Greener Grass
Greener Grass

Greener Grass

2019Movie96 minEnglish

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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IMDb6.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes92%
Metacritic72/100
Google Users86%
Director: Jocelyn DeBoer, Dawn LuebbeGenres: Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi

Plot Summary

In a bizarre, stylized suburban world where everyone is unnervingly pleasant and desperate to fit in, a stressed-out mother named Jill introduces her young daughter to a terrifyingly eager neighbor. This seemingly innocent act spirals into a surreal, satirical commentary on societal pressures, conformity, and the elusive nature of happiness.

Critical Reception

Greener Grass was widely praised by critics for its unique vision, absurdist humor, and sharp social satire. Reviewers noted its distinct visual style and the strong performances of its lead actresses, though some found its relentless oddity to be overwhelming.

What Reviewers Say

  • A hilariously unsettling and original satire that skewers suburban conformity.
  • Visually striking and consistently bizarre, with pitch-perfect deadpan performances.
  • An absurdist fever dream that effectively explores themes of envy and societal pressure.

Google audience: Audiences generally found the film to be exceptionally funny and inventive, appreciating its unique brand of dark humor and its clever social commentary. Some viewers, however, felt the extreme absurdity and deliberate lack of traditional narrative structure made it difficult to fully connect with.

Awards & Accolades

Nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival.

Fun Fact

The film's distinct aesthetic and surreal tone were inspired by 1950s educational films and infomercials.

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testr

testr

There's a difference between true absurdism, and just doing random shit to be "quirky", but apparently nobody told the people who made this movie that. Embarassingly unfocused film where every gag goes on far too long to be funny, but that'...
SWITCH.

SWITCH.

Bathed in a strange glow as it captures people in moments of surreal epiphany, ‘Greener Grass’ distorts reality through a dreamlike lens. DeBoer and Luebbe have created a world of blunt allegories and social antagonisms, perverted by a uniq...