If you were looking for the best movies for software developers or the best movies for software engineers you have come to the right place.
- The Social Network – A drama describing how Facebook was created, focusing on the relationships and conflicts among its co-founders.
- The Imitation Game – The story of Alan Turing’s life and his work during World War II to crack the German Enigma code.
- Ex Machina – A young programmer is invited to administer the Turing test to an intelligent humanoid robot, leading to unexpected consequences.
- WarGames – A teenager accidentally accesses a military supercomputer and almost starts World War III.
- Her – A man forms a unique relationship with an operating system that has artificial intelligence.
- The Matrix – A computer hacker discovers a dystopian world run by intelligent machines and joins a group of rebels to fight against them.
- Hackers – A group of young hackers uncover a conspiracy and must save the day while avoiding being caught.
- Antitrust – A computer programmer discovers a dark secret about his new employer’s software project.
- Sneakers – A team of security experts is blackmailed into stealing a top-secret device.
- Tron – A computer programmer is transported into a digital world, where he must fight for survival.
- Tron: Legacy – The son of the original Tron character is pulled into the digital world to find his missing father.
- Weird Science – Two high school students create a beautiful woman using a computer, with unexpected consequences.
- Transcendence – A scientist’s consciousness is uploaded into a computer after his death, leading to ethical and existential dilemmas.
- The Internship – Two middle-aged salesmen compete for internships at Google.
- Swordfish – A former hacker is coerced into pulling off a high-stakes cybercrime.
- Real Genius – A gifted but lazy student gets involved in a secret project at a technical university.
- Silicon Cowboys – A documentary about the rise of Compaq, a pioneering computer company.
- Eagle Eye – Two strangers are drawn together by a mysterious woman who manipulates technology to surveil and control their lives.
- Office Space – A comedy about office workers that choose a different path than their corporate jobs.
- The Net – A computer programmer’s identity is stolen, and she becomes the target of a conspiracy.
- Virtuosity – A virtual reality serial killer is unleashed into the real world.
- Johnny Mnemonic – A courier with a data implant in his brain becomes a target as he transports sensitive information.
- Blackhat – A cybercriminal and a computer expert team up to track down a network of hackers.
- Takedown – The story of the capture of notorious hacker Kevin Mitnick.
- Live Free or Die Hard – In “Live Free or Die Hard,” A computer hacker who inadvertently becomes involved in a cyber-terrorist attack on the United States.
- The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011) – The main character, Lisbeth Salander, is a talented computer hacker who assists in solving a complex mystery.
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