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Movies About Chess

7/24/2017

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The list below details films about chess. It includes feature films, documentaries and shorts from around the world. The titles are linked to the movie/TV IMDb database. The date of release and a user rating (out of 10) is shown in parentheses.

The ***** indicates my favorites recommendations

  • 5150 Elms Way (2009, 6.6)
  • 8 × 8: A Chess Sonata in 8 Movements (1957, 6.3)
  • Bobby Fischer Against the World (2011, 7.4) *****
  • Bobby Fischer Live (2009, 4.2)
  • Brainwashed (1960, 6.9)
  • Brooklyn Castle (2012, 7.3)
  • A Chess Dispute (1903, 6.0)
  • Chess Fever (1925, 7.3)
  • Chess Kids (1996, 7.3)
  • Chess King (1988, 5.7)
  • The Chess Set (2005)
  • Computer Chess (2013, 6.3)
  • Dangerous Moves (1984, 6.6)
  • The Dark Horse (2014, 7.9) *****
  • Endgame (1999, 5.8)
  • Fool's Mate (1989, 6.7)
  • Fresh (1994, 7.7) *****
  • Game Over: Kasparov and the Machine (2003, 6.8)
  • Geri's Game (1997, 8.0)
  • The Grass Arena (1992)
  • The Great Chess Movie (1982)
  • Ivory Tower (2010, 6.6)
  • Knight Moves (1992, 6.0)
  • Knights of the South Bronx (2005, 6.8) *****
  • Life of a King (2013, 6.9)
  • Long Live the Queen (1995, 7.2)
  • The Luzhin Defense (2000, 6.9) *****
  • Me and Bobby Fischer (2009)
  • Odysseus' Gambit (2011)
  • Pawn Sacrifice (2014, 7.3) *****
  • Queen of Cactus Cove (2005, 7.8)
  • Queen of Katwe (2016) *****
  • Queen Sacrifice (1988, 7.2))
  • Queen to Play (2009, 6.8)
  • Return from the Ashes (1969, 6.9)
  • Black and White Like Day and Night (1978, 7.2)
  • Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993, 7.5) *****
  • The Seventh Seal (1957, 8.2)
  • The Chess Players (1977, 7.8)
  • The Tournament (2015, 5.5)
  • Uncovered (1994)
  • Zatoichi and the Chess Expert (1965, 7.5)
  • A Little Game (2014, 6.4)

Finally, if you liked the TV series, Columbo, he solved a chess murder mystery in 1973's Season 2 Episode 7, The Most Dangerous Match.
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