Kaboom

Director: Gregg Araki
Writer: Gregg Araki
Cast: Roxanne Mesquida, Thomas Dekker, Rooney Mara, Haley Bennett, James Duvall
Theatrical Release Date: May 26, 2011

Synopsis: A sci-fi story centered around the sexual awakening of a group of college kids, "Kaboom" stars (ridiculously attractive) up-and-comers or near-unknowns including Roxanne Mesquida, Thomas Dekker, Rooney Mara, and Haley Bennett, in addition to Araki alum James Duval ("Totally Fucked Up," "Nowhere").

On Demand with iTunes and Sundance.

On DVD or Blu-Ray from Netflix.

Indiewire News

Box Office: "Biutiful" and "Kaboom" Debut As Oscar Keeps Bumping

The very first film to debut theatrically after screening at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival, Gregg Araki's "Kaboom" found the highest per-theater-average of any film in release this weekend. Granted it was a single screen, but according to estimates provided by Rentrak earlier today Araki's film -...
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Indiewire News

Sundance Selects and Sundance Institute Reunite to Bring Festival Films to VOD

Sundance Selects, the theatrical and VOD film label, has partnered up with the Sundance Institute for a second time to bring five films being screened at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival to approximately 40 million homes nationwide via VOD, as part of the 'Direct from the Sundance Film Festival' init...
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Indiewire Reviews

CANNES REVIEW | The New Doom Generation: Gregg Araki's "Kaboom"

Within minutes of Gregg Araki's "Kaboom," a familiar world comes together. The man responsible for subversive American indie delights like "The Living End" and "The Doom Generation" now introduces Smith (Thomas Dekker), a shy college student majoring in film studies and toying around with bisexualit...
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