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1. The French Dispatch (2021)
R | 107 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A love letter to journalists set in an outpost of an American newspaper in a fictional twentieth century French city that brings to life a collection of stories published in "The French Dispatch Magazine".
Director: Wes Anderson | Stars: Benicio Del Toro, Adrien Brody, Tilda Swinton, Léa Seydoux
Votes: 150,686
2. Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993)
PG | 109 min | Biography, Drama, Sport
A prepubescent chess prodigy is encouraged to harden himself in order to become a champion like the famous but unlikable Bobby Fischer.
Director: Steven Zaillian | Stars: Joe Mantegna, Ben Kingsley, Max Pomeranc, Joan Allen
Votes: 42,415 | Gross: $7.27M
3. Pawn Sacrifice (2014)
PG-13 | 115 min | Biography, Drama, History
Set during the Cold War, American chess prodigy Bobby Fischer finds himself caught between two superpowers and his own struggles as he challenges the Soviet Empire.
Director: Edward Zwick | Stars: Tobey Maguire, Liev Schreiber, Peter Sarsgaard, Michael Stuhlbarg
Votes: 49,287 | Gross: $2.44M
4. 60 Minutes (1968– )
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary, News
The classic long-running prime time TV investigative news magazine.
Stars: Andrew Rooney, Lesley Stahl, Steve Kroft, Morley Safer
Votes: 4,340
5. Critical Thinking (2020)
Not Rated | 117 min | Drama
The true story of the Miami Jackson High School chess team which was the first inner city team to win the U.S. National Chess Championship.
Director: John Leguizamo | Stars: John Leguizamo, Rachel Bay Jones, Michael Kenneth Williams, Corwin C. Tuggles
Votes: 2,748
6. 5150 Elm's Way (2009)
110 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
5150 ELM'S WAY is located at end of a quiet street in a small town. When Yannick fell off his bike.
Director: Éric Tessier | Stars: Marc-André Grondin, Normand D'Amour, Sonia Vachon, Mylène St-Sauveur
Votes: 3,644
7. Dangerous Moves (1984)
100 min | Drama, Sport, Thriller
During the Cold War, the World Chess Championship clashed complete opposites - personal and political.
Director: Richard Dembo | Stars: Michel Piccoli, Alexandre Arbatt, Liv Ullmann, Leslie Caron
Votes: 1,482
8. Out 1 (1971)
Not Rated | 776 min | Drama, Mystery
Following the May 1968 civil unrest in France, a deaf-mute and a con artist simultaneously stumble upon the remnants of a secret society.
Directors: Jacques Rivette, Suzanne Schiffman | Stars: Michèle Moretti, Hermine Karagheuz, Karen Puig, Pierre Baillot
Votes: 1,554 | Gross: $0.03M
9. The Chess Players (1977)
Not Rated | 129 min | Comedy, Drama, History
In 1856, two obsessed noblemen ignore everything while playing chess and fail to notice British rule extending into their Indian province.
Director: Satyajit Ray | Stars: Sanjeev Kumar, Saeed Jaffrey, Shabana Azmi, Farida Jalal
Votes: 4,066
10. I've Got a Secret (1952–1967)
TV-G | 30 min | Family, Game-Show
A group of panelists try to guess a guest's secret.
Stars: Garry Moore, Henry Morgan, Bill Cullen, John Cannon
Votes: 565
11. The Dark Horse (2014)
R | 124 min | Biography, Drama
A brilliant but troubled New Zealand chess champion finds purpose by teaching underprivileged children about the rules of chess and life.
Director: James Napier Robertson | Stars: Cliff Curtis, James Rolleston, Kirk Torrance, James Napier Robertson
Votes: 6,585 | Gross: $0.06M
12. Return from the Ashes (1965)
Not Rated | 105 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
In Paris, a Polish gigolo marries a rich Jewish doctor and stands to inherit her estate when she is deported to Dachau by the Nazis.
