''Trippin is a 1999

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directed by David Raynr and starring

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, Maia Campbell,

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, and Guy Torry. The film provided one of

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's earliest film roles.

Plot

Greg (

) is nearing the end of his

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days as graduation slowly approaches. He is also anxiously awaiting

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and has the hopes of going with Cinny ( Maia Campbell), the school's local beauty. As he tries to ask his parents for help paying for prom, they begin nagging him after finding out he hasn’t filled out one college application, telling him they won’t give a dime until he fills one out. Along with these wants, Greg is also an avid daydreamer and is always daydreaming ("trippin'") over everything.

Production notes

''Trippin was filmed on location in California in the cities of

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and

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in 1998.

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in Harbor City was used for most of the film's school shots. Harbor City in Los Angeles was also a location used for filming as some of the film's scenes take place on the . The working title of the film while it was in production was ''G's Trippin'', but this was later shortened to its before release.

Reception

''Trippin was poorly received by critics. The film made $2,527,909 its opening weekend and grossed a total of $9,017,070 during its theatrical run.

Release

''Trippin was released during the start of the summer movie season of 1999. It was released in a limited number of theaters compared to the summer blockbusters released around the same time. The film did well enough to crack the top ten in gross receipts during its first few weeks of release.

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