Face-Off: 'Searching for Bobby Fischer' vs. 'Pawn Sacrifice'
by otter68 | created - 09 Dec 2019 | updated - 09 Apr 2020 | PublicWhich of these chess movies, one referencing Bobby Fischer and one about Bobby Fischer, is better? Discuss Here
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1. 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: 42,397 | Gross: $7.27M
2. 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: 49,244 | Gross: $2.44M
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