Chess in Concert
Seen it?2009 | 142 min | Music
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, 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 most people. If you loved The Sound of Music or The Muppet Christmas Carol, start here.
- The mood
- Easygoing.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 2 hr 22 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
The story of a romantic triangle between two top players, an American and a Russian, in a world chess championship, and a woman who manages one and falls in love with the other, all in the context of the Cold War struggle between the United States and the Soviet Union.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Hugh Wooldridge
- Josh GrobanAnatoly Sergievsky
- Idina MenzelFlorence Vassy
- Adam PascalFrederic Trumper
- David BedellaAlexander Molokov
- Kerry EllisSvetlana Sergievsky
- Clarke PetersWalter de Courcy
- Marti PellowThe Arbiter
- Tim RiceHost