Queen of Chess

2026 1h 33m EN

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 78

Documentary

Synopsis

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A Hungarian girl dreams of conquering international men’s chess. After a 15-year battle against world champion Garry Kasparov and her domineering father, Judit Polgár revolutionizes the sport’s patriarchal culture to become one of the greatest chess prodigies in history and the greatest woman chess player of all time.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Judit Polgár
Self
Garry Kasparov
Self
László Polgár
Self
Sofia Polgár
Self
Klára Polgár
Self
Gustáv Font
Self
Anna Rudolf
Self
Jovanka Houska
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Rory Kennedy
Languages: English, Hungarian
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

ERA

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Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Hungarian.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Rory Kennedy, shot by Imre Juhász. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Camilo Forero. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jesse Overman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Judit Polgár and Garry Kasparov and László Polgár carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt39162904 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Rory Kennedy directs. Imre Juhász behind the camera. Camilo Forero scores. Jesse Overman cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Hungarian.

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Things worth knowing

1Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Hungarian.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Rory Kennedy, shot by Imre Juhász. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Camilo Forero. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Jesse Overman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Judit Polgár and Garry Kasparov and László Polgár carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt39162904 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 78 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 9 themes, including "chess", "sexism", "child prodigy", "chess champion".