? Steve Jobs,? a controversial new look at the Apple co-founder, is an unapologetically talky and brainy examination of the nature of genius. Those are attributes that don?t always spell box office smash.
However, the biopic is off to a strong start in limited release, racking up $521,000 for a per-screen average of $130,250. That ranks as the 15th highest per-theater figure in history, something that could presage a healthy commercial run when ? Steve Jobs? begins playing nationally.