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Steve Jobs

  • 2015
  • R
  • 2h 2m
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Michael Fassbender in Steve Jobs (2015)
Set backstage in the minutes before three iconic product launches spanning Jobs' career -- beginning with the Macintosh in 1984, and ending with the unveiling of the iMac in 1998 -- Steve Jobs takes us behind the scenes of the digital revolution to paint an intimate portrait of the brilliant man at its epicenter.
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Steve Jobs takes us behind the scenes of the digital revolution, to paint a portrait of the man at its epicenter. The story unfolds backstage at three iconic product launches, ending in 1998... Read allSteve Jobs takes us behind the scenes of the digital revolution, to paint a portrait of the man at its epicenter. The story unfolds backstage at three iconic product launches, ending in 1998 with the unveiling of the iMac.Steve Jobs takes us behind the scenes of the digital revolution, to paint a portrait of the man at its epicenter. The story unfolds backstage at three iconic product launches, ending in 1998 with the unveiling of the iMac.

  • Director
    • Danny Boyle
  • Writers
    • Aaron Sorkin
    • Walter Isaacson
  • Stars
    • Michael Fassbender
    • Kate Winslet
    • Seth Rogen
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  • IMDb RATING
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    POPULARITY
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    1,080
    • Director
      • Danny Boyle
    • Writers
      • Aaron Sorkin
      • Walter Isaacson
    • Stars
      • Michael Fassbender
      • Kate Winslet
      • Seth Rogen
    • 484User reviews
    • 458Critic reviews
    • 82Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 28 wins & 117 nominations total

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    Michael Fassbender
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    • Steve Jobs
    Kate Winslet
    Kate Winslet
    • Joanna Hoffman
    Seth Rogen
    Seth Rogen
    • Steve Wozniak
    Jeff Daniels
    Jeff Daniels
    • John Sculley
    Michael Stuhlbarg
    Michael Stuhlbarg
    • Andy Hertzfeld
    Katherine Waterston
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      • Danny Boyle
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      • Aaron Sorkin
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    7TheLittleSongbird

    Great man and cast, good film

    Steve Jobs was a fascinating, though complex, individual, so having a film based on him was always going to peek interest. Then there is the talent involved in 'Steve Jobs', director Danny Boyle who has made some very good films, one of today's most talented script-writers Aaron Sorkin and Michael Fassbender and Kate Winslet as the leads.

    Found 'Steve Jobs' to be a good and interesting film, albeit not one that will appeal to all viewers as can be seen from the polarising reviews. There is a lot to like here, and the good points are actually excellent. At the same time, considering the involvement of such fine talent and subject matter, 'Steve Jobs' also had potential to be, and perhaps should have been, more than good, great even. There are also a few issues here, and fairly sizeable ones, though there is much more good than there is bad.

    There could have been more complexity to Jobs himself, difficult to do for a perfectionist who was very difficult to work with. Can definitely understand the criticism of 'Steve Jobs' being a pretty one-dimensional portrait of the man that magnifies his flaws. For something featuring heavily, his personal/family life could have been better explored and delved into more, there is heart with the relationship between Steve and Lisa but the final fifteen minutes or so to me came over as contrived rather than emotional and although Katherine Waterston does a good job her role is underwritten.

    At times, the film is jumpy and also could have shown more of the launches themselves and showed how they were received rather than being told afterwards, for a film so heavily reliant on the backstage/behind the scenes aspects. Actually really liked the script on the most part, it is though talk-heavy and with scenes having a lot to take in there are instances where it's not easy keeping up. Also didn't buy Jobs/Scully's final scene together, which went against what was seen with their acrimonious confrontations before.

    However, 'Steve Jobs' is very well made visually. It's unfussy but never cheap, actually it is very slick. It may feel like a filmed play, which is also down to the structure of the film, but for me it wasn't a problem. Boyle directs in a restrained fashion, while showing plenty of engagement with his material. The music is both low-key and lively when used.

