BlackBerry Movie (2023):
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.
BlackBerry Movie Information:
| Movie Name | BlackBerry |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Budget | N/A |
| Box Office Collection | TBA |
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BlackBerry Movie 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 Cast and Characters:
- Jay Baruchel as Mike Lazaridis
- Glenn Howerton as Jim Balsillie
- Cary Elwes as Carl Yankowski
- Saul Rubinek as John Woodman
- Michael Ironside as Charles Purdy
- Rich Sommer as Paul Stannos
- SungWon Cho as Ritchie Cheung
- Michelle Giroux as Dara Frankel
- Matt Johnson as Douglas Fregin
