Steve Jobs

Steve Jobs

Can a great man be a good man?

Directed by Danny Boyle

Produced by Scott Rudin Productions, The Mark Gordon Company

2015122 min6.8 / 10

An intimate, intellectually rigorous backstage drama that interrogates genius and morality through tense interpersonal confrontations across three product launches.

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.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Steve Jobs one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 98% of films.

  • Is Steve Jobs violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Steve Jobs sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is Steve Jobs scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Steve Jobs easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does Steve Jobs end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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51/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity95

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise16

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Steve Jobs, and what each one shares →

Like Steve Jobs

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Steve Jobs

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Steve Jobs, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Steve Jobs, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Steve Jobs, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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