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Computer Threat Thriller movies

Modern tech suspense: hacking, surveillance, data blackmail, identity compromise, and digital cat-and-mouse.

M3GAN 2.0

1. M3GAN 2.0

Action Science Fiction Thriller Military Action AI Sci-Fi
6.0
20252h

Overview

After the underlying tech for M3GAN is stolen and misused by a powerful defense contractor to create a military-grade weapon known as Amelia, M3GAN's creator Gemma realizes that the only option is to resurrect M3GAN and give her a few upgrades, making her faster, stronger, and more lethal.

Themes

Regulation of artificial intelligence, Smart home ethics, Robotic exoskeleton ethics, Neural chip governance, Android governance, Killer robot ethics

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Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning

2. Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning

Action Thriller Adventure Spy Action Computer Threat Thriller
7.2
20252h 50min

Overview

Ethan Hunt and team continue their search for the terrifying AI known as the Entity — which has infiltrated intelligence networks all over the globe — with the world's governments and a mysterious ghost from Hunt's past on their trail. Joined by new allies and armed with the means to shut the Entity down for good, Hunt is in a race against time to prevent the world as we know it from changing forever.

Themes

Trust under pressure, Deception and loyalty, Race against time, Ai governance and control, Information warfare ethics, Global security stakes

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Afraid

3. Afraid

Horror Science Fiction Thriller Psychological Horror AI Sci-Fi
5.2
20241h 24min

Overview

Curtis Pike and his family are selected to test a new home device: a digital assistant called AIA. AIA observes the family's behaviors and begins to anticipate their needs. And she can – and will – make sure nothing – and no one – gets in her family's way.

Themes

Corporate power over labor, Deception by automation, Privacy erosion through devices, Home surveillance, Family tech dependency, Ai governance of life

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Leave the World Behind

4. Leave the World Behind

Drama Mystery Thriller Computer Threat Thriller Investigation Mystery
6.4
20232h 20min

Overview

A family's getaway to a luxurious rental home takes an ominous turn when a cyberattack knocks out their devices—and two strangers appear at their door.

Themes

Crisis-driven mistrust, Disrupted communication networks, Resource scarcity under threat, Moral negotiation under pressure, External threat ambiguity, Shared vulnerability within family

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Netflix
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Heart of Stone

5. Heart of Stone

Thriller Action Crime Computer Threat Thriller Spy Action
5.7
20232h 2min

Overview

An intelligence operative for a shadowy global peacekeeping agency races to stop a hacker from stealing its most valuable — and dangerous — weapon.

Themes

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The Artifice Girl

6. The Artifice Girl

Science Fiction Thriller Mystery AI Sci-Fi Computer Threat Thriller
6.6
20231h 33min

Overview

A team of special agents discovers a revolutionary new computer program to bait and trap online predators. After teaming up with the program's troubled developer, they soon find that the AI is rapidly advancing beyond its original purpose.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Ai autonomy and agency, Ethics of baiting predators, Free will vs control, Human android relationships, Surveillance justice and accountability

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Unlocked

7. Unlocked

Thriller Computer Threat Thriller
6.4
20231h 57min

Overview

A woman's life is turned upside-down when a dangerous man gets a hold of her lost cell phone and uses it to track her every move.

Themes

Identity impersonation, Digital stalking, Manipulative deception, Privacy violation, Trust erosion, Family danger

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Netflix
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The Hummingbird Project

8. The Hummingbird Project

Thriller Drama Computer Threat Thriller Professional Drama
6.2
20191h 51min

Overview

A pair of high-frequency traders go up against their old boss in an effort to make millions in a fiber-optic cable deal.

Themes

Deception and betrayal, Technological arms race, Ambition and risk, Market pressure, Financial system fragility, Corporate loyalty vs independence

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YouTube
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The Girl in the Spider's Web

9. The Girl in the Spider's Web

Action Crime Thriller Spy Action Organized Crime
6.1
20181h 55min

Overview

After being enlisted to recover a dangerous computer program, hacker Lisbeth Salander and journalist Mikael Blomkvist find themselves caught in a web of spies, cybercriminals and corrupt government officials.

Themes

Deception and betrayal, Crime syndicate power, Abusive family dynamics, Vigilantism vs institutions, Sisterly ties and rivalry, Reliance on technology

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Assassination Nation

10. Assassination Nation

Thriller Horror Comedy Computer Threat Thriller Psychological Horror
6.0
20181h 48min

Overview

After an anonymous hacker begins leaking the private data of thousands living in a small American town, the townspeople spiral into madness, with four high school seniors at the center of the maelstrom.

Themes

Mass hysteria through media, Information leak fuels mob, Social media manipulation, Witch hunt mentality, Toxic masculinity backlash, Generation z mob dynamics

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