Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "chess-match"

1. Lucky Number Slevin (2006)

R | 110 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

A case of mistaken identity lands Slevin into the middle of a war being plotted by two of the city's most rival crime bosses. Under constant surveillance by Detective Brikowski and assassin Goodkat, he must get them before they get him.

Director: Paul McGuigan | Stars: Josh Hartnett, Ben Kingsley, Morgan Freeman, Lucy Liu

Votes: 325,750 | Gross: $22.50M

2. Chess Story (2021)

110 min | Drama, Thriller, War

To withstand the psychological torture of the Gestapo, a lawyer imprisoned by the Nazis finds refuge in the world of chess.

Director: Philipp Stölzl | Stars: Oliver Masucci, Dieter Bernhardt, Elias Gabele, Birgit Minichmayr

Votes: 4,649

3. The Black Cat (1934)

Not Rated | 65 min | Crime, Horror, Romance

American honeymooners in Hungary become trapped in the home of a Satan-worshipping priest when the bride is taken there for medical help following a road accident.

Director: Edgar G. Ulmer | Stars: Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, David Manners, Julie Bishop

Votes: 13,003 | Gross: $0.51M

4. Turkey Shoot (1982)

R | 80 min | Action, Drama, Horror

In a dystopian future where deviants are held in "re-education" camps, a freedom fighter and an innocent prisoner try to survive their decadent oppressors' game of kill-or-be-killed.

Director: Brian Trenchard-Smith | Stars: Steve Railsback, Olivia Hussey, Michael Craig, Carmen Duncan

Votes: 4,266

5. Critical Thinking (2020)

Not Rated | 117 min | Drama

The true story of the Miami Jackson High School chess team which was the first inner city team to win the U.S. National Chess Championship.

Director: John Leguizamo | Stars: John Leguizamo, Rachel Bay Jones, Michael Kenneth Williams, Corwin C. Tuggles

Votes: 2,749

6. Gourmet Detective (2015 TV Movie)

Unrated | 83 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A culinary expert with crime-solving skills pairs up with a female detective to figure out how a guest at a distinguished dinner party died.

Director: Scott Smith | Stars: Dylan Neal, Brooke Burns, Matthew Kevin Anderson, Marc Senior

Votes: 1,996

7. Knight Moves (1992)

R | 116 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

During a chess tournament, grand master Peter is suspected of murdering Debi after sex. He helps the police as the murders continue.

Director: Carl Schenkel | Stars: Christopher Lambert, Tom Skerritt, Codie Lucas Wilbee, Joshua Murray

Votes: 9,168 | Gross: $0.92M

8. The Thief Who Came to Dinner (1973)

PG | 104 min | Comedy, Romance

A computer programmer decides to become a thief. And when he starts making waves an insurance investigator hounds him. He also meets a woman who becomes his accomplice.

Director: Bud Yorkin | Stars: Ryan O'Neal, Jacqueline Bisset, Warren Oates, Jill Clayburgh

Votes: 1,244 | Gross: $0.68M

9. The Christmas Train (2017 TV Movie)

TV-G | 99 min | Drama, Romance

A cynical journalist decides to take a train from Washington, D.C. to Los Angeles for Christmas to get inspiration for a story in honor of his late father. He gets to know the other passengers and runs into an old flame while aboard.

Director: Ron Oliver | Stars: Dermot Mulroney, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Danny Glover, Joan Cusack

Votes: 3,534

10. Bus Stop (2011 Video)

5 min | Animation, Short

The story of a friendship between an unfashionable guy and a sexy girl at a bus stop throughout a year.

Directors: Floriane Caserio, Arielle Dethomas, Mélissa Golcberg, Morgane Schlotterbeck

Votes: 5

11. The Mighty Pawns (1987 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 57 min | Drama, Family, Sport

Caring and tough: That's how you could describe the principal, teacher, and parent who combined their efforts to transform a struggling bunch of misfits, otherwise known as D Class, into a united team of national chess contenders.

