Pawn Sacrifice
Seen it?2015 | 115 min | Thriller, Drama
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Bridge of Spies or September 5, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 55 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13: peril. Probably too much for younger kids.
During the height of the Cold War, American chess prodigy Bobby Fischer finds himself caught between two superpowers when he challenges the Soviet Empire.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
71% on Rotten Tomatoes, 65 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$19 million worldwide on a $19 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 132K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Edward Zwick
- Tobey MaguireBobby Fischer
- Peter SarsgaardFather Bill Lombardy
- Liev SchreiberBoris Spassky
- Michael StuhlbargPaul Marshall
- Lily RabeJoan Fischer
- Sophie NélisseYoung Joan
- Seamus Davey-FitzpatrickTeen Bobby Fischer
- Conrad PlaCarmine Nigro
- Aiden LovekampYoung Bobby Fischer
- Evelyne BrochuDonna