Brooklyn Castle

2012·Movie
1h 41min·PG
IMDb7.2Metacritic1006.7Rotten Tomatoes96%81%

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Brooklyn Castle fingerprint

Big heart, a touch of humor.

Energy

Calm and low-key

  • Tension5
  • Fast Pace5
  • Adrenaline4

Heart

Uplifting and cathartic

Much of it is about growing up.

  • Hopefulness9
  • Catharsis8
  • Wholesome7

Humor

A little humor

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Wit & Wordplay4
  • Situational Comedy3
  • Cringe Humor3

World

Everyday modern life, society, and class and money

  • World Immersion7
  • Dialogue Centrality7
  • Rewatchability7

Craft

Solid, not remarkable

  • Direction7
  • Acting7
  • Narrative Structure7

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography7
  • Editing7
  • Music Composition6

Who it's for

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About

Imagine a school where the cool kids are the chess team. Welcome to I.S. 318

Brooklyn Castle is a documentary about I.S. 318 – an inner-city school where more than 65 percent of students are from homes with incomes below the federal poverty level – that also happens to have the best, most winning junior high school chess team in the country. (If Albert Einstein, who was rated 1800, were to join the team, he’d only rank fifth best.) Chess has transformed the school from one cited in 2003 as a “school in need of improvement” to one of New York City’s best. But a series of recession-driven public school budget cuts now threaten to undermine those hard-won successes.
Inspirational DocumentaryChessInner-City SchoolEducationBudget CutsYouth AchievementCommunitySocial IssuesNew York City

Crew

Directed by:
Katie Dellamaggiore
Produced by:
Brian Schulz, Nelson Dellamaggiore, Katie Dellamaggiore
Composed by:
B. Satz

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No sequels or prequels available

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Questions about Brooklyn Castle

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Where can I stream Brooklyn Castle legally?

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Is Brooklyn Castle worth watching?

85
ExcellentGoodWatch score

Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 85/100 (IMDb 7.2, Rotten Tomatoes 96%, and Metacritic 100). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

What is Brooklyn Castle rated?

PG

It's rated PG in the United States.

How long is Brooklyn Castle?

1 h 41 min

Brooklyn Castle runs 1 h 41 min.

Do critics and audiences agree on Brooklyn Castle?

Critics98
Audiences73

Not quite. Critics rate Brooklyn Castle higher (98) than audiences (73). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.

What language is Brooklyn Castle in?

English

It was made in English. Produced in United States.

In how many countries can I watch Brooklyn Castle?

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