Queen of Chess
Taste attributes: documentarybiographyslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringcoming of agesocial commentaryunderdog triumphs
Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, slow-burning documentary, heavy rather than light. Best if you like patience over pace.
Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
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- Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
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Synopsis
A Hungarian girl dreams of conquering international men’s chess. After a 15-year battle against world champion Garry Kasparov and her domineering father, Judit Polgár revolutionizes the sport’s patriarchal culture to become one of the greatest chess prodigies in history and the greatest woman chess player of all time.
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- Genre
- Documentary
- Year
- 2026
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Moxie Films
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