Sorry to Bother You

R

Released Jul 13, 2018

1h 45m

Comedy

Fantasy

Sci-Fi

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In an alternate reality of present-day Oakland, Calif., telemarketer Cassius Green finds himself in a macabre universe after he discovers a magical key that leads to material glory. As Green's career begins to take off, his friends and co-workers organize a protest against corporate oppression. Cassius soon falls under the spell of Steve Lift, a cocaine-snorting CEO who offers him a salary beyond his wildest dreams.

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Critics Consensus

Fearlessly ambitious, scathingly funny, and thoroughly original, Sorry to Bother You loudly heralds the arrival of a fresh filmmaking talent in writer-director Boots Riley.

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Hannah Giorgis

The Atlantic

Sorry to Bother You is as much a character-driven story about the gentrification of Oakland -- and the Bay Area writ large -- as it is an absurdist anti-capitalist fable.

Sep 10, 2019

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Jourdain Searles

Bitch Media

A hilarious, intelligent, and socially relevant satire of American business and capitalism, and hands-down one of the best films of 2018.

Feb 5, 2019

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Simon Childs

New Statesman

While Sorry to Bother You is off-the-wall and hilariously bizarre, its message is firmly grounded in the recognisable injustice of a system whose decadence is seeing it teetering on the edge of collapse.

Dec 20, 2018

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Calum Cooper

Source (Scotland)

The concept is brilliant and the characters, both benign and despicable, are a lot of fun to be around. The colour palette is lustrous, the dialogue is enthusiastically snappy, and the comedy is consistently effective.

Jul 14, 2024

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Kate Boyle

InSession Film

It's a brilliant mix of humor and shocking plot twists.

Jul 8, 2024

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M.N. Miller

Ready Steady Cut

Stanfield’s talent is undeniable; a method actor at heart and now should become a household name.

Rated: 4.5/5

Aug 16, 2022

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Robert M

One of those movies that critics probably love but regular movie watchers won’t. It’s like 5% comedy and 95% social commentary - which is not really original or thoughtfully interwoven with a decent plot. Comes across as tedious at best and cringey at its worst

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

07/13/24

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Marko A

The movie takes the conventional and turns it upside down. It critiques the corporate world through art and imagination making this movie a must watch for our generation.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

05/22/24

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Urs P

That movie is bonkers in the best way possible

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/14/24

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Ole S

I really wanted to like this movie and a lot of the actors are great but the movie is terrible. Don't waste your time! Trust me!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

04/07/24

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Alec C

Zany and self-satirizing, this bizarre comedy shows us the insanity of the corporate ladder and the people running it! Cassius Green is trying to earn a decent living by getting a job at a telemarketing firm, only for things to go hilariously wrong. Savagery is in every scene as all social inequalities are shown in shocking twists and turns!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/12/24

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Alec B

A total mess of a satire . . . its all over the place and it disguises randomness as originality.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/05/24

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Synopsis

In an alternate reality of present-day Oakland, Calif., telemarketer Cassius Green finds himself in a macabre universe after he discovers a magical key that leads to material glory. As Green's career begins to take off, his friends and co-workers organize a protest against corporate oppression. Cassius soon falls under the spell of Steve Lift, a cocaine-snorting CEO who offers him a salary beyond his wildest dreams.

Director: Boots Riley
Producer: Nina Yang Bongiovi, Forest Whitaker, Charles D. King, George Rush, Jonathan Duffy, Kelly Williams
Screenwriter: Boots Riley
Distributor: Annapurna Pictures
Production Co: Significant Prods.
Rating: R (Graphic Nudity|Drug Use|Pervasive Language|Some Strong Sexual Content)
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 13, 2018, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 9, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $17.5M
Runtime: 1h 45m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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