Magnus (2016)
Child. Genius. Champion.
From a young age Magnus Carlsen had aspirations of becoming a champion chess player. While many players seek out an intensely rigid environment to hone their skills, Magnus’ brilliance shines brightest when surrounded by his loving and supportive family. Through an extensive amount of archival footage and home movies, director Benjamin Ree reveals this young man’s unusual and rapid trajectory to the pinnacle of the chess world. This film allows the audience to not only peek inside this isolated community but also witness the maturation of a modern genius.
- Date of release
- 2016-09-09
- TMDB
- 6.8 / 10 (62)
- Runtime
- 1h 16m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Director
- Benjamin Ree
Casting
- Magnus Carlsen — Himself
- Viswanathan Anand — Himself
- Henrik Carlsen — Himself
- Espen Agdestein — Himself
- Ellen Carlsen — Herself
- Jon-Ludvig Hammer — Himself
Interesting facts
- Budget: €1M
Magnus is a 2016 documentary film by Benjamin Ree about the early life of Norwegian chess prodigy Magnus Carlsen, him becoming a Grandmaster at age 13 and winning the FIDE World Chess Championship in 2013. The film premiered at Tribeca Film Festival in 2016, and was sold to 64 countries.
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