Brooklyn Castle

2013 • 102 minutes
4.1
34 reviews
96%
Tomatometer
PG
Rating
Eligible
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About this movie

Imagine a school where the cool kids are the chess team! Welcome to I.S. 318. This irresistibly uplifting doc tells the stories of five members of the chess team at an inner city junior high school that has won more national championships than any other in the country. The film follows the challenges these kids face in their personal lives as well as on the chessboard, and is as much about the sting of their losses as it is about the anticipation of their victories. These are kids that you will not soon forget. A FilmBuff Presentation. MPAA Rating: PG
Rating
PG

Ratings and reviews

4.1
34 reviews
Louis Reed
February 13, 2013
This movie tells the inspiring story of how using a centuries old board game, dedicated educators and a supportive community can help our future leaders to overcome the obstacles placed in their path and teach them how to succeed despite the odds.
Susan Florence
November 11, 2015
The priorities of this nation make me sick. The whole world could spend less for war, than if they'd invest those trillions in education. It's astonishing and heartwarming to see how great and all important a good teacher can be, and it's egregiously heinous that we show so little respect for teachers, way underpay them and are attracting the wrong people by not making them equal in pay and respect to doctors and judges. The children were beautiful.
Gery Bailey
March 5, 2020
Bottom line is that i think chess is the last best hope for america to rescue its skidding education system and teach the younger generation the forgotton art of nurturing an attention span !!