Greener Grass (2019)

Suburban soccer moms find themselves constantly competing against each other in their personal lives as their kids settle their differences on the field.

Directors:

Jocelyn DeBoer, Dawn Luebbe

Writers:

Jocelyn DeBoer (created by), Dawn Luebbe (created by)

Stars:

Jocelyn DeBoer, Dawn Luebbe, Beck Bennett

2 wins & 12 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jocelyn DeBoer	...	Jill
Dawn Luebbe	...	Lisa
Beck Bennett	...	Nick
Neil Casey	...	Dennis
Mary Holland	...	Kim Ann
D'Arcy Carden	...	Miss Human
Julian Hilliard	...	Julian
Janicza Bravo	...	Marriott
Dot-Marie Jones	...	Little Helen
Asher Miles Fallica	...	Bob
Lauren Adams	...	Erika / Cheryl Hoad
John Milhiser	...	Photographer
Santina Muha	...	Shayna
Mike Scollins	...	Buck
Jim Cummings	...	Rob

Storyline

Suburban soccer moms find themselves constantly competing against each other in their personal lives as their kids settle their differences on the field.

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Plot Keywords:

based on short film | female protagonist | suburban idyll | conformism | social satire | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

Unrated

Did You Know?

Trivia

At a Q&A during the Sundance premiere, the filmmakers explained the main characters all wore braces to reference middle aged suburban parents commonly obsessed with appearing youthful.

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Connections

References The Stepford Wives (1975)

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Soundtracks

Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves
Written by Giuseppe Verdi
Performed by Slovak Philharmonic Chorus, Symfonický orchester Slovenského rozhlasu (as Slovak Symphony Orchestra) and Oliver Dohnanyi
Courtesy of Naxos of America, Inc.

User Reviews

a breeze in the garish suburbs

I never expected any movie to be this blatantly weird, but here it is. This black comedy from Jocelyn DeBoer and Dawn Luebbe (neither of whom I had ever heard of before now) shows all sorts of tensions arising in a gaudy suburban neighborhood. And by gaudy I mean that their clothes are an assault on the senses. There's bound to be something that'll go awry.

Whether you interpret "Greener Grass" as a parody of suburban gothic (the genre that includes "The Ice Storm" and "American Beauty") or a straightforward, unabashedly bizarre comedy, it's one to enjoy. I'm surprised that they were able to get funding, given the oddball, less-than-profitable nature of the story.

The only cast members whom I recognized were SNL cast members Beck Bennett and John Milhiser, as well as D'Arcy Carden (Janet on "The Good Place").

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 October 2019 (USA)

Also Known As:

Greener Grass

Filming Locations:

Peachtree City, Georgia, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$9,305, 20 October 2019

Gross USA:

$51,456

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$76,045

Company Credits

Production Co:

Gulp Splash Productions, Vanishing Angle

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Color:

Color