The World Champion 2021
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SplatSome sporting victories are about more than just claiming a title. Some of them go down in history. The film follows the most dramatic and legendary showdown in the history of chess – the match between Anatoly Karpov, then world champion, and Viktor Korchnoi, a recent emigrant from the USSR. In this battle between two outstanding chess players, a duel of personalities under immense psychological pressure, the stakes are incomprehensibly high.
Videos & Photos
All 5 Videos & 245 Photos
cast
Full Cast & Crew
as Korchnoi
as Karpov
as Gradov
as Sergey Maksimov
as Viktor Baturinskiy
as Veronika
as Igor Zaytsev
as Yuriy Balashov
as Leonid Brezhnev
as Karpov's mother
Director:
Writer:
Alexey Sidorov
Stars:
Konstantin Khabenskiy, Ivan Yankovsky, Vladimir Vdovichenkov, Victor Dobronravov, Viktor Sukhorukov, Diana Pozharskaya, Anatoly Kot, Mikhail Troynik, Aleksandr Filippenko, Larisa Shakhvorostova,
Genres:
Drama
Release Date:
2021 (U.S.A)
Run Time:
145 min
MMPA Rating:
None
Critics Reviews
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“Unrelenting and human. This film doesn’t chase trends — it carves its own lane with heart and grit.”
“It’s rare to see a story this economical yet emotionally expansive. A quiet storm of a screenplay.”
“This is the kind of film that reminds you why producing indies matters. Vision, integrity, and something to say.”
“There’s a pulse to this performance-driven story. Raw, exposed, and honest. I’d audition for this world anytime.”
“A visual and emotional tightrope — and it never falls off. Confident filmmaking with soul.”
“Dialogue that feels lived-in. It doesn’t shout — it breathes. The writing feels like eavesdropping on real lives.”
“Impossibly polished for the budget. You can see the producing team hustled hard to make every frame count.”
Audience Reviews
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Stayed so true to the source material but still had its own must-see moments. A beautiful revival.
Overlong and bogged down in dark photography and art direction, this live action remake doesn’t come close to the magic that was the animated original.
My daughter and I absolutely loved this movie! The actors they selected were spot on compared to their animated version! A must see!!!!! Bravo!!!
im not a big fan of live action remakes, but this was solid!
Cast & Crew of
The World Champion
Directors & Credit Writers
Credit Writers
Cast
as Korchnoi
as Karpov
as Gradov
as Sergey Maksimov
as Viktor Baturinskiy
as Veronika
as Igor Zaytsev
as Yuriy Balashov
as Leonid Brezhnev
as Karpov's mother
as Vasiliy Brykin
as Sevastyanov
as Guladze
as Boris Zelenin
as Mikhail Tal
as Pavel
as Reporter
as Wedding photographer
as French reporter
as Announcer's helper
as Marisol
as Chess player
as Karpov's father
as Aranovich
as Philippov
as Schmid
as Paola
as Gofdrey
as Kampomanes
as Spasskiy
as Fischer
as Captain Romeo
as Petrosyan
as Luzhniki announcer
as Press room journalist
as Roommate
as Murei Yakov
as Polugaevskiy
as Grigoriy Naumovich
as Accountant
as Zlatoust audience
as Chess player
as Korchnoi's parapsychologist
as Fragella
as Professor Melnikov
as Main grandmaster
as Brezhnev's referent
as Kazhic
as Bit part
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