BlackBerry (film)
BlackBerry is a 2023 Canadian biographical comedy-drama film directed by Matt Johnson from a script by Johnson and producer Matthew Miller and the most nominated film in the history of the Canadian Screen Awards. It was loosely adapted from Jacquie McNish and Sean Silcoff's book Losing the Signal: The Untold Story Behind the Extraordinary Rise and Spectacular Fall of BlackBerry. The film is a fictional account of the creation of the BlackBerry line of mobile phone by co-founders Douglas Fregin and Mike Lazaridis, and investor Jim Balsillie. Lazaridis is portrayed by Jay Baruchel, Balsillie is portrayed by Glenn Howerton, and Fregin is portrayed by Johnson. It also stars Rich Sommer, Michael Ironside, Martin Donovan, Michelle Giroux, SungWon Cho, Mark Critch, Saul Rubinek, and Cary Elwes in supporting roles.
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| Directed by | Matt Johnson |
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| Based on | Losing the Signal: The Untold Story Behind the Extraordinary Rise and Spectacular Fall of BlackBerry by
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| Cinematography | Jared Raab |
| Edited by | Curt Lobb |
| Music by | Jay McCarrol |
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| Distributed by | Elevation Pictures |
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Running time | 121 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $5 million |
| Box office | $2.9 million |
BlackBerry premiered in competition at the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival on February 17, 2023. The film was released in Canada on May 12, 2023, to positive reviews. In late 2023, Blackberry was re-released as a three-part miniseries with additional footage.