The best films about programmers and IT people
Films about programmers, IT specialists, hackers and artificial intelligence - all this in our selection of movies. We memorize the most interesting and exciting stories, watch them ourselves and advise our friends and colleagues.
Jobs: Empire of Seduction / jOBS 2013
The film tells about the life and achievements of a successful and talented businessman, co-founder of Apple Corporation - Steve Jobs. Incredible ideas and innovative developments, which are now used by people around the world, originally originated in a simple garage of foster parents, which served as an office and workshop for Steve and his accomplices.
Steve Jobs
And then another movie about Steve Jobs. The plot is based on three iconic presentations by Apple, which culminated in 1998 - the premiere of the iMac. The picture shows the inner workings of Apple, a harbinger of the coming digital revolution, as well as the life of Steve Jobs, a man of genius at its epicenter.
The Social Network / The Social Network
The film is dedicated to the history of the creation of the popular social networks Facebook and its founder Mark Zuckerberg - a student at Harvard University, who became the youngest billionaire in the world. The incredible success of this social network has irrevocably changed the lives of fellow students. The film "The Social Network" is about friendship, betrayal and the pursuit of a dream.
Personnel / The Internship
The comedy “Personnel” tells the story of two middle-aged Google interns who have to prove that age is not a hindrance to the desire to be part of the IT industry.
The Fifth Estate / The Fifth Estate
The film is based on real events. The plot tells us how the site came to be "WikiLeaks" - a platform where anyone could put secret information on public display without fear of exposure. A film about an attempt to expose state corruption and the lies of the authorities, as well as about the difficult relationship of the founder of the site Julian Assange with his ally, the programmer Daniel Berg.
Pirates of Silicon Valley / Pirates of Silicon Valley
Perhaps every person in the world has heard the names Bill Gates и Steve Jobs. They made a revolution in the IT world, at a time when it was not expected. It all started in the 80s, in basements and garages, where future billionaires invented future ones. Film "Pirates of Silicon Valley" tells the story of the birth of the computer giants Apple and Microsoft, and also opens the curtain on the people behind these companies.
Revolution OS / Revolution OS
In contrast to the previous film, we offer you to watch a documentary about the creation GNU / Linux и “Open Source Movement”. The entire movie is on YouTube:
She / Her
Theodore, a lone writer, buys a new technical development - an operating system designed to fulfill any user's desire. To Theodore's surprise, a romance soon develops between him and the operating system.
Signal / The Signal
Three student hackers suddenly start receiving mysterious messages from a stranger named NOMAD (Nomad). But they don't even know what they're dealing with.
After a series of unexplained incidents, the friends flee from a dangerous trap, but they immediately become the targets of the "men in black", who believe that after contact, hackers can pose a threat to all of humanity.
Hackers / Hackers
Amusing himself with manipulations in commercial networks, a novice hacker does the almost impossible: he breaks the protection of a secret Gibson computer in the Ellington Corporation. At the same time, he accidentally connects to a scheme of embezzlement, skillfully disguised by someone as a computer virus, the action of which can lead to a global environmental catastrophe.
A young hacker and his buddies turn into suspects in a split second. The hunt for them begins the FBI and the chief computer scientist of the corporation Ellington, nicknamed Plague (Fisher Stevens). However, young hackers uncover the evil of the Plague's true plans and combine their technical knowledge to launch a massive cyberspace attack that should clear them of suspicion and avert an ecological disaster.
The Dangerous Truth/Antitrust
Young and successful programmer Milo Hoffman receives a prestigious position in the largest corporation of multimedia magnate Gary Winston. New prospects open up before Hoffman and the main character is already looking forward to a brilliant career. However, quite unexpectedly, the other side of the coin appears to Hoffman and now a prosperous company looks completely different to him, in the form of a monster that eliminates any competitors. The realization that Milo is just a pawn in the terrible game of a billionaire came to him too late. Will the protagonist dare to challenge the Player, who can easily remove her from the playing board?
The Thirteenth Floor
On the thirteenth floor of a computer corporation, a perfect virtual reality model was developed, the creation of which led to a chain of mysterious murders. You can solve the riddle only by plunging into another dimension, where there may be an answer to many questions, or perhaps a terrible unreality.
Series – Halt and Catch Fire / Halt and Catch Fire
The action takes place in the 80s of the XX century. Company IBM (International Business Machines) releases the first personal computer. The protagonist, Joseph Macmillan, gets a job at a rival company and, wanting more, tries to revolutionize computer technology. He gathers his team of several people and has a battle with IBM. Series name Halt and Catch Fire (HCF) expresses its theme - it is a program code instruction that runs all the programs on the computer, trying to use the maximum amount of resources, thereby causing the system to freeze.
Mr. Robot Robot
The series tells the story of the brilliant programmer Elliot, who has many problems and fears, but everything is fine with computers and technology. So at some point, hacking absorbs him completely and he finds himself in a situation where the interests of work (cybersecurity) and illegal hobby intersect.
Silicon Valley / Silicon Valley
The American Center for IT Development and Startups is located in a sunny San Francisco, from that it is not surprising that a full-fledged series for 6 seasons was shot about the legendary Silicon (aka Silicon) Valley! Many topics will be raised in the series, but all of them are close to the topic of development and the golden dream of your own business. The topic is seasoned with an abundance of humor, which is why such a high rating 8,3 on film search.
Series - Geeks / The IT Crowd
The plot of this cult series develops around the antics of the tech support team of a London corporation "Reinholm Industries". The team consists of three IT people Moss and Roy, as well as Jen, the head of the IT department, who is not at all friendly with computers. All three work in a dirty and run-down basement that is in stark contrast to the modern architecture, the comfort of the offices, and the luxurious views from the windows available to the rest of the company's employees.
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