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Here are some of the most prominent and best movies about tech, both real and fictitious.
2 days ago · This list features the best movies about technology including, The Social Network, War Games, Tron, Cloak and Dagger, Enemy of the State, The Net, The Thirteenth Floor, and the Matrix films. Vote up the best movies about technology or add a film that is truly tech-y below if it isn't already on the list!
1. Snowden. 2016 2h 14m R. 7.3 (164K) Rate. 58 Metascore. The NSA's illegal surveillance techniques are leaked to the public by one of the agency's employees, Edward Snowden, in the form of thousands of classified documents distributed to the press. Director Oliver Stone Stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt Shailene Woodley Melissa Leo. 2. Jobs.
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- Iron Man (2008 – 2013) What you see: Multibillionaire Tony Stark’s laboratory is full of enviable gadgets, but nothing is more impressive than his computing system and personal assistant, J.A.R.V.I.S.
- The Matrix trilogy (1999 – 2003) What you see: In a dystopian future, what is perceived to be reality is merely a virtual simulation created by sentient machines that have taken over the human population.
- Her (2013) What you see: You won’t find anything that resembles Google Glass or a Pebble watch in Spike Jonze’s vision of the future. Although technology is everywhere, it is quiet and unobtrusive, weaving seamlessly in and out of main character Theodore’s life.
- Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) What you see: Lovers Joel and Clementine hire Lacuna Inc. to have their memories erased after their breakup.
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Pirates of Silicon Valley
This biographical drama begins in 1971 and stretches all the way to 1997 and it’s based on the books “Fire in the Valley: The Making of the Personal Computer”, by Paul Freiberger and Michael Swaine. The film explores the rivalry between Steve Jobs and Bill Gates as well as the impact they have had on the development of what will be known as the personal computer. The story of the Macintoshis just insane!
The Thirteenth Floor
This neo-noir film is also based on a novel, Simulacron-3, written in 1964 by Daniel F. Galouye. In it, a high-tech visionary, Douglas, and his colleague Whitney have opened a door to a virtual world set in 1937, on the thirteenth floor of the building they are based in. However, Douglas soon becomes prime suspect in the murder of the project’s leader. In order to exonerate himself, he has to jump in the virtual reality he has created, where he will find out some truths about himself he maybe...
Takedown
Takedown is based on a real story: the capture of notorious computer hacker Kevin Mitnick. The movie is based on the book Takedown: The Pursuit and Capture of Kevin Mitnick, America’s Most Wanted Computer Outlaw—By the Man Who DidIt by Tsutomu Shimomura and it is directed by Joe Chappelle with Skeet Ulrich playing Mitnick.
Johnny Mnemonic
This cyberpunk movie is a classic. Based on a story written by the ‘father of cyberpunk’ William Gibson, it stars Keanu Reeves as a data courier who carries information inside his brain, for a fee, and delivers it to the recipients. Unfortunately, his latest job involves a data package far too large for him to hold on to for a long time, and so a race against time -and other villains- begins.
Pi
Directed by Darren Aronofsky and shot in high contrast black and white, Pi follows the story of a mathematician obsessed with finding a number that will unlock the secrets of the Universe.
Anon
Set not too far in the future, in a world without crime where every citizen’s thoughts are recorded, this movie follows a detective who becomes intrigued when he meets a young woman whose information is not available to him, or anyone else.
Mr. Robot
Rami Malek plays Elliot, a cyber-security engineer that suffers from anxiety. By day, he works for a corporation, a job he dislikes, and by night, he hacks criminals. However, his life soon changes when an anarchist that goes by the name Mr. Robot asks Elliot to join him.
Halt and Catch Fire
The series starts in the early 1980’s when three people join forces to create a computer that will change the world via a rogue project that involves reverse-engineering IBM technology.
Black Mirror
This TV show is one of a kind. Each episode explores a range of different genres but they all revolve, in some way or another to technology. Be it a dystopian nightmare, satire or speculative fiction, you’re bound to find an episode that will stick with you for a long time.
Transcendence
A wife uploads her deceased husband’s consciousness into a supercomputer that allows him to continue living. With endless computing power at his fingertips, he soon begins to make groundbreaking discoveries but soon enough his wife starts to wonder if she’s made the right choice as he begins to exhibit strange behaviors.
The Circle
Mae, played by Emma Watson, gets her dream job at one of the largest tech companies in the world. Soon she is involved in an experiment that promises to change the world. However, she soon starts to realize there’s more to the experiment than she thought. The movie also stars Tom Hanks and John Boyega and is the last film actor Bill Paxton starred in before his death in the same year.
Beyond The Black Rainbow
The debut film of acclaimed director Panos Cosmatos is a visual trip that the viewers either love or hate, but the fact still remains that Beyond The Black Rainbow leaves a lasting impression. In it, a heavily sedated woman called Elena tries to escape from the Arboria Institute where she is being held captive by the obsessive leader of Arboria, who is trying to study her unique abilities.
Hackers
What would this list be without this 90’s classic? The movie stars Johnny Lee Miller and a yet-to-be-famous Angelina Jolie and follows the story of a hacker who discovers a plot that threatens to unleash a lethal virus that can cause a global ecological disaster. He and his group of hacker friends have to do everything in their power to stop it. Russian Hackers Targeted Ukraine’s Energy Provider Hackers Can Steal Data by Using A Computer Monitor’s Brightness
Inception
Inception is part hacker film, part romance story and part heist film but it is a compelling watch nonetheless. Directed by Christopher Nolan, with an unforgettable score composed by Hans Zimmer and a star-studded cast consisting of, but not limited to Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy, Cillian Murphy and Joseph-Gordon Levitt, the film is now a classic. In it, we follow a group of people who, with the help of a mysterious technology, can enter people’s dreams and steal information from them. Soon...
Algorithm
A freelance hacker comes across a government computer program and, after he breaks into it, his life changes forever.
Every Step You Take
This investigative documentary takes a critical look at the massive amount of CCTV found in the United Kingdom (around 4 million surveillance cameras). In it, the director tries to find answers to the questions of why, how and has it all been a success or a curse for all those involved?
Hackers Are People Too
In this documentary we follow the lives of the hacker community. While it does not focus on the technical history of hacking, it does put an emphasis on the people behind the screen, addressing stereotypes and misunderstandings in a fresh and humorous but honest way.
We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists
This documentary aims to offer a closer look at the hacktivist group Anonymous, how they started and what they are trying to achieve.
A lot of movies about technology are also movies about geniuses and it makes sense: it takes brilliant minds to bring about technologies that change the world. If you love high tech movies and high iq movies, these movies about geniuses will entertain and inspire you. Yes, Johnny Mnemonic, Hackers and The Matrix are all movies about geniuses, futur...
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Jul 4, 2022 · 10 Best Tech Movies of All Time. ‘Man maketh the Machine.’. This single phrase can ignite discussions, debates, and arguments that may end up lasting hours, and still leave some room for interpretation and deliberation. Cinema about the dichotomous yet somewhat interesting nature of the relationship between Humanity and Technology has ...
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