| 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 |
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| 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. The film premiered at Jash during YouTube Comedy Week on May 23, 2013.
The film later screened at 2014 Sundance Film Festival on January 17, 2014. It won the Grand Jury Prize for Narrative Short at the festival.
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." 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."
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
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| 2014 | Sundance Film Festival | Short Film Grand Jury Prize | Janicza Bravo | Nominated |
| Short Film Jury Award: U.S. Fiction | Janicza Bravo | Won |
References
- Yuan, Jada (24 January 2014). "Michael Cera's Dark, Disturbed Paraplegic Movie Wins Sundance Short Film Award". Vulture. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
- "Gregory Go Boom, A Dark Comedic Short Starring Michael Cera". Laughing Squid. 27 May 2013. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
- Travers, Ben (22 May 2013). "Watch: Michael Cera Plays a Paraplegic in New Short Film 'Gregory Go Boom'". IndieWire. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
- "Michael Cera's 'Gregory Go Boom' Is Saddest Comedy Week Video". Tube Filter. 22 May 2013. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
- McCarthy, Sean L. (22 January 2014). "Michael Cera's short film for JASH, "Gregory Go Boom," wins Sundance jury award". The Comic’s Comic. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
- "Sundance Film Festival Unveils 2014 Short Film Lineup". The Hollywood Reporter. 10 December 2013. Retrieved January 18, 2014.
- ^ Patten, Dominic; Yamato, Jen (26 January 2014). "Sundance Awards: 'Whiplash' & 'Rich Hill' Win Grand Jury Prizes; Dramatic Directing Goes To Cutter Hodierne For 'Fishing Without Nets'". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ Eidelstein, Eric (22 January 2014). "Sundance Institute Announces 2014 Short Film Award Winners". IndieWire.
- Maeby, Liana (May 22, 2013). "YouTube Comedy Week Video of the Day: Michael Cera in 'Gregory Go Boom'". HitFix. Archived from the original on June 13, 2013. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
- Deskins, Derek (May 28, 2013). "Short Film Review: Gregory Go Boom". Lonely Reviewer. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
External links
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