Movie
Queen of Katwe
2016PG2h 4m7.2 / 10
In chess, the small one can become the big one.
A young girl overcomes her disadvantaged upbringing in the slums of Uganda to become a Chess master.
Availability
Not streaming in United States
Queen of Katwe opened in theaters September 30, 2016. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
A young girl overcomes her disadvantaged upbringing in the slums of Uganda to become a Chess master.
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Cast
Madina NalwangaPhiona Mutesi
David OyelowoRobert Katende
Lupita Nyong'oNakku HarrietMartin KabanzaMugabi Brian
Taryn "Kay" KyazeMargaret Night Nantongo
Esther TebandekeSarah Katende
Ntare Guma Mbaho MwineTendoEthan Nazario LubegaMukumbya Benjamin
Credits
- Directed by
- Mira Nair
- Written by
- William Wheeler
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $15M
- Box office
- $10.4M
Production
- Cine MosaicUnited States
Mirabai FilmsUnited States
Themes
based on magazine, newspaper or articlebased on novel or bookbased on true storybiographychesslife in the slumssportswoman director