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Sorry to Bother You

2018Movie1 h 52 minR

77
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb6.9Metacritic787.0Rotten Tomatoes93%70%

A deeply unsettling, dreamlike fantasy movie about society and class and money.

Good for friends night · party vibe · teens

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · graphic violence bothers you

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Not for warmth, comfort or uplift.

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Story

Destiny is calling.

In an alternate present-day version of Oakland, black telemarketer Cassius Green discovers a magical key to professional success – which propels him into a macabre universe.

Feels like

  • Capitalist Horror Satire
  • Absurdist Social Commentary
  • Uncanny Valley Aesthetic
  • Grotesque Body Horror
  • Sharp Political Critique
  • Surreal Workplace Drama
  • Provocative & Unsettling
  • Stylized Indie Cinema

Cast

24 of 51

Crew

Directed by
Boots Riley
Written by
Boots Riley
Produced by
Forest Whitaker, Charles D. King, Nina Yang Bongiovi
Music by
Boots Riley, Merrill Garbus

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

July 6, 2018 · 1 h 52 min · R

Released
July 6, 2018
Runtime
1 h 52 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Strong Language, Disturbing Imagery, Sexual Content
Genres
Fantasy, Science Fiction, Comedy
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$3 million
Box office
$18 million
Available in
58 countries

Tropes

Monochrome Casting, Produce Pelting, Police Brutality +9

  • Monochrome Casting
  • Produce Pelting
  • Police Brutality
  • Modern Minstrelsy
  • Show Within a Show
  • Sesquipedalian Loquaciousness
  • Performance Artist
  • Bring My Brown Pants
  • Actor IS the Title Character
  • Painful Transformation
  • Body Wipe
  • No Name Given

12 of 133 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream Sorry to Bother You?"

Questions about Sorry to Bother You

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Sorry to Bother You?

KanopyPlexFawesomeMovieSphere+

In the United States, Sorry to Bother You streams on MovieSphere+, and it is free with ads on Kanopy, Plex, and Fawesome. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 9 other countries.

Is Sorry to Bother You worth watching?

77
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 77 (IMDb 6.9, Rotten Tomatoes 93%, and Metacritic 78). Critics rate it higher (86 out of 100) than audiences (70).

Will Sorry to Bother You make me laugh?

Very funny

Yes, a lot: the humor is mostly satire (10 of 10) and absurd humor (9 of 10).

Will I feel good after watching Sorry to Bother You?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 3 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Was Sorry to Bother You a box office hit?

Budget$3 million
Box office$18 million

Yes, a big one: it cost about $3 million to make and earned $18 million worldwide, 5.7 times its budget.

What tropes does Sorry to Bother You use?

Monochrome CastingProduce PeltingPolice BrutalityModern MinstrelsyShow Within a ShowSesquipedalian LoquaciousnessPerformance ArtistBring My Brown PantsActor IS the Title CharacterPainful TransformationBody WipeNo Name Givenand 121 more

TV Tropes lists 133 tropes for it, including Monochrome Casting, Produce Pelting, and Police Brutality.