Gregory Go Boom


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

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

YearAwardCategoryRecipientResult
2014Sundance Film FestivalShort Film Grand Jury PrizeJanicza BravoNomitated
2014Sundance Film FestivalShort Film Jury Award: U.S. FictionJanicza BravoWon