A seven-year-old chess prodigy refuses to harden himself in order to become a champion like the famous but unlikable Bobby Fischer.
Hard Work
Integrity
Humility
PerseveranceRelationships
Father-Son
Mentorship
Friendship
Coming of Age
Underdog StoryRatings
IMDb7.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes98%
MMetacritic89/100
Ratings
IMDb7.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes98%
MMetacritic89/100
Cast
Max Pomeranc
Josh Waitzkin
Joe Mantegna
Fred Waitzkin
Joan Allen
Bonnie Waitzkin
Ben Kingsley
Bruce Pandolfini
Laurence Fishburne
Vinnie
Directed by Steven Zaillian
