Geri's Game

Geri's Game is a 1997 animated short film about an elderly man named Geri who plays a game of chess against himself in a park. As he switches between playing as white and black, he becomes increasingly engaged in the game, eventually losing to his livelier opponent. However, just when the game seems over, Geri pulls off a clever trick to turn the tables and emerge victorious. The film features innovative animation techniques and a witty sense of humor, and won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film in 1997."

You can stream Geri's Game on: Disney+ Apple TV

Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Geri's Game include Porco Rosso, Pippi Longstocking, Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation, Scooby-Doo and the Alien Invaders, The Wild Thornberrys Movie, Tweety's High Flying Adventure.

Geri's Game was released in theaters on November 24, 1997.