Director: J. Lee Thompson | Stars: Maximilian Schell, Samantha Eggar, Ingrid Thulin, Herbert Lom
Votes: 1,185
13. Cash on Demand (1961)
Not Rated | 89 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A charming but ruthless criminal holds the family of a bank manager hostage as part of a cold-blooded plan to steal 97,000 pounds.
Director: Quentin Lawrence | Stars: Peter Cushing, André Morell, Richard Vernon, Norman Bird
Votes: 2,885
14. Bobby Fischer Against the World (2011)
TV-14 | 93 min | Documentary, Biography, History
'Bobby Fischer Against the World' is a documentary feature exploring the tragic and bizarre life of the late chess master Bobby Fischer. The drama of Bobby Fischer's career was undeniable, ... See full summary »
Director: Liz Garbus | Stars: Bobby Fischer, David Edmonds, Anthony Saidy, Susan Polgar
Votes: 7,402
15. The Dick Cavett Show (1968–1988)
TV-G | 90 min | Music, Talk-Show
This particular series combines several "The Dick Cavett Show" on ABC: ABC This Morning/The Dick Cavett Show ABC Daytime March 1968 - January 1969 The Dick Cavett Show ABC Primetime May 1969 - September 1969 The Dick Cavett Show ABC Late Night December 1969 - January 1975 The Dick Cavett Show ABC Late Night September - December 1986
Stars: Dick Cavett, Bobby Rosengarden, Fred Foy, Mort Sahl
Votes: 944
16. Trapped Ashes (2006)
R | 105 min | Horror
Seven strangers on a Hollywood movie studio tour are trapped inside an infamous House of Horror and forced to tell their most terrifying stories to get out alive.
Directors: Sean S. Cunningham, Joe Dante, John Gaeta, Monte Hellman, Ken Russell | Stars: Jayce Bartok, Henry Gibson, Lara Harris, Scott Lowell
Votes: 1,805
17. The Mike Douglas Show (1961–1982)
Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Mike Douglas, aided by a different celebrity co-host every week, interviews a variety of figures from the world of entertainment.
Stars: Mike Douglas, Ellie Frankel, Ellie Frankel Sextet, Stan Kann
Votes: 579
18. The Luzhin Defence (2000)
PG-13 | 109 min | Drama, Romance
Two worlds collide when an eccentric genius falls in love with a strong-willed society beauty.
Director: Marleen Gorris | Stars: John Turturro, Emily Watson, Geraldine James, Stuart Wilson
Votes: 4,705 | Gross: $1.05M
19. Queen to Play (2009)
Unrated | 101 min | Drama
A chambermaid on Corsica is obsessed with chess after seeing a US expat play it lovingly with l'Américaine. She cleans his house and now also plays with him on Tuesdays.
Director: Caroline Bottaro | Stars: Sandrine Bonnaire, Kevin Kline, Francis Renaud, Jennifer Beals
Votes: 3,190 | Gross: $0.48M
20. The Other Dream Team (2012)
Not Rated | 89 min | Documentary, Sport
The incredible story of the 1992 Lithuanian basketball team, whose athletes struggled under Soviet rule, became symbols of Lithuania's independence movement, and - with help from the Grateful Dead - triumphed at the Barcelona Olympics.
Director: Marius A. Markevicius | Stars: Sarunas Marciulionis, Arvydas Sabonis, Rimas Kurtinaitis, Jonas Valanciunas
Votes: 3,686 | Gross: $0.13M
21. Cornered (1945)
Approved | 102 min | Drama, Film-Noir, Thriller
Canadian flyer Laurence Gerard finds that his wife has been murdered by a French collaborator. His quest for justice leads him to Switzerland and Argentina.
Director: Edward Dmytryk | Stars: Dick Powell, Walter Slezak, Micheline Cheirel, Nina Vale
Votes: 2,463
22. Filmworker (2017)
Not Rated | 94 min | Documentary, Biography
A documentary about how English actor Leon Vitali came to work as an assistant to American filmmaker Stanley Kubrick for over 30 years.
