Blackberry – 2023

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BlackBerry is a 2023 Canadian biographical drama film about the history of the BlackBerry line of mobile phones. It is directed by Matt Johnson from a script by Johnson and producer Matthew Miller, which was adapted from Jacquie McNish and Sean Silcoff’s book Losing the Signal: The Untold Story Behind the Extraordinary Rise and Spectacular Fall of BlackBerry. The film stars Jay Baruchel and Glenn Howerton in the lead roles as Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie, respectively. It also stars Johnson, Rich Sommer, Michael Ironside, Martin Donovan, Michelle Giroux, SungWon Cho, Saul Rubinek, and Cary Elwes.

Blackberry - 2023

BlackBerry premiered in competition at the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival on February 17, 2023. IFC Films acquired the rights to distribute the film in the United States, with Paramount Global Content Distribution acquiring multiple international territories for distribution. The film was released in Canada on May 12, 2023, by Elevation Pictures.

The film received mixed reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 50% based on 100 reviews, with an average rating of 5.6/10. The website’s critical consensus reads, “BlackBerry’s well-acted and informative look at a once-mighty tech giant is ultimately too uneven to be truly satisfying.” On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 52 out of 100, based on 29 critics, indicating “mixed or average reviews.”

Here are some additional details about BlackBerry:

  • The film was released in Canada on May 12, 2023.
  • The film stars Jay Baruchel, Glenn Howerton, Matt Johnson, Rich Sommer, Michael Ironside, Martin Donovan, Michelle Giroux, SungWon Cho, Saul Rubinek, and Cary Elwes.
  • The film was directed by Matt Johnson.
  • The film was written by Matt Johnson and Matthew Miller.
  • The film is based on the book Losing the Signal: The Untold Story Behind the Extraordinary Rise and Spectacular Fall of BlackBerry by Jacquie McNish and Sean Silcoff.
  • The film is a biographical drama.
  • The film is about the history of the BlackBerry line of mobile phones.
  • The film was produced by Rhombus Media and Zapruder Films.
  • The film was distributed by Elevation Pictures.
  • The film received mixed reviews from critics.

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