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Knight Moves

1992Movie1 h 56 minR

MysteryThriller
34
BadGoodWatch score
IMDb6.1Rotten Tomatoes17%40%

A gripping, tense mystery movie about crime and mystery.

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

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Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.

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Story

In a game of life and death... one wrong move could be his last...

A chess grandmaster is in a big tournament, and when his lover is found painted up and the blood drained out of her body he becomes a chief suspect. After he gets a call from the killer urging him to try and figure out the game, he cooperates with police and a psychologist to try and catch the killer, but doubts linger about the grandmaster's innocence as the string of grisly murders continues.

Feels like

  • Psychological Thriller
  • Crime Investigation
  • Chess
  • Mystery
  • Serial Killer
  • Tense Atmosphere
  • Complex Plot
  • Intriguing Characters
  • Dark Undertones

Cast

24 of 28

Crew

Directed by
Carl Schenkel
Written by
Brad Mirman
Produced by
Jean-Luc Defait, Ziad El Khoury
Music by
Anne Dudley

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Facts

January 14, 1992 · 1 h 56 min · R

Released
January 14, 1992
Runtime
1 h 56 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Sexual Content, Disturbing Imagery, Strong Language
Genres
Mystery, Thriller
Original language
English
Made in
Germany, United States, Canada
Budget
$9 million
Box office
$923,418
Available in
8 countries

Tropes

Crazy People Play Chess, I Never Said It Was Poison, Suit with Vested Interests +4

  • Crazy People Play Chess
  • I Never Said It Was Poison
  • Suit with Vested Interests
  • Criminal Mind Games
  • Old Cop, Young Cop
  • Chekhov's Gunman
  • Freudian Excuse

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Q&A

4 questions, like "Where can I stream Knight Moves?"

Questions about Knight Moves

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Where can I stream Knight Moves?

It streams in 4 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is Knight Moves worth watching?

34
BadGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 34 (IMDb 6.1 and Rotten Tomatoes 17%). Audiences rate it higher (51 out of 100) than critics (17).

Will I feel good after watching Knight Moves?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 7 of 10 for bleakness and 5 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Will Knight Moves scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 7 of 10.