The Weekend Coder: What Are Your Favorite Coding-inspired (or Inspiring) Movies?

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It’s the weekend! Time to relax, pursue some hobbies, maybe check out a new flick or a rewatch an old fave. Speaking of which…some of our favorite movies here at DEV are ones that feature coding, tech, or hackers. From classics like WarGames to newer releases like The Imitation Game, documentaries like Code 2600 and romances like Her ❤️😢, there's something for everyone.

So, what’s on your personal list of must-see movies for programmers and coders? Do you like the realistic portrayals or the more fantastical ones? Share your rec’s and let's talk movies!

Top comments (9)

Maria Yudina • Mar 12 '23

Hackers imdb.com/title/tt0113243/
Matrix imdb.com/title/tt0133093/
The Net imdb.com/title/tt0113957/
Tron imdb.com/title/tt0084827/
Tron: Legacy imdb.com/title/tt1104001/
The Social Network imdb.com/title/tt1104001
WarGames imdb.com/title/tt0086567/
Snowden imdb.com/title/tt3774114/
The Imitation Game imdb.com/title/tt2084970/
Ex Machina imdb.com/title/tt0470752/
Ghost in the Shell imdb.com/title/tt0113568/

Silicon Valley imdb.com/title/tt2575988/
Mr. Robot imdb.com/title/tt4158110/
Halt and Catch Fire imdb.com/title/tt2543312/

Thomas Bnt • Mar 11 '23

Mr. Robot. Just a delicious serie ever.

Akbar Ali • Mar 11 '23

Basically, talking about tv series, these two are my favorites:

Silicon Valley
Mr. Robot

Moray Macdonald • Mar 12 '23

Hackers is always my "computer movie" of choice! The computer sequences are questionable at best but all the 90s cyberpunk culture stuff is fantastic, referencing the Hacker Manifesto, phone freaking, social engineering attacks and more. Plus the soundtrack is a BANGER.

Wesley • Mar 13 '23 • Edited

Hackers (1995) is my first pick. The villains may be over the top, and the love aspect cheesy as heck, it is still the most fun and culturally rich flick.

For a more horror tone, catch Lawnmower Man (1992). While more about hacking into the brain using VR, this story ~~co-written by Stephen King~~ (oops, no it wasn't. Production tried to blend their screenplay with King's story, not much of the latter survived) and gives a different kind of rush.