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Queen of Katwe

Queen of Katwe

2016 · Movie · 2h 4m · PG

Streaming on Disney+.

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Synopsis

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

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SourceRatingWeight
IMDb7.4/1042%
Rotten Tomatoes94%21%
Metacritic73/10021%
TMDB7.2/10484 votes16%
Balasaur Score78100%

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