Does Queen of Chess end with hope?

Yes. More hopeful than 81% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Queen of Chess violent?

Barely. Less violent than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Queen of Chess scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Queen of Chess easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Queen of Chess sad?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Queen of Chess

Name: Queen of Chess
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2026
Duration: 93 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Judit Polgár, Garry Kasparov, László Polgár, Sofia Polgár, Klára Polgár

Directed by Rory Kennedy

Produced by Moxie Films

202693 min7.5 / 10

An inspiring documentary about a chess prodigy's struggle against systemic sexism and paternal control, tracing her rise to become the greatest female player in history.

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.

Clusters

Conscience Against the System Underdog Sports Stories Underdog Comeback Stories Duty, Redemption, and Chosen Bonds Games And Gambling

Genres

Documentary

Keywords

Chess Sexism Child Prodigy Chess Champion Playing Chess Prodigy Chess Match Chess Game Kasparov

Questions people ask

Does Queen of Chess end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.
Is Queen of Chess violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is Queen of Chess scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Is Queen of Chess easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of films.
Is Queen of Chess sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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