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Sorry to Bother You

2018 · 112 min

A wild, satirical ride that starts as workplace comedy and spirals into surreal corporate horror, bursting with ideas and energy.

Tagline
Destiny is calling.
Overview
In an alternate present-day version of Oakland, black telemarketer Cassius Green discovers a magical key to professional success – which propels him into a macabre universe.

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Tone
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • race
  • class
  • corruption
  • identity
  • power
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
near-future
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror4
Humour8
Realism4
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
fantasy, science fiction, comedy
Directed by
Boots Riley
Written by
Boots Riley
Starring
LaKeith Stanfield, Tessa Thompson, Jermaine Fowler, Omari Hardwick, Terry Crews, Kate Berlant, Michael X. Sommers, Danny Glover
Music
Nate Brenner, Merrill Garbus
Cinematography
Doug Emmett
Runtime
112 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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