Based on a true story from 1998, five Latino and Black teenagers from the toughest underserved ghetto in Miami fight their way into the National Chess Championship under the guidance of their unconventional but inspirational teacher.
Is Critical Thinking on Netflix? Yes! The movie Critical Thinking is now on Netflix in the countries listed below.
| Directing | John Leguizamo | Director |
| Writing | Dito Montiel | Writer |
| Sound | Chris Hajian | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Zach Zamboni | Director of Photography |
| Art | Lewis Zucker | Art Direction |
| Production | John J. Brunetti Jr. | Associate Producer |
| Production | Harvey Chaplin | Executive Producer |
| Art | J. Mark Harrington | Production Design |
| Production | Scott M. Rosenfelt | Producer |
| Production | Jason Mandl | Producer |
| Production | John Leguizamo | Executive Producer |
| Production | Carla Berkowitz | Executive Producer |
| Production | Joseph Krutel | Co-Producer |
| Production | Avy Kaufman | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Carol Raskin | Hair Department Head |
| Editing | Jamie Kirkpatrick | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Danny Santiago | Costume Design |
| Production | Emilio Estefan Jr. | Executive Producer |
| Art | Mark Dane | Set Decoration |
| Production | Elayne Schneiderman Schmidt | Co-Producer |