Knight Moves
Seen it?1992 | 116 min | Mystery, Thriller
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 17% on Rotten Tomatoes, almost no lasting buzz and a lukewarm 5.8 out of 10 from audiences, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
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. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 56 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
17% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
5.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$32 million worldwide on a $9 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Carl Schenkel
- Christopher LambertPeter Sanderson
- Diane LaneKathy Sheppard
- Tom SkerrittFrank Sedman
- Daniel BaldwinAndy Wagner
- Ferdy MayneJeremy Edmonds
- Don ThompsonFather
- Megan LeitchMother
- Katharine IsabelleErica Sanderson
- Arthur BraussViktor Yurillvich
- Kehli O'ByrneDebi Rutlege