BlackBerry

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BlackBerry

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Released May 12, 2023

1h 59m

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History

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'BlackBerry' tells the story of Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie, the two men that charted the course of the spectacular rise and catastrophic demise of the world's first smartphone.

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Critics Consensus

With intelligence as sharp as its humor, BlackBerry takes a terrifically entertaining look at the rise and fall of a generation-defining gadget.

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BlackBerry makes riveting drama out of a real-life company's spectacular rise and fall from grace.

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Craig Mathieson

The Age (Australia)

It’s a culture clash business comic-drama where the geeks and the suits go on a rollercoaster ride, a story stripped of outside life but rife with telling touches.

Rated: 4/5

Apr 18, 2024

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Brent Simon

AV Club

Investing heartily in its story's personalities, and eschewing myth-making reverence or preciousness, BlackBerry's makers entertainingly frame their film as a workplace dramedy about industry gate-crashers rudely ejected from a party of their own staging.

Rated: B+

Oct 15, 2023

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Tim Robey

Daily Telegraph (UK)

Rise-and-fall stories so often gloat after the bursting of the bubble, but this one is all condolences.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 10, 2023

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Pedro Gallego

Espinof

BlackBerry also has the interesting component of a tragedy heralded by the powerful and ephemeral success of the device. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 4/5

Oct 9, 2024

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James Preston Poole

Discussing Film

Giving the turbulent tale of one of America’s first smartphone’s rise and fall an appropriately rollicking biopic, Matt Johnson transforms what could’ve been a dry visual representation of a Wikipedia article into a mini tech epic.

Rated: 4.5/5

Aug 22, 2024

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Joe George

The Progressive

Stories about American entrepreneurs are as old and fraudulent as our stories about discovery and the frontier—but BlackBerry has no such love for the corporate ethos.

Rated: 4/5

Jul 20, 2024

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NickW

Tight intriguing story, no nuance, suprisingly heartfelt. Good performances. Based on a somewhat true story set in recent contemporary/ modern history.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

09/03/23

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Del

Really enlightening film about the rise and fall of the BlackBerry company. Surprisingly funny as well with talented performances by Jay Baruchel and Glenn Howerton. Matt Johnsons acting and directing superb as well, really sets the tone for the movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/28/23

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Colton K

A well-made, tense, unconventional biopic about the creation of a phone I used over a decade ago.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/21/23

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Chris

A solid underdog story that brings back the nostalgic phone's history. I enjoyed it but I personally don't love business stories so it's alright for me.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/14/23

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Mr. Hollywood

Watching a film like this you assume its really based on the true story and if done right, like this movie, it doesnt matter if its really true or not. Its a great ride and reminds us of a simpler time. Watch it to be entertained and not given a history lesson

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/12/23

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Bryan

A well performed look into the development of smart phones and the competitive business it takes to produce our beloved devices

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/07/23

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Synopsis

'BlackBerry' tells the story of Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie, the two men that charted the course of the spectacular rise and catastrophic demise of the world's first smartphone.

Director: Matt Johnson
Producer: Niv Fichman, Matt Miller, Fraser Ash, Kevin Krikst
Screenwriter: Matt Johnson, Matt Miller
Distributor: IFC Films
Production Co: IPR.VC, Ontario Creates, Rhombus Media, Téléfilm Canada, Paramount, Zapruder Films, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Rating: R (Language Throughout)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, History
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 12, 2023, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 2, 2023
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.5M
Runtime: 1h 59m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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