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Geri's Game

  • 19971997
  • GG
  • 5m
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
25K
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Geri's Game (1997)
  • Animation
  • Short
  • Family
Geri sets up a chess game to play his greatest opponent - himself.Geri sets up a chess game to play his greatest opponent - himself.Geri sets up a chess game to play his greatest opponent - himself.
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
25K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Jan Pinkava
  • Writer
    • Jan Pinkava
  • Star
    • Bob Peterson(voice)
Top credits
  • Director
    • Jan Pinkava
  • Writer
    • Jan Pinkava
  • Star
    • Bob Peterson(voice)
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 52User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
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    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 9 wins & 1 nomination total

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    Bob Peterson
    Bob Peterson
    • Gerias Geri
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • Jan Pinkava
    • Writer
      • Jan Pinkava
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    • Trivia
      Geri, the chess playing character, resurfaced in Toy Story 2 (1999) as the expert toy cleaner.
    • Goofs
      The box holding the chess pieces falls to the ground but disappears in the closing shot.
    • Quotes

      Geri: [only line in the film] Ah-ha!

    • Crazy credits
      On the VHS release of this Short, we hear Geri laughing after the end credits
    • Connections
      Featured in Pixar's 20th Anniversary Special (2006)
    • Soundtracks
      Flambée Montalbanaise
      (uncredited)

      Music by Gus Viseur

      Performed by Gus Viseur

      Courtesy of Fremeaux & Associes, S.A.

    User reviews52

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    Top review
    10/10
    the best animated short ever
    I discovered Geri's game on the pixar website and it is most definitely the most beautiful animated short I have ever seen.

    Both the story and animations are of extraordinary quality. And also the editing is outstanding; no wonder they received the 1997 Oscar!

    I you haven't seen it yet go and check it out at pixar.com, there you can also find lot's of other short films. Luxo jr. for instance is very nice too, and features the jumping creature that is in their logo.

    It is a pity that films of this narrative and visual quality are very rare. but luckily we have pixar.
    helpful•14
    5
    • fritskibbeling
    • Apr 2, 2004

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    • Release date
      • November 25, 1997 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • None
    • Also known as
      • Гра Джері
    • Production company
      • Pixar Animation Studios
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    • Runtime
      5 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.70 : 1

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