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==External links==
==External links==
* {{Official Website|url=http://hdfull.us/movie/424781-Sorry-to-Bother-You/}}
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[[Category:2018 films]]
[[Category:2018 films]]

Revision as of 06:52, 30 June 2018

Sorry to Bother You
Theatrical release poster
Directed byBoots Riley
Written byBoots Riley
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyDoug Emmett
Edited byTerel Gibson
Music by
Distributed byAnnapurna Pictures
Release dates
  • January 20, 2018 (2018-01-20) (Sundance)
  • July 6, 2018 (2018-07-06) (United States)
Running time
105 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Sorry to Bother You is a 2018 American science fiction comedy film written and directed by Boots Riley, in his directorial debut. It stars Lakeith Stanfield, Tessa Thompson, Jermaine Fowler, Omari Hardwick, Terry Crews, Patton Oswalt, David Cross, Danny Glover, Steven Yeun, and Armie Hammer. Set in Oakland, California, the film follows a young African-American telemarketer who adopts a white accent in order to thrive at his job.

The film showed at the Sundance Film Festival on January 20, 2018. It is scheduled to be released in theaters on July 6, 2018, by Annapurna Pictures.

Premise

In an alternate present-day version of Oakland, Cassius "Cash" Green is having a rough life - living in his uncle's garage and struggling to find a job. Strapped for cash and desperate, he lands a position as a telemarketer, but has difficulty getting people to listen to him - until he discovers a magical key to customers' attention: using his "white voice." Cash quickly rises to the top of the telemarketing hierarchy, but risks losing sight of his morals as he achieves greater and greater success.

Cast

Production

In June 2017, it was announced Lakeith Stanfield, Tessa Thompson and Steven Yeun had been cast in the film, with Boots Riley directing from a screenplay he wrote. Nina Yang Bongiovi, Forest Whitaker, Jonathan Duffy, Kelly Williams, Charles D. King and George Rush will serve as producers on the film, under their Significant Productions, MACRO, and Cinereach banners, respectively.[2] That same month, Armie Hammer, Jermaine Fowler, Omari Hardwick and Terry Crews joined the cast of the film.[3][4][5] In July 2017, Danny Glover, David Cross and Patton Oswalt joined the cast of the film.[6] That same month, Kate Berlant, Robert Longstreet and Michael Sommers joined the cast of the film.[7]

Filming

Principal photography began on June 22, 2017, in Oakland, California.[8] and concluded on July 30, 2017.[9]

Release

The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 20, 2018.[10][11] Shortly after, Annapurna Pictures acquired distribution rights.[12] It also screened at South by Southwest on March 12, 2018.[13] It was scheduled to be released on June 29, 2018.[14] However, it was pushed back to July 6, 2018.[15]

Critical response

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 92% based on 37 reviews, with a weighted average of 7.2/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "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."[16] On Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating to reviews, the film has a weighted average score of 70 out of 100, based on 12 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[17]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Sorry to Bother You". Sundance Film Festival. The Sundance Institute. Retrieved December 13, 2017.
  2. ^ Busch, Anita (June 15, 2017). "Tessa Thompson, Lakeith Stanfield, Steven Yeun To Star In 'Sorry To Bother You'". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
  3. ^ Busch, Anita (June 21, 2017). "Armie Hammer Joins Feature Drama 'Sorry To Bother You'". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
  4. ^ N'Duka, Amanda (June 22, 2017). "'Superior Donuts' Star Jermaine Fowler Cast In 'Sorry To Bother You'". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
  5. ^ Busch, Anita (June 27, 2017). "'Power' Star Omari Hardwick & Terry Crews Join Boots Riley's 'Sorry To Bother You'". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
  6. ^ Busch, Anita (July 26, 2017). "Danny Glover, David Cross And Patton Oswalt Join 'Sorry To Bother You'". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
  7. ^ Riley, Boots (July 26, 2017). "Boom All this amazing talent coming together to make Sorry To Bother You fly. You've never seen a movie like this. The cast is: Lakeith Stanfield, Tessa Thompson, Armie Hammer, Steven Yeun, Omari Hardwick, Danny Glover, Patton Oswalt, David Cross, Jermaine Fowler, Terry Crews, Kate Berlant, Robert Longstreet, and Michael Sommers". Instagram. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
  8. ^ King, Charles (June 22, 2017). "2 years ago I was invited to be a mentor at the @sundanceorg summer labs. I met so many talented filmmakers including poet, activist, musician and now director Boots Riley. Today we are on set in Oakland during the first day of production for his feature directing debut. We're so thrilled to support such a provocative, visionary filmmaker and it's that much sweeter to be partnered with my friend @nybongiovi. It takes a village to make a film and it's exciting to be a member of this dream team of producers, artists and advocates". Instagram. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
  9. ^ Riley, Boots (July 30, 2017). "That's a wrap! @lakeithstanfield3". Instagram. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
  10. ^ "2018 SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL: FEATURE FILMS ANNOUNCED". Sundance Film Festival. The Sundance Institute. November 29, 2017. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
  11. ^ "Sundance Program Schedule" (PDF). Sundance Film Festival. The Sundance Institute. Retrieved December 14, 2017.
  12. ^ Lang, Brent (January 25, 2018). "Sundance: Annapurna Buys 'Sorry to Bother You'". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
  13. ^ "Sorry to Bother You". SXSW Schedule. South by Southwest. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
  14. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (February 9, 2018). "Annapurna Dates Films By Adam McKay, Babak Anvari & Sundance Acquisition 'Sorry To Bother You'". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
  15. ^ Riley, Boots [@BootsRiley] (March 9, 2018). "New release dates for Sorry To Bother You are as follows: July 6th in select cities. July 27th in every damn city in the United States. Stay tuned for international release schedule" (Tweet). Retrieved March 9, 2018 – via Twitter.
  16. ^ "Sorry to Bother You (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  17. ^ "Sorry to Bother You Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved April 15, 2018.

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