Steve Jobs (film)

Steve Jobs
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Danny Boyle
Produced by	Danny Boyle Guymon Casady Christian Colson Mark Gordon Scott Rudin
Screenplay by	Aaron Sorkin
Based on	Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson
Starring	Michael Fassbender Kate Winslet Seth Rogen Jeff Daniels
Music by	Daniel Pemberton
Cinematography	Alwin H. Küchler
Edited by	Elliot Graham
Production companies	Legendary Pictures Scott Rudin Productions The Mark Gordon Company Entertainment 360 Decibel Films Cloud Eight Films
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	September 5, 2015 (2015-09-05) (Telluride) October 9, 2015 (2015-10-09) (United States)
Running time	122 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$30 million
Box office	$34.4 million

Steve Jobs is a 2015 American biographical drama film directed by Danny Boyle and written by Aaron Sorkin. Based on the biography of the same name by Walter Isaacson, as well as interviews conducted by Sorkin, the film is structured into three acts which cover fourteen years (1984–1998) in the life of personal computing innovator and Apple Inc. co-founder Steve Jobs, with each act taking place immediately prior to the launch of a key product – the Apple Macintosh, the NeXT Computer and the iMac. Jobs is portrayed by Michael Fassbender, with Kate Winslet, Seth Rogen, Katherine Waterston, Michael Stuhlbarg and Jeff Daniels in supporting roles.

Development on the project began in 2011 after the rights to Isaacson's book were acquired. Sorkin wrote the screenplay with filming beginning in January 2015. A variety of actors were considered and cast before Fassbender eventually took the role. Editing was extensive on the project, with editor Elliot Graham noting that he was working on existing footage while the film was still shooting. Daniel Pemberton served as the film's composer, with a focus dedicated to dividing the score into three distinguishable sections.

Steve Jobs premiered at the 2015 Telluride Film Festival on September 5, 2015, and began a limited release in New York City and Los Angeles on October 9, 2015. It opened nationwide in the U.S. on October 23, 2015 to critical acclaim. Individuals close to Jobs such as Steve Wozniak and John Sculley would praise the film's performances, but the film also received criticisms for its structure and the inaccuracy of some of its scenes. Winslet won a Golden Globe and a BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actress and Sorkin won the Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay at the 73rd Golden Globes, while Fassbender and Winslet received nominations for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actress, respectively, at the 88th Academy Awards.