Greg is a short holiday comedy that turns a familiar family conflict into a wonderfully absurd scenario. At its core is Allen, a father who has never approved of his daughter’s romantic partners. In his eyes, every man she dates is a disappointment. Or, as he bluntly calls them, “dummies.”

This Christmas, his daughter decides to take that criticism literally.

Meet Greg

When she arrives home for the holidays, she introduces her new boyfriend, Greg — a full-sized, cotton-stuffed dummy. She treats him as completely real, engaging him in conversation and expecting Allen to do the same. The moment becomes the film’s central set piece, blending visual comedy with deeply uncomfortable silence.

Allen is forced to navigate the situation without openly insulting his daughter. His reactions, restrained and simmering, drive much of the film’s humor. The dummy itself never speaks, yet somehow becomes the most disruptive presence in the room.

Comedy With a Point

While the premise is overtly ridiculous, Greg never loses sight of its emotional core. The dummy isn’t just a joke. It’s a mirror, reflecting Allen’s long-standing pattern of control and judgment. His daughter’s performance isn’t about deception — it’s about resistance.

The film gradually reveals that Allen’s disapproval has become a barrier to his daughter’s happiness. By pushing the situation to an extreme, she forces him to confront his behavior in a way words never could.

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A Seasonal Setting That Matters

Set during Christmas, the film smartly uses the holiday atmosphere to raise the stakes. Family gatherings already come loaded with expectation, tradition, and unresolved tension. Adding an inanimate boyfriend to the mix pushes those pressures into the realm of farce, while keeping them emotionally grounded.

The contrast between festive warmth and interpersonal discomfort gives the comedy extra bite.

Humor, Growth, and Letting Go

Greg succeeds because it doesn’t punch down. The joke is never on the daughter, but on the father who refuses to adapt. By the film’s end, Allen is faced with a choice: continue standing in the way, or finally allow his daughter the freedom to live on her own terms.

Funny, awkward, and quietly heartfelt, Greg is a holiday short that understands how laughter can open the door to empathy — even when that door is held open by a dummy.

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