BlackBerry

BlackBerry

Work hard. Fail hard.

Directed by Matt Johnson

Produced by Zapruder Films, Rhombus Media

2023118 min7.2 / 10

A satirical, energetic chronicle of two mismatched visionaries whose technological ambition and business clash drive both the meteoric rise and inevitable fall of BlackBerry.

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 story of the meteoric rise and catastrophic demise of the world's first smartphone.

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Questions people ask

  • Is BlackBerry violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is BlackBerry sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is BlackBerry easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.

  • Is BlackBerry scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Does BlackBerry end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

69/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity86

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise48

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love75

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like BlackBerry, and what each one shares →

Like BlackBerry

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as BlackBerry

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like BlackBerry, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like BlackBerry, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like BlackBerry, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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