BlackBerry
DirectorMatt Johnson
CastsCary Elwes, jay baruchel, Matt Johnson, Glenn Howerton, Saul Rubinek, Michael Ironside, Rich Sommer
Duration120 minutes
Rating
GenreBiography, Drama, Comedy
Trailer & Synopsis
The genius and hubris of the tech industry collide in this wildly entertaining account of the dramatic rise and fall of the world’s first smartphone. It was the product that would revolutionise the way we lived. Years before the iPhone, Canadian innovator Mike Lazaridis (played by comic mainstay Jay Baruchel) teamed up with cutthroat entrepreneur Jim Balsillie (a ferocious Glenn Howerton, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia) to bring the world a mobile phone that would also allow users to – you’ll never believe this – send and receive emails. Like a blend of The Social Network and The Office, BlackBerry reimagines the meetings, schemes, pipe dreams and pizza boxes that gave rise to the titular tech sensation.
BlackBerry is showing in cinemas since August 17, 2023 to October 21, 2023