BlackBerry Movie Details:
Genre | Drama |
Country | Canada |
Languages | French, English |
Release Dates | February 17, 2023 (Berlin) May 12, 2023 (Canada) |
Running Time | 2hr 2min |
Based on | Losing the Signal by Jacquie McNish and Sean Silcoff |
Starring | Glenn Howerton Jay Baruchel Cary Elwes Saul Rubinek Rich Sommer Martin Donovan |
Directed by | Matt Johnson |
Screenplay by | Matt Johnson Matthew Miller |
Produced by | Fraser Ash Niv Fichman Kevin Krikst Matthew Miller |
Cinematography by | Jared Raab |
Edited by | Curt Lobb |
Music by | Jay McCarrol |
Production Companies | Rhombus Media Zapruder Films |
Distributed by | Elevation Pictures |
BlackBerry Movie Cast & Characters:
- Jay Baruchel as Mike Lazaridis
- Glenn Howerton as Jim Balsillie
- Matt Johnson as Doug Fregin
- Rich Sommer as Paul Stanos
- Michael Ironside as Charles Purdy
- Martin Donovan as Rick Brock
- Michelle Giroux as Dara Frankel
- SungWon Cho as Ritchie Cheung
- Mark Critch as Gary Bettman
- Saul Rubinek as John Woodman
- Cary Elwes as Carl Yankowski
- Ben Petrie as Allan
Storyline:
The true story of the meteoric rise & catastrophic demise of the world’s first smartphone, BLACKBERRY is a whirlwind ride through a ruthlessly competitive Silicon Valley at breakneck speeds.
BlackBerry Movie Box Office Collection & Budget:
Budget | $5 million |
Worldwide Collection | $2.9 million |
About BlackBerry Movie:
BlackBerry is a Canadian biographical drama film directed by Matt Johnson from a script by Johnson and Matthew Miller. The film stars Jay Baruchel and Glenn Howerton in the lead roles as Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie, respectively. It also stars Cary Elwes, Saul Rubinek, Rich Sommer, Martin Donovan, and Michael Ironside.
It is about the history of the BlackBerry line of mobile phones, which was adapted from Jacquie McNish’s book Losing the Signal: The Untold Story Behind the Extraordinary Rise and Spectacular Fall of BlackBerry.
The film premiered in competition at the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival on February 17, 2023. BlackBerry wasreleased in Canada on May 12, 2023, by Elevation Pictures.