Sorry to Bother You (2018) - IMDb

Sorry to Bother You ... In an alternate present-day version of Oakland, telemarketer Cassius Green discovers a magical. 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Beautifullyshot,withabarkingstoryline-Afinewaytopassanevening.helpful•289buttonsforeyesDec9,2018DetailsEditReleasedateJuly13,2018(UnitedStates)CountryoforiginUnitedStatesOfficialsitesOfficialFacebookOfficialsiteLanguageEnglishAlsoknownasВибач,щотурбуюFilminglocationsOakland,California,USAProductioncompaniesCinereachMACROMNMCreativeSeemorecompanycreditsatIMDbProBoxofficeEditBudget$3,200,000(estimated)GrossUS&Canada$17,493,096OpeningweekendUS&Canada$727,266Jul8,2018Grossworldwide$18,170,707SeedetailedboxofficeinfoonIMDbProTechnicalspecsEditRuntime1hour52minutesColorColorAspectratio2.35:1RelatednewsAcademyPostponesGovernorsAwardsCeremonyDuetoCovidConcernsDec22VarietyFilm+TV‘Passing’:RebeccaHallMadeOneoftheYear’sBestDebuts,butforYearsNobodyWouldFundItOct28IndiewireContributetothispageSuggestaneditoraddmissingcontentTopGapWhatwastheofficialcertificationgiventoSorrytoBotherYou(2018)inIndia?AnswerSeemoregapsLearnmoreaboutcontributingEditpageMoretoexplorePhotosWouldYouRecognizeTheseChildStarsToday?Seetheentiregallery2:45MostAnticipatedMoviesComingin2022WatchthevideoRecentlyviewedPleaseenablebrowsercookiestousethisfeature. Learnmore.