Magnus (2016 film) explained

Magnus
Director:Benjamin Ree
Producer:Sigurd Mikal Karoliussen
Starring:Magnus Carlsen
Viswanathan Anand
Garry Kasparov
Henrik Albert Carlsen
Music:Uno Helmersson
Cinematography:Magnus Flåto
Benjamin Ree
Editing:Martin Stoltz
Perry Eriksen
Distributor:Nordisk Film Distribution
Runtime:78 minutes
Country:Norway
Language:Norwegian
English
Budget:7 million (NOK)

Magnus is a 2016 documentary film[1] [2] [3] by Benjamin Ree about the early life of Norwegian chess prodigy Magnus Carlsen, him becoming a Grandmaster at age 13[4] and winning the FIDE World Chess Championship in 2013.[5] The film premiered at Tribeca Film Festival in 2016,[6] and was sold to 64 countries.[7]

Premiere

Magnus premiered at Tribeca Film Festival in 2016.[8] and became the first Norwegian feature documentary to have its world premiere at the festival.[9] Magnus Carlsen did not attend the premiere of the film, but his family was present.[10] The film became the fastest sold out film at the festival that year,[11] and the artistic director at Tribeca Film Festival Frederic Boyer said the film was one of his favorites that year.[12]

Critical reception

Magnus received mostly positive reviews from film critics. It holds a 81% approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 21 reviews, with a weighted average of 6.2/10.[13] BBC put the film on its top 10 list, November 2016, as the only documentary on the list, calling the film: "an intimate look Carlsen’s extraordinary life through archive footage, home movies and interviews."[14] Later BBC published a behind the scenes featurette about the film, showing a clip of Magnus Carlsen playing blindfolded chess against 10 lawyers at Harvard University, beating them all.[15]

Notable awards

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Film Review: 'Magnus'. Owen. Gleiberman. 18 November 2016.
  2. News: Magnus review: a gloriously fun ode to the 'Mozart of Chess'. .
  3. Web site: 'Magnus' checks out the pressures and loneliness of a chess grandmaster. Michael. Rechtshaffen. Los Angeles Times. 24 November 2016.
  4. News: Magnificent Magnus, the world's youngest grandmaster . Olav Lahlum . Hans . ChessBase . 30 April 2004 . 27 July 2018.
  5. News: Weisenthal. Joe. 22-YEAR-OLD MAGNUS CARLSEN WINS WORLD CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP — And Chess Enters A Whole New Era . 22 October 2014. Business Insider. 22 November 2013.
  6. Web site: Magnus | 2016 Tribeca Festival.
  7. Web site: the-painter-and-the-thief. 2 July 2020. www.sundance.org. English.
  8. Web site: Magnus | 2016 Tribeca Festival.
  9. Web site: Carlsen-film tatt ut til de Niro-festival. 8 March 2016 .
  10. Web site: Verdenspremiere på kinodokumentaren om Magnus Carlsen i New York i natt: Magnus Carlsen forteller om egne "demoner" i ny film. 14 April 2016 .
  11. Web site: Søsteren om "Magnus"-filmen: – Holdt på å felle en tåre flere ganger. 15 April 2016 .
  12. Web site: Eye for Film: A conversation with Frédéric Boyer about the Tribeca Film Festival.
  13. Web site: Magnus. Rotten Tomatoes.
  14. Web site: Ten films to watch in November.
  15. Web site: BBC Arts - BBC Arts, Magnus: The boy who conquered the chess world. 25 November 2016 .
  16. https://www.oulunelokuvakeskus.fi/assets/site/files/LIITETIEDOSTOT/LEF/Winners-2016.pdf
  17. Web site: Norwegian Fest Honors Pernilla August as Doc 'Magnus' Takes Top Prize. 26 August 2016.
  18. Web site: Magnus - IMDb. IMDb.

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