Queen of Katwe

Name: Queen of Katwe
Genre: Drama
Released: 2016-09-23
Duration: 2 h 4 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Madina Nalwanga, David Oyelowo, Lupita Nyong'o, Martin Kabanza, Taryn "Kay" Kyaze

2016·Movie·PG·124 min·★ 7.2(466)

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“In chess, the small one can become the big one.”

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

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Australia	Disney Plus	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
Germany	Disney Plus	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
France	Disney Plus	VIVA by videofutur, Premiere Max
Spain	Disney Plus	Rakuten TV
Brazil	Disney Plus	—
Japan	Disney Plus	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, FOD

About Queen of Katwe

Queen of Katwe is a 2016 English-language drama film directed by Mira Nair. The cast is led by Madina Nalwanga, David Oyelowo, Lupita Nyong'o. It has a runtime of 2h 4m. Viewers rate it 7.2/10 across 500 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Disney Plus.

Queen of Katwe was produced by Cine Mosaic and Mirabai Films and made in United States of America. It was released on September 23, 2016, and carries a PG certification. Made on a budget of about $15 million, it went on to gross $10 million worldwide.

Director: Mira Nair
Writers: William Wheeler
Release date: September 23, 2016
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $15 million
Box office: $10 million
Production: Cine Mosaic, Mirabai Films

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Queen of Katwe cast & crew

Queen of Katwe was directed by Mira Nair and written by William Wheeler.

The cast features Madina Nalwanga as Phiona Mutesi, David Oyelowo as Robert Katende, Lupita Nyong'o as Nakku Harriet, Martin Kabanza as Mugabi Brian, Taryn "Kay" Kyaze as Margaret Night Nantongo, and Esther Tebandeke as Sarah Katende.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Alex Heffes, cinematography is by Sean Bobbitt, and it was produced by Troy Buder and Lydia Dean Pilcher.

Is Queen of Katwe worth watching?

Queen of Katwe holds an audience score of 7.2/10 from 466 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 2h 4m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, Queen of Katwe is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Queen of Katwe

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