Geri's Game

1997

Animation / Comedy / Family

6
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 86%
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 86% · 1K ratings
IMDb Rating 7.8/10 10 28307 28.3K

chess eyeglasses park false teeth dentures elderly man

Plot summary

An aging codger named Geri plays a daylong game of chess in the park against himself. Somehow, he begins losing to his livelier opponent. But just when the game's nearly over, Geri manages to turn the tables.

Director

Jan Pinkava Photo
Jan Pinkava

Top cast

Bob Peterson Photo
Bob Peterson as Geri
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45.24 MB
1280*720
English 2.0
NR
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23.976 fps
12 hr 5 min
Seeds 8
92.8 MB
1920*1080
English 5.1
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
12 hr 5 min
Seeds 37

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by llltdesq 9 / 10

Excellent and very funny short

This short won the Academy Award for Animated Short and probably deserved to win. The detail is impressive, but secondary. The plot is marvelous and the character of Geri is well developed. If you've seen Toy Story 2, Geri makes a "cameo" appearance as the toy repairman. All in all, a remarkable piece of work. Available on some copies of A Bug's Life VHS and DVD and well worth seeking out. Recommended.
Reviewed by ackstasis 9 / 10

This Is How Short Films Should Be Made!

'Geri's Game' is a short, animated film by the geniuses at Pixar Animation, and it was screened in cinemas to precede 'A Bug's Life' (which happens to be my favourite Pixar production).This short film borders on perfection. Absolutely no dialogue is spoken in the film, but it doesn't need to be. The simple plots concerns an old man named Geri (whom you may recognise from Toy Story 2) who loves to play a high-stakes game of chess in the park. The only catch: He has nobody else to play with! This is a highly-enjoyable short. The music is beautifully fitting, and the animation is first-rate. The character of Geri (or, at least, one of his characters) is a very likable, bumbling old man.You can certainly see how Pixar earned themselves an Oscar with this short. Highly recommended.
Reviewed by planktonrules 8 / 10

Very good, but not one of my favorite Pixar shorts

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