Director: Eric Laneuville | Stars: Paul Winfield, Alfonso Ribeiro, Terence Knox, Rosalind Cash

Votes: 55

12. Pekka ja Pätkä mestarimaalareina (1959)

79 min | Comedy

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Director: Armand Lohikoski | Stars: Esa Pakarinen, Masa Niemi, Siiri Angerkoski, Armas Jokio

Votes: 306

13. Check to the King (2021)

9 min | Short, Comedy, Fantasy

A game of chess between two guys with issues turns darkly surreal when the chess pieces start coming to life - and the chess pieces seem to have plenty of issues of their own.

Director: Gareth James | Stars: Dale Wesley Johnson-Green, Michael Lambeth, Gareth James, Rebekah Mowbray

14. The Last Checkmate (2014)

26 min | Short, Drama

A chamber piece about a piece with one in the chamber.

Director: Joe Zappa | Stars: Bob Elkins, Ernie Rowland

15. Lose Like a Human (2018)

17 min | Short, Sci-Fi

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Director: Luka Vukos | Stars: Jamie Begg, Cara Lynch, Sarah C Meikle, Paul Thompson

16. Kultur Shock! (2013)

85 min | Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Three helpless American immigrants, Red, White and Blue, are tormented by an Uncle Sam doll in a locked, windowless room. They can't remember who they are or how they got there. Little by ... See full summary »

Director: Todd Osleger | Stars: Eric Paul Chapman, Maureen O'Malley, Terry McNavage, Jerry Pietrala

Votes: 73

17. The Carol Burnett Show (1967–1978)
Episode: Phil Silvers and Jean Stapleton (1975)

TV-G | 51 min | Comedy, Family

Highlights of this show with guests Jean Stapleton and Phil Silvers include: another spoof of TV commercials including for Mr. Coffee, sleeping pills and life insurance; and a feminist (... See full summary »

Director: Dave Powers | Stars: Carol Burnett, Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence, Jean Stapleton

Votes: 46

18. Magnum, P.I. (1980–1988)
Episode: Who Is Don Luis Higgins... and Why Is He Doing These Terrible Things to Me? (1986)

Not Rated | 48 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

Higgins' life is turned upside down when a man claiming to be his half brother shows up at a Hawaiian Islands chess tournament.

Director: John Llewellyn Moxey | Stars: Tom Selleck, John Hillerman, Roger E. Mosley, Larry Manetti

Votes: 248

19. The Queen's Gambit (2020)
Episode: Openings (2020)

TV-MA | 59 min | Drama

Sent to an orphanage at age 9, Beth develops an uncanny knack for chess and a growing dependence on the green tranquilizers given to the children.

Director: Scott Frank | Stars: Anya Taylor-Joy, Bill Camp, Moses Ingram, Isla Johnston

Votes: 12,320

20. Psych (2006–2014)
Episode: If You're So Smart, Then Why Are You Dead? (2007)

TV-PG | 42 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery

Two students claim that one of their teachers is a murderer after hearing a phone call. It is Juliet and Lassiter's one year anniversary as partners and Juliet takes her first lead detective job.

Director: Arlene Sanford | Stars: James Roday Rodriguez, Dulé Hill, Timothy Omundson, Maggie Lawson

Votes: 1,034

21. Riverdale (2017–2023)
Episode: Chapter Sixty-Nine: Men of Honor (2020)

TV-14 | 42 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Betty and Alice embark on a new investigation; Archie digs deeper into his uncle's dark past; Veronica reconnects with an old friend.

Director: Catriona McKenzie | Stars: K.J. Apa, Lili Reinhart, Camila Mendes, Cole Sprouse

Votes: 854

22. Defenders of the Earth (1986–1991)
Episode: Bits 'n' Chips (1986)

TV-Y7 | 21 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Ultracomputer Dynak X is invaded by Ming's Electronic Maggot - and miniaturized Defenders must fight her war within!

Directors: John Gibbs, Ray Lee | Stars: William Callaway, Adam Carl, Ron Feinberg, Buster Jones

Votes: 25

23. Fear the Walking Dead (2015–2023)
Episode: Damage from the Inside (2020)

TV-MA | 48 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi

When Dakota goes missing, Strand sends Alicia and Charlie on a search and rescue mission to find her; an unlikely ally provides a new possibility of escape from Virginia.

