Rotten
Like all of Zwick's works, it's perfectly watchable fare, but it's often infuriating for its refusal to dig deeper into its incredibly compelling subject.
David Sims, The Atlantic
Pawn Sacrifice
On the board he fought the Cold War. In his mind he fought his madness.
2015 · 1h 55m · PG-13
Drama, Thriller
Directed by
Edward Zwick
Overview
During the height of the Cold War, American chess prodigy Bobby Fischer finds himself caught between two superpowers when he challenges the Soviet Empire.
Director and cast
- Edward Zwick Director
- Tobey Maguire as Bobby Fischer
- Peter Sarsgaard as Father Bill Lombardy
- Liev Schreiber as Boris Spassky
- Michael Stuhlbarg as Paul Marshall
- Lily Rabe as Joan Fischer
- Sophie Nélisse as Young Joan
- Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick as Teen Bobby Fischer
- Conrad Pla as Carmine Nigro
- Aiden Lovekamp Cast
- Evelyne Brochu Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
73%
Tomatometer
Rotten
Fine-looking but safe ...
Brad Wheeler, Globe and Mail
Fresh
Archived news reports and a Dick Cavett interview fit seamlessly into the dramatic recreations, as do era-specific rock tunes.
Peter Howell, Toronto Star
Rotten
Despite his best emoting, Maguire ultimately comes across as Peter Parker with a mole and a bad haircut.
Peter Keough, Boston Globe
Fresh
Genius is fascinating, particularly when it is complicated, as it always seems to be.
Bill Goodykoontz, Arizona Republic
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