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The Coldest Game

2019 1h 43m Mystery & Thriller List
0% Tomatometer 6 Reviews 48% Popcornmeter 100+ Ratings
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 Full Review 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 Full Review Renee Schonfeld Common Sense Media Mindless spy thriller; drunkenness, language, and violence. Rated: 1/5 Mar 12, 2020 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Demetrios Matheou Screen International The end result of what is a clearly enthusiastic enterprise is remarkably average. Dec 3, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Daniel F La película es bastante promedio, es interesante pero no deslumbrante. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 06/21/23 Full Review Chris P While fictional it was an interesting movie. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/19/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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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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