Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "computer-chess"

1. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

G | 149 min | Adventure, Sci-Fi

After uncovering a mysterious artifact buried beneath the Lunar surface, a spacecraft is sent to Jupiter to find its origins: a spacecraft manned by two men and the supercomputer HAL 9000.

Director: Stanley Kubrick | Stars: Keir Dullea, Gary Lockwood, William Sylvester, Daniel Richter

Votes: 719,824 | Gross: $56.95M

2. The Thing (1982)

R | 109 min | Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi

A research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims.

Director: John Carpenter | Stars: Kurt Russell, Wilford Brimley, Keith David, Richard Masur

Votes: 466,874 | Gross: $13.78M

3. The Bone Collector (1999)

R | 118 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A quadriplegic ex-homicide detective and his partner try to track down a serial killer who is terrorizing New York City.

Director: Phillip Noyce | Stars: Denzel Washington, Angelina Jolie, Queen Latifah, Michael Rooker

Votes: 185,048 | Gross: $66.52M

4. Copycat (1995)

R | 123 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

An agoraphobic psychologist and a female detective must work together to take down a serial killer who copies serial killers from the past.

Director: Jon Amiel | Stars: Sigourney Weaver, Holly Hunter, Dermot Mulroney, William McNamara

Votes: 65,965 | Gross: $32.05M

5. Before Midnight (2013)

R | 109 min | Drama, Romance

We meet Jesse and Celine nine years on in Greece. Almost two decades have passed since their first meeting on that train bound for Vienna.

Director: Richard Linklater | Stars: Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy, Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick, Ariane Labed

Votes: 172,213 | Gross: $8.11M

6. The New York Ripper (1982)

Not Rated | 85 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

A burned-out New York police detective teams up with a college psychoanalyst to track down a vicious serial killer randomly stalking and killing various young women around the city.

Director: Lucio Fulci | Stars: Jack Hedley, Almanta Suska, Howard Ross, Andrea Occhipinti

Votes: 12,500

7. The Dogs of War (1980)

R | 102 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Mercenary James Shannon, on a reconnaissance job to the African nation of Zangaro, is tortured and deported. He returns to lead a coup.

Director: John Irvin | Stars: Christopher Walken, Tom Berenger, Colin Blakely, Hugh Millais

Votes: 9,440

8. Demon Seed (1977)

Approved | 94 min | Horror, Sci-Fi

A scientist creates Proteus--an organic super computer with artificial intelligence which becomes obsessed with human beings, and in particular the creator's wife.

Director: Donald Cammell | Stars: Julie Christie, Fritz Weaver, Gerrit Graham, Berry Kroeger

Votes: 10,011

9. The Contract (2006)

R | 96 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A father and his son attempt to bring in an assassin to the authorities, but his dangerous associates have other plans.

Director: Bruce Beresford | Stars: John Cusack, Morgan Freeman, Jamie Anderson, Alice Krige

Votes: 26,047

10. Knight Moves (1992)

R | 116 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

During a chess tournament, grand master Peter is suspected of murdering Debi after sex. He helps the police as the murders continue.

Director: Carl Schenkel | Stars: Christopher Lambert, Tom Skerritt, Codie Lucas Wilbee, Joshua Murray

Votes: 9,166 | Gross: $0.92M

11. So Close (2002)

R | 111 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

A conflict of interest between two high-kicking assassin sisters is complicated as they're pursued by the criminals who hired them and an equally high-kicking female cop.

Director: Corey Yuen | Stars: Shu Qi, Wei Zhao, Karen Mok, Song Seung-heon

Votes: 8,043 | Gross: $0.08M

12. Computer Chess (2013)

Not Rated | 92 min | Comedy

A 1980s-set story centered around a man vs. machine chess tournament.

Director: Andrew Bujalski | Stars: Kriss Schludermann, Tom Fletcher, Wiley Wiggins, Patrick Riester

Votes: 4,851 | Gross: $0.10M

13. The Double 0 Kid (1992 Video)

PG-13 | 95 min | Adventure, Comedy, Thriller

Lance, a teenager, dreams to be a Secret Agent, when he is suddenly in the middle of a hacker intrigue, which aims at an International Environmental Congress. Lance gets in possession of a ... See full summary »

Director: Dee McLachlan | Stars: Corey Haim, Brigitte Nielsen, Wallace Shawn, Nicole Eggert

Votes: 900

14. No Contest (1995)

R | 98 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Andrew Dice Clay takes over a hotel during a beauty pageant taking several pageant contestants hostage since one of them is a rich senator's daughter.

