Name: Scott Pilgrim vs. the Animation
Director: Bryan Lee O'Malley
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Action, Romance
Released: 2010-08-10
Duration: 4 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Michael Cera, Alison Pill, Georgette Perna, Mae Whitman, Jason Schwartzman

What if high school trauma came with actual boss battles?

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Overview

Animation Comedy Action Romance

Scott Pilgrim vs. The Animation is an animated short based on Bryan Lee O'Malley's "Scott Pilgrim" franchise.

Content warning

tv special based on comic boarding school

Best for:Streaming·Rewatch

Heads up:Violence

Director

Bryan Lee O'Malley

ReleasedAug 10, 2010

Runtime4m

StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast

Intensityhigh

Tonemixed

Feelmedium

Top Cast

Michael Cera

Scott Pilgrim (voice)

Alison Pill

Kim Pine (voice)

Georgette Perna

Lauren Wood (voice)

Mae Whitman

Lisa Miller (voice)

Jason Schwartzman

Simon Lee / Combatant (voice)

Steve Blum

Teacher / Additional Voices (voice)

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

This short predates the 2010 film's release and uses the original comic's anime-influenced art style that Edgar Wright couldn't fully replicate live-action. O'Malley directed it himself.

Insight

The 'Simon Lee' fight establishes the entire franchise's central metaphor: emotional conflicts as video game boss battles, with Scott literally punching his way through relationship history instead of processing it.

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