Searching for Bobby Fisher
Type: Media
As of November 2026, Searching for Bobby Fisher has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Stuff You Should Know (Dec 2025). Suggested as a potentially good chess movie to start with for a child, in the same chess tangent as The Queen’s Gambit.
Searching for Bobby Fischer, released in the United Kingdom as Innocent Moves, is a 1993 American drama film written and directed by Steven Zaillian in his directorial debut. Starring Max Pomeranc in his film debut, Joe Mantegna, Joan Allen, Ben Kingsley, and Laurence Fishburne, it is based on the life of prodigy chess player Joshua Waitzkin, played by Pomeranc, and adapted from the book of the same name by Joshua's father, Fred Waitzkin. The film was nominated for Best Cinematography in the 66t
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Dec 2025 on Stuff You Should Know |
| Format | Film (not specified in transcript) |
Who talks about Searching for Bobby Fisher on podcasts?
Josh Clark brought up Searching for Bobby Fisher; the most recent mention was Dec 2025 on Stuff You Should Know.
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