Geri's Game
“Sometimes you don't need more than one person to not feel alone.”
1997 · 4 min
Cast
Bob PetersonCredits
Written by: 
Jan Pinkava
Music: Gus Viseur
Editing: Jim Kallett
Produced by: Karen Dufilho
Plot
An aging codger named Geri plays a daylong game of chess in the park against himself. Somehow, he begins losing to his livelier opponent.
Sinekatalog’s take
Geri's Game (1997) is a American short film directed by Jan Pinkava. It stars Bob Peterson. It runs 4 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.8 / 10 (28,803 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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