Jobs (2013)
"jOBS" (original title)

The story of Steve Jobs' ascension from college dropout into one of the most revered creative entrepreneurs of the 20th century.

Director:

Joshua Michael Stern

Writer:

Matt Whiteley

Stars:

Ashton Kutcher, J.K. Simmons, Josh Gad

Cast

Credited cast:
Ashton Kutcher	...	Steve Jobs
Dermot Mulroney	...	Mike Markkula
James Woods	...	Jack Dudman
J.K. Simmons	...	Arthur Rock
Lukas Haas	...	Daniel Kottke
Amanda Crew	...	Julie
Matthew Modine	...	John Sculley
Lesley Ann Warren	...	Clara Jobs
Ron Eldard	...	Rod Holt
Ahna O'Reilly	...	Chris-Ann Brennan
Ronnie Gene Blevins	...	Dealer
Josh Gad	...	Steve Wozniak
Elden Henson	...	Andy Hertzfeld
Clint Jung	...	Gareth Chang
David Denman	...	Al Alcorn

Storyline

The story of Steve Jobs' ascension from college dropout into one of the most revered creative entrepreneurs of the 20th century.

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Plot Keywords:

entrepreneur | business executive | computer technology | technology | computer

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Genres:

Biography | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some drug content and brief strong language

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 June 2013 (France)

Also Known As:

Jobs: Get Inspired

Filming Locations:

Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$8,500,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Devoted Consultants, Five Star Institute, Open Road Films (II)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

122 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Ashton Kutcher followed a fruitarian diet, similar to the reported diet of Steve Jobs, in preparation for his lead role. The diet caused Kutcher to land in the hospital with abnormal pancreatic levels just days before shooting began.

User Reviews

Inspiring

Despite its flaws, the movie was, at times, inspirational. The music took you back to the 1970s and was particularly uplifting. Like most of us back in the 1970s, Apple founders were not primarily motivated by dollar signs, but by something grander. As for Kutcher's portrayal of Jobs, he did a helluva good impression- according to Apple folks who were at the screening I attended. The dialog accurately reflects whats already out there in print (re:Isaacson and Moritz books on Jobs and the history of Apple computer).

Like many docudramas I've seen, the film had trouble creating the kind of underlying drama that a fictional account could do and the movie suffered a little bit from not having much of a back story. Nonetheless...

This is a very worthwhile movie that goes beyond the character of Steve Jobs, but reflects on the struggle of a visionary leader and a team of geniuses who took no shortcuts to create something beautiful and worthwhile.