Gregory Go Boom Explained
| Gregory Go Boom |
| Director: | Janicza Bravo |
| Starring: | Michael Cera
Brett Gelman
Sarah Burns |
| Music: | Heather Christian |
| Cinematography: | Christian Sprenger |
| Editing: | Janicza Bravo
Cine Bravo |
| Studio: | Jash
CYRK Production |
| Runtime: | 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 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 | Short Film Grand Jury Prize | Janicza Bravo | |
| Short Film Jury Award: U.S. Fiction | Janicza Bravo | | |
Notes and References
- Web site: Yuan . Jada . 24 January 2014 . Michael Cera's Dark, Disturbed Paraplegic Movie Wins Sundance Short Film Award . May 25, 2014 . Vulture.
- Web site: 27 May 2013 . Gregory Go Boom, A Dark Comedic Short Starring Michael Cera . May 17, 2014 . Laughing Squid.
- Web site: Travers . Ben . 22 May 2013 . Watch: Michael Cera Plays a Paraplegic in New Short Film 'Gregory Go Boom' . May 17, 2014 . IndieWire.
- Web site: 22 May 2013 . Michael Cera's 'Gregory Go Boom' Is Saddest Comedy Week Video . May 25, 2014 . Tube Filter.
- Web site: McCarthy . Sean L. . 22 January 2014 . Michael Cera's short film for JASH, "Gregory Go Boom," wins Sundance jury award . May 25, 2014 . The Comic’s Comic.
- Web site: Sundance Film Festival Unveils 2014 Short Film Lineup. . 10 December 2013 . January 18, 2014.
- News: Patten. Dominic. Yamato. Jen. Sundance Awards: 'Whiplash' & 'Rich Hill' Win Grand Jury Prizes; Dramatic Directing Goes To Cutter Hodierne For 'Fishing Without Nets'. Deadline Hollywood. 26 January 2014.
- News: Eidelstein . Eric . 22 January 2014 . Sundance Institute Announces 2014 Short Film Award Winners . .
- Web site: Maeby . Liana . YouTube Comedy Week Video of the Day: Michael Cera in 'Gregory Go Boom'. May 22, 2013 . May 17, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20130613163412/http://www.hitfix.com/comedy/youtube-comedy-week-video-of-the-day-michael-cera-in-gregory-go-boom . . June 13, 2013.
- Web site: Short Film Review: Gregory Go Boom. Deskins. Derek. May 28, 2013. Lonely Reviewer . May 17, 2014.
