– Director: Steven Zaillian

– Stacker score: 89.1

– Metascore: 89

– IMDb user rating: 7.4

– Runtime: 109 minutes

When a young boy’s parents realize he is gifted at chess, they hire a coach, taking the fun out of the game and making the boy wonder if winning is worth it. The film is based on the story of chess whiz kid, Josh Waitzkin.

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