Director: Tony Zierra | Stars: Leon Vitali, Ryan O'Neal, Brian Capron, Mike Alfreds
Votes: 3,504 | Gross: $0.10M
23. Lang leve de koningin (1995)
118 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
A fairytale about a young girl who learns to play chess and at the same time finds her father.
Director: Esmé Lammers | Stars: Maya van den Broecke, Lisa de Rooy, Cas Enklaar, Derek de Lint
Votes: 1,262
24. The David Frost Show (1969–1972)
90 min | Talk-Show
American show featuring the popular British talk show host.
Stars: David Frost, Gerri Granger, Tiny Tim, Dana Valery
Votes: 248
25. Chess Fever (1925)
Not Rated | 20 min | Comedy, Short
With an international chess tournament in progress, a young man becomes completely obsessed with the game. His fiancée has no interest in it, and becomes frustrated and depressed by his ... See full summary »
Directors: Vsevolod Pudovkin, Mykola Shpykovskyi | Stars: José Raúl Capablanca, Vladimir Fogel, Anna Zemtsova, Natalya Glan
Votes: 1,478
26. Double Target (1987)
102 min | Action, Adventure, War
After several American and British military personnel are killed in suicide attacks throughout southeast Asia, the U.S. begins to suspect a plot by the Vietnam government. To uncover the ... See full summary »
Directors: Bruno Mattei, Claudio Fragasso | Stars: Miles O'Keeffe, Donald Pleasence, Bo Svenson, Kristine Erlandson
Votes: 417
27. Hatley High (2003)
90 min | Comedy, Romance
Tommy Linklater is an eighteen-year old magician. The magic he performs is often minor - re-directing croquet balls, making cards appear in closed purses - it is always genuine; he actually... See full summary »
Director: Phil Price | Stars: Nicolas Wright, Rachelle Lefevre, Nwamiko Madden, James A. Woods
Votes: 464
28. Chess Player (2005–2022)
22 min | Animation, Drama, Family
The first season is set in the late Ming Dynasty. The show spans 3 seasons. The story focuses on the journey of a young, gifted Go player, Liuer Jiang.
Votes: 8
29. The Chess Player (1927)
135 min | Drama, Fantasy, War
In 1776, an inventor conceals a Polish nobleman in his chess-playing automaton, a machine whose fame leads it to the court of the Russian empress.
Director: Raymond Bernard | Stars: Pierre Blanchar, Charles Dullin, Édith Jéhanne, Camille Bert
Votes: 339
30. The Mighty Pawns (1987 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 57 min | Drama, Family, Sport
Caring and tough: That's how you could describe the principal, teacher, and parent who combined their efforts to transform a struggling bunch of misfits, otherwise known as D Class, into a united team of national chess contenders.
Director: Eric Laneuville | Stars: Paul Winfield, Alfonso Ribeiro, Terence Knox, Rosalind Cash
Votes: 55
31. Rich Hall's Red Menace (2019)
Documentary
Comedian Rich Hall presents an alternative history of the Cold War, from nuclear near misses and fallout shelters to the CIA wiring a cat to spy on the Russian ambassador.
Director: Chris Cottam | Stars: Rich Hall, Eleanor Clift, William Darden, Thomas Doherty
Votes: 18
32. Take a Good Look (1959–1961)
30 min | Family, Game-Show
The contestants on this quiz show had been involved in notable news events. Films clips or recordings of the event were shown; if they were unavailable, Kovacs and the three actors would ... See full summary »
Stars: Ernie Kovacs, Edie Adams, Cesar Romero, Hans Conried
Votes: 27
33. Fighting Mad (1939)
Approved | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Ann Fenwick is a witness to a bank robbery in the U.S. and the bandits, led by Trigger (Warner Richmond) and Leon (Ted Adams) capture her and when she disappears, a warrant is issued for ... See full summary »
Director: Sam Newfield | Stars: James Newill, Sally Blane, Benny Rubin, Dave O'Brien
Votes: 86
34. El Che (2017)
119 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Director: Matías Gueilburt | Stars: Paco Ignacio Taibo II, Horacio López, Carlos 'Calica' Ferrer, Carlos Soria Galvarro
Votes: 15
35. Opelo za Bobija Fisera (2010)
Not Rated | 64 min | Documentary, Biography
Documentary film about a chess legend Bobby Fischer through the eyes of his Serbian friends, chess opponents and acquaintances.
