Cherrybomb (film)

For the American film, see Cherry Bomb (film).
Cherrybomb
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
Written byDaragh Carville
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyDamien Elliott
Edited byNick Emerson
Music by
Production
companies
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release dates
  • 8 February 2009 (2009-02-08) (Berlinale)
  • 23 April 2010 (2010-04-23) (United Kingdom)
Running time
86 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1 million[1]
Box office$30,143

Cherrybomb is a 2009 British drama film directed by Lisa Barros D'Sa and Glenn Leyburn. It stars Rupert Grint, Kimberley Nixon, Robert Sheehan and James Nesbitt. Filming began on location in Belfast on 7 July 2008, and lasted four weeks.[2] The film includes nudity, drinking, drugs, shop-lifting and car theft.[3] It was released to DVD on 23 August 2010 in the United Kingdom. It premiered in the United States in September 2009 at the Los Angeles Irish Film Festival.[4] The film's theme song is "Cherry Bomb" by The Runaways.

Cherrybomb premiered at the 2009 Berlin International Film Festival, but was initially unable to find a distributor. An online campaign by Grint's fans was credited with helping to secure a deal for distribution in the United Kingdom.[5]

  1. ^ "'Cherry Bomb' Greenlit at Generator Entertainment". Irish Film and Television Network. 2008-05-28. Retrieved 2008-05-28.
  2. ^ "'Cherry Bomb' Greenlit at Generator Entertainment". Irish Film and Television Network. 2008-05-28. Retrieved 2008-05-28.
  3. ^ "Home Grown Films Funding Boost". 4 Regional Film & Video. 2008-02-26. Retrieved 2008-02-26.
  4. ^ Kay, Jeremy. "Cherrybomb among five US premieres at LA Irish Film Festival". ScreenDaily.com. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
  5. ^ "Fans secure film deal for Grint". BBC.com. 2009-10-05. Retrieved 2009-10-12.