| Contact (1997) | 7.5 | |
| Escape Room (2019) | 6.4 | |
| Safe (2012) | 6.5 | |
| Summer Wars (2009) | 7.4 | |
| Knowing (2009) | 6.2 |
Code movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant code movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out suspense, suspenseful, captivating, entertaining, exciting and serious films and TV shows about / with code, chase, twists and turns, mentor, destiny, storytelling, catastrophe, gun, danger and dialogue plots mostly in Thriller, Drama and Mystery genres shot in USA, UK, Australia and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as code: The Imitation Game (2014), The Da Vinci Code (2006), Escape Room (2019), Untraceable (2008), H0us3 (2018), Intelligence (2014), Alien Code (2018), Free Guy (2021), Pi (1998), UFO (2018).
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Thriller, War
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
Based on the real life story of legendary cryptanalyst Alan Turing, the film portrays the nail-biting race against time by Turing and his brilliant team of code-breakers at Britain's top-secret Government Code and Cypher School at Bletchley ...
Style:
inspirational, clever, intellectual, serious, captivating ...
Audience:
chick flick, teens, family friendly, adult
Plot:
world war two, mathematics, genius, inventor, inventions and discoveries, code, prodigy, code breaking, invention, mathematician, gay interest, computer ...
Time:
1940s, year 2014, 20th century, 1950s, year 1939 ...
Place:
england, london, britain, idaho, los angeles ...
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Genre: Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Malta, France, UK
Duration: 149 min.
Story:
When the curator of the Louvre is found murdered in the famed museum's hallowed halls, Harvard professor, Robert Langdon and cryptographer, Sophie Neve must untangle a deadly web of deceit involving the works of Leonardo da Vinci.
Style:
exciting, intellectual, suspenseful, suspense, clever ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, family friendly, girls' night, adult
Plot:
conspiracy, treasure hunt, holy grail, religion, twists and turns, investigation, christianity, ancient mystery, riddles and clues, secrets, secret society, conspiracy theory ...
Time:
year 2006, 2000s, 1st century, 21st century
Place:
london, italy, europe, paris france, england ...
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158K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA, South Africa
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Six strangers find themselves in circumstances beyond their control, and must use their wits to survive.
Style:
suspense, exciting, psychological thriller, surprise ending, mind bending ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
puzzle, trapped, game of death, group of strangers, escape room, survival, clue, quest, riddles and clues, evil corporation, death, survivor ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
chicago
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Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Special Agent Jennifer Marsh (Diane Lane) works in an elite division of the FBI dedicated to fighting cybercrime. She thinks she has seen it all, until a particularly sadistic criminal arises on the Internet. This tech-savvy killer posts live feeds ...
Style:
intense, twisted, rough, scary, psychological ...
Audience:
chick flick, boys' night
Plot:
serial killer, murder, internet, investigation, psychopath, fbi, kidnapping, sadism, website, hacker, suicide, technology ...
Time:
year 2008, 21st century
Place:
oregon, usa, portland oregon
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Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Spain
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
A group of former computer University colleagues and their partners meet for dinner after several years only to share one of the most secret files on the Internet.
Style:
tense, captivating, suspense, psychological
Plot:
internet, hacker, artificial intelligence, cell phone, secret, meeting, resort, discussion, lawyer, danger, murder, death ...
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Genre: Action, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 42 min.
TV show
Story:
A drama centered on a high-tech intelligence operative who is enhanced with a super-computer microchip in his brain, and the director of the elite government cyber-security agency who supports him.
Style:
serious, suspenseful, exciting, tense, captivating ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
government agency, espionage, hi-tech, intelligence, heroes, computers and web, life risking, fellow agent, working undercover, spy, secret agent, inventions and discoveries ...
Time:
future, 21st century
Place:
usa
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Genre: Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
After deciphering a message found in a satellite, genius cryptographer Alex Jacobs finds himself being stalked by government agents and otherworldly beings.
Style:
suspenseful, captivating, futuristic, tense, suspense ...
