Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- tense
- paranoid
- propulsive
- late night thriller viewing
- cybersecurity movie marathon
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Alex turns to identity theft and black market trading after his family experiences financial trouble.
Alex and his associates cause chaos in financial markets through cybercrime and market manipulation.
The criminal activity expands through dark-web contacts and draws attention from the mysterious masked figure Z and the FBI.
Alex progresses from identity theft with Sye and Kira toward large-scale financial attacks and confrontation with federal authorities.
Films like Hacker, and why
Who Am I: No System Is Safe
Shares cybercrime, identity theft, financial manipulation, and tense technology-driven thriller mechanics.
Blackhat
Comparable for morally compromised hackers, online anonymity, and paranoid cybercrime suspense.
Antitrust
Shares youthful outsiders, digital intrusion, hacker culture, and escalating institutional pursuit.
Movie Details
- Director
- Akan Satayev
- Release Date
- 2016-09-15
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (355)
Cast
- Callan McAuliffe
- Lorraine Nicholson
- Daniel Eric Gold
- Clifton Collins Jr.
- Zachary Bennett
- Kristian Truelsen
- Vlada Verevko
- Genadijs Dolganovs
- Randy Thomas
- Greg Hovanessian
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Hacker about?
- A financially desperate teenager enters the dark web and rises through identity theft and market manipulation until federal agents and a mysterious hacker collective close in.
- What is Hacker like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Hacker as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Hacker violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Hacker as mild.
- Which films are like Hacker?
- Films with a similar feel include Who Am I: No System Is Safe, Blackhat, and Antitrust.
- How long is Hacker?
- Hacker runs 95 minutes.
- Where can I watch Hacker?
- In United States, Hacker is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Apple TV Store.
