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Markham Public Library presents BlackBerry

Cornell Library

Markham

April 16, 2025

3:30 PM

$0.00

English

Film Playing


BlackBerry

Director Matt Johnson
Run Time 120min
Genre Comedy, Drama
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Summary

From its humble origins in Waterloo, ON, in 1996, nobody expected the massive global success that the world’s first smartphone would become. Nobody, that is, except Jim Balsillie (Howerton). Taking a chance on then-struggling startup Research in Motion (RIM), he joins BlackBerry creators Mike Lazaridis (Baruchel) and Douglas Fregin (Johnson) as co-CEO. Together, they form a massive multinational tech giant, but the power and wealth soon begin to eat away at their relationship, putting everything they built into jeopardy. 

Based loosely on the true story of the extraordinary development and spectacular demise of the BlackBerry, this high-stakes comedy featuring an all-star cast is a bona fide crowd pleaser and critical darling. 

"An instant Canadian classic" – Barry Hertz, The Globe and Mail

Cast Jay Baruchel, Glenn Howerton, Matt Johnson, Kelly Van der Burg

Ratings by Province or Territory

PG
Alberta
14A
British Columbia
14A
Manitoba
NR
New Brunswick
NR
Newfoundland and Labrador
NR
Nova Scotia
PG
Northwest Territories
PG
Nunavut
14A
Ontario
NR
Prince Edward Island
13+
Québec
PG
Saskatchewan
NR
Yukon

Event Primary Language

English

Event Details

Markham Public Library will be screening 2 films for CanFilmDay. 3:30 PM -- Blackberry
6:30 PM -- Peace By Chocolate
 

Accessibility

Venue deemed accessible by event host. There are elevators available and different seating with wide spaces.

Address

Cornell Library, 3201 Bur Oak Ave, Markham, ON, L6B 0T2
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