Director: Paul Lynch | Stars: Shannon Tweed, Robert Davi, Andrew Dice Clay, Roddy Piper

Votes: 981

15. Around the World Under the Sea (I) (1966)

G | 110 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

The crew of a five-man submarine travels the world oceans, planting sensors on the ocean floor to warn scientists of any impending earthquakes.

Director: Andrew Marton | Stars: Lloyd Bridges, Shirley Eaton, Brian Kelly, David McCallum

Votes: 963

16. The Orphanage (2019)

90 min | Drama

A 15-year-old ticket scalper in Kabul dreams of Bollywood until the Soviets force him into a state facility.

Director: Shahrbanoo Sadat | Stars: Karan Jeet Singh, Qodrat, Eshanullah Kharoti, Anwar Hashimi

Votes: 683

17. Quest (1984)

30 min | Short, Adventure, Mystery

A child has only an 8 day life-span to complete a mysterious journey from the dim cave-dwelling society where he is born to a final gateway, the object of folklore. The abstract ... See full summary »

Directors: Elaine Bass, Saul Bass | Stars: John Abbott, Noah Hathaway, David Comfort, Michael Mancini

Votes: 453

18. The Nest (1980)

PG | 97 min | Drama

In a town near Salamanca, an eccentric 60-year-old widower is captivated by an imp, a precocious 13-year-old. Alejandro is wealthy and alone, passing time with music, chess, and his shotgun... See full summary »

Director: Jaime de Armiñán | Stars: Héctor Alterio, Ana Torrent, Luis Politti, Agustín González

Votes: 632

19. Game Over (2003)

PG | 90 min | Documentary

In 1997, chess champion Garry Kasparov goes head-to-head against IBM's computer, Deep Blue, and accuses IBM of cheating its way to victory. Interviews with Kasparov, his manager and members of the Deep Blue team illuminate the controversy.

Director: Vikram Jayanti | Stars: Marc Ghannoum, Joel Benjamin, Michael Greengard, Anatoli Karpov

Votes: 1,395

20. The Big Red Adventure (1995 Video Game)

Animation, Adventure, Comedy

The sequel to Nippon Safes Inc. set in Russia, where mad scientist Doctor Virago plans to resurrect Lenin and bring back communism. Meanwhile, safe cracker Doug, boxer Dino and night club dancer Donna arrive in Moscow to find work.

21. The Old Fox (1977– )
Episode: Morddrohung (1980)

59 min | Crime, Drama

Death threat.

Director: Zbynek Brynych | Stars: Siegfried Lowitz, Michael Ande, Wolfgang Zerlett, Henning Schlüter

Votes: 28

22. Land of the Giants (1968–1970)
Episode: Deadly Pawn (1969)

TV-G | 50 min | Sci-Fi

The Earthlings are forced to compete in a life-and-death chess game with a Giant chess expert. The little people find themselves bound to the chess pieces.

Director: Nathan Juran | Stars: Gary Conway, Don Matheson, Stefan Arngrim, Don Marshall

Votes: 58

23. Profiler (1996–2000)
Episode: Grand Master (1999)

TV-14 | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

This crossover episode picks up after the ending of The Pretender: End Game (1999).Bryce, a brainwashed child prodigy, leaves home to join "The Father" who uses him to begin his revenge. Jarod from The Pretender: End Game (1999) joins Sam and Bailey on the case.

Director: Vern Gillum | Stars: Ally Walker, Robert Davi, Julian McMahon, Roma Maffia

Votes: 93

24. Batman: The Audio Adventures (2021–2022)
Forged Without a Smith (2021 Podcast Episode)

TV-14 | 38 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy

Mayor Hill tries to enlist Batman's help as he prepares for the fallout from Catwoman's robbery. Bruce tries to get through to Harvey. Penguin acquires a rare, extinct centerpiece for his gala. And the Riddler escapes from Arkham.

Director: Dennis McNicholas | Stars: Jeffrey Wright, Ike Barinholtz, Rosario Dawson, Toby Huss

Votes: 26