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Pawn Sacrifice

2016 • 115 minutes
3.7
31 reviews
72%
Tomatometer
M
Rating
Eligible

About this movie

In a gripping true story set during the height of the Cold War, American chess prodigy Bobby Fischer (Tobey Maguire) finds himself caught between two superpowers when he challenges the Soviet Empire, whose players have dominated the game for decades. Also starring Liev Schreiber and Peter Sarsgaard, Pawn Sacrifice chronicles Fischers terrifying struggles with genius and madness, and the rise and fall of a kid from Brooklyn who captured the imagination of the world. 2014 Pawn Sacrifice LLC
Rating
M

Ratings and reviews

3.7
31 reviews
AL
February 27, 2016
This is just okay, not bad, not great. Acting is great but the storytelling is flat. If you like chess, then "Searching for Bobby Fischer" is waaay better.
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Rex Freeman
May 23, 2017
Worth a look: an interesting and offbeat story.
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