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Steve Jobs

Movie · 2015 · 122 min

A rapid-fire, theatrical drama that feels like a tense backstage tour of a genius's mind, blending sharp dialogue with emotional confrontations.

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2015 film directed by Danny Boyle
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Movie
Year
2015
Runtime
122 min
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • ambition
  • identity
  • family
  • obsession
  • betrayal
Places
  • workplace
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour4
Realism8
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness5
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

Details

Genres
drama, biographical
Directed by
Danny Boyle
Written by
Aaron Sorkin
Starring
Pablo Picasso, John Lennon, Bob Dylan, Kate Winslet, Michael Fassbender, Seth Rogen, Jeff Daniels, Katherine Waterston
Music
Daniel Pemberton
Cinematography
Alwin H. Küchler
Runtime
122 min
Country
United States, United Kingdom
Languages
English

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