Magnus
“Child. Genius. Champion.”
From a young age Magnus Carlsen had aspirations of becoming a champion chess player. While many players seek out an intensely rigid environment to hone their skills, Magnus’ brilliance shines brightest when surrounded by his loving and supportive family. Through an extensive amount of archival footage and home movies, director Benjamin Ree reveals this young man’s unusual and rapid trajectory to the pinnacle of the chess world. This film allows the audience to not only peek inside this isolated community but also witness the maturation of a modern genius.
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Benjamin Ree Director · Linn-Jeanethe Kyed Writer Uno Helmersson Composer
United States release April 14, 2016 · Produced in Norway · Languages English, German, Norwegian
Production
Moskus Film
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Main Island Production
Production
VGTV
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Norway
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Original language
Norwegian
Spoken on screen
English · German · Norwegian
Release dates
United States · April 14, 2016
Premiere · Tribeca Film Festival
Norway · September 9, 2016
Theatrical
Canada
September 9, 2016 · Limited theatrical
Germany
November 10, 2016 · Theatrical
March 31, 2017 · Digital
Switzerland
September 22, 2016 · Digital
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