Does The Dark Horse 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 The Dark Horse sad?

Somewhat. More sad than 70% 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 The Dark Horse easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 67% 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 The Dark Horse violent?

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.

Is The Dark Horse scary?

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.

The Dark Horse

Name: The Dark Horse
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 2014
Duration: 124 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Cliff Curtis, James Rolleston, Kirk Torrance, Sia Trokenheim, Andrew Grainger

Bravery is contagious

Directed by James Napier Robertson

Produced by Four Knights Film

2014124 min6.3 / 10

An inspiring true story about a flawed mentor fighting mental illness and social prejudice to rebuild lives through chess, grounded in warmth and human connection.

One-time Maori speed-chess champ, Genesis Potini, lives with a bi-polar disorder and must overcome prejudice and violence in the battle to save his struggling chess club, his family and ultimately, himself.

Clusters

Underdog Comeback Stories Unlikely Caregiver Friendships Grief Support Friendships Asian City Movies Sports and Competitions

Genres

Drama History

Keywords

Chess New Zealand Based On True Story Auckland

Questions people ask

Does The Dark Horse end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.
Is The Dark Horse sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Is The Dark Horse easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.
Is The Dark Horse violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Dark Horse scary? 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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