Chess Story fingerprintStrong craft, striking style, light on feelings.
Tense
Moving
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History, the mind, and politics
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances and characters
Functional look and sound
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
History, the mind, and politics
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, the mind, and politics. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
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He turned resistance into a game.
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Chess Story is included with a subscription to Film Movement+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy and Hoopla. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 78/100 (IMDb 6.8, Rotten Tomatoes 88%, and Metacritic 80). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 h 50 min
Chess Story runs 1 h 50 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Chess Story higher (84) than audiences (74). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in German. Produced in Austria, Germany.
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