Sorry to Bother You (2018)
In an alternate present-day version of Oakland, black telemarketer Cassius Green discovers a magical key to professional success - which propels him into a macabre universe. (imdb)
Genres: Comedy, Sci-fi, Fantasy
Country: USA
Directed By: Boots Riley
Written By: Boots Riley
Starring: Danny Glover, Terry Crews, David Cross, Robert Longstreet, Patton Oswalt, Tessa Thompson, Omari Hardwick, Armie Hammer, Lakeith Stanfield, Steven Yeun, Jermaine Fowler, Michael X. Sommers
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Sorry to Bother You belongs to 19 collections
1. Certified weird (public: moderated by Dreamer - 34 stars)
2. Films available in HD (public: moderated by kubricksucks - 12 stars)
3. Directorial debut (public: moderated by djross - 12 stars)
4. Union (public: moderated by djross - 3 stars)
5. San Francisco (public: moderated by Zarkon - 3 stars)
6. American racial politics (public: moderated by djross - 3 stars)
7. Sundance 2018 (public: moderated by neurophate - 3 stars)
8. The Next Picture Show Podcast (public: moderated by trippingly - 2 stars)
9. Films that most frequently use the word "fuck" (public: moderated by elhenzo)
10. Festival: PIX 2018 (public: moderated by KasperL)
11. Films Watched in 2019 (public: moderated by Malcym)
12. edkrak films to see (private: edkrak - 2 stars)
13. 2018: Complete Watchlist (private: SageSledge - 1 star)
14. Films I saw in the cinema (private: Malcym)
15. seen in 2018 (private: sproost)
16. Black Men Can't Jump in Hollywood Podcast (private: TychoCelchuu)
17. The Best of 2018 (private: SageSledge)
18. digital (private: ribcage)
19. Watch with friends (private: itsben)
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Quite quirky, but unfortunately ends up just being your run-of-the-mill fight against the system, complete with love interest to be won back and all. The societal critique also is so shallow that it stops being interesting five minutes in.
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Amorfus | 90 72% |
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This movie is... weird. It has no subtlety, symbolism is naive and brutal and the message is clear. It's like Mother!, but in the ghetto.
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Awesome. Funky, spunky, with heart and a good message.
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Space Pope | 85 89% |
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ABUNCHOFCATS | 90 88% |
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An absolute out of left field absurdist comedy that continues to pile on the ludicrousness as the movie goes on. Must watch.
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| Dec 31, 2018 | dhartle | 58 89% |
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| Dec 31, 2018 | klea | 50 48% |
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Not a fan of the ending
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| Dec 31, 2018 |  |
stuie299 | 75 49% |
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A very unique movie that has a fresh style to it. While the plot isn't that hard to follow I think a lot of the symbolism was lost on me (except for, ya know, the obvious anti capitalist sentiment that resides over everything). I do have to give it credit for committing to the very end even when things get batshit crazy.
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| Dec 31, 2018 | atnmitch | 90 90% |
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cogsworth | 80 53% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 5Z5qjRCfM2 | 50 45% |
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telbis | 75 65% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | andrewnguyen | 60 20% |
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| Dec 31, 2018 | gotquail | 60 29% |
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| Dec 30, 2018 | gpape | 10 0% |
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| Dec 29, 2018 | EllenMarie79 | 96 92% |
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Oliveira | 86 85% |
| Dec 28, 2018 | bones_r | 70 54% |
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| Dec 27, 2018 | TheStraub | 64 37% |
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| Dec 26, 2018 |  |
maborosi | 71 66% |
| Dec 26, 2018 |  |
glumpy_99 | 67 22% |
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Jumbled mess is still an intriguing and interesting journey (which could probably stand/require a second viewing); feels like its serving too many masters (rather tasteless pun intended) as some of the more fanciful, lunatic digressions (especially in the third act) only serve to undermine the quite serious and timely political observations. Well cast top to bottom with Stanfield (with assist from Cross) especially good.
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| Dec 26, 2018 |  |
arrow-s | 68 42% |
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zelda | 60 10% |
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| Dec 26, 2018 | haraksha | 85 83% |
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| Dec 26, 2018 | kevinwriter | 80 69% |
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| Dec 26, 2018 |  |
philamental | 73 60% |
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All I knew going in to this was it had the reputation of a batshit crazy 'must see' movie. That's exactly what it is. Even if 'Sorry ...' bothers you, at least it's a movie that has it's own unique style and voice and as such deserves to be seen.
