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Where to watch Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine (2015) tonight

Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine (2015) runs 2 h 9 min, is rated R in the US and averages 6.6 from 261 TMDB members. 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…

Runtime
2 h 9 min — ends 10:09 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
Rated
R (US)
Genres
Documentary
Released
August 7, 2015
TMDB rating
6.6 / 10 from 261 votes
Director
Alex Gibney
Starring
Bob Belleville, Chrisann Brennan, Nolan Bushnell, Jason Chen
Language
English
Good for a group? Better for one or two who will actually watch.Documentary reward attention; a room that talks over it will miss the point. Rated R in the US — check who is in the room.

Where to watch it tonight

Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-08: Dox Amazon Channel (subscription), Magnolia Selects Amazon Channel (subscription), Kanopy (free), Hoopla (free), Philo (free with ads), The Roku Channel (free with ads), Fandango at Home Free (free with ads), YouTube Free (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads).

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How long is Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine?
Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine is 2 h 9 min long (129 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 10:09 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
What is Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine rated?
Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine is rated R in the US.
Is Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine a good movie to watch with a group?
Better for one or two who will actually watch. Documentary reward attention; a room that talks over it will miss the point. Rated R in the US — check who is in the room.
Where can I stream Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine?
In the US, as of 2026-11-08: Dox Amazon Channel (subscription), Magnolia Selects Amazon Channel (subscription), Kanopy (free), Hoopla (free), Philo (free with ads), The Roku Channel (free with ads), Fandango at Home Free (free with ads), YouTube Free (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).

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