Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- tense
- paranoid
- propulsive
- action movie night
- tech thriller marathon
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Mel Bandison discovers a privacy scandal and becomes the target of blackmailers seeking to suppress it.
Mel is framed for murder and must evade police while proving her innocence.
Mel's ethical hacking skills confront criminals who use digital systems for blackmail and surveillance.
The short runtime and hacker-on-the-run premise create sustained digital surveillance anxiety and forward motion.
Films like The Takeover, and why
Who Am I
shares the cybercrime investigation, hunted protagonist, conspiracy thriller mechanics, and brisk action pacing
Eagle Eye
shares ethical hacking, digital surveillance, criminal conspiracy, and paranoid techno-thriller tension
The Net
shares a resourceful woman pursued by authorities while uncovering a technologically enabled conspiracy
Movie Details
- Director
- Annemarie van de Mond
- Release Date
- 2022-11-01
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Rating
- 5.7 / 10 (214)
Cast
- Holly Mae Brood
- Géza Weisz
- Susan Radder
- Frank Lammers
- Noortje Herlaar
- Walid Benmbarek
- Lawrence Sheldon
- Jenny Hsia
- Faye Kimmijser
- Mike Wijdenbosch
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Takeover about?
- An ethical hacker framed for murder races through a digital conspiracy to expose the criminals weaponizing private data against her.
- What is The Takeover like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Takeover as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Takeover violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The Takeover as moderate.
- Which films are like The Takeover?
- Films with a similar feel include Who Am I, Eagle Eye, and The Net.
- How long is The Takeover?
- The Takeover runs 87 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Takeover?
- In United States, The Takeover streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
