6 Best Tech Startup Founder Movies

By Vlad Zakh · May 2, 2026

Building a technology empire brings obsessive ambition and betrayal. The Social Network has a Harvard student’s creation leading to lawsuits, Steve Jobs and Jobs track a visionary’s volatile relationships, and BlackBerry has two entrepreneurs turning a flawed prototype into a smartphone empire. The Social Dilemma and The Founder round out the six.

The Social Dilemma (2020)

TMDB ★ 7.6

Former tech insiders reveal how the platforms they built are engineered to manipulate human behaviour.

Directed by Jeff Orlowski · 1h 34m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads

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BlackBerry (2023)

TMDB ★ 7.0

Two mismatched entrepreneurs turn a flawed prototype into a global smartphone empire, then watch it collapse.

Directed by Matt Johnson · 2h 00m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix, Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Sundance Now · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Steve Jobs (2015)

TMDB ★ 7.2

Three pivotal product launches reveal the brilliant, difficult personality behind a technology visionary.

Directed by Danny Boyle · 2h 03m · Rated R

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Social Network (2010)

TMDB ★ 7.7

A founding-myth drama about Facebook that plays like a genuine thriller.

Directed by David Fincher · 2h 01m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Apple TV, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, YouTube TV, Criterion Channel · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Jobs (2013)

TMDB ★ 6.2

A college dropout's obsessive vision turns a garage startup into one of the world's most valuable companies.

Directed by Joshua Michael Stern · 2h 09m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Starz Apple TV channel, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Founder (2016)

IMDb ★ 7.2 RT 80% Metacritic 66

A struggling salesman muscles his way into ownership of the McDonald brothers' restaurant idea.

Directed by John Lee Hancock · 1h 55m · Rated PG-13

1 win & 5 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Streaming availability data from JustWatch, via TMDB. Availability changes often, so check the service before you plan a movie night.

Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix. He started the site because most recommendation pages felt like noise. Here, lists are sorted by who's in the film, where it's from and what mood you're in tonight.

6 Best Tech Startup Founder Movies

The Social Dilemma (2020)

BlackBerry (2023)

Steve Jobs (2015)

The Social Network (2010)

Jobs (2013)

The Founder (2016)

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