Trivia / Queen of Katwe

• Acclaimed Flop: The film was praised by critics (it holds a 94% score on Rotten Tomatoes) but grossed only $10.4 million on a $15 million budget.
• California Doubling: The scenes set in Russia were shot in South Africa.
• Fake Nationality: British-American of Nigerian descent David Oyelowo and Mexican-born Kenyan Lupita Nyong'o both play Ugandans.

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