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> A curated list of movies every hacker & cyberpunk must watch. Ratings are from [IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/).

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## Contents

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1. [Movies For Hackers](#movies-for-hackers)
    - [Thrillers/Drama](#thrillers--drama)
    - [Science Fiction/Fantasy](#science-fiction--fantasy)
    - [Action](#action)
    - [Documentaries](#documentaries)
1. [TV Shows For Hackers](#tv-shows)
1. [Other Cool Lists](#other-cool-lists)
1. [Contributing](#contributing)

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## Thrillers / Drama

| MOVIE                                                                                      | GENRE                     | YEAR | RATING |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|------|--------|
| [21](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0478087/)                                                | Thriller/Drama/Crime      | 2008 | 6.8/10 |
| [23](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0126765/)                                                | Thriller/Drama            | 1998 | 7.3/10 |
| [Algorithm](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3293462/)                                         | Thriller/Drama/Crime      | 2014 | 4.8/10 |
| [Anonymous](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3173594/)                                         | Thriller/Drama/Crime      | 2016 | 6.4/10 |
| [Antitrust](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0218817/)                                         | Thriller/Drama            | 2001 | 6.1/10 |
| [Blackhat](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2717822/)                                          | Thriller/Drama            | 2015 | 5.4/10 |
| [Brazil](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088846/)                                            | Drama/Science Fiction     | 1985 | 7.9/10 |
| [Enemy of the State](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120660/)                                | Thriller/Drama            | 1998 | 7.3/10 |
| [Hacker's Game](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3140724/)                                     | Thriller/Drama            | 2015 | 3.8/10 |
| [Hackers](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113243/)                                           | Drama/Crime               | 1995 | 6.2/10 |
| [Hidden Figures](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4846340)                                     | Biography/Drama/History   | 2017 | 7.8/10 |
| [I.T.](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2679552/)                                              | Thriller/Drama/Crime      | 2016 | 5.4/10 |
| [Listening](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3153582/)                                         | Thriller/Drama            | 2014 | 5.6/10 |
| [Live Free or Die Hard](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0337978/)                             | Thriller/Action           | 2007 | 7.2/10 |
| [Office Space](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0151804/)                                      | Comedy/Romance            | 1999 | 7.8/10 |
| [Pi](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0138704/)                                                | Drama/Mystery             | 1998 | 7.5/10 |
| [Primer](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0390384/)                                            | Thriller/Drama            | 2004 | 7.0/10 |
| [Reboot](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2090594/)                                            | Thriller/Drama            | 2012 | 4.1/10 |
| [Snowden](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3774114/)                                           | Thriller/Drama            | 2016 | 7.3/10 |
| [Swordfish](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0244244/)                                         | Thriller/Caper Story      | 2001 | 6.5/10 |
| [Takedown](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0159784/)                                          | Thriller/Drama            | 2000 | 6.3/10 |
| [The Circle](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4287320/)                                        | Thriller/Drama            | 2017 | 5.3/10 |
| [The Fifth Estate](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1837703/)                                  | Thriller/Drama            | 2013 | 6.2/10 |
| [The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1568346/)                   | Thriller/Drama            | 2011 | 7.8/10 |
| [The Imitation Game](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2084970/)                                | Thriller/Drama            | 2014 | 8.2/10 |
| [The Net 2.0](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0449077/)                                       | Thriller/Drama            | 2006 | 4.7/10 |
| [The Net](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113957/)                                           | Thriller/Drama            | 1995 | 5.8/10 |
| [The Signal](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2910814/)                                        | Thriller                  | 2014 | 6.1/10 |
| [The Social Network](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1285016/)                                | Drama/History             | 2010 | 7.7/10 |
| [The Thirteenth Floor](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0139809/)                              | Thriller/Mystery          | 1999 | 7.0/10 |
| [Underground: The Julian Assange Story](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2357453/)             | Drama/Biography           | 2012 | 6.8/10 |
| [Untraceable](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0880578/)                                       | Thriller/Slasher          | 2008 | 6.2/10 |
| [WarGames](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086567/)                                          | Thriller/Drama            | 1983 | 7.1/10 |
| [WarGames: The Dead Code](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0865957/)                           | Thriller/Drama            | 2008 | 4.5/10 |
| [Who Am I](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3042408/)                                          | Drama/Crime               | 2014 | 7.6/10 |

