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.
Directed by Jan Pinkava
chess
eyeglasses
park
false teeth
dentures
elderly man
leaf
short film
Rank
#57 in 1997·#3770 overall
Trailer
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.8 / 5
Where to Watch
Cast
Bob Peterson
Geri (voice)
Crew
Jan Pinkava
Director
Jan Pinkava
Writer
Edwin Catmull
Executive Producer
John Lasseter
Executive Producer
Tom Myers
Sound Designer
Pete Docter
Animation
Jan Pinkava
Animation
Karen Prell
Animation
Jean-Claude Kalache
Lighting Technician
Steve Jobs
Thanks
Andrew Stanton
Thanks
Joe Ranft
Thanks
Popular Reviews
564 reviews
Victoria
5.0★ · 12/07/25
i am this level of lonely and delusional
i am this level of lonely and delusional
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Rameen Pathan
If you can't beat em.... uhhh... join em?
If you can't beat em.... uhhh... join em?
Diego
7.0★ · 05/03/26
I’ve been feeling like this guy lately, this is one of the best short films from pixar and also one of my favorites and I didn’t know that this old man is the same one that repaired woody in toy story.
I’ve been feeling like this guy lately, this is one of the best short films from pixar and also one of my favorites and I didn’t know that this old man is the same one that repaired woody in toy story.
Kaden Hansen
I hope to have Geri’s imagination when I’m old. Is this Tyler Durden when he’s older??
I hope to have Geri’s imagination when I’m old. Is this Tyler Durden when he’s older??
