The first documentary feature to explore the tragic and bizarre life of the late chess master Bobby Fischer.
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Movie2011·93 min
Bobby Fischer Against the World
Directed by Liz Garbus
A documentary drama film directed by Liz Garbus.
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Top 64%
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★ TMDB Audience Rating
6.8/10
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About Bobby Fischer Against the World
- Pacing
- Measured (4 of 9)
- Tone
- Dark (2 of 9)
- Intensity
- Intense (7 of 9)
- Complexity
- Layered (6 of 9)
- Humor
- Serious (1 of 9)
- Scale
- Personal (4 of 9)
- Spirit
- Haunting (3 of 9)
- Texture
- Contemplative, Unsettling
- Story Tags
- obsession, isolation loneliness, ambition hubris, late 20th century, sports, international, urban, rivals, cold war espionage, genius prodigy, outsider misfit, rise and fall, nonlinear flashback