## Science Fiction / Fantasy

| MOVIE                                                                                      | GENRE                     | YEAR | RATING |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|------|--------|
| [2001: A Space Odyssey](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0062622/)                             | Science Fiction/Fantasy   | 1968 | 8.3/10 |
| [Anon](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5397194/)                                              | Science Fiction/Thriller  | 2018 | 6/10   |
| [Avalon](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0267287/)                                            | Science Fiction/Fantasy   | 2001 | 6.6/10 |
| [Blade Runner](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083658/)                                      | Science Fiction/Thriller  | 1982 | 8.2/10 |
| [Blade Runner 2049](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1856101/)                                 | Science Fiction/Drama     | 2017 | 8.3/10 |
| [Colossus: The Forbin Project](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0064177/)                      | Science Fiction/Thriller  | 1970 | 7.1/10 |
| [Ex Machina](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0470752/)                                        | Fantasy/Mystery           | 2015 | 7.7/10 |
| [eXistenZ](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120907/)                                          | Science Fiction/Thriller  | 1999 | 6.8/10 |
| [Ghost in the Shell](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113568/)                                | Fantasy/Animation         | 1995 | 8.0/10 |
| [Ghost in the Shell](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1219827/)                                | Science Fiction/Action    | 2017 | 6.9/10 |
| [Her](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1798709/)                                               | Science Fiction/Romance   | 2013 | 8.0/10 |
| [Inception](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1375666/)                                         | Science Fiction/Mystery   | 2010 | 8.8/10 |
| [Johnny Mnemonic](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113481/)                                   | Science Fiction/Action    | 1995 | 5.6/10 |
| [Morgan](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4520364/)                                            | Science Fiction/Thriller  | 2016 | 5.8/10 |
| [One Point O](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0317042/)                                       | Science Fiction/Mystery   | 2004 | 6.2/10 |
| [Open Windows](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2409818/)                                      | Fantasy/Crime             | 2014 | 5.2/10 |
| [The Lawnmower Man](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104692/)                                 | Fantasy/Action            | 1992 | 5.4/10 |
| [The Matrix](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0133093/)                                        | Fantasy/Action            | 1999 | 8.7/10 |
| [The Matrix Reloaded](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0234215/)                               | Science Fiction/Action    | 2003 | 7.2/10 |
| [Transcendence](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2209764/)                                     | Science Fiction/Drama     | 2014 | 6.3/10 |
| [World on a Wire](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070904/)                                   | Science Fiction/Thriller  | 1973 | 7.9/10 |

## Action

| MOVIE                                                                                      | GENRE                     | YEAR | RATING |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|------|--------|
| [Eagle Eye](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1059786/)                                         | Action/Thriller           | 2008 | 6.6/10 |
| [Echelon Conspiracy](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1124039/)                                | Action/Crime/Mystery      | 2009 | 5.8/10 |
| [Firewall](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0408345/)                                          | Action/Thriller           | 2006 | 5.8/10 |
| [Gamer](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1034032/)                                             | Action/Thriller           | 2009 | 5.8/10 |
| [Kung Fury](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3472226/)                                         | Action/Comedy             | 2015 | 8.1/10 |
| [Sneakers](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0105435/)                                          | Action/Thriller           | 1992 | 7.1/10 |
| [The Island](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0399201/)                                        | Action/Adventure          | 2005 | 6.9/10 |
| [The Italian Job](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0317740/)                                   | Action/Thriller           | 2003 | 7.0/10 |
| [Tron](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084827/)                                              | Action/Adventure          | 1982 | 6.8/10 |
| [Tron: Legacy](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1104001/)                                      | Action/Adventure          | 2010 | 6.8/10 |
| [Virtuosity](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114857/)                                        | Action/Thriller           | 1995 | 5.5/10 |

## Documentaries

| MOVIE                                                                                      | GENRE                     | YEAR | RATING |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|------|--------|
| [BBS: The Documentary](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0460402/)                              | Documentary               | 2005 | 8.7/10 |
| [Citizenfour](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4044364/)                                       | Documentary/Biography    | 2014 | 8.1/10 |
| [Code 2600](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1830538/)                                         | Documentary               | 2012 | 7.4/10 |
| [Deep Web](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3312868/)                                          | Documentary               | 2015 | 7.1/10 |
| [DEFCON: The Documentary](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3010462/)                           | Documentary               | 2013 | 5.7/10 |
| [DSKNECTD](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2417174/)                                          | Documentary               | 2013 | 7.4/10 |
| [Downloaded](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2033981/)                                        | Documentary               | 2013 | 6.8/10 |
| [Freedom Downtime](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0309614/)                                  | Documentary               | 2001 | 7.6/10 |
| [Good Copy Bad Copy](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1782451/)                                | Documentary               | 2007 | 7.2/10 |
| [Hackers: Wizards of the Electronic Age](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1191116/)            | Documentary               | 1984 | 7.7/10 |
| [Hackers Are People Too](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1279942/)                            | Documentary/Short Film    | 2008 | 6.1/10 |
| [Hacking Democracy](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0808532/)                                 | Documentary               | 2006 | 7.9/10 |
| [Hackers Wanted](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2292707/)                                    | Documentary/Indie Film    | 2009 | 6.5/10 |
| [In the Realm of the Hackers](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1199631/)                       | Documentary               | 2003 | 7.4/10 |
| [Indie Game: The Movie](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1942884/)                             | Documentary               | 2012 | 7.7/10 |
| [Kim Dotcom: Caught in the Web](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3640710/)                      | Documentary               | 2017 | 7.0/10 |
| [Pirates of Silicon Valley](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0168122/)                         | Documentary/Drama/TV Film | 1999 | 7.3/10 |
| [Plug and Pray](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1692889/)                                     | Documentary               | 2010 | 7.2/10 |
| [Revolution OS](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0308808/)                                     | Documentary/Indie Film    | 2001 | 7.3/10 |
| [Silk Road: Drugs, Death and the Dark Web](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7301126/)          | Documentary               | 2017 | 7.4/10 |
| [Softwaring Hard](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3063636/)                                   | Documentary               | 2014 | 8.2/10 |
| [Steal This Film](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1422757/)                                   | Documentary/Short Film    | 2006 | 7.1/10 |
| [TPB AFK: The Pirate Bay Away from Keyboard](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2608732/)        | Documentary               | 2013 | 7.6/10 |
| [Terms and Conditions May Apply](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2084953/)                    | Documentary               | 2013 | 7.4/10 |
| [The Code](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0315417/)                                          | Documentary               | 2001 | 7.5/10 |
| [The Great Hack](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9358204/)                                    | Documentary               | 2019 | 7.0/10 |
| [The Hacker Wars](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4047350/)                                   | Documentary               | 2014 | 6.6/10 |
| [The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3268458/) | Documentary               | 2014 | 8.1/10 |
| [The KGB, the Computer and Me](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0308449/)                      | Documentary               | 1990 | 8.3/10 |
| [The Secret History Of Hacking](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2335921/)                     | Documentary               | 2001 | 7.6/10 |
| [The Singularity](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2073120/)                                   | Drama/Science Fiction     | 2012 | 7.3/10 |
| [War for the Web](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2390367/)                                   | Documentary               | 2015 | 7.4/10 |
| [We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2177843/)       | Documentary               | 2012 | 7.3/10 |
| [We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1824254/)          | Documentary               | 2013 | 6.9/10 |
| [Zero Days](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5446858/)                                         | Documentary               | 2016 | 7.8/10 |

