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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.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Kids
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 80GoodWatch 79
Audience score86%
IMDb7.8
Letterboxd · 79 K ratings3.8/5
Reach
Streams in 8 countries, rent or buy in 4 more
Released
1997
November 24, 1997
29 years ago
Genres
AnimationComedyFamilyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- GUnited States
Yes: it's rated G in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismDirecting · 1
- Jan Pinkava Director, Writer, Animation
Production · 3
- John Lasseter Executive Producer
- Edwin Catmull Executive Producer
- Karen Dufilho-Rosen Producer
Editing · 1
- Jim Kallett Editor
Sound · 5
- Gus Viseur Music
- Tom Myers Sound Designer
- Sandina Bailo-Lape Foley Editor, Foley
- Dennis Leonard Dialogue Editor
- Alex Stahl Music Editor
Art · 1
- Jerome Ranft Sculptor
Visual Effects · 19
- Pete Docter Animation
- Michael Parks Animation
- Adam Wood Animation
- Angus MacLane Animation
- Karen Prell Animation
- Sandra Christiansen Animation
Lighting · 1
- Jean-Claude Kalache Lighting Technician
Other crew · 4
- Andrew Stanton Thanks
- Joe Ranft Thanks
- Steve Jobs Thanks
- Kevin Reher Thanks
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