Gregory Go Boom
2013 American film
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Gregory Go Boom is a 2013 comedy drama short film, written and directed by Janicza Bravo.[1][2][3] The film premiered at Jash during YouTube Comedy Week on May 23, 2013.[4][5]
Deborah J. Chesebro
Brett Gelman
Brett Gelman
Sarah Burns
| Gregory Go Boom | |
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Film poster | |
| Directed by | Janicza Bravo |
| Written by | Janicza Bravo |
| Produced by | Janicza Bravo Deborah J. Chesebro Brett Gelman |
| Starring | Michael Cera Brett Gelman Sarah Burns |
| Cinematography | Christian Sprenger |
| Edited by | Janicza Bravo Cine Bravo |
| Music by | Heather Christian |
Production companies | Jash CYRK Production |
Release date |
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Running time | 18 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The film later screened at 2014 Sundance Film Festival on January 17, 2014.[6] It won the Grand Jury Prize for Narrative Short at the festival.[7][8]
Plot
Gregory, a paraplegic man, tries dating for the first time and discovers that life is very different than he had imagined.
Cast
- Michael Cera as Gregory
- Brett Gelman as Tom
- Sarah Burns as Rose
- Anna Rose Hopkins as Summer / Cheyenne
- Stephanie Allynne as Willie
- Mireya Lucio as Crystal
- Nick Ortega as Carlos
- Holly Kaplan as Waitress
Reception
Gregory Go Boom received mostly positive reviews from critics. Liana Maeby of HitFix praised Cera and the film by saying that Gregory is a good little short that's worth watching simply to see Michael Cera play a character that looks like "Napoleon Dynamite crossed with Yertle the Turtle."[9] Derek Deskins of Lonely Reviewer, praised the film by saying that Gregory Go Boom is an interestingly dark and ominous short that will make you view Michael Cera completely differently."[10]
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Sundance Film Festival[7][8] | Short Film Grand Jury Prize | Janicza Bravo | Nominated |
| Short Film Jury Award: U.S. Fiction | Janicza Bravo | Won |