Plot:
space and aliens, paranormal investigation, paranormal activity, conspiracy, government, escapades, secret, supernatural, danger, code breaking, investigation, government agency ...
Time:
2010s, future
Place:
usa
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482K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
A bank teller realizes he's a background character in an open world action game.
Style:
humorous, entertaining, exciting, action comedy, feel good ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night, kids, family friendly, adult
Plot:
virtual reality, video game, game, gamer, changing lives, career change, fictional city, heroes, fantasy world, bank teller, programmer, artificial intelligence ...
Time:
2020s, future, 21st century
Place:
new york, seattle, tokyo
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192K
Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
The debut film from Darren Aronofsky in which a mathematical genius Maximilian Cohen discovers a link in the connection between numbers and reality and thus believes he can predict the future.
Style:
surreal, atmospheric, mind bending, cerebral, cult classic ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
mathematics, insanity, obsession, paranoia, computer, conspiracy, surrealism, alienation, psychology, eye, cyberpunk, mental illness ...
Time:
20th century, 90s, year 1998, future
Place:
new york, america, middle east, usa, coney island brooklyn new york city ...
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13K
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
A college student, who sees a UFO, uses his exceptional math skills to investigate the sighting with his friends while the FBI follows closely behind.
Style:
semi documentary, thought provoking, exciting, captivating, psychological ...
Plot:
ufo, ufo sighting, conspiracy theory, fbi, alien contact, alien encounter, airport, mathematics, code, uncover truth, agent, theory ...
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261K
Genre: Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA, UK, Australia
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
A teacher opens a time capsule that has been dug up at his son's elementary school; in it are some chilling predictions -- some that have already occurred and others that are about to -- that lead him to believe his family plays a role in the ...
Style:
suspense, suspenseful, scary, futuristic, exciting ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
disaster, apocalypse, end of the world, supernatural, catastrophe, cataclysm, prophecy, foreknowledge, metaphysics, professor, prediction, extraterrestrial ...
Time:
year 2009, future, september 11 2001, 20th century, year 1959 ...
Place:
massachusetts, boston, new york, usa
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68K
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
When shadowy U.S. intelligence agents blackmail a reformed computer hacker and his eccentric team of security experts into stealing a code-breaking 'black box' from a Soviet-funded genius, they uncover a bigger conspiracy. Now, he and his ...
Style:
suspenseful, exciting, entertaining, light, humorous ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
hacker, conspiracy, computer, spy, mathematics, computer hacker, hacking, cryptography, caper, betrayal, mathematician, twists and turns ...
Time:
20th century, year 1992, 90s, year 1969, 60s
Place:
san francisco, russia, palo alto california, bay area, canada
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Genre: Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 150 min.
Story:
Contact is a science fiction film about an encounter with alien intelligence. Based on the novel by Carl Sagan the film starred Jodie Foster as the one chosen scientist who must make some difficult decisions between her beliefs, the truth, and ...
Style:
inspirational, philosophical, cerebral, emotional, thought provoking ...
Audience:
teens, adult
Plot:
science, nasa, space travel, scientist, alien encounter, astronomy, first contact, religion, space and aliens, intelligence, alien contact, research ...
Time:
future, 90s, 20th century, distant future
Place:
puerto rico, new mexico, florida, washington d.c., usa ...
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2.2M
Genre: Action, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Australia
Duration: 136 min.
Story:
Set in the 22nd century, The Matrix tells the story of a computer hacker who joins a group of underground insurgents fighting the vast and powerful computers who now rule the earth.
Style:
philosophical, thought provoking, cerebral, mind bending, surreal ...
Audience:
date night, manly, kids, chick flick, family friendly ...
Plot:
artificial intelligence, philosophy, dystopia, virtual reality, existentialism, distopia, cyberpunk, alternate reality, martial arts, gunfight, hacker, simulated reality ...
Time:
future, 20th century, year 1999, near future, 22nd century ...
Place:
persia, los angeles
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3K
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 27 min.
TV show
Story:
In Silicon Valley, the right algorithm can make you a king. And these four friends think they've finally cracked the code.
