Sorry to Bother You
Sorry to Bother You is a 2018 science fiction black comedy film written and directed by Boots Riley, in his directorial debut. It stars LaKeith Stanfield, Tessa Thompson, Jermaine Fowler, Omari Hardwick, Terry Crews, Patton Oswalt, David Cross, Danny Glover, Steven Yeun, and Armie Hammer. The film follows a young black telemarketer who adopts a white accent to succeed at his job. Swept into a corporate conspiracy, he must choose between profit or joining his activist friends to organize labor. Principal photography began in June 2017 in Oakland, California. Sorry to Bother You premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 20, 2018, and was theatrically released in the United States on July 6, 2018, by Annapurna Pictures. The film received praise for its cast, concept, and soundtrack, as well as Riley's screenplay and direction.
- I said the jade door. - That is the jade door. No, that's an olive door. That's very clearly an olive door. That's a jade door. Look, you got to get me the fuck out of here. Okay, calm, calm. This is a big misunderstanding. Okay? Let's just take a deep breath and calm down. We're gonna go back to my office. I'm gonna explain everything to you, alright? Wait, do you still have to pee? I mean, I pissed on myself, man. So, no I don't have to pee. Look, I got to get the fuck out of here. No, no, no, no, no, no.
Sorry to Bother You
And, so, our scientists have discovered a way. A chemical change to make humans stronger, more obedient, more durable and therefore more efficient and profitable. We are proud to announce to our shareholders that a new day in human productivity is dawning. Our workforce of Equisapiens will make WorryFree the most profitable company in human history.
Sorry to Bother You
And you, our shareholders, will be a part of that history. See? It's all just a big misunderstanding. This ain't no fucking misunderstanding, man! So, you making half-human, half-horse fucking things so you can make more money? Yeah, basically. I just didn't want you to think I was crazy. That I was doing this for no reason. Because this isn't irrational. Oh. Cool. Alright. Cool. No, I understand. I just... I just got to leave now, man. So, please get the fuck out of my way. We haven't finished the movie. Call me about that next week, please. And then we'll talk about it. Sit in that chair and we're gonna watch this movie. And then I'm gonna make you a proposal.
Sorry to Bother You
And, see, this is how we begin the process of the transformation. They take what's called the fusing catalyst. And what happens is... Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait. Wait a minute, man. What the fuck did you give me to snort? Huh? What the... what the fuck was that? - Wait, what? - What did I snort?! Cause I'm, I'm not even fucking high. You're not what? Wait, wait wait. Wait. No, I don't give a fuck about that anymore, alright? I don't give a fuck about that shit. If you had me snort some shit that's gonna have me mutated, man, I want you to fucking shoot me! Cash. What you snorted was 100% Peruvian, man. I need you to be a little bit more particular, man. You know, they got fucking horses in Peru, probably. - Motherfucker! - You're gonna get semantic on me? No, I'm not getting semantic. You're the one that's being semantic if you refer to the fucking horses as a 100%. Fuck that. It doesn't even matter. Was it coke? Was it not coke? - What was it? - Cash. It was coke. Calm down, man. You're... I wouldn't just give you the fusing catalyst without telling you. I'm not evil. Okay? The reason you're not high is because your adrenaline is pumping so hard right now that to be perfectly honest you're starting to harsh both of our mellows. Okay? So, sit down and just take a breath, man. It's fucking adrenaline. Fuck. Fuck. Fuck. Fuck. Fuck. Fuck. It's fine, okay. Just breathe. Okay?
Sorry to Bother You