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Pawn Sacrifice

Movie
2015
1h 55m
PG-13
English
Thriller, Drama
User Score: 
6.8
Critic Score: 
69
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American chess champion Bobby Fischer prepares for a legendary match-up against Russian Boris Spassky.
Pawn Sacrifice Poster

Pawn Sacrifice

PG-13
Movie
2015
1h 55m
English
Thriller, Drama
American chess champion Bobby Fischer prepares for a legendary match-up against Russian Boris Spassky.
Rating
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6.8
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Pawn Sacrifice (2015) on IMDb
CRITIC SCORE
69

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Tobey Maguire
Bobby Fischer
Peter Sarsgaard
Father Bill Lombardy
Liev Schreiber
Boris Spassky
Michael Stuhlbarg
Paul Marshall
Lily Rabe
Joan Fischer
Sophie Nlisse
Young Joan
Seamus DaveyFitzpatrick
Teen Bobby Fischer
Conrad Pla
Carmine Nigro
Aiden Lovekamp
Young Bobby Fischer
Robin Weigert
Regina Fischer
Andreas Apergis
Uncle Paul
Ilia Volok
KGB Agent
Peter Janov
KGB Agent
Arthur Holden
Party Guest #3
John Maclaren
Theodore Tremblay
Eric Lee Huffman
KGB Bodyguard
Brett Watson
Lothar Schmid
Shawn Campbell
Cyril Pustan
Eugene Nomura
Japanese Anchorman
Norman Lehnert
German Reporter
Directed By: Edward Zwick
Written By: Steven Knight (Screenplay), Christopher Wilkinson (Screenplay), + 1 more

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Lainfan says...
8 years ago
What an amazing movie. This movie lacks a lot of media attention probably because of its subject. Chess doesn't get a lot of attention these days because a lot of people find it boring. Calling this movie boring would be the biggest lie of 2015 though. It is one of the best performances, if not the best, from Tobey Maguire I have seen so far. And he has a phenomenal adversary in Liev Schreiber. The movie did not get very creative in its story, but chose a more literal setup from the actual events. This makes for a straight on drama movie without any melodramatic or emotional depth exaggerating the facts, but that is certainly for the best.
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faithful soul says...
8 years ago
Plays some nice moves but never reaches checkmate. I enjoyed the film but felt it skimped on some of the more interesting aspects of Fischer's personal life which are only hinted at during the film's close. It also lacked tension during his chess games with Spassky. Oh, and isn't it time somebody made a film from that classic game, Kerplunk? Imagine the tension as each straw is pulled and the troubling sound of clattering marbles. It should be called 'The Last Straw' and feature Jason Statham and Tom Hardy as the 'hard men' of the game, each battling for their stake in the East End of London. Or is that Monopoly?
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Polydorus says...
3 years ago
'Pawn Sacrifice' is a great biographical chess drama about the tragic life of grandmaster and world champion Bobby Fischer, one of the greatest chess players of all time. The central roles are played by Tobey Maguire, who delivers one of the best performances of his career, and Liev Schreiber, who does an impressive job by playing Boris Spassky, Fischer's main adversary. Although the film addresses many important aspects of the political context of the time and of Fischer's life and mental illness I feel there was still room to explore much more, especially about his psychological health. Even so I strongly recommend the movie to anyone interested in chess or Fischer's biography. Also, if you want to see Tobey doing something different from his famous role as 'Peter Parker' this will definitely be an interesting film to watch.
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dewdropvelvet says...
3 years ago
I've always liked how risky Fisher's style was but he (or his mental illness) alienated everybody close.
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Featured User Reviews

Reno
5 years ago
**With this 'Searching for Bobby Fischer' is over for me.**

I know Bobby Fischer a genius American chess player, in fact, after watching the 'Searching for Bobby Fischer', which is another biopic as this one. Other than that I know nothing about his life, so I'm very thankful for this film. From More
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