Greener Grass

Name: Greener Grass
Genre: Comedy
Released: October 18, 2019
Duration: 95 min
Rating: 69
Cast: Asher Miles Fallica, Beck Bennett, D'Arcy Carden, Dawn Luebbe, Dot Jones

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IFC Midnight | Release Date: October 18, 2019 | NR

Starring: Asher Miles Fallica, Beck Bennett, D'Arcy Carden, Dawn Luebbe, Dot Jones, Janicza Bravo, Jim Cummings, Jocelyn DeBoer, John Milhiser, Josh Ruben, Julian Hilliard, Lauren Adams, Mary Holland, Neil Casey, Santina Muha

Summary: In a day-glo-colored, bizarro version of suburbia where adults wear braces on their already-straight teeth, everyone drives golf carts, and children magically turn into golden retrievers, soccer moms and best friends Jill (Jocelyn DeBoer) and Lisa (Dawn Luebbe) are locked in a passive aggressive battle-of-the-wills that takes a turn intoIn a day-glo-colored, bizarro version of suburbia where adults wear braces on their already-straight teeth, everyone drives golf carts, and children magically turn into golden retrievers, soccer moms and best friends Jill (Jocelyn DeBoer) and Lisa (Dawn Luebbe) are locked in a passive aggressive battle-of-the-wills that takes a turn into the sinister when Lisa begins systematically taking over every aspect of Jill’s life—starting with her newborn daughter. Meanwhile, a psycho yoga teacher killer is on the loose, Jill’s husband (Beck Bennett) has developed a curious taste for pool water, and Lisa is pregnant with a soccer ball. [IFC Midnight]… Expand

Director: Dawn Luebbe and Jocelyn DeBoer

Genre(s): Comedy

Rating: NR

Runtime: 95 min

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Alan Ng

Sep 29, 2019

Greener Grass is over-the-top hilarity. It’s grounded. It’s smart. It’s downright disgusting. Read full review

Anne T. Donahue

Oct 16, 2019

Fortunately, Greener Grass is as enticing as it is bizarre, and even if you don’t immediately find yourself frolicking amidst its braces-wearing populace, give it time: you’ll eventually be lured in by their take on suburban normal. Read full review

Andrew Crump

Oct 24, 2019

It’s the most awkward family TV show you’ve ever seen, offset by a never-ending barrage of gags squeezed off with such a consistent rate of fire that keeping up is impossible. But there’s a silver lining: Each is hilarious. Read full review

The Playlist Jonathan Christian

Oct 16, 2019

Counterbalancing a tongue-in-cheek treatise condemning the shallow obliviousness of the upper-middle class with niche comedic thrills, Greener Grass earns its reputation as a delightfully nauseating charmer that should be regarded as a salvia-covered tour de force for years to come. Read full review

Geoff Berkshire

Oct 17, 2019

Greener Grass is a movie that’s not only immediately destined for cult status — it’s the rare movie that truly earns it. Read full review

The Film Stage Dan Mecca

Aug 30, 2019

Nothing is more subjective than comedy and this brand will surely turn many off. No matter. Those behind Greener Grass are clearly unfazed by the weirdness. They wallow in it, unabashedly. If only they kept it up for the whole one-hundred minutes. Read full review

Jeannette Catsoulis

Oct 17, 2019

A deadpan take on suburban hell — I hesitate to call it a comedy, black or otherwise — the movie takes competitiveness to such excruciatingly surreal lengths that every would-be joke feels agonizingly strained. Read full review

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JumpCut_Online

Oct 20, 2019

From Samuel Nobles’ grim synth tracks to Lauren Oppelt’s costume designing genius, the film is jam-packed with the tools to flesh out this quirky, standardized way of living. DeBoer and Luebbe’s background in comedic writing and the improv scene at The Upright Citizens Brigade TheatreFrom Samuel Nobles’ grim synth tracks to Lauren Oppelt’s costume designing genius, the film is jam-packed with the tools to flesh out this quirky, standardized way of living. DeBoer and Luebbe’s background in comedic writing and the improv scene at The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre deserves major applause here. Although its humor is a particular brand of absurdity that you’d find only in late night programming, those that connect with it will find it hopelessly admirable. Greener Grass premiered as part of the 2019 Sundance Film Festival Midnight programming and if that can tell you anything, it’s that this feature debut from the pairing of DeBoer and Luebbe is a total outlandish success.… Expand

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CinemaCrush

Jan 3, 2020

I very much wish I could give this film a better review. Just for it's sheer no-holds-barred originality. Think 'David Lynch & John Waters collaborates with Adult Swim'. There are some great awkward laughs, and moments that have you thinking 'wow, this is really ambitious'. The onlyI very much wish I could give this film a better review. Just for it's sheer no-holds-barred originality. Think 'David Lynch & John Waters collaborates with Adult Swim'. There are some great awkward laughs, and moments that have you thinking 'wow, this is really ambitious'. The only problem is I feel like that was the biggest objective. To be different. I'd like to keep up with the maker of this film, because I think they will smooth out the bumps and be worthy of keeping an eye on. Even though I gave this a 6, technically a mixed review, I still recommend just for the experience. Especially for fans of surrealist silly comedy like 'Visioneers' with Zack Galifianakis. Definitely looking forward to smoother follow-ups from this unique visioned filmmaker.… Expand

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