Sorry to Bother You (2018)
In an alternate present-day version of Oakland, black telemarketer Cassius Green discovers a magical key to professional success – which propels him into a macabre universe.
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Sorry to Bother You (2018)
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Released Year: 2018
Runtime: 105 minutes
Directors: Boots Riley
Casts: Patton Oswalt, David Cross, Terry Crews, Robert Longstreet, Rosario Dawson, Forest Whitaker, Danny Glover, Omari Hardwick, Armie Hammer, Tom Woodruff Jr., Lily James, Tessa Thompson, Molly Brady, Lakeith Stanfield, Steven Yeun, Tony Toste, Kate Berlant, Teresa Navarro, Dawayne Jordan, William W. Barbour, John Ozuna, Marcella Bragio, Jermaine Fowler, Mahari Crown, Michael X. Sommers, Omie Garba, James D. Weston II
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In an alternate present-day version of Oakland, black telemarketer Cassius Green discovers a magical key to professional success – which propels him into a macabre universe.
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Reviews
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New York Magazine (Vulture) -
A pro-union, anti-corporate, race-conscious, Silicon Valley side-eyeing tale of one man’s journey through the late-capitalist nightmare of an “alternate present” version of Oakland, Sorry to Bother You’s greatest asset is the strength of its conviction, and how far it’s willing to go to make sure it stays burned in your brain.
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IndieWire -
The movie juggles a few too many subplots and not every joke lands, but it’s loaded with capricious details that shimmer with the exuberance of inspired social commentary at hyperspeed.
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The Playlist -
Too many of the jokes fall flat and as the film moves forward you’re so captivated by the bizarre plot twists that recognizing the humor becomes secondary.
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Uproxx -
No matter how bizarre Sorry to Bother You becomes (and it goes in some very strange directions), it doesn’t entirely lose its focus.
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Vox -
Careening from office comedy to something like horror, Sorry to Bother You is weird and funny and unsettling, and not quite like anything I’ve seen before.
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