Kaboom

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Kaboom

2011,

1h 26m,

Comedy/

Drama/

Sci-Fi

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60%

103 Reviews

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40%

5,000+ Ratings

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60%

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40%

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5,000+ Ratings

Smith (Thomas Dekker), a typical young college student who likes partying and engaging in acts of random sex and debauchery, has been having some interesting dreams revolving around two gorgeous women -- and is shocked when he meets the dream girls in real life. Lorelei (Roxane Mesquida) looks just like his fantasy brunette, while a mysterious red-haired girl (Nicole LaLiberte) being chased by assassins draws him into an international conspiracy. Or is it all just a drug-induced hallucination?

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Critics Consensus

Jumbled and shallow yet easy to watch, Kaboom is a one-night stand that isn't meant to lead anywhere -- but is fun enough while it lasts.

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J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

May 29, 2020

Funny, scary, and exuberant, Kaboom delivers the goods as both a generational marker and a tale of things to, uh, come.

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Eric Kohn

IndieWire

May 29, 2020

Mixing the sexual curiosity of "Doom Generation" with the kooky style of "Smiley Face," this admittedly uneven, undeniably wild and trippy comedy-fantasy-romance-thriller has a lot going on.

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Nick Schager

Lessons of Darkness

Jun 16, 2011

C-

Isn't anarchic and invigorated but sloppy and limp.

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Kathy Fennessy

Seattle Film Blog

Jun 4, 2026

3.5/4

From the opening sequence alone, it's clear that Gregg Araki is back on familiar turf. This is good news for fans of The Doom Generation, Totally Fucked Up, and Nowhere, his teen apocalypse trilogy...

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Tim Stevens

The Spool

Jun 30, 2023

It’s a glass of skim milk to the “Teen Apocalypse Trilogy” ’s heavy cream.

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David Lamble

Bay Area Reporter

Jun 16, 2020

This Gregg Araki joint is an absurd blend of sex and mayhem.

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Albus W

Sep 24, 2018

Mmh, as unsure about this one as I was before watching it.

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Gregg Araki

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Thomas Dekker

Smith

Haley Bennett

Stella

Chris Zylka

Thor

Roxane Mesquida

Lorelei

Juno Temple

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Synopsis

Smith (Thomas Dekker), a typical young college student who likes partying and engaging in acts of random sex and debauchery, has been having some interesting dreams revolving around two gorgeous women -- and is shocked when he meets the dream girls in real life. Lorelei (Roxane Mesquida) looks just like his fantasy brunette, while a mysterious red-haired girl (Nicole LaLiberte) being chased by assassins draws him into an international conspiracy. Or is it all just a drug-induced hallucination?

Director: Gregg Araki
Producer: Gregg Araki, Sebastian K. Lemecier, Andrea Sperling
Screenwriter: Gregg Araki
Distributor: IFC Films
Production Co: Desperate Pictures
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 28, 2011, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $116.5K
Runtime: 1h 26m
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS

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