Sorry to Bother You (2018)

Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

Director: Boots Riley
Writer: Boots Riley
Starring: LaKeith Stanfield, Tessa Thompson, Jermaine Fowler, Omari Hardwick

In an alternate present-day version of Oakland, black telemarketer Cassius Green (Lakeith Stanfield) discovers a magical key to professional success, which propels him into a macabre universe of "powercalling" that leads to material glory. But the upswing in Cassius's career raises serious red flags with his girlfriend Detroit (Tessa Thompson), a performance artist and minimum-wage striver who's secretly part of a Banksy-style activist collective. As his friends and co-workers organize in protest of corporate oppression, Cassius falls under the spell of his company's cocaine-snorting CEO Steve Lift (Armie Hammer), who offers him a salary beyond his wildest dreams.

Plot summary from IMDb: In an alternate present-day version of Oakland, telemarketer Cassius Green discovers a magical key to professional success, propelling him into a universe of greed.

Awards: 1 nomination.
Runtime: 111 min
R