# TV Shows

| TITLE                                                                                      | GENRE                     | YEAR | RATING |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|------|--------|
| [Black Mirror](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2085059/)                                      | Drama/Science Fiction     | 2011 | 8.9/10 |
| [CSI: Cyber](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3560060/)                                        | Drama/Crime/Mystery       | 2015 | 5.4/10 |
| [Dark Net](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5397520/)                                          | Documentary/Series        | 2016 | 7.3/10 |
| [Devs](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8134186/)                                              | Drama/Mystery/Sci-Fi      | 2020 | 7.9/10 |
| [Halt and Catch Fire](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2543312/)                               | Drama                     | 2014 | 8.3/10 |
| [Mr. Robot](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4158110/)                                         | Thriller/Drama            | 2015 | 8.7/10 |
| [Person of Interest](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1839578/)                                | Action/Crime/Drama        | 2011 | 8.5/10 |
| [Scorpion](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3514324/)                                          | Action/Drama              | 2014 | 7.2/10 |
| [Serial Experiments Lain](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0500092/)                           | Cyberpunk/Animation       | 1998 | 8.2/10 |
| [Silicon Valley](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2575988/)                                    | Comedy                    | 2014 | 8.5/10 |
| [StartUp](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5028002/)                                           | Thriller/Crime            | 2016 | 8.1/10 |
| [The Code](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3914672/)                                          | Drama                     | 2014 | 7.6/10 |
| [The IT Crowd](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0487831/)                                      | Comedy                    | 2006 | 8.6/10 |
| [Travelers](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5651844/)                                         | Science Fiction           | 2016 | 8.0/10 |
| [Valley of the Boom](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7768092/)                                | Documentary/Drama         | 2019 | 6.5/10 |
| [Westworld](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0475784/)                                         | Drama/Mystery             | 2016 | 9.0/10 |
| [You Are Wanted](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5462886/)                                    | Thriller/Drama            | 2017 | 6.1/10 |

# Other Cool Lists

*Here are some more cool lists.*

* Awesome
    * [awesome-hacking](https://github.com/carpedm20/awesome-hacking) - A curated list of awesome Hacking tutorials, tools and resources.
    * [awesome-security](https://github.com/sbilly/awesome-security) - A collection of awesome software, libraries, documents, books, resources and cools stuffs about security.
    * [awesome-sec-talks](https://github.com/PaulSec/awesome-sec-talks) - A collected list of awesome security talks.
    * [awesome-computer-history](https://github.com/watson/awesome-computer-history) - A curated list of computer history videos, documentaries and related folklore.
* Misc
    * [terminals-are-sexy](https://github.com/k4m4/terminals-are-sexy) - A curated list for CLI lovers.
    * [seclists](https://github.com/danielmiessler/SecLists) - SecLists is the security tester's companion.
    * [security list](https://github.com/zbetcheckin/Security_list) - Great security list for fun and profit.

# Contributing

Your contributions are always welcome! Please take a look at our [contribution guidelines](https://github.com/k4m4/movies-for-hackers/blob/master/contributing.md) and [code of conduct](https://github.com/k4m4/movies-for-hackers/blob/master/code-of-conduct.md) first.