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BlackBerry was added to this list based on the following criteria: 80+ MetaCritic Score
Contender Factor: 56.2 out of 100 (Stage 6 of 6 complete)
Stage 1 – Pedigree
Director: Matt Johnson
Writers: Matt Johnson, Matthew Miller
Stars: Jay Baruchel, Glenn Howerton, Matt Johnson, Kelly Van der Burg
Techs: Curt Lobb (Ed); Jared Raab (Ci); Jay McCarrol (Mu)
Prior Recognition:
Potential Johnson, Miller, Baruchel, Lobb, Raab, McCarrol
Rating: 4 out of 20
Stage 2 – Content
Legacy: Adaptation
Genre: Biography, Comedy
Length: 2h 00m
MPAA Rating: R
Rating: 9 out of 10
Stage 3 – Release
Festival: Berlin
Release Date: May. 12, 2023
Strategy: Semi-Wide
Rating: 13.3 out of 20
Stage 5 – Audience
Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score: 94%
CinemaScore: N/A
IMDb Rating: 7.4
Box Office Tally: $2,418,546
Box Office Status: Closed
Rating: 8.3 out of 10
Stage 6 – Precursors
Critics: CFCA, LVFCS
Guilds: None
Organizations: Spirit, Gotham
Rating: 4 out of 20
