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Poor Greg Drowning

2020 · 88 min

A gentle, awkward comedy about heartbreak and bad decisions, more cringe than laugh-out-loud, easy to drift along with.

Directed by
Jeffrey Scott Collins
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Graham Sibley, Ray Xifo, Marguerite Viola Insolia
Overview
Greg is a love addict whose girlfriend left him for their couples therapist. Depressed, heartbroken, and unemployed, Greg must find a roommate to help pay rent. But Greg scares all potential roommates away, except for a girl named Peyton who moves in and whom Greg falls madly in love with.

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Directed by
Jeffrey Scott Collins
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Graham Sibley, Ray Xifo, Marguerite Viola Insolia
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • obsession
    • loneliness
    • love
    • identity
    • healing
    Places
    • home
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour6
    Realism7
    Romance5
    Tension3
    Darkness4
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight4

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    Details

    Genres
    comedy
    Directed by
    Jeffrey Scott Collins
    Written by
    Jeffrey Scott Collins
    Starring
    Graham Sibley, Ray Xifo, Marguerite Viola Insolia, Cedric the Entertainer, Jenny O'Hara, Christine Woods, Kevin Daniels
    Music
    Gary Lionelli
    Runtime
    88 min

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