Sorry To Bother You

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' 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.

Critic Reviews:

• " A hilarious, intelligent, and socially relevant satire of American business and capitalism, and hands-down one of the best films of 2018. " – Jourdain Searles

• " This movie, the directorial debut of rapper and activist Boots Riley, explores the racial, class and financial gulfs of human society. It does so in a way that is bizarrely funny and awkwardly confronting. " – Stephen Romei

• " Riley is telling us something other than his movie's message. He's announcing that he's a new cinematic voice to listen to. " – David Bax