Hackers

Hackers

Their crime is curiosity.

Directed by Iain Softley

Produced by Suftley, United Artists

1995105 min6.4 / 10

A stylish, energetic cyberpunk thriller about young hackers banding together against authority and corporate villainy, driven by playful camaraderie and high-stakes digital intrigue.

Along with his new friends, a teenager who was arrested by the US Secret Service and banned from using a computer for writing a computer virus discovers a plot by a nefarious hacker, but they must use their computer skills to find the evidence while being pursued by the Secret Service and the evil computer genius behind the virus.

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  • Is Hackers one of a kind? Yes. More singular than 86% of films.

  • Is Hackers sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

  • Does Hackers end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Hackers easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Is Hackers violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Hackers scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Rarity88

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise17

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Love40

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Like Hackers

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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