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.
Unfortunately the movie Critical Thinking is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Directing | John Leguizamo | Director |
| Writing | Dito Montiel | Writer |
| Production | Scott M. Rosenfelt | Producer |
| Production | Jason Mandl | Producer |
| Production | Joseph Krutel | Co-Producer |
| Production | Elayne Schneiderman Schmidt | Co-Producer |
| Production | John J. Brunetti Jr. | Associate Producer |
| Production | John Leguizamo | Executive Producer |
| Production | Carla Berkowitz | Executive Producer |
| Production | Emilio Estefan Jr. | Executive Producer |
| Production | Harvey Chaplin | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Chris Hajian | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Zach Zamboni | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Jamie Kirkpatrick | Editor |
| Production | Avy Kaufman | Casting |
| Art | J. Mark Harrington | Production Design |
| Art | Lewis Zucker | Art Direction |
| Art | Mark Dane | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Danny Santiago | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Carol Raskin | Hair Department Head |
