Sci-fi comedy

Kaboom (2011): Ratings, Box Office & Plot

Name: Kaboom
Genre: Sci-Fi, Comedy
Released: 2011-01-28
Duration: 1 h 26 min

Kaboom is a 2011 sci-fi comedy directed by Gregg Araki. It runs 1 hour 26 minutes and earned $635,162 worldwide. It earned 1 award nomination, including Outstanding Achievement in Casting - Low Budget Feature - Drama/Comedy at the Artios Awards 2011. Critics gave it 60% on Rotten Tomatoes and 64 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.7/10.

IMDb rating: 5.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 60%
worldwide gross: $635.2K
award nomination: 1

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Released: January 28, 2011
Runtime: 1h 26m (86 min)
Director: Gregg Araki
Genres: Sci-Fi , Comedy
Original language: English
Studio: IFC Films
After the credits: No No extra scene

The story

What Is Kaboom About?

The premise of Kaboom without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

Set in a vibrant Southern California town, an 18-year-old college freshman named Smith finds themselves entangled in a disturbing conspiracy. The film explores themes of sex, humor, and horror as the protagonist, who identifies as ambisexual, journeys through what appears to be an idyllic world. However, a sinister plot begins to surface, revealing a dark and unsettling reality hidden beneath the surface.

Kaboom Themes & Keywords

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fantasy becomes reality
college campus
woman on top
female removes her clothes
fatal attraction
psychic power
nudity
pubic hair
erotica
loud sex
moaning woman
moaning

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voyeur
sex in bed
pink panties
female rear nudity
bound and gagged
menage a trois
group sex
female nudity
sexual promiscuity
oral sex
lesbian sex
masked man
identical twin sisters
casual sex
college
dream
cult
conspiracy
best friend
college student
end of the world
failing to save the world
doomsday weapon
chosen one
female topless nudity
reference to l. ron hubbard
father son relationship
doomsday
mother son relationship
kidnapping
apocalypse
sexual identity
female female kiss
friendship
red haired twins
exploding planet
guru
sect

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Crew

The Director of Kaboom

Directed by Gregg Araki.

Director Gregg Araki

From the director

More from Gregg Araki

More films directed by Gregg Araki, best-rated first: Mysterious Skin, I Want Your Sex, Smiley Face and The Living End.

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Ratings

Kaboom Reviews & Ratings

Critics gave Kaboom 60% on Rotten Tomatoes and 64 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.7/10.

IMDb

5.7 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes

60% Tomatometer

Popcornmeter 40%
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Metacritic

64 Metascore

User score 6.1
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TMDB

56% User score
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Letterboxd

3.2 /5

93 ratings
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Movie Insider

3.0 /5
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Plot

Kaboom Plot Summary

What happens in Kaboom from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

Smith, an 18-year-old film student who identifies as undeclared, finds his nights filled with unsettling dreams that begin to bleed into his waking world. As he heads to college with his longtime best friend, Stella, whom he has known since junior high, a mysterious note appears labeling him the chosen son. The strange message tugs at his sense of identity, while his relationship with Stella grows ever more complex against the backdrop of campus life.

Full summary

The whole story of Kaboom, scene by scene

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