Gregory Go Boom
Film poster
Directed byJanicza Bravo
Written byJanicza Bravo
Produced byJanicza Bravo
Deborah J. Chesebro
Brett Gelman
StarringMichael 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]

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

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

References

  1. ^ Yuan, Jada (24 January 2014). "Michael Cera's Dark, Disturbed Paraplegic Movie Wins Sundance Short Film Award". Vulture. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
  2. ^ "Gregory Go Boom, A Dark Comedic Short Starring Michael Cera". Laughing Squid. 27 May 2013. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
  3. ^ Travers, Ben (22 May 2013). "Watch: Michael Cera Plays a Paraplegic in New Short Film 'Gregory Go Boom'". IndieWire. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
  4. ^ "Michael Cera's 'Gregory Go Boom' Is Saddest Comedy Week Video". Tube Filter. 22 May 2013. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Sundance Film Festival Unveils 2014 Short Film Lineup". The Hollywood Reporter. 10 December 2013. Retrieved January 18, 2014.
  7. ^ a b 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.
  8. ^ a b Eidelstein, Eric (22 January 2014). "Sundance Institute Announces 2014 Short Film Award Winners". IndieWire.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ Deskins, Derek (May 28, 2013). "Short Film Review: Gregory Go Boom". Lonely Reviewer. Retrieved May 17, 2014.

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