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MOVIE PROFILE

Queen of Katwe

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

★ 7.2 / 10 (484 votes)September 23, 2016124 minEN

Drama

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

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CINEHOOK / INFORMATION

Movie facts

Release dateSeptember 23, 2016

StatusReleased

Runtime124 min

Rating★ 7.2 / 10

CertificationPG

Original languageEnglish

CountryUnited States of America

Budget$15,000,000

Revenue$10,367,161

ProductionCine Mosaic, Mirabai Films

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CINEHOOK / CREDITS

Crew

Director

Mira Nair

Writers

William Wheeler

CINEHOOK / CAST

Cast

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Madina NalwangaPhiona Mutesi

David Oyelowo

David OyelowoRobert Katende

Lupita Nyong'o

Lupita Nyong'oNakku Harriet

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Martin KabanzaMugabi Brian

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Taryn "Kay" KyazeMargaret Night Nantongo

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Esther TebandekeSarah Katende

Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine

Ntare Guma Mbaho MwineTendo

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Ethan Nazario LubegaMukumbya Benjamin

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Nikita WaligwaGloria Nansubuga

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Ronald SsemagandaIvan

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Peter OdekeEnoch Barumba

Philip Luswata

Philip LuswataMinister Aloysius Kyazze

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