''Gregory Go Boom'' is a 2013

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, written and directed by

Janicza Bravo Janicza Michelle Bravo Ford (; born February 25, 1981) is an American film director, film producer, and screenwriter. Her films include '' Gregory Go Boom'', a winner of the short-film jury award at the Sundance Film Festival; ''Lemon'', co-writt ...

. The film premiered at Jash during ''

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Comedy Week'' on May 23, 2013. The film later screened at

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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 Michael Austin Cera (; ; born June 7, 1988) is a Canadian actor and musician. He started his career as a child actor, voicing the character of Brother Bear on the children's television show ''The Berenstain Bears'' and portraying a young Chuck B ...

as Gregory *

Brett Gelman Brett Clifford Gelman (born October 6, 1976) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his role as Murray Bauman in Netflix's horror-supernatural series ''Stranger Things'' and as Martin on the BBC comedy '' Fleabag''. Gelman beg ...

as Tom *

Sarah Burns Sarah (born Sarai) is a biblical matriarch and prophetess, a major figure in Abrahamic religions. While different Abrahamic faiths portray her differently, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all depict her character similarly, as that of a pio ...

as Rose *Anna Rose Hopkins as Summer / Cheyenne *

Stephanie Allynne Stephanie Allynne is an American actress, writer, and comedian. She is best known for her roles in '' In a World...'' (2013), '' Dream Corp, LLC'' (2016), '' One Mississippi'' (2016–17), and '' The L Word: Generation Q'' (2019–present). Biog ...

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 ''

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'' 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

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gregory Go Boom 2013 films 2013 comedy-drama films American comedy-drama films American drama short films Films about paraplegics or quadriplegics Sundance Film Festival award winners 2013 short films 2010s English-language films 2010s American films