Hatley High (2003)

The Canadian teen comedy Hatley High sends up high school sports rituals by placing a most unlikely competitive game at the center of its story: that of chess. Tommy (Nicholas Wright) is a new arrival in his parents' hometown of Hatley, whose mother recently died. He discovers, after the fact, that his mom was once a chess pro and thus a legend in the community. Tommy's chess-fixated peers accept him almost instantly, inferring that he must have inherited his dear mother's skills, but in time Tommy carves out a niche for himself independently of his mom's legacy, and strikes up an enduring romance with Hyacinthe (Rachelle Lefevre) a "chess cheerleader." Two fictional British filmmakers "frame" the tale by filming it for a documentary that they are producing, and thus provide witty, ongoing narration.

The movie Hatley High, released in 2003, features 20 songs from artists like Choir of the Bolshoi Theatre. What is your favorite song from Hatley High?

Songs from Hatley High

Burn

Fly

Brand New Day

Yours

Grenadine: March of Seagulls Mix

Russian National Anthem

Choir of the Bolshoi Theatre

Take You Out

7 Steps

Destination Overdrive

Fred's Chess

Ocean Drive

She's Going to Be

Gimme Love

Critical Position

The Happy Accordian

Guerillaz

Anyone for Croquet?

Proud Mother

Masterporn

One Bar Blues