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Sorry to Bother You

  • 20182018
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  • 1h 52m
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LaKeith Stanfield in Sorry to Bother You (2018)
In an alternate present-day version of Oakland, telemarketer Cassius Green discovers a magical key to professional success, propelling him into a macabre universe.
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In an alternate present-day version of Oakland, telemarketer Cassius Green discovers a magical key to professional success, propelling him into a universe of greed.In an alternate present-day version of Oakland, telemarketer Cassius Green discovers a magical key to professional success, propelling him into a universe of greed.In an alternate present-day version of Oakland, telemarketer Cassius Green discovers a magical key to professional success, propelling him into a universe of greed.
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    • Boots Riley
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    • LaKeith Stanfield
    • Tessa Thompson
    • Jermaine Fowler
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    Sorry To Bother You
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    A Salute to Black Directors
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    IMDbrief: Meet the Top Stars & Breakout Stars of 2018
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    BUILD: Forest Whitaker Raves About Collaborating With Boots Riley
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    Why Is Tessa Thompson One of This Week's Biggest Stars?
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    Soul-Crushing Jobs With the Cast of 'Sorry to Bother You'
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    'Sorry to Bother You' Star and Director on the Awkwardness of Sex Scenes
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    Tessa Thompson, Armie Hammer, and Steven Yeun on Their Successful Past Years
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    Armie Hammer Gives the Story Behind George Miller's 'Justice League' Demise
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    Boots Riley in Sorry to Bother You (2018)
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    LaKeith Stanfield
    LaKeith Stanfield
    • Cassius Green
    • (as Lakeith Stanfield)
    Tessa Thompson
    Tessa Thompson
    • Detroit
    Jermaine Fowler
    Jermaine Fowler
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    Omari Hardwick
    Omari Hardwick
    • Mr. _______
    Terry Crews
    Terry Crews
    • Sergio
    Kate Berlant
    Kate Berlant
    • Diana DeBauchery
    Michael X. Sommers
    Michael X. Sommers
    • Johnny
    Danny Glover
    Danny Glover
    • Langston
    Steven Yeun
    Steven Yeun
    • Squeeze
    Armie Hammer
    Armie Hammer
    • Steve Lift
    Robert Longstreet
    Robert Longstreet
    • Anderson
    David Cross
    David Cross
    • Cassius's White Voice
    • (voice)
    Patton Oswalt
    Patton Oswalt
    • Mr. _______'s White Voice
    • (voice)
    Lily James
    Lily James
    • Detroit's White British Voice
    • (voice)
    Forest Whitaker
    Forest Whitaker
    • First Equisapien…
    Rosario Dawson
    Rosario Dawson
    • Voice in Elevator
    • (voice)
    Shelley Mitchell
    Shelley Mitchell
    • Mrs. Costello
    Jerry McDaniel Jr.
    Jerry McDaniel Jr.
    • Man Eating Dinner
    • (as Jerry Mcdaniel Jr.)
      • Boots Riley
      • Boots Riley
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    • Trivia
      At one point, Detroit wears a pair of earrings with the phrases BURY THE RAG and DEEP IN YOUR FACE. These are lyrics from "The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll" by Bob Dylan, which is a protest song about a poor African-American woman murdered by a wealthy white man. ("Bury the rag deep in your face/ Now's the time for your tears".)
    • Goofs
      When Detroit is caught while vandalizing an advertisement for WorryFree, the letters she spray paints on the wall change from "S" to "SL" and back to "S" between shots.
    • Quotes

      Sergio: Hey, Cash. How much longer I gotta wait for my money?

      Cassius Green: God made this land for all of us. Greedy people like you want to hog it to yourself, and your family.

      Sergio: Me and my family?

      Cassius Green: Yeah.

      Sergio: Cassius, I'm your fuckin' uncle.

    • Crazy credits
      There's a mid-credits scene.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Armie Hammer/Meghan Trainor/Rupi Kaur/Bebe Rexha (2018)
    • Soundtracks
      Victors of the Age
      Written by Boots Riley and Damion Gallegos

      Performed by The Coup

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    8/10
    The WTF Movie of the Year
    Sorry to Bother You is a strange, surreal, hilarious satire guided by the intentionally unsteady hand of rapper-activist turned debut director, Boots Riley.

    It dabbles in commentary on media, society, race and working-class issues-so many poignant messages, some more successfully delivered than others. The fearless absurdism will likely distract some viewers from a couple of these messages, but I'm okay with that. I take this wonderful creation much more for its entertainment value than anything else.

    The messages that do resonate should come through clearly. Riley's story doesn't shroud itself in murky metaphors. It tells us exactly how to interpret the bizarre world he has created.

    Rising star LaKeith Stanfield plays Cassius 'Cash' Green, a deep-thinker who lives in his uncle's garage with his artistic girlfriend named Detroit (the invaluable Tessa Thompson). It comes as no surprise that a man who goes by Boots would opt to give his characters unusual names. These two are just the beginning.

    To collect enough scratch to keep up with his rent and put gas in the rusty bucket he drives, he takes a job as a telemarketer. When a wise elder advises him to use "white voice" to improve his sales, Cash starts to rake in the green.

    After he rises the ranks of the telemarketing world, ascending to the divine status of power caller, he attracts the attention of an eccentric, drug-fueled CEO, Steve Lift (Armie Hammer). His company, WorryFree (a place where employees feel anything but) hides a dark new idea. But when the secret leaks to the public, his stock unexpectedly skyrockets, and Lift is declared a pioneering genius.

    The rational-minded public undoubtedly opposed Lift's plan, but big business carried on. As union organizer Squeeze (Steve Yuen) explains to Cassius, "if you show people a problem, but they don't know what to do about it, they just learn to get used to it."

    If you think you have any of this plot figured out, think again. It makes a radical left turn in the third act that will tempt some viewers to jump ship. My advice: stay on board. Even if you don't want to totally buy in, just hang around to see where this new direction leads.

    The film flies along with such easy energy early, then hits turbulence when trying to figure out how to end this thing. Riley introduces so much psychedelic madness that by the end it's nearly impossible to wrap up the story. But at some point, one must come down from every trip.

    Even with as jarringly fantastical as it is, in many ways this movie also feels incredibly real. As Riley puts it, he strives to "break down reality to help us better understand it." Mission accomplished.
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      • July 13, 2018 (United States)
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      • Franklin Street between 19th and 17th, Oakland, California, USA
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