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Sorry to Bother You 2018

Movie · 112 min · English · January 20, 2018

Black comedyIndependentSatirical

Directed by Boots RileyWritten by Boots Riley

Starring LaKeith Stanfield, David Cross, Tessa Thompson, Lily James, Jermaine Fowler

A 2018 American science fiction black comedy film, Sorry to Bother You was written and directed by musician Boots Riley in his first time behind the camera. Starring LaKeith Stanfield, Tessa Thompson, Jermaine Fowler, Omari Hardwick, Terry Crews, Patton Oswalt, David Cross, Danny Glover, Steven Yeun, and Armie Hammer, the story centers on a young African-American telemarketer who learns to use a "white voice" to advance in his career. This leads him into a corporate plot where he must decide whether to pursue financial gain or support his activist companions trying to organize a union.

Filming took place starting in June 2017 in Oakland, California. The movie made its debut at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival on January 20 and was shown in theaters across the United States by Annapurna Pictures on July 6, 2018. International distribution was managed by Focus Features and Universal Pictures. Critics commended the film's acting, narrative, and musical score, along with Riley’s script and direction. It proved commercially viable, earning $18.3 million compared to its $3.2 million budget.

Cast

• LaKeith StanfieldCassius "Cash" Green
• David CrossCash's white voice
• Tessa ThompsonDetroit
• Lily JamesDetroit's white voice
• Jermaine FowlerSalvador
• Omari HardwickMr. _______
• Patton OswaltMr. _______'s white voice
• Terry CrewsSergio Green
• Danny GloverLangston
• Ryan CourseyLangston's white voice
• Steven Yeun"Squeeze"
• Armie HammerSteve Lift
• Kate BerlantDiana DeBauchery
• Robert LongstreetAnderson
• Michael X. SommersJohnny
• Forest WhitakerFirst Equisapien / Demarius
• Rosario DawsonVoice in Power Caller Elevator
• W. Kamau BellOther Man in Crowd

Crew

Director

Boots Riley

Writer

Boots Riley

Producer

Nina Yang Bongiovi, Kelly Williams, Jonathan Duffy, Charles D. King, George Rush, Forest Whitaker

Cinematography

Doug Emmett

Editing

Terel Gibson

Music

Tune-Yards, The Coup

Details

Production

Cinereach, MACRO, MNM Creative, Significant Productions, The Space Program

Distributor

Annapurna Pictures, Focus Features (United States), Universal Pictures

Budget

$3.2 million

Box office

$18.3 million

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