Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993)
“Every journey begins with a single move.”
Movie19931h 50mEnglish
Our verdict
Worth watching
Well received by most viewers.
Based on the TMDB audience score from 673 ratings.
Movie review: Searching for Bobby Fischer
Searching for Bobby Fischer is a film from 1993. It is catalogued under Drama. Its listed tagline is “Every journey begins with a single move.”
Story
A seven-year-old chess prodigy refuses to harden himself in order to become a champion like the famous but unlikable Bobby Fischer.
Audience reaction
TMDB records an audience rating of 7.1/10 based on 673 votes.
Production
Release date: August 13, 1993 · Runtime: 110 minutes · Original language: English · Reported budget: $12,000,000 · Reported revenue: $7,266,383
Official trailer
Cast
Max Pomeranc
Joe Mantegna
Joan Allen
Ben Kingsley
Laurence Fishburne
Robert Stephens
David Paymer
Hal Scardino
William H. Macy
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