• Jobs (2013)

    College dropout Steve Jobs (Ashton Kutcher), together with his friend, technical whiz-kid Steve Wozniak (Josh Gad), sparks a revolution in home computers with the invention of the Apple 1 in 1976. Built in the garage of Jobs' parents, the device -- and the subsequent formation of Apple Inc. -- have changed the world for all time. Though he is viewed as a visionary, Jobs' tenure as Apple's leader is a rocky one, leading to his eventual ouster from the company he co-founded.

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Jobs
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Release Date: August 16th, 2013

DVD Release Date: November 26th, 2013

PG-13 |2 hr 5 min

Plot Summary

College dropout Steve Jobs (Ashton Kutcher), together with his friend, technical whiz-kid Steve Wozniak (Josh Gad), sparks a revolution in home computers with the invention of the Apple 1 in 1976. Built in the garage of Jobs' parents, the device -- and the subsequent formation of Apple Inc. -- have changed the world for all time. Though he is viewed as a visionary, Jobs' tenure as Apple's leader is a rocky one, leading to his eventual ouster from the company he co-founded.

Cast: Ashton Kutcher, Dermot Mulroney, Josh Gad, Lukas Haas, J.K. Simmons, Lesley Ann Warren, Ron Eldard, Ahna O'Reilly

Director: Joshua Michael Stern

Genres: Drama , Biography

Production Co: The Five Star Institute

Distributors: Open Road

Keywords: Spirited, 2000s, Office, Tense, 1980s, 1990s, Fall, Rise, 2010s, Wife

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  • 60
    The Hollywood Reporter

    The filmmakers do fall into the trap of overly sentimentalizing a widely beloved public figure who represents an enormous cultural significance. At the same time, however, they keep the movie frequently engaging. show more

  • 55
    Mark JenkinsNPR

    So the principal point of controversy involved here is not Jobs himself, but Ashton Kutcher, who plays him. The actor's approach is to ape Jobs' speech and movements, which he does quite well. Whether mimicry qualifies as characterization is a question for Jobs' viewers to answer for themselves. show more

  • 63
    Richard RoeperChicago Sun-Times

    It’s a competently made, traditional biopic about a man who disdained those terms. show more

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