    While not perfect, Sorkin's script is one of the high points of 'Steve Jobs'. It's thought-provoking, intriguing smart and rapid-fire, with plenty of wit, intensity and snappy put-downs. The story, following an unconventional yet fascinating three act structure dealing with three different launches that Jobs revolutionised, goes at an energetic pace and is kept afloat by the intensity of the characters (especially Jobs and Joanna). Things move quickly and there is plenty to be interested by, one just can't help feeling that some aspects could have been delved into more. Jobs and Joanna have plenty of intensity in their chemistry, while Woz's final scene and the big scenes between Jobs and Scully are especially powerful.

    Other than Sorkin's script, 'Steve Jobs' best asset is the acting. Fassbender may not look like Steve Jobs but he is nonetheless terrific and is an incredibly compelling presence. Winslet's performance is tense and deeply felt. Michael Stuhlbarg steals scenes in his not large screen time, while Seth Rogan demonstrates why he should do more dramatic roles and films and Jeff Daniels has not been this good in quite some time. Waterston does well with limited screen time and her role underwritten.

    Concluding, good film but not a great one. 7/10 Bethany Cox
    7gavin6942

    Incredible Dialogue, And An Interesting Take

    Steve Jobs takes us behind the scenes of the digital revolution, to paint a portrait of the man at its epicenter. The story unfolds backstage at three iconic product launches, ending in 1998 with the unveiling of the iMac.

    Thismay be the most interesting way to tell the story of Steve Jobs. We see almost nothing about his life or who he was, other than what we get from his interactions with his daughter, his assistant and Steve Wozniack. Although it leaves a lot out, it is still surprisingly effective.

    And what we have is a very limited arc, from failures to success. We never get beyond 1998, so there is no iPod, iPad, iPhone or any of the things that have since made Apple a giant in the tech field. But again, this makes for some interesting storytelling.
    7luke-a-mcgowan

    A great movie but a minor letdown. Fassbender best in show

    Steve Jobs fails to explode off the screen like The Social Network or Charlie Wilson's War did. There's all the things to love about Aaron Sorkin's writing and the acting is terrific, but Sorkin's screenplay lacks the enjoyable bite of his previous efforts and the whole thing comes off rather lacklustre.

    On the film's highlights - Fassbender leaps off the screen in the first two minutes and never lets go. He looks nothing like Jobs himself did but he perfectly captures the frustrating ego that everyone loathed and matches it with high spirit and a bit of humour. His condescension is so real that we snarl at it. Winslett also makes her mark very early on, nailing an accent and vanishing into the part of Johanna. Her chemistry with Fassbender is palpable. Seth Rogen crushes the role of Steve Wozniak, a casting choice I've been thrilled about since 2014, nailing the low self-esteem and nervous ticks of the nerdy genius. Watching Rogen perform we can see his anger but also the slight plea for their friendship to endure. We all know that one friend who feels like they're doing us a favour by being friends with us, and watching Fassbender and Rogen banter back and forth we can see it in real time. Jeff Daniels rounds out the four-person highlight as Apple's CEO, and truly stands out as a great supporting player.

    Probably the most talked about feature of Steve Jobs is the three-act narrative filmed in different styles. Its been reported on a million times and all I'll say is I loved it. The transition between the three events are also clever, montages of real media reports and pictures. There's even a very cleverly used Simpsons gag that helps inform the audience. I also loved the playful score and the cinematography that emulates the walk and talk of the West Wing.

    The screenplay is Steve Jobs' greatest aider and abetter. The film's best scenes are written masterpieces - two fights between Jobs and Wozniak in particular take your breath away, a harsh comment where Jobs cuts down his 5 year old girl's beliefs are harsh, the recurring references to Jobs' adoption are clever and the two Andys joke is a nice funny recurring gag. However, Sorkin's screenplay at times feels like a textbook, and with so many words floating around its easy to lose track of what's happening. Some of the lines of dialogue are so pretentious its easy to get taken out of the film. It's also annoying to see Sorkin recycle his classic Sorkinisms "Don't talk to me like I'm other people" and "well one day you'll have to tell us how you did it". When you've seen them a couple of times, they lost impact right where they're needed most. Sadly, Sorkin starts to get too smart for his own good.