Director: Igor Stevanovic | Stars: John Bosnitch, Bobby Fischer, Svetozar Gligoric, Dusan Ivanovic
Votes: 16
36. The Fight for Fischer's Estate (2011 Video)
7 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
Director: Liz Garbus | Stars: Bobby Fischer, Sammy Estimo, Larry Evans, Saemi Palsson
37. Chess History (2011 Video)
6 min | Documentary, Short, History
Depicts how Bobby Fischer tortuously considers his next move-hands gripping his head and eyes fastened to the board-as his 1972 World Chess Championship opponent, Boris Spassky, looks on.
Director: Liz Garbus | Stars: Bobby Fischer, Asa Hoffman, Garry Kasparov, Susan Polgar
Votes: 35
38. The Game of the Century (2015)
2 min | Animation, Short
Bobby Fischer and Donald Byrne dance their way through the most famous chess game of 20th century.
Director: Acim Vasic | Stars: Donald Byrne, Bobby Fischer
Votes: 6
39. The Bob Hope Special (II) (1972 TV Special)
60 min | Comedy, Music
Director: Dick McDonough | Stars: Bob Hope, The Carpenters, David Cassidy, Alexis Smith
40. A Game of Chess (2015)
3 min | Short, Crime, Drama
While two men are playing a game of chess, it slowly becomes clear that there's much more at stake than only the chessplay.
Director: Sander Blom | Stars: Jos Smit, Simon Ates, Mathew Hamilton Green
Votes: 13
41. Check to the King (2021)
9 min | Short, Comedy, Fantasy
A game of chess between two guys with issues turns darkly surreal when the chess pieces start coming to life - and the chess pieces seem to have plenty of issues of their own.
Director: Gareth James | Stars: Dale Wesley Johnson-Green, Michael Lambeth, Gareth James, Rebekah Mowbray
42. The Last Checkmate (2014)
26 min | Short, Drama
A chamber piece about a piece with one in the chamber.
Director: Joe Zappa | Stars: Bob Elkins, Ernie Rowland
43. La vie secrète des visages (1945)
15 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Albert Guyot | Stars: María Casares, Janine Charrat, Marc Natol, Philippe Olive
44. Královská hra (1980 TV Movie)
67 min | Drama
Director: Miroslava Valová | Stars: Radúz Chmelík, Petr Hanicinec, Miroslav Homola, Rudolf Hrusínský
Votes: 24
45. Party or A Woodpecker on the Concrete Column (2009)
8 min | Animation, Short, Thriller
Surreal scenes about chess and murder.
Director: Mykola Yeriomin | Stars: Mikhail Bondarev, Mykola Yeriomin
Votes: 18
47. Winning the Game (2017)
6 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
An exploration of Bobby Fischer and Donald Trump's respective rises to victory, their shared desire to win the game, and the implications this striking similarity may have for the future of our country.
Director: Thomas Ernst | Stars: Thomas Ernst, Bobby Fischer, Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton
48. Sharing a New Bahrain: Sport (2010)
3 min | Documentary, Short, Sport
Director: Peter Ringgaard | Star: Roqaya Al-Gassra
49. Then and Now: Sport (2010)
4 min | Documentary, Short, Sport
Director: Peter Ringgaard | Star: Roqaya Al-Gassra
50.
The Old Fox (1977– )
Episode:
Teufelsbrut
(1979)
58 min | Crime, Drama
When Dr. Frank Lederer was going out of the small airplane and walking a little,he received a shot and felt down.In the hospital before being operated he spoke to the nurse about a suitcase.
Director: Alfred Vohrer | Stars: Siegfried Lowitz, Michael Ande, Jan Hendriks, Henning Schlüter
Votes: 35