Computer Chess

Computer Chess

An artificially intelligent comedy

Directed by Andrew Bujalski

Produced by Computer Chess

201391 min6.1 / 10

A deadpan, surreal mockumentary about obsessive computer programmers at a 1980s chess tournament, blending experimental cinema with affectionate nerd comedy.

At the American Computer Chess Convention, enthusiasts gather to pit their programs against other computer chess programs and human players in a tournament for a grand prize of $7500.

Questions people ask

  • Is Computer Chess violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Computer Chess scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Computer Chess sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

  • Is Computer Chess easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does Computer Chess end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

57/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity96

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise61

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love25

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Computer Chess

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Computer Chess

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Computer Chess, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Computer Chess, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Computer Chess, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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