Queen of Katwe
Film2016124 min

Queen of Katwe

Taste attributes: dramasportsbiographyslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipgame/competition

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Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, moving drama, heavy rather than light. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

7.2/10
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What lines up

  • 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

What might not click

  • Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

A young girl overcomes her disadvantaged upbringing in the slums of Uganda to become a Chess master.

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Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshipgame/competition

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Madina NalwangaDavid OyelowoLupita Nyong'oMartin KabanzaTaryn "Kay" Kyaze

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2016
Runtime
124 min
Status
Released
Studio
Cine Mosaic
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