<Tr> <Th> Budget </Th> <Td> $15 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Box office </Th> <Td> $10.4 million </Td> </Tr> <P> Queen of Katwe is a 2016 American biographical sports drama film directed by Mira Nair and written by William Wheeler . Starring David Oyelowo, Lupita Nyong'o, and Madina Nalwanga, the film depicts the life of Phiona Mutesi, a Ugandan girl living in a slum in Katwe . She learns to play chess and becomes a Woman Candidate Master after her victories at World Chess Olympiads . </P> <P> Adapted from an ESPN magazine article and book by Tim Crothers, the film was produced by Walt Disney Pictures and ESPN Films . Queen of Katwe was screened at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival . The film had a limited release in the United States on September 23, 2016, before a general theatrical release on September 30 . </P>

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