    I didn't care much for the story arc Jobs went on. He is vehemently opposed to being Lisa's father and hurts the little girl by saying the computer was not named after her. Then all of a sudden he's a caring father and the girl's mother (played wonderfully by Katharine Waterston) is portrayed as the film's villain. In the final act, Jobs has a very clunky reconciliation on the rooftop and says things that simply don't fit right with the story.

    There's a lot of talent involved in this movie that I really wanted to love. Fassbender and his co-stars all do exceptional work and Sorkin delivers a number of wonderful scenes, but at the end of the day I can't help but walk away feeling like Jeff Daniels' character, mourning for the things that could've been achieved.
    sweetmelley07

    This movie had so much potential

    I saw the original Steve Jobs movie with Ashton Kutcher, which in my opinion, served as a better outline for his career with Apple. This movie, however, was much better in a way where it provided a more realistic outlook with his innovative thinking and ties with Apple as it crashed and burned and then later reunited.

    I was somewhat relieved that they touched on the subject with the daughter he had a hard time accepting until later, however, I was puzzled as to why they wouldn't include his current wife and other children in the movie as well. I thought that was kind of a slap on the face and a little disrespectful given that they were also a huge part of his life.
    7AliceofX

    A Portrait

    I remember when back in 2013 the Jobs movie came out. Everything about the film's trailer was "do not see". Still to this day the moment when Kutcher says "we're making Apple cool again" makes me laugh. Right from the start this film looked like they were going to do it right and I was anxiously waiting for it. And even though Steve Jobs wasn't everything I thought it would be it is still a quality drama.

    Yet I can also see why it was not so commercially successful. It's weird format of taking place before three computer unveilings and the film essentially consisting of conversations with limited action between them. It is by no means a biography of the man's entire life but it does paint a portrait which, like any picture, only reveals some aspects of the person.

    The film has a great cast who give solid performances. Michael Fassbender creates a character whose tyrannical and devilish behaviour you want to keep watching while longing for a glimpse of the human side.

    Overall Steve Jobs is a very watchable and engaging film, provided you are already into end of the year Oscar bait drama films.

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    • Trivia
      The three sequences in the film were filmed on 16mm, 35mm, and digital to illustrate the advancement in Apple's technology across the sixteen years of Jobs' life depicted.
    • Goofs
      In the first act, Steve Jobs talks about the issue of Time Magazine naming "The Computer" as Person of the Year, instead of him and the Macintosh. Despite the scene taking place on Jan 24th, 1984, that issue came out in December of 1982 and the Time's Person of the Year from 1983 was Ronald Reagan and Yuri Andropov.
    • Quotes

      Andy Hertzfeld: We're not a pit crew at Daytona. This can't be fixed in seconds.

      Steve Jobs: You didn't have seconds, you had three weeks. The universe was created in a third of that time.

      Andy Hertzfeld: Well, someday you'll have to tell us how you did it.

    • Crazy credits
      The film's title is never shown in the opening or closing credits.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Seth Rogen/Victor Cruz/Chvrches (2015)
    • Soundtracks
      Times They Are a-Changin'
      Written by Bob Dylan

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    • Release date
      • October 23, 2015 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
      • Japan
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site (France)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Ukrainian
    • Also known as
      • Cuộc Đời Steve Jobs
    • Filming locations
      • War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco War Memorial & Performing Arts Center - 401 Van Ness Avenue, Civic Center, San Francisco, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Universal Pictures
      • Legendary Entertainment
      • Scott Rudin Productions
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    • Budget
      • $30,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $17,766,658
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $521,522
      • Oct 11, 2015
    • Gross worldwide
      • $34,441,873
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 2 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
      • Datasat
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39:1

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