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Kaboom (2010)

Kaboom poster
Directed by
Gregg Araki
Genre
fantasy film, comedy film, science fiction film, science fiction comedy, mystery film, LGBTQ-related film
Country
France, United States
Runtime
1h 26m
Rated
NR
Rating
5.6 of 10 from 360 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

College students have lots of sexual adventures while they investigate a strange cult. The film is a mix of comedy, science fiction, and mystery.

wackysexualquirkyfast-pacedconfusingcampyabsurdcolorfulmysterious

What happens

Kaboom is a 2010 science fiction sex comedy mystery film written and directed by Gregg Araki and starring Thomas Dekker, Juno Temple, Haley Bennett, and James Duval. The film centers on the sexual adventures of a group of college students and their investigation of a bizarre cult. Kaboom premiered at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival, where it was awarded the first-ever Queer Palm for its contribution to lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender issues. The film was released theatrically in France on October 6, 2010, by Wild Bunch Distribution. In the United States, it was released by IFC Films on video on demand as part of Sundance Selects on January 22, 2011, and in select theaters on January 28. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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