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| Dec 25, 2018 | empire434 | 52 29% |
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| Dec 25, 2018 | Bryle | 78 44% |
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baristoker | 55 18% |
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norval_jones | 90 90% |
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bobyang | 75 60% |
| Dec 23, 2018 | Caveman | 76 51% |
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meltemcilik | 70 74% |
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Rckeller093 | 85 56% |
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feritdgn | 58 13% |
| Dec 21, 2018 | lodewa | 78 45% |
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| Dec 21, 2018 | aech321 | 7 66% |
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| Dec 20, 2018 | JepAndButch | 7 73% |
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| Dec 20, 2018 | stephanunc | 82 41% |
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offlineoz | 70 57% |
| Dec 19, 2018 | savagebren | 80 73% |
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| Dec 19, 2018 | engi | 70 64% |
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| Dec 18, 2018 | GeneralGrind | 75 43% |
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Brimming with ideas and creative energy, but suffers from being overstuffed. You eventually grow a little numb from all the craziness. Can't wait for what Boots Riley makes next.
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emtilt | 72 71% |
| Dec 18, 2018 | michaelm2391 | 75 52% |
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| Dec 17, 2018 | 1s2o0w | 60 % |
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Byder | 77 81% |
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Nathan | 76 67% |
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| Dec 17, 2018 | CesarCastag (CinePlayers.com) | 90 84% |
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mert ha. | 80 60% |
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umutiryakii | 57 11% |
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guy piranha | 70 66% |
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RikiTikiTavi | 86 75% |
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ks29 | 73 54% |
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nickv | 71 68% |
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| Dec 09, 2018 | jjack229 | 70 73% |
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Shadrik | 73 63% |
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Koalafish | 75 83% |
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Interesting (and mostly succesful) attempt to combine bizarre surrealism with a serious agenda. I didn't like all of it, but some parts are genius.
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| Dec 09, 2018 |  |
sergebarber | 5 37% |
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chmul_cr0n | 67 45% |
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Problem: Too much weirdness on top of weirdness very rarely works. Unless the the feeling you want to evoke is a general sense of randomness instead of surrealism. Nothing against odd punchlines, but punchlines need to be funny on top of everything else. And a number of them were. Maybe it's just trying a little too hard to be The Black Lebowski, I don't know... All the dubbing and ADR could've been better.
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| Dec 08, 2018 | TheBreather | 85 76% |
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thevilesmile | 78 69% |
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worrywirt | 70 53% |
| Dec 02, 2018 |  |
okayfrog | 70 62% |
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While its themes are tackled better by other films, I can't help but enjoy this film very much because of how well it straddles the line between "absurd" and "down-to-earth." I got several good laughs out of it, and that doesn't happen too often nowadays. It also -- oddly enough -- felt like an adaptation of something else, which sorta makes sense considering the history of the project.
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| Dec 02, 2018 |  |
kk3thess | 55 28% |
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NickTheo | 75 53% |
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It's certainly one of the most unique movies i've ever seen. Its style is like no other,with great directing and editing, charismatic performances and an intriguing central story it is definitely something to see. Its style can take away from character development at times and it gets weird... I mean really weird and it doesn't always work for me. It certainly starts better than it finishes.
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| Dec 02, 2018 | PruthviG | 70 51% |
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Jasongirl67 | 75 69% |
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More or less are you willing to sell your soul to make a buck? I’m not really a huge fan of comedy it’s not great but it’s okay sorta thought provoking
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| Nov 30, 2018 | cet1412 | 73 71% |
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| Nov 30, 2018 | Aventinus | 62 49% |
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amerigo | 79 58% |
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This film starts as an impressive translation of Philip K. Dick into film--and that in itself is an astounding achievement. No sci-fi movie truly captured the weird, surreal nature of PKD's writing, its oddball tortured characters, the bizarre aesthetics of a truly novel culture, the furor of the story... Unfortunately, while the set-up is wonderful, the payoff feels like a rushed deus ex machina that desperately sought to give a happy ending to mollify the anxieties of today's activists.
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MrHallenbeck | 85 69% |
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mwgerb | 67 80% |
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As funny as it is biting as it is insane. Considering the levels of absurdism it reaches, it has a relatively simple message of organizing labor in the face of exploitative corporations. However, this message is repeated three times, each with a more abusive company plan, and more hilariously ridiculous twist. A stunning and uncompromisingly bold directorial debut from Boots Riley.
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| Nov 26, 2018 | walshwalsh | 85 43% |
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For such a wild and whacky film, it sure is boring a decent amount of the time. Although it has an ambitiously large sense of societal satire, which is boosted by some enjoyable filmic craft and pleasingly bizarre plot turns, it's also quite obvious and reiterative in its jabs -- for an impressive directorial debut, it really needed to be pared down to its essence, but the director was too in love with even the mediocre content.
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| Nov 25, 2018 |  |
mraniki | 80 71% |
| Nov 24, 2018 | sir_hugh | 80 71% |
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| Nov 24, 2018 |  |
begoniabol | 70 59% |
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Very strange and surreal movie, but can't say I loved it. The lipsyncing was very off-putting for me, and some of the acting not great. I enjoyed it more after the first half, things get pretty crazy. That ending could come straight out of one of my own nightmares.
