Gregory Go Boom

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Gregory Go Boom
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Film poster
Directed byJanicza Bravo
Written byJanicza Bravo
Produced byJanicza Bravo
Deborah J. Chesebro
Brett Gelman
Starring Michael Cera
Brett Gelman
Sarah Burns
CinematographyChristian Sprenger
Edited byJanicza Bravo
Cine Bravo
Music byHeather Christian
Production
companies
Jash
CYRK Production
Release date
  • May 23, 2013 (2013-05-23)
Running time
18 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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]

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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

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

YearAwardCategoryRecipientResult
2014 Sundance Film Festival [7] [8] Short Film Grand Jury PrizeJanicza BravoNominated
Short Film Jury Award: U.S. FictionJanicza BravoWon

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