"Assessing the Success of the BlackBerry Movie in 2023"

"BlackBerry" is a comedic take on the rise of Research in Motion (RIM) and the smartphone industry, with Glenn Howerton playing the role of Jim Balsillie, a Harvard-educated, phone-smashing apex predator who joins RIM and helps turn their idea of a cell phone that can also send and receive emails into a reality. The film's charm lies in its loose, comedic approach, with the actors given free rein to go big and broad. While simplifications and convenient rewritings of the facts are present, the film still manages to entertain and educate viewers on the history of RIM and the smartphone industry.