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2023 · 120 min · R

BlackBerry

Directed by Matt Johnson · Comedy, Drama, History

BlackBerry (2023) is a Comedy film, directed by Matt Johnson set in Waterloo during the 1990s–2000s. It runs 120 minutes and is rated R.

A biopic, with a satirical and darkly comic tone. Themes of greed & ambition and betrayal play out through episodic chapters.

Composer
Jay McCarrol
Cinematography
Jared Raab
Cast
Jay BaruchelGlenn HowertonMatt JohnsonSaul RubinekCary ElwesRich SommerMichael IronsideMartin Donovan

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Waterloo
Setting
Urban
When
1990s2000s

Premise & themes

Premise
Biopic
Themes
Greed & AmbitionBetrayal
Structure
Episodic Chapters
Tone
SatiricalDarkly ComicTense

Shape

Protagonist
Two Hander
Pacing
Propulsive
Based on
True Story

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