Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993)

Based on a book written by his father, this is a depiction of the life of the early life of Joshua Waitzkin who at the age of seven was discovered to be a chess prodigy similar to Bobby Fischer. I have barely a basic knowledge of chess so have no idea how accurate the portrayal of the game is in the film, but that is fairly secondary to it being a story on how a child and the people around him deal with extreme proficiency in one skill. The film is a bit slow, but still entertaining, family friendly flick similar to any number of other films that have been made since about a child being mentored to greatness. Comparable to Akeelah and the Bee, it also features Laurence Fishburne in a mentoring role. 

Oscar Nomination: Best Cinematography