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The Big Snit

The Big Snit

1985Short⏱️ 10m
AnimationShortComedy
7.2
IMDB Rating
2,053 votes

A couple have a fight over a scrabble game unaware that a full scale nuclear war has started.

Director
Richard Condie
Writers
N/A
Stars
Jay Brazeau, Ida Osler, Randy Woods
Release Date
May 1, 2013
Language
English
Country
Canada
🏆 4
Wins
🎯 3
Nominations
💬 23
Reviews
📽️ View on IMDB

🎭 Top Cast

Jay Brazeau
Jay Brazeau
as Husband
👤
Ida Osler
as Wife
👤
Randy Woods
as 'Sawing for Teens' Host
👤
Bill Guest
as Station Announcer

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Filming Location
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Production
National Film Board of Canada (NFB)

🏷️ Keywords

gameboard gamewordhusband wife relationshipmarried couple

🎯 Categories

Adult AnimationHand-Drawn AnimationAnimationComedyShort

⭐ Featured Review

Charming apocalyptical love story, with saws
by jamesrupert20142024-01-05
8/10

"As a bickering couple's fight about a scrabble game escalates, so does the war outside their home. This strange little Canadian animated tale of 'love in the ruins' was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film in 1986 (losing to Cilia van Dijk's 'Anna & Bella'). The kinetic little feature is crudely but effectively animated and like many great cartoons, the background is full of deft touches that makes rewatching rewarding. The imagery borders on the surreal at times, notably the wife's habit of removing her eyes and shaking the pupils ..."

💡 Did You Know?

Bill Guest's final performance.

📖 Synopsis

A couple have a fight over a scrabble game unaware that a full scale nuclear war has started.