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BlackBerry (film)
2023 Canadian film directed by Matt Johnson
BlackBerry (film)
BlackBerry is a 2023 Canadian biographical comedy-drama film directed by Matt Johnson from a script he wrote with Matthew Miller. It was loosely adapted from Jacquie McNish and Sean Silcoff's book Losing the Signal: The Untold Story Behind the Extraordinary Rise and Spectacular Fall of BlackBerry. The film is a dramatized account of the history of the BlackBerry line of mobile phones created by co-founders Douglas Fregin (played by Johnson) and Mike Lazaridis (Jay Baruchel), and investor Jim Balsillie (Glenn Howerton). The film also stars Rich Sommer, Michael Ironside, Saul Rubinek, and Cary Elwes in supporting roles. BlackBerry premiered in competition at the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival on February 17, 2023. The film was released in Canada on May 12, 2023, to positive reviews. In late 2023, Blackberry was re-released as a three-part miniseries with additional footage. The film is the most nominated film in the history of the Canadian Screen Awards, with 17 nominations. It won...
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