The World Champion

In 1978, young ambitious Soviet chess champion Anatoly Karpov must defend his title against a former mentor and defector to the West Viktor Korchnoi. Their face-off becomes the most dramatic championship match in chess history.

Rollout

Domestic ()
International (100%)
$6,241,731
Worldwide
$6,241,731
Europe, Middle East, and Africa
MarketRelease DateOpeningGross
LithuaniaJan 21, 2022$3,839$9,655
Asia Pacific
MarketRelease DateOpeningGross
Russia/CISApr 13, 2022$751$6,232,076