Overview
A riveting exploration of genius and sacrifice in the tech world.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- witty
- combative
- intense
- focused solo viewing
- technology history night
What critics said
Critics broadly acclaimed the film's inventive three-act structure, Aaron Sorkin's dialogue, Danny Boyle's direction, and Michael Fassbender's commanding performance.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film concentrates on three major product-launch periods to reveal Steve Jobs through recurring confrontations and relationships.
Jobs's drive to perfect products repeatedly strains his relationships with colleagues, collaborators, and his daughter.
The product launches function as recurring arenas where disputes over technology, loyalty, parenthood, and legacy erupt behind the scenes.
Danny Boyle frames launch venues and corridors as tightly managed performance environments for rapid, verbally charged interactions.
Films like Steve Jobs, and why
The Social Network
biographical drama centered on a charismatic, difficult creative genius and his professional relationships
The Imitation Game
stylized biographical drama about ambition, innovation, and the human costs of professional obsession
Amadeus
intense auteur-driven character study of a brilliant but abrasive figure navigating collaborators and legacy
The Aviator
episodic biographical drama examining a visionary leader through sharply constructed professional confrontations
Movie Details
- Director
- Danny Boyle
- Release Date
- 2015-10-09
- Runtime
- 123 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (4464)
Cast
- Michael Fassbender
- Kate Winslet
- Seth Rogen
- Jeff Daniels
- Michael Stuhlbarg
- Katherine Waterston
- Perla Haney-Jardine
- Ripley Sobo
- Makenzie Moss
- Sarah Snook
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Steve Jobs about?
- A fiercely controlled portrait of Steve Jobs that turns three Apple product launches into arenas for genius, resentment, and unresolved family demands.
- What is Steve Jobs like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Steve Jobs as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Steve Jobs violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Steve Jobs.
- What did critics think of Steve Jobs?
- Critics broadly acclaimed the film's inventive three-act structure, Aaron Sorkin's dialogue, Danny Boyle's direction, and Michael Fassbender's commanding performance.
- Which films are like Steve Jobs?
- Films with a similar feel include The Social Network, The Imitation Game, Amadeus, and The Aviator.
- How long is Steve Jobs?
- Steve Jobs runs 123 minutes.
- Where can I watch Steve Jobs?
- In United States, Steve Jobs is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
