Cinema 7 Years Ago September 23, 2016 us

Queen of Katwe Cinema Release Date

The movie Queen of Katwe is already released on Cinema in the USA and UK.

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"Queen of Katwe" centers on a young girl (Nalwanga) selling corn on the streets of rural Uganda, whose world rapidly changes when she is introduced to the game of chess and, as a result of the support she receives from her family and community, is instilled with the confidence and determination she needs to pursue her dream of becoming an international chess champion.

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What do the critics say?

Based on 23 Queen of Katwe Cinema reviews, Queen of Katwe gets an average Cinema review score of 76. The score for all versions is 76 based on a total of 23 reviews.
90/100
www.nytimes.comCinema
In Ms. Nair’s hands, Phiona’s story has a richness and unpredictability that separates it from other, superficially similar movies. It also has the buoyant, cleareyed feel for t...
2746d ago
90/100
www.thewrap.comCinema
Toronto 2016: Director Mira Nair gives “inspirational” a good name with the powerful true story of real-life Ugandan chess champion Phiona Mutesi.
2746d ago
88/100
www.chicagotribune.comCinema
Nair's film, her best in a long time, is hardly the first to use a chessboard as a symbol of one life's struggles. It is, however, one of the best.
2746d ago
88/100
www.seattletimes.comCinema
Just try to resist the charms of Mira Nair’s Queen of Katwe, a triumph-of-the-human-spirit movie that’s ultimately, well, triumphant.
2746d ago
83/100
www.theverge.comCinema
Who knew an uplifting Disney chess movie could be so satisfying?
2746d ago
4/5
www.theguardian.comCinema
David Oyelowo and Lupita Nyong’o deliver nuanced performances in a movie which threatens to back itself into a corner but has enough zest and intelligence to carry through.
2746d ago
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