Directed by Matt Johnson, starring Jay Baruchel and Glenn Howerton. This Canadian movie tells the story of the meteoric rise and catastrophic demise of the world’s first smartphone.
Two mismatched entrepreneurs – egghead innovator Mike Lazaridis and cut-throat businessman Jim Balsillie – joined forces in an endeavour that was to become a worldwide hit in little more than a decade. The device that one of them invented and the other sold was the BlackBerry, an addictive mobile phone that changed the way the world worked, played and communicated. But just as BlackBerry was rising to new peaks, it also started losing its way through the fog of Smartphone wars, management indecision and outside distractions, eventually leading to the breakdown of one of the most successful ventures in the history of the tech and business worlds
Release Date
May 12
Where to watch Blackberry
In theaters
Blackberry
Movie title: Blackberry
Movie description: Two mismatched entrepreneurs – egghead innovator Mike Lazaridis and cut-throat businessman Jim Balsillie – joined forces in an endeavour that was to become a worldwide hit in little more than a decade. The device that one of them invented and the other sold was the BlackBerry, an addictive mobile phone that changed the way the world worked, played and communicated. But just as BlackBerry was rising to new peaks, it also started losing its way through the fog of Smartphone wars, management indecision and outside distractions.
Date published: May 9, 2023
Country: Canada
Duration: 2h 1m
Author: Jacquie McNish
Director(s): Matt Johnson
Writer(s): Matt Johnson, Matthew Miller,
Cinematography: Jared Raab
Music: Jay McCarrol
Actor(s): Jay Baruchel, Glenn Howerton, Matt Johnson, Cary Elwes, Saul Rubinek, Rich Sommer, Martin Donovan, Michael Ironside,
Genre: Biography
Companies: Rhombus Media, Zapruder Films, Téléfilm Canada, Ontario Creates, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)
