Queen of Katwe

One girl’s triumphant path to becoming a chess champion.

In this Disney sports (if chess is a sport) story, we follow a 10-year-old girl who lives in the slums in Uganda with her mom. Her world changes when she meets a missionary who teaches children how to play chess. She becomes fascinated with the game and soon becomes a top player under his guidance. Her success in local competitions and tournaments opens the door to a bright future and a golden chance to escape from a life of poverty. The film was partly shot in Johannesburg.

124 minutes.
Parental Guidance 7-9 (Prejudice).
Biographical, Drama, Sports.

Not currently showing on the local cinema circuit.

Believe in yourself!

Credits

Cast	Madina Nalwanga, David Oyelowo, Lupita Nyong'o, Martin Kabanza, Taryn Kayze
Director	Mira Nair
Screenplay	William Wheeler, from the magazine article by Tim Crothers
Music	Alex Heffes
Cinematography	Sean Bobitt
Editing	Barry Alexander Brown
Sound formats	Dolby Atmos
Soundtrack	Available
Made in	2016
Produced by	ESPN Films, Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Productions

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Film and Publications Board (FPB) Report (SA)

Genre	Drama
Language	None
Nudity	None
Sex	None
Violence	Infrequent and low
Prejudice	Infrequent and low
Blasphemy	None
Drug abuse	None
Comments
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USA MPAA rating

PG: Parental Guidance Suggested	Rated PG for thematic elements, an accident scene and some suggestive material
Runtime	124
USA version is usually but not always the same as South African release. Versions released on streaming or DVD, Blu-ray or Video may also differ.

ScreenIt Report (USA)

Sex / Nudity	Violence	Blood / Gore / Gross
Guns / Weapons	Profanity	Alcohol / Drugs
Smoking	Disrespectful / Bad Attitude	Imitative Behaviour
Frightening / Tense Scenes	Jump Scenes	Tense Family Scenes
Music (Scary/Tense)	Music (Inappropriate)	Topics to talk about

CommonSenseMedia Report (USA)

Suggested age limit 10 +	Positive messages	Positive role models
Violence	Sex	Language
Consumerism	Drinking, drugs, smoking

Ratings

Scale (Max)	20
What the Critics say
Cape Argus / The Star Munya Vumo Underdog tale has Nair at top of game.	15
Die Burger Paul Boekkooi G'n vals noot in dié viering van Afrika.	15
ScreenIt Jim Judy Although it might not quite reach &rquot;&rquot;queen&rquot;&rquot; status, &rquot;&rquot;Queen of Katwe&rquot;&rquot; is certainly a sports drama worth checking out, especially since it celebrates brains over brawn and girl power.	13
Metacritic.com 36 critics	15
Rottentomatoes critics 113 critics	15
Rottentomatoes tomatometer Tomatometer Queen of Katwe is a feel-good movie of uncommon smarts and passion, and outstanding performances by Lupita Nyong&rquot;o and David Oyelowo help to elevate the film past its cliches.	18
Movie Review Query Engine MRQE critics	14
CommonSenseMedia Staff evaluation Inspiring true tale of girl Ugandan chess champ.	15
What the People say
Metacritic.com users 22 users	13
Rottentomatoes users 5249 users	15
Internet 970 Netizens	14
Average .. 74%	15