Style:
funny, captivating, feel good, satirical, entertaining ...
Plot:
computer program, code, social network, hacker, startup, computer, programmer, investor, friends, financial problem, needing money, social media ...
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Genre: Action, Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 134 min.
Story:
Joe Enders is a gung-ho Marine assigned to protect a "windtalker" - one of several Navajo Indians who were used to relay messages during World War II because their spoken language was indecipherable to Japanese code breakers.
Style:
realistic, factual, intense, stylized, serious ...
Plot:
world war two, war, combat, military, code, artillery, soldier, marines, native american, courage, wartime, brutality ...
Time:
year 1944, 1940s, 20th century, year 1943, year 2002 ...
Place:
japan, america, asia, pacific ocean, arizona
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Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Wreck-It Ralph is the 9-foot-tall, 643-pound villain of an arcade video game named Fix-It Felix Jr., in which the game's titular hero fixes buildings that Ralph destroys. Wanting to prove he can be a good guy and not just a villain, Ralph ...
Style:
humorous, 3d animation, sweet, not serious, parody ...
Audience:
kids, family friendly, teens, girls' night, pre-teens ...
Plot:
heroes, friendship, disguise, hacker, prejudice, disorder, master of disguise, good versus evil, imaginary, obsessive quest, villain, medal ...
Time:
2010s, year 2012, year 1982, year 1987, 80s ...
Place:
california, usa
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124K
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
After a former elite agent rescues a 12-year-old Chinese girl who's been abducted, they find themselves in the middle of a standoff between Triads, the Russian Mafia and high-level corrupt New York City politicians and police.
Style:
exciting, serious, stylized, action packed, fast paced ...
Audience:
boys' night, girls' night
Plot:
chase, gunfight, protector, lone hero, on the run, triad, child in peril, martial arts, bodyguard, tough heroes, outsmarting, ex military ...
Time:
year 2012, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
usa, iran, new york, brooklyn new york city, north america ...
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Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
A young pathologist seeks answers to the mysterious death of a friend and soon comes into contact with the same cursed videotape that caused the death of the friend's wife and son, which is haunted by the curse of Sadako, a relentless spirit.
Style:
mind bending, scary, psychological, serious, suspenseful ...
Plot:
curse, cursed object, ghost, spell, supernatural, autopsy, accomplice, threatening telephone call, extreme, terror, car accident, code ...
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Genre: Mystery
Country: Japan
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
Unfair was the first full-fledged mystery drama in a long time. It was aired in January 2006 and enjoyed support from a wide spectrum of fans and high viewer ratings. Support was especially high among viewers in the same age group as Ryoko ...
Style:
tense, suspense, crime drama, captivating, thrilling ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
investigation, forensics, code breaking, code, killing, who done it, murder mystery, sleuth, murder investigation, crime investigation, crime solving, uncover truth ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
japan, tokyo
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544
Genre: Drama, Thriller, War
Country: China
Duration: 156 min.
Story:
In the 1940s, the world was in turmoil, and it was crucial to decipher the enemy's communication codes in a timely and accurate manner. Rong Jinzhen has shown amazing mathematical talent since her childhood, and because she solved the problems ...
Style:
historical drama, thrilling, suspenseful, captivating, period piece ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
mathematics, world war two, secret code, espionage, code breaking, cryptography, code, wartime, spy thriller, mind game, genius, anti war ...
Time:
1940s
Place:
china
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12K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
Rubicon is an American television series that centers on an intelligence analyst at a national think tank in New York City called the American Policy Institute, who discovers that he may be working with members of a secret society that manipulates ...
Style:
atmospheric, realistic, suspenseful, serious, political ...
Plot:
uncover truth, espionage, analyst, conspiracy, twists and turns, undercover, surveillance, paranoia, boss, prodigy, government facility, workplace ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, new york
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Germany
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
On a cold November day, electricity fails all over Europe. Blackout. While the government and authorities struggle with the effects and with clarification, a former hacker comes into the focus of the investigators.
