BlackBerry
(2023)
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Synopsis
In 1996, amidst the booming technology industry in Ontario, Mike Lazaridis finds a corner of the market to stake his claim, crafting a new type of cellular phone with internet capabilities and a keyboard to promote work-life cross-functionality. Dubbing his creation a smartphone, Lazaridis soon finds himself flying too close to the sun as corporate greed and imitations soon encroach upon his creation.
Directors
Matt Johnson, Matt Johnson, Jay McCarroll, Jared Raab
Production year
2023
Rating
R
Studio
IFC Films
Runtime
124 minutes
Cast
Jay Baruchel, Glenn Howerton, Matt Johnson, Cary Elwes, Rich Sommer