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

1. Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009)

PG | 88 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family

The world-famous singing preteen chipmunk trio return to contend with the pressures of school, celebrity, and a rival female music group known as The Chipettes.

Director: Betty Thomas | Stars: Jason Lee, Zachary Levi, David Cross, Justin Long

Votes: 54,815 | Gross: $219.61M

2. Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993)

PG | 109 min | Biography, Drama, Sport

A prepubescent chess prodigy is encouraged to harden himself in order to become a champion like the famous but unlikable Bobby Fischer.

Director: Steven Zaillian | Stars: Joe Mantegna, Ben Kingsley, Max Pomeranc, Joan Allen

Votes: 42,491 | Gross: $7.27M

3. The Dark Horse (2014)

R | 124 min | Biography, Drama

A brilliant but troubled New Zealand chess champion finds purpose by teaching underprivileged children about the rules of chess and life.

Director: James Napier Robertson | Stars: Cliff Curtis, James Rolleston, Kirk Torrance, James Napier Robertson

Votes: 6,594 | Gross: $0.06M

4. 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

5. Searching for Gern Chegman (2006)

12 min | Short, Comedy

An inept goof is taught the game of Scrabble by an even more inept teacher in his quest to be the next Gern Chegman, former Scrabble champion, in this spoof of "Searching for Bobby Fischer."

Director: Dan Wedeking | Stars: Drew Amavisca, Tom Boozan

6. Mad About You (1992–2019)
Episode: The Toothpick (2019)

TV-PG | 24 min | Comedy, Romance

'The Toothpick' - Jamie become upset when one of her meticulously crafted scrapbooks documenting Mabel's childhood disappears; Ira shocks everyone (himself included) when he asks Lucia to marry him.

Director: Betsy Thomas | Stars: Paul Reiser, Helen Hunt, John Pankow, Richard Kind

Votes: 107

7. The Big Bang Theory (2007–2019)
Episode: The Extract Obliteration (2012)

TV-PG | 21 min | Comedy, Romance

Penny enrolls in a college class and keeps it a secret from Leonard. Sheldon causes conflict with Dr. Stephen Hawking over an online game.

Director: Mark Cendrowski | Stars: Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons, Kaley Cuoco, Simon Helberg

Votes: 3,557