Critical Thinking (2020)

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Chess is the great equalizer

Based on a true story from 1998, five Latino and Black teenagers from the toughest underserved ghetto in Miami fight their way into the National Chess Championship under the guidance of their unconventional but inspirational teacher.

• Released: 2020-12-18
• Genres: Drama
• Runtime: 1h 57m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.5/10 from 53 votes

Directed by John Leguizamo.

Top cast

• John Leguizamo as Mario Martinez
• Rachel Bay Jones as Principal Kestel
• Michael Kenneth Williams as Mr. Roundtree
• Corwin C. Tuggles as Sedrick Roundtree
• Jorge Lendeborg Jr. as Ito Paniagua
• Angel Bismark Curiel as Rodelay Medina
• Will Hochman as Gil Luna
• Jeffry Batista as Marcel Martinez
• Zora Casebere as Chanayah
• Ramses Jimenez as Andre Lamar

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Critical Thinking

• United States: stream on Wonder Project Amazon Channel; watch free on Kanopy; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Australia: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on SBS On Demand; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV

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