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 | Emilio Estefan Jr. | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Chris Hajian | Original Music Composer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Carol Raskin | Hair Department Head |
| Production | John Leguizamo | Executive Producer |
| Art | Mark Dane | Set Decoration |
| Production | Carla Berkowitz | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Zach Zamboni | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Danny Santiago | Costume Design |
| Production | Elayne Schneiderman Schmidt | Co-Producer |
| Art | Lewis Zucker | Art Direction |
| Production | Avy Kaufman | Casting |
| Art | J. Mark Harrington | Production Design |
| Production | John J. Brunetti Jr. | Associate Producer |
| Production | Jason Mandl | Producer |
| Production | Harvey Chaplin | Executive Producer |
| Production | Scott M. Rosenfelt | Producer |
| Production | Joseph Krutel | Co-Producer |
| Editing | Jamie Kirkpatrick | Editor |
