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Queen of Katwe
2016
· Movie
· 124 min
B
MEANRANK
77/100
Every rating
65–94
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Metacritic users on 65, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 94.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →Based on a true story, a young girl from the slums of Katwe in Uganda is introduced to the game of chess by a missionary. She displays an incredible natural talent for the game, which becomes her unlikely escape from a life of poverty. Her journey to become an international chess champion is filled with challenges and sacrifices.
Details
- Director
- Mira Nair
- Writer
- William Wheeler
- Based on
- The Queen Of Katwe by Tim Crothers
- Studio
- Cine Mosaic, Mirabai Films
- Released
- 23 September 2016
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 124 min
- Rated
- PG
- Budget
- $15.0M
- Box office
- $10.4M
- Awards
- 3 wins, 24 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 27 →2 major awards won · 3 wins from 27 nominations across 10 ceremonies
| Africa Movie Academy Award 2017 | Most Promising Actor | Madina Nalwanga | Winner |
| Africa Movie Academy Award 2017 | Best Costume Design | Queen of Katwe | Winner |
| Africa Movie Academy Award 2017 | Best Actor in a Leading Role | David Oyelowo | Nominee |
| Africa Movie Academy Award 2017 | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Lupita Nyong'o | Nominee |
| Africa Movie Academy Award 2017 | Best Director | Mira Nair | Nominee |
| Africa Movie Academy Award 2017 | Best Film | Queen of Katwe | Nominee |
| Africa Movie Academy Award 2017 | Best Production Design | Queen of Katwe | Nominee |
| Africa Movie Academy Award 2017 | Best Visual Effects | Queen of Katwe | Nominee |
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Africa Movie Academy Award
8 nominations, 2 won
| Best Costume Design | Queen of Katwe | Winner |
| Most Promising Actor | Madina Nalwanga | Winner |
| Best Actor in a Leading Role | David Oyelowo | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Lupita Nyong'o | Nominee |
| Best Director | Mira Nair | Nominee |
| Best Film | Queen of Katwe | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Queen of Katwe | Nominee |
| Best Visual Effects | Queen of Katwe | Nominee |
Critics Choice Awards
1 nomination
| Best Young Performer | Madina Nalwanga | Nominee |
Women Film Critics Circle
4 nominations, 1 won
| Best Family Film | Queen of Katwe | Winner |
| Best Female Images in a Movie | Queen of Katwe | Nominee |
| Best Movie by a Woman | Queen of Katwe | Nominee |
| Best Young Actress | Madina Nalwanga | Nominee |
NAACP Image Awards
4 nominations
| Outstanding Actress | Madina Nalwanga | Nominee |
| Outstanding Film Director | Mira Nair | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor | David Oyelowo | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress | Lupita Nyong'o | Nominee |
Black Reel Awards
3 nominations
| Outstanding Actress | Madina Nalwanga | Nominee |
| Outstanding Original Song | " Back to Life " – Alicia Keys, Illangelo and Billy Walsh | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress | Lupita Nyong'o | Nominee |
Alliance of Women Film Journalists
2 nominations
| Best Breakthrough Performance | Madina Nalwanga | Nominee |
| Best Woman Director | Mira Nair | Nominee |
National Film Awards UK
2 nominations
| Best Actress | Lupita Nyong'o | Nominee |
| Best International Film | Queen of Katwe | Nominee |
Evening Standard British Film Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actor | David Oyelowo (also for A United Kingdom ) | Nominee |
Guild of Music Supervisors Awards
1 nomination
| Best Music Supervision for Films Budgeted Under $25 Million | Linda Cohen and Zohran Kwame Mamdani | Nominee |
London Film Critics' Circle
1 nomination
| British/Irish Actor of the Year | David Oyelowo (also for A United Kingdom ) | Nominee |