8 Best Hacking and Tech Thrillers

By Vlad Zakh · February 10, 2026

From basement modems to global surveillance networks, hacking thrillers have tracked our anxieties about technology for over four decades. In The Social Network (2010): The founding of a revolutionary social media platform is shadowed by betrayal and lawsuits. Just as strong is WarGames (1983): A teenage hacker accidentally accesses a military supercomputer and nearly triggers global nuclear war.

The Beekeeper (2024)

TMDB ★ 6.6

A former operative wages a violent one-man war against the criminal syndicate that scammed an elderly woman.

Directed by David Ayer · 1h 46m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+, Amazon Prime Video with Ads · 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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Blackhat (2015)

TMDB ★ 5.4

A convicted hacker is released from prison to help track down a dangerous cyberterrorist.

Directed by Michael Mann · 2h 13m · Rated R

Where to watch

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

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Kimi (2022)

TMDB ★ 6.4

An agoraphobic tech worker uncovers evidence of a crime hidden in a smart speaker's audio data.

Directed by Steven Soderbergh · 1h 29m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Social Network (2010)

TMDB ★ 7.7

The founding of a revolutionary social media platform is shadowed by betrayal and lawsuits.

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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Antitrust (2001)

TMDB ★ 5.9

A young programmer at a powerful tech company uncovers a conspiracy involving stolen code and murder.

Directed by Peter Howitt · 1h 48m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

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

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Hackers (1995)

TMDB ★ 6.2

A group of teenage hackers uncovers a corporate embezzlement scheme and becomes the target of a frame-up.

Directed by Iain Softley · 1h 45m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Hulu, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Sneakers (1992)

IMDb ★ 7.1 RT 80% Metacritic 65

A team of security experts is blackmailed into stealing a mysterious universal decryption device.

Directed by Phil Alden Robinson · 2h 05m · Rated PG-13

2 nominations

Where to watch

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

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WarGames (1983)

TMDB ★ 7.1

A teenage hacker accidentally accesses a military supercomputer and nearly triggers global nuclear war.

Directed by John Badham · 1h 54m · Rated PG

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex · 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, built to fix a specific annoyance: most recommendation sites are just algorithm-driven noise. Our lists are researched and organized by who's in a film, where it's from, and the mood you're actually in tonight.

8 Best Hacking and Tech Thrillers

The Beekeeper (2024)

Blackhat (2015)

Kimi (2022)

The Social Network (2010)

Antitrust (2001)

Hackers (1995)

Sneakers (1992)

WarGames (1983)

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