Director: Tawnia McKiernan | Stars: Lennie James, Alycia Debnam-Carey, Maggie Grace, Colman Domingo

Votes: 3,065

24. Riverdale (2017–2023)
Episode: Chapter One Hundred and Fifteen: Return to Rivervale (2022)

TV-14 | 42 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Archie and the gang gather intel about Percival so they can better understand where he came from and use that to their advantage. However, when their plan results in an unexpected outcome, the gang is left having to pay a terrible cost.

Director: Anna Kerrigan | Stars: K.J. Apa, Lili Reinhart, Camila Mendes, Cole Sprouse

Votes: 431

25. The 50 Years War: Israel and the Arabs (1998– )
Episode: Programme 4 (1998)

48 min | Documentary, History, War

1970-79. The Yom Kippur War and the 1978 Arab-Israeli Agreement.

Director: Dai Richards | Stars: Vadim Kirpichenko, Elliot Richardson, Joseph Sisco, Abba Eban

26. Mike Tyson Mysteries (2014–2020)
Episode: Ultimate Judgment Day (2014)

TV-14 | 12 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

After receiving a cryptic message for help on an IBM punch card, Mike goes to the chess tournament where IBM's chess program Deep Blue and Grandmaster Garry Kasparov are having a rematch. Mike mistakes Garry for a Grand Wizard of the KKK.

Director: Ethan Spaulding | Stars: Mike Tyson, Norm MacDonald, Rachel Ramras, Jim Rash

Votes: 175

27. Outlander (2014– )
Episode: Useful Occupations and Deceptions (2016)

TV-MA | 56 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance

Claire finds an outlet for her skills at L'Hôpital des Anges treating the sick, while Jamie tries to derail the Jacobite Rebellion with the help of a pickpocket. Claire's new relationship ... See full summary »

Director: Metin Hüseyin | Stars: Caitríona Balfe, Sam Heughan, Tobias Menzies, Duncan Lacroix

Votes: 3,393

28. Outlander (2014– )
Episode: La Dame Blanche (2016)

TV-MA | 59 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance

Jamie has an unusual response to Claire's news, which brings about a confrontation. Louise asks Claire for assistance with a delicate situation, and friendly revelations provide disagreements at a dinner party with uninvited guests.

Director: Douglas Mackinnon | Stars: Caitríona Balfe, Sam Heughan, Duncan Lacroix, Dominique Pinon

Votes: 3,427

29. Sleepy Hollow (2013–2017)
Episode: The Art of War (2015)

TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

When Reynolds heads to D.C. to discuss developments in the Nevins case, Abbie is left in command. Jenny and Joe deal with unexpected consequences as a result of stealing the shard, which ... See full summary »

Director: Hanelle M. Culpepper | Stars: Tom Mison, Nicole Beharie, Lyndie Greenwood, Nikki Reed

Votes: 435

30. Sleepy Hollow (2013–2017)
Episode: Incident at Stone Manor (2016)

TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

In the quest to save Abbie, Crane and Sophie are forced to battle a supernatural force targeting the citizens of Sleepy Hollow, while Pandora and The Hidden One only grow stronger. ... See full summary »

Director: Dwight H. Little | Stars: Tom Mison, Nicole Beharie, Lyndie Greenwood, Nikki Reed

Votes: 406

31. Sleepy Hollow (2013–2017)
Episode: Kindred Spirits (2016)

TV-14 | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

The Kindred, the Frankenstein-esque creature Abby & Crane used against the Headless Horseman, returns and wreaks bloody havoc on Sleepy Hollow.

Director: Olatunde Osunsanmi | Stars: Tom Mison, Nicole Beharie, Lyndie Greenwood, Nikki Reed

Votes: 387

32. Endeavour (2012–2023)
Episode: Game (2017)

TV-14 | 88 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

As Endeavour and Thursday deal with the heartbreak of Joan's departure, a death at East Cowley Slipper Baths hurls the pair into another dark adventure.

Director: Ashley Pearce | Stars: Shaun Evans, Sara Vickers, Roger Allam, Daniel Attwell

Votes: 1,152