Style:
suspense, captivating, disturbing, tense, tension ...
Plot:
hacker, blackout, investigation, computer cracker, darkness, european, hacking, crime investigation, suspicion, suspect, protagonist as suspect, fighting crime ...
Place:
germany
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Australia
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
In 1980, the US Navy's most powerful warship, the USS Nimitz, is caught in a storm during routine manoeuvres in the Pacific. Enveloped by a strange green light, the ship passes through a vortex and when they emerge, their communications have ...
Style:
exciting, serious, suspenseful, captivating, thought provoking ...
Audience:
manly, kids
Plot:
time travel, world war two, changing the past or future, military, military life, time loop, aircraft carrier, heroic mission, catastrophe, battles, twists and turns, airplane ...
Time:
1940s, 70s, 80s, year 1941, year 1980 ...
Place:
pearl harbor, japan, pacific ocean, hawaii
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145K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Taiwan, Japan, UK
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
As Kevin Flynn searches for proof that he invented a hit video game, he is "digitalized" by a laser and finds himself inside The Grid, where programs suffer under the tyrannical rule of the Master Control Program. With the help of TRON, a ...
Style:
surreal, visually stunning, cyber, suspenseful, fairy tale ...
Audience:
kids, teens, family friendly, family outing, pre-teens
Plot:
virtual reality, cyberpunk, computer, artificial intelligence, cyberspace, dystopia, computer game, programmer, computer genius, motorcycle race, hacking, computer hacker ...
Time:
80s, future, year 1982, 20th century
Place:
los angeles, pentagon, north america
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81K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
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 ...
Style:
teen, cyber, exciting, suspenseful, realistic ...
Audience:
teens, kids, date night, family outing
Plot:
hacker, internet, cyberpunk, computer cracker, hacking, virtual reality, computer, computer hacker, programmer, secret service, high school, computer virus ...
Time:
20th century, 90s, 80s, year 1988, year 1995
Place:
new york, grand central station manhattan new york city, usa, seattle
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31K
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
A computer programmer's dream job at a hot Portland-based firm turns nightmarish when he discovers his boss has a secret and ruthless means of dispatching anti-trust problems.
Style:
suspenseful, captivating, serious, realistic, entertaining ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
programmer, hacker, conspiracy, computer, murder, business, computer genius, technology, hacking, geek, dishonesty, uncover truth ...
Time:
year 2001, 2000s, 20th century
Place:
california, usa, portland oregon
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203K
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Rogue agent Gabriel Shear is determined to get his mitts on $9 billion stashed in a secret Drug Enforcement Administration account. He wants the cash to fight terrorism, but lacks the computer skills necessary to hack into the government mainframe. ...
Style:
sexy, exciting, entertaining, suspense, surprise ending ...
Audience:
boys' night, chick flick
Plot:
computer hacker, hostage, bank robbery, spy, hacker, terrorism, heist, hacking, surveillance, secret agent, computer, hot and sexy ...
Time:
year 2001, 2000s, future, 21st century
Place:
los angeles, usa, malibu california, california, north america ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
At Princeton University, John Nash struggles to make a worthwhile contribution to serve as his legacy to the world of mathematics. He finally makes a revolutionary breakthrough that will eventually earn him the Nobel Prize. After graduate school he ...
Style:
psychological, touching, cerebral, dramatic, intellectual ...
Audience:
teens, date night, chick flick, family friendly
Plot:
mathematics, mental illness, schizophrenia, genius, paranoia, insanity, imagination, scientist, prodigy, nobel prize, imaginary friend, mathematician ...
Time:
year 2001, 60s, 1940s, 20th century, 2000s ...
Place:
harvard university, boston, new jersey, detroit, persia ...
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202
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
An indie app developer struggles to navigate his friendship with a very taken girl, risking the loss of his best friend, business partner and career.
Style:
buddy comedy, satirical, captivating, thrilling, psychological ...
Plot:
love triangle, flirting, satire, relationship vs career, programmer, love affair, love interest, love and romance, social satire, friendship, betrayal, unrequited love ...
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