The World Champion

In 1978, young ambitious Soviet chess champion Anatoly Karpov must defend his title against a former mentor and defector to the West Viktor Korchnoi. Their face-off becomes the most dramatic championship match in chess history.

Grosses

Russia/CIS
$6,232,076
Domestic ()
Summary Details
DistributorCentral Partnership
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Opening$751
6 theaters
Release DateApr 13, 2022
Running Time2 hr 25 min
GenresDrama History Sport
In Release263 days/37 weeks
Widest Release1,964 theaters