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Summary Brooklyn Castle tells the stories of five members of the chess team at a below-the-poverty-line inner city junior high school that has won more national championships than any other in the country. The film follows the challenges these kids face in their personal lives as well as on the chessboard, and is as much about the sting of thei...

Brooklyn Castle

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 19 Critic Reviews
77
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 6 User Ratings
6.7
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Summary Brooklyn Castle tells the stories of five members of the chess team at a below-the-poverty-line inner city junior high school that has won more national championships than any other in the country. The film follows the challenges these kids face in their personal lives as well as on the chessboard, and is as much about the sting of thei...

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 19 Critic Reviews
77
95% Positive
18 Reviews
5% Mixed
1 Review
0% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 19 Critic Reviews
77
95% Positive
18 Reviews
5% Mixed
1 Review
0% Negative
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User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 6 User Ratings
6.7
67% Positive
4 Ratings
17% Mixed
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17% Negative
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User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 6 User Ratings
6.7
67% Positive
4 Ratings
17% Mixed
1 Rating
17% Negative
1 Rating

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Production Company Le Castle Film Works, Rescued Media
Release Date Oct 19, 2012
Duration 1 h 41 m
Rating PG
Tagline Imagine a school where the cool kids are the chess team. Welcome to I.S. 318
Philadelphia Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Golden Trailer Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
SXSW Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination