Critical Thinking

Name: Critical Thinking
Genre: Drama
Released: 2020-12-18
Duration: 1 h 57 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: John Leguizamo, Rachel Bay Jones, Michael Kenneth Williams, Corwin C. Tuggles, Jorge Lendeborg Jr.

2020·Movie·117 min·★ 6.5(52)

Drama More English titles

“Chess is the great equalizer”

Based on a true story from 1998, five Latino and Black teenagers from the toughest underserved ghetto in Miami fight their way into the National Chess Championship under the guidance of their unconventional but inspirational teacher.

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Australia	Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, SBS On Demand	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
Germany	Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
France	Amazon Prime Video, Molotov TV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Rakuten TV	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Canal VOD
Brazil	Looke, Looke Amazon Channel	—

About Critical Thinking

Critical Thinking is a 2020 English-language drama film directed by John Leguizamo. The cast is led by John Leguizamo, Rachel Bay Jones, Michael Kenneth Williams. It has a runtime of 1h 57m. Viewers rate it 6.5/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Wonder Project Amazon Channel, Kanopy.

Critical Thinking was produced by Cinema Veritas, NRSP, and Perfect Balance and made in United States of America. It was released on December 18, 2020.

Director: John Leguizamo
Writers: Dito Montiel
Release date: December 18, 2020
OTT release: September 4, 2020
Original language: English
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Production: Cinema Veritas, NRSP, Perfect Balance

#high school#chess#miami, florida#based on true story#chess tournament

Critical Thinking cast & crew

Critical Thinking was directed by John Leguizamo and written by Dito Montiel.

The cast features John Leguizamo as Mario Martinez, Rachel Bay Jones as Principal Kestel, Michael Kenneth Williams as Mr. Roundtree, Corwin C. Tuggles as Sedrick Roundtree, Jorge Lendeborg Jr. as Ito Paniagua, and Angel Bismark Curiel as Rodelay Medina.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Chris Hajian, cinematography is by Zach Zamboni, and it was produced by Carla Berkowitz and Jason Mandl.

Is Critical Thinking worth watching?

Critical Thinking holds an audience score of 6.5/10 from 52 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 1h 57m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, Critical Thinking is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Critical Thinking

In United States, you can stream Critical Thinking on Wonder Project Amazon Channel and Kanopy, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

It first became available to stream digitally on September 4, 2020.

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