Most of first contact with the hacker community and what I’ve learned as a hacker historian didn’t come from textbooks—it came from the screen. Most notable the Matrix Movies per my generation. I’ve watched every single documentary and movie on this list, absorbing the culture, code, and chaos that shaped the early hacker world. These films have been more than just entertainment—they’ve been a crash course in digital rebellion, underground networks, and the minds that built the internet’s shadow world.
If you're curious about where hacker history meets cinematic storytelling, this list is for you. It’s been a treasure trove of knowledge and inspiration for me, and now I’m passing it on to you.
This is my archive, my reference library, my cinematic rabbit hole. Enjoy the ride—and remember, information wants to be free.
Here’s my list to you as a gift.
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📅 Year: 1969
⭐ IMDb Rating: 6.0
⏱ Runtime: 1h 31m
At Medfield College, an accident with a donated computer gives Dexter Riley the ability to remember any knowledge learned instantly and perfectly.
🎬 Directed by: Robert Butler
🎭 Genres: Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi
📆 Release Date: 1969-12-24
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📅 Year: 1983
⭐ IMDb Rating: 7.1
⏱ Runtime: 1h 54m
A young man finds a back door into a military central computer in which reality is confused with game-playing, possibly starting World War III.
🎬 Directed by: John Badham
🎭 Genres: Action, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
📆 Release Date: 1983-06-03
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📅 Year: 1985
⭐ IMDb Rating: 7.6
⏱ Runtime: 0h 26m
A documentary exploring the rise of the hacker culture in the 1980s, featuring pioneers of early computing and digital innovation.
🎬 Directed by: Fabrice Florin
🎭 Genres: Documentary
📆 Release Date: 1985-08-27
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📅 Year: 1990
⭐ IMDb Rating: 7.9
⏱ Runtime: 0h 58m
Documentary featuring Cliff Stoll's investigation into a hacker that leads to a Cold War-era espionage plot.
🎬 Directed by: Robin Bates
🎭 Genres: Documentary
📆 Release Date: 1990-10-02
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📅 Year: 1992
⭐ IMDb Rating: 7.1
⏱ Runtime: 2h 6m
A group of security experts gets caught in a complex web of government secrets and high-tech espionage.
🎬 Directed by: Phil Alden Robinson
🎭 Genres: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
📆 Release Date: 1992-09-11
📅 Year: 1994
⭐ IMDb Rating: 7.3
⏱ Runtime: 0h 37m
No description available for this title.
🎬 Directed by: Annaliza Savage
🎭 Genres: Documentary, Short
📆 Release Date: nan
📅 Year: 1995
⭐ IMDb Rating: 6.2
⏱ Runtime: 1h 45m
No description available for this title.
🎬 Directed by: Iain Softley
🎭 Genres: Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
📆 Release Date: 1995-09-15
📅 Year: 1995
⭐ IMDb Rating: 5.6
⏱ Runtime: 1h 36m
No description available for this title.
🎬 Directed by: Robert Longo
🎭 Genres: Action, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
📆 Release Date: 1995-05-26
📅 Year: 1995
⭐ IMDb Rating: 6.0
⏱ Runtime: 1h 54m
No description available for this title.
🎬 Directed by: Irwin Winkler
🎭 Genres: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
📆 Release Date: 1995-07-28
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📅 Year: 1996
⭐ IMDb Rating: 8.4
⏱ Runtime: 2h 30m
No description available for this title.
🎬 Directed by: nan
🎭 Genres: Documentary
📆 Release Date: 1996-06-12
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📅 Year: 1997
⭐ IMDb Rating: 7.3
⏱ Runtime: 1h 0m
No description available for this title.
🎬 Directed by: Christine Bader
🎭 Genres: Documentary
📆 Release Date: nan
📅 Year: 1998
⭐ IMDb Rating: 6.9
⏱ Runtime: 1h 42m
No description available for this title.
🎬 Directed by: Doug Block
🎭 Genres: Documentary
📆 Release Date: 1999-01-24
📅 Year: 1998
⭐ IMDb Rating: 7.7
⏱ Runtime: 2h 58m
No description available for this title.
🎬 Directed by: nan
🎭 Genres: Documentary
📆 Release Date: 1998
At Medfield College, an accident with a donated computer gives Dexter Riley the ability to remember any knowledge learned instantly and perfectly.
🎬 Directed by: Robert Butler
🎭 Genres: Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi
📆 Release Date: 1969-12-24
📅 Year: 1999
⭐ IMDb Rating: 8.7
⏱ Runtime: 2h 16m
No description available for this title.
🎬 Directed by: Larry Wachowski, Andy Wachowski
🎭 Genres: Action, Sci-Fi
📆 Release Date: 1999-03-31
📅 Year: 1999
⭐ IMDb Rating: 7.2
⏱ Runtime: 1h 35m
No description available for this title.
🎬 Directed by: Martyn Burke
🎭 Genres: Biography, Drama, History
📆 Release Date: 1999-06-20
📅 Year: 1999
⭐ IMDb Rating: 8.1
⏱ Runtime: 0h 13m
No description available for this title.
🎬 Directed by: nan
🎭 Genres: Short
📆 Release Date: nan
Documentary featuring Cliff Stoll's investigation into a hacker that leads to a Cold War-era espionage plot.
🎬 Directed by: Robin Bates
🎭 Genres: Documentary
📆 Release Date: 1990-10-02
📅 Year: 2000
⭐ IMDb Rating: 6.2
⏱ Runtime: 1h 36m
No description available for this title.
🎬 Directed by: Joe Chappelle
🎭 Genres: Biography, Crime, Drama, Thriller
📆 Release Date: 2000-03-15
📅 Year: 2000
⭐ IMDb Rating: 7.2
⏱ Runtime: 0h 56m
No description available for this title.
🎬 Directed by: David Winton
🎭 Genres: Documentary
📆 Release Date: 2000-04-25
📅 Year: 2001
⭐ IMDb Rating: 7.5
⏱ Runtime:
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🎬 Directed by: Ralph Lee
🎭 Genres: Documentary
📆 Release Date: 2001-07-25
🎭 Genres: Action, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
📆 Release Date: 1995-05-26
📅 Year: 2001
⭐ IMDb Rating: 6.5
⏱ Runtime: 1h 39m
No description available for this title.
🎬 Directed by: Dominic Sena
🎭 Genres: Action, Crime, Thriller
📆 Release Date: 2001-06-08
📅 Year: 2001
⭐ IMDb Rating: 7.1
⏱ Runtime: 1h 47m
No description available for this title.
🎬 Directed by: Chris Hegedus, Jehane Noujaim
🎭 Genres: Documentary
📆 Release Date: 2001-06-01
No description available for this title.
🎬 Directed by: nan
🎭 Genres: Documentary
📆 Release Date: 1996-06-12
📅 Year: 2001
⭐ IMDb Rating: 7.2
⏱ Runtime: 1h 25m
No description available for this title.
🎬 Directed by: J.T.S. Moore
🎭 Genres: Documentary, Comedy
📆 Release Date: 2002-02-15
No description available for this title.
🎬 Directed by: Christine Bader
🎭 Genres: Documentary
📆 Release Date: nan
📅 Year: 2001
⭐ IMDb Rating: 7.4
⏱ Runtime: 2h 1m
No description available for this title.
🎬 Directed by: Emmanuel Goldstein
🎭 Genres: Documentary, Adventure
📆 Release Date: 2001-09-22
🎭 Genres: Documentary
📆 Release Date: 1999-01-24
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