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BlackBerry

2023 · 119 min

A cringe-inducing, funny, and ultimately tragic rise-and-fall saga that feels like a tech-world Shakespearean drama.

Directed by
Matt Johnson
Genres
Comedy, Drama, History
Starring
Jay Baruchel, Glenn Howerton, Matt Johnson
Tagline
Work hard. Fail hard.
Overview
Two mismatched entrepreneurs – egghead innovator Mike Lazaridis and cut-throat businessman Jim Balsillie – joined forces in an endeavour that was to become a worldwide hit in little more than a decade. The story of the meteoric rise and catastrophic demise of the world's first smartphone.

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Directed by
Matt Johnson
Genres
Comedy, Drama, History
Starring
Jay Baruchel, Glenn Howerton, Matt Johnson
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • ambition
  • technology
  • betrayal
  • greed
  • work
Places
  • workplace
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour7
Realism8
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
comedy, drama, history
Directed by
Matt Johnson
Written by
Matt Johnson, Matthew Miller
Starring
Jay Baruchel, Glenn Howerton, Matt Johnson, Saul Rubinek, Cary Elwes, Rich Sommer, Michael Ironside, Martin Donovan
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
119 min
Country
Canada, United States of America, Finland
Languages
English

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