Gregory Go Boom

Gregory Go Boom

Film poster
Directed by Janicza Bravo
Produced by Janicza Bravo
Deborah J. Chesebro
Brett Gelman
Written by Janicza Bravo
Starring Michael Cera
Brett Gelman
Sarah Burns
Music by Heather Christian
Cinematography Christian Sprenger
Edited by Janicza Bravo
Cine Bravo
Production
company
Jash
CYRK Production
Release dates
Running time
18 minutes
Country United States
Language English

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]

The film later screened at 2014 Sundance Film Festival on January 17, 2014.[6] It won the Jury Award at the festival.[7][8]

Plot

Gregory, a paraplegic man tries dating for the first time and discovered that life is very different than he had imagined.

Cast

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 Short Film Grand Jury Prize Janicza Bravo Nominated
Short Film Jury Award: U.S. Fiction Janicza Bravo Won[7][8]

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External links

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