Computer Chess
“An artificially intelligent comedy”
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Cast
Kriss Schludermann Tom Fletcher 
Wiley Wiggins Patrick Riester Kevin Bewersdorf Gene Williams
Credits
Written by: 
Andrew Bujalski
Plot
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.
Sinekatalog’s take
A deadpan black-and-white oddity set at an early gathering of programmers and their clunky machines. The grainy video look and awkward humour create a weird, nostalgic charm. A cult pick for geeks and lovers of experimental comedy.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.2 / 10 (5,054 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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