Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine

A cool, probing portrait that mixes admiration with unease, leaving you thoughtful about charisma, cruelty and the machines we love.

Directed by

Alex Gibney

Genres

Documentary

Starring

Bob Belleville, Chrisann Brennan, Nolan Bushnell

Tagline

Bold. Brilliant. Brutal.

Overview

When Steve Jobs died the world wept. But what accounted for the grief of millions of people who didn’t know him? This evocative film navigates Jobs' path from a small house in the suburbs, to zen temples in Japan, to the CEO's office of the world's richest company, exploring how Jobs’ life and work shaped our relationship with the computer. The Man in the Machine is a provocative and sometimes startling re-evaluation of the legacy of an icon.

How it feels

Cynical, melancholic, tense and satirical. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Technology, celebrity, ambition, obsession

Content

Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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