Steve Jobs

"Can a great man be a good man?"

2015 2h 3m EN

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Set backstage at three iconic product launches and ending in 1998 with the unveiling of the iMac, Steve Jobs takes us behind the scenes of the digital revolution to paint an intimate portrait of the brilliant man at its epicenter.

“Can a great man be a good man?”

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Cast

Michael Fassbender
Steve Jobs
Kate Winslet
Joanna Hoffman
Seth Rogen
Steve Wozniak
Jeff Daniels
John Sculley
Michael Stuhlbarg
Andy Hertzfeld
Katherine Waterston
Chrisann Brennan
Perla Haney-Jardine
Lisa Brennan (19)
Ripley Sobo
Lisa Brennan (9)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Danny Boyle
Writers: Aaron Sorkin
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America, United Kingdom

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ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, United Kingdom.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Danny Boyle, shot by Alwin H. Küchler. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Daniel Pemberton. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Elliot Graham shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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AWARDS

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Michael Fassbender and Kate Winslet and Seth Rogen carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Can a great man be a good man?".

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IMDB entry: tt2080374 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Danny Boyle directs. Alwin H. Küchler behind the camera. Daniel Pemberton scores. Elliot Graham cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America, United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 11 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: United States of America, United Kingdom.
3Directed by Danny Boyle, shot by Alwin H. Küchler. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Daniel Pemberton. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Elliot Graham shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Michael Fassbender and Kate Winslet and Seth Rogen carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Can a great man be a good man?".
8IMDB entry: tt2080374 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 8 themes, including "computer", "biography", "based on true story", "father daughter relationship".

The technical file

Cinematography: Alwin H. Küchler
Original score: Daniel Pemberton
Editing: Elliot Graham
Production design: Guy Hendrix Dyas
Costume design: Suttirat Anne Larlarb
Makeup / hair: Ivana Primorac
VFX supervisor: Adam Gascoyne
Sound: Glenn Freemantle
Runtime: 123 min · 2h 3m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $30,000,000
Box office: $34,441,873
Return: 115% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Steve Jobs (2015)

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Reno2016-02-24
★ 8/10
Pretty impressive narration, a better version out there for now. US film or UK film is not an issue, but the real question was the second movie required? Plenty of films are made in a short period of gap about the same person like 'Infamous' and 'Capote', themes like 'Olympus Has Fallen' and 'White House Down', and sometimes remakes like 'Deaths at a Funeral' from other film industries. So the history says audience accepts only they are different from each other and so this film was, but very very sad it bombed at the box office. Like everybody I was not interested in this, even though it was from a renowned filmmaker. But after watching it now, I felt I was terribly wrong. Actually, this is the best version so far about the Apple Inc co-founder Steve Jobs. It was entirely a different narration than the previous one, everything was like the backstage drama that takes place before every product launch. That means most of the film was shot in the auditoriums and its corridor, parking lot, rooftop, and other surround places. All the affairs like family, friends, co-founders, business, troubles et cetera are brought into one place and dealt there itself. Surely a very cleverly written screenplay and display by the actors, especially the two Oscars nominee Michael Fassbender and Kate Winslate. Once again Danny Boyle proved his directional skill with this beautiful biopic. I did not LIKE the end scene, but LOVED it. In fact, this film's end and Ashton Kutcher film's opening scenes has a clean follow. I also felt the movie was very honest, but I don't how much since I'm not into the books to learn about the famous personalities. It's not a must see, but definitely worth a try. 8/10

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