Queen of Katwe
“In chess, the small one can become the big one.”
A young girl overcomes her disadvantaged upbringing in the slums of Uganda to become a Chess master.
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Cast
20 people
Madina Nalwanga
Phiona Mutesi
No other roles listed
David Oyelowo
Robert Katende
Known for
Selma
Star Wars Rebels
Lupita Nyong'o
Nakku Harriet
Known for
Black Panther
Us
Martin Kabanza
Mugabi Brian
No other roles listed
Taryn "Kay" Kyaze
Margaret Night Nantongo
No other roles listed
Esther Tebandeke
Sarah Katende
Also in
Her Broken Shadow
Imperial Blue
Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine
Tendo
Known for
Dexter: Resurrection
Heroes
Ethan Nazario Lubega
Mukumbya Benjamin
No other roles listed
Nikita Waligwa
Gloria Nansubuga
No other roles listed
Ronald Ssemaganda
Ivan
Also in
The Mercy of the Jungle
Peter Odeke
Enoch Barumba
Also in
Ezra
Philip Luswata
Minister Aloysius Kyazze
Also in
The Girl in the Yellow Jumper
Rain
Mira Nair Director · William Wheeler Screenplay Tim Crothers Author
Worldwide gross $10M · Budget $15M · United States release September 23, 2016
Box office
Budget
$15,000,000
Worldwide gross
$10,367,161
Gross vs. budget
0.7×
Production
Cine Mosaic
Production
Mirabai Films
Production
Walt Disney Studios
Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Canada · September 10, 2016
Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
United States · September 23, 2016
Limited theatrical
United States · January 31, 2017
Physical · DVD, Blu-ray
United States
September 30, 2016 · Theatrical
Australia
October 18, 2016 · Theatrical
November 24, 2016 · Premiere · Brisbane Asia Pacific Film Festival
Brazil
November 24, 2016 · Theatrical
Denmark
July 3, 2018 · Digital
France
April 7, 2020
Germany
April 20, 2017 · Theatrical
Ireland
October 21, 2016 · Theatrical
Israel
March 6, 2017 · TV
September 1, 2018 · Digital · Netflix
Japan
May 23, 2018 · Digital
Mexico
October 22, 2016 · Premiere · Morelia International Film Festival
Netherlands
May 31, 2017 · Digital · Netflix
South Korea
February 10, 2017 · Theatrical
Taiwan
November 12, 2016 · Premiere · Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival
Türkiye
January 13, 2017 · Premiere
United Kingdom
October 9, 2016 · Premiere · BFI London Film Festival
October 21, 2016 · Theatrical
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