Sorry to Bother You is a 2018 American black 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. The film follows a young black telemarketer who adopts a white accent to succeed at his job. Swept into a corporate conspiracy, he must choose between profit and joining his activist friends to organize labor. Principal photography began in June 2017 in Oakland. Sorry to Bother You premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 20, 2018, and was theatrically released in the United States on July 6, 2018, by Mirror Releasing. The film received praise for its cast and concept, as well as Riley's screenplay and direction.
Director | Boots Riley |
Produced by | Nina Yang Bongiovi, Kelly Williams, Jonathan Duffy, Charles D. King, George Rush, Forest Whitaker |
Writer(s) | Boots Riley |
Starring | Lakeith Stanfield, Tessa Thompson, Jermaine Fowler, Omari Hardwick, Terry Crews, Patton Oswalt, David Cross, Danny Glover, Steven Yeun, Armie Hammer |
Music | Tune-Yards, The Coup |
Cinematography | Doug Emmett |
Edited by | Terel Gibson |
Distributed by | Mirror Releasing (North America), Focus Features, Universal Pictures (International) |
Released | January 20, 2018 (Sundance), July 6, 2018 (United States) |
Running time | 112 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $3.2 million |
Box office | $18.3 million |
About Sorry to Bother You
Sundance movie written and directed by Boots Riley in his directorial debut about a young African-American telemarketer who adopts a white accent in order to succeed at work.
Achievement of Sorry to Bother You
The sci-fi comedy was distributed by Annapurna Pictures. In addition to Sundance, it also screened at South by Southwest in 2018.
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Latest information about Sorry to Bother You updated on July 28 2021.