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| Nov 24, 2018 | gagnerocs38 | 40 15% |
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| Nov 24, 2018 | Catfishwon | 95 92% |
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jodamico | 66 21% |
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Would work better if it was less surreal off the top to let the third act weirdness land unobstructed.
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| Nov 23, 2018 |  |
jeff_h | 7 74% |
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VanillaSky | 90 94% |
| Nov 22, 2018 | the0bauman | 60 49% |
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| Nov 21, 2018 | GoodMovie | 75 67% |
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SnorlaxJones | 83 93% |
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I wanted to rewatch this immediately but I decided to wait until company comes so they don't miss out. Great flick.
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| Nov 20, 2018 | Postbearpunk | 8 59% |
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| Nov 20, 2018 | microplast | 60 21% |
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| Nov 19, 2018 | AnttiR | 89 64% |
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Movie about our time. Also full of love for Oakland.
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| Nov 18, 2018 |  |
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| Nov 18, 2018 | kupfertj | 75 61% |
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| Nov 18, 2018 |  |
bof | 88 95% |
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You know, I was just wondering what a 21st century US remake of Brazil would look like, and Boots Riley delivers. OK, maybe it's not quite that, it's a little too topical and a little too angry to be Brazil, but that just means it gets to be itself, and I love what it is. Riley gives himself freedom to go brilliantly nuts on the narrative without ever losing the target, and it is glorious.
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| Nov 18, 2018 | Jackie_boi | 100 59% |
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Boateng | 85 54% |
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KMcNeil | 8 83% |
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| Nov 16, 2018 | Nacho353 | 40 36% |
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| Nov 15, 2018 | bUpCiT | 70 % |
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| Nov 15, 2018 |  |
ribcage | 78 73% |
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Having never directed a movie before, Sorry to Bother You is amazing for how meticulous and vibrant it is. It's like Riley figured he'd never made a film before, maybe he wouldn't again, so he better get it right the first time -- and include as much as he wanted to say via themes, images, sound, plot, characters in it as he could AND to mesh all of that together in an entertaining fashion. The movie's a shock and an experience
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| Nov 14, 2018 |  |
PianoSama | 60 18% |
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Alanna | 72 56% |
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Licio | 83 58% |
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otekiadam | 6 50% |
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OMGFridge | 5 43% |
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There was elements I liked but was otherwise disappointed. Finale did not work for me at all and I felt myself feeling more and more isolated as the film kept running.
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| Nov 12, 2018 | nyg500 | 83 81% |
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vwgregov | 70 55% |
| Nov 12, 2018 | Kalmah7 | 84 80% |
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Rap.
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| Nov 12, 2018 |  |
buddhalou | 90 86% |
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Roz | 80 64% |
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LuxNatalis | 20 5% |
| Nov 11, 2018 | TrefwoordP | 68 59% |
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RealMacgyver | 90 92% |
| Nov 11, 2018 | mostafah | 74 73% |
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jerfairall | 80 81% |
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WarrenWho | 78 70% |
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christof | 90 95% |
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Awesome!
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| Nov 10, 2018 |  |
clayj41 | 75 62% |
| Nov 10, 2018 |  |
ienjoycinema | 87 96% |
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Mirelurk | 82 86% |
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Jumping tones mostly successfully from comedic to upsetting and always a bit surreal, this is one of my favourites this year for sure. Predictable it ain't. Hope to see Lakeith in a lot more stuff, excellent performance.
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| Nov 10, 2018 |  |
Siltem | 60 51% |
| Nov 09, 2018 | Dufftone | 88 89% |
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| Nov 09, 2018 | codanc | 20 2% |
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rnest | 8 92% |
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HKi | 74 72% |
| Nov 09, 2018 | chuckdog | 70 52% |
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Eagle-X | 6 57% |
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dr. radical | 58 63% |
| Nov 09, 2018 | Jonrock411 | 8 59% |
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| Nov 08, 2018 |  |
fakefeudal | 95 92% |
| Nov 08, 2018 | sjalv | 85 89% |
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| Nov 07, 2018 |  |
Bunken | 70 71% |
| Nov 07, 2018 | spoiledff7 | 87 84% |
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NhanLa | 75 75% |
| Nov 05, 2018 | Huisas1337 | 61 28% |
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| Nov 05, 2018 | cloondog | 60 53% |
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| Nov 05, 2018 | Philosofem | 64 34% |
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| Nov 04, 2018 | 3jMsTK | 70 61% |
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| Nov 04, 2018 |  |
Hyperion+ | 47 62% |
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I certainly wasn't expected Phepner.
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| Nov 04, 2018 |  |
brettz | 2 11% |
| Nov 03, 2018 |  |
fuzzleshnops | 90 85% |
| Nov 03, 2018 |  |
Aron Ericson | 80 89% |
| Nov 03, 2018 | mcakmak | 69 19% |
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