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When 10-year-old Kampala shanty town urchin Phiona Mutesi (Madina Nalwanga) meets soccer-player-turned youth worker Robert Katende (David Oyelowo) her life is turned upside down after he introduces her to the world of chess. However, she's got to weather the disapproval of her widowed mother Harriet (Lupita Nyong'o) as well as toughening herself up for the hard life of international competitions. Inspiring true story directed by Mira Nair (Vanity Fair, Monsoon Wedding).

2016 · 2h 4m
Director Mira Nair

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Queen Of Katwe

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When 10-year-old Kampala shanty town urchin Phiona Mutesi (Madina Nalwanga) meets soccer-player-turned youth worker Robert Katende (David Oyelowo) her life is turned upside down after he introduces her to the world of chess. However, she's got to weather the disapproval of her widowed mother Harriet (Lupita Nyong'o) as well as toughening herself up for the hard life of international competitions. Inspiring true story directed by Mira Nair (Vanity Fair, Monsoon Wedding).

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Average 7.4
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Fresh 177
Rotten 11

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Studio
Walt Disney Pictures
Released
2016
Run Time
2 hr 4 min
Rated
PG
Region of Origin
United States
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Languages

Original Audio
English (United Kingdom), English
Audio

English (United States) (⁨Dolby 5.1⁩, AAC)

Subtitles

English (United States) (CC), Danish , Dutch , Finnish , Greek , Norwegian , Swedish , Turkish

Accessibility

Closed captions refer to subtitles in available languages with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.