The Coldest Game

2019

1h 43m

Mystery & Thriller

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A troubled math genius prepares to play in a U.S.-Soviet chess match as the Cuban missile crisis threatens world peace in 1962.

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Jamie Ludwig

Chicago Reader

You'd expect a film that involves espionage and a high-stakes chess tournament during the height of the Cold War to leave you on the edge of your seat. But then there's The Coldest Game.

Mar 6, 2020

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M.N. Miller

Ready Steady Cut

An oddly disjointed spy-thriller that can’t be saved by barrels of vodka, a fistful of cocaine, or a good Bill Pullman performance that it brings to the chessboard.

Rated: 2/5

Aug 23, 2022

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Renee Schonfeld

Common Sense Media

Mindless spy thriller; drunkenness, language, and violence.

Rated: 1/5

Mar 12, 2020

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John Serba

Decider

Pullman's characterization of a hopeless boozer is so far over the top, it makes Charles Bukowski look like Ned Flanders.

Feb 10, 2020

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Roger Moore

Movie Nation

There are third act twists that atone for some of what's lacking in the first two.

Rated: 2/4

Feb 8, 2020

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Demetrios Matheou

Screen International

The end result of what is a clearly enthusiastic enterprise is remarkably average.

Dec 3, 2019

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Annabel W

Bill Pullman was late joining this film as he replaced an injured William Hurt just before production began. Another stellar performance by Pullman who always thrives in underdog roles & holds the film together whenever he appears. This murky Cold War thriller has several moments of tension & twists & an interesting mix of sinister looking Polish actors who blend to fuel the intrigue! Yes, it could be grittier & faster paced in parts & Chess isn't the most exciting game but non the less still an enjoyable flick

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/21/24

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Anjum K

It was just a bad incoherent mangle of a movie, out of which Pullman just comes clean in the end. I mean just about.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

10/10/23

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Chad M

I really liked the movie more than most I think, it shows how misunderstood people with great intelligence can be, kind of like an alcoholic, less violent, James Bond

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/01/23

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Michael W

This espionage movie was pretty good. Bill Pullman, Lotte Verbeek, Corey Johnson, James Bloor, Aleksey Serebryakov, and the rest of the cast did a pretty good job in this movie. The plot of the movie was dramatic, thrilling and suspenseful. It's about winning the Cold War and taking down the Soviets. If you haven't seen this movie yet, you may enjoy it. It wasn't very good, but it was worth it.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

09/10/23

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Daniel F

La película es bastante promedio, es interesante pero no deslumbrante.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

06/21/23

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Chris P

While fictional it was an interesting movie.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/19/23

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Łukasz Kośmicki

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Lotte Verbeek

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Synopsis

A troubled math genius prepares to play in a U.S.-Soviet chess match as the Cuban missile crisis threatens world peace in 1962.

Director: Łukasz Kośmicki
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 8, 2020
Runtime: 1h 43m

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