Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine (2015): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2015, Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine is a documentary film directed by Alex Gibney, running about 129 minutes. “Bold. Brilliant. Brutal.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. 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.

Who’s in it. Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine stars Bob Belleville as Himself, Chrisann Brennan as Herself, Nolan Bushnell as Himself and Jason Chen as Himself, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.5/10, Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response. It went on to earn $494.5K at the box office.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video, Philo and Amazon Prime Video with Ads and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine page.

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