9 Amazing Computer Programming Movies | Every Coder Must Watch

How cool is it to see one’s life from the perspective of movies? Especially if you are a programmer! I’m sure a programmer would love to see his/her profession picturized in movies and every profession that is turned into a movie automatically becomes super cool. To introduce you to a distinct side of programming, I have a list of the Best Programming Movies for the techie inside you.

If you are a coder or want to become one, you must be wondering what a coder or programmer’s life is like. How a programmer can have an impact on the world, how does AI change a life? All these questions are logical and you shall have your answer. Even if you just want some entertainment, and do not go through those source codes, you will be more than amazed and excited by your profession after watching these movies.

How can you not know more about these tech-based movies? After all, there’s a good chance that you can be one of those programmers who change the world with their code. Want to know what that feels like? Stay Tuned!

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9 Must-Watch Computer Programming Movies for Coders

The Social Network is a movie about the creation of the most popular social media platform, Facebook. It looks into the story of Mark Zuckerberg, and how he and his friend, Eduardo Saverin, worked on this billion-dollar idea together.

With time Zuckerberg tends to make all the decisions himself which angers Saverin and stops the funding for the software building. Fast forward to the end, after some nasty professional fights, you will find these two, Zuckerberg and Saverin, in the lawcourts, claiming their share on Facebook.

IMDb-7.7

2. The Imitation Game (2014)

The Imitation Game is based on a real-life cryptanalyst, Alan Turing. You can imagine him as an excellent programmer working as a government employee in Britain, who decoded the German messages during World War II.

That, ladies and gentlemen, was huge in the 1930s when no one could do it and he did. It is so amazing to look into the life of a man who is already under societal pressure of being gay and still fights a war, by sitting in a room. That’s the worst possible thing you can imagine for someone as smart as him.

IMDb- 8.0

3. Tron: Legacy (2010)

In Tron: Legacy, we see a kid Sam who has been haunted by his father Kevin Flynn’s disappearance. His father is a famous game developer, who developed an arcade game.

Things turn south when Sam is pulled into the game that his father developed and he discovers that his father has been trapped in the game for 20 years. Will he complete the game and save his father’s life?

IMDb- 6.8

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4. The Matrix (1999)

The Matrix is one of the greatest movies of all time. There’s no question about it. Starring Keanu Reeves, The Matrix is the story of a computer hacker who meets a beautiful stranger. She leads him to an underworld scene where he comes to know about the whole lie that his life was. His whole life was nothing but an evil deception of cyber-intelligence.

This one of the best programming movies has inspired numerous people to become a programmers. It was and still is super cool. The whole concept of the Matrix was just something never seen before and astonished many people.

IMDb- 8.7

5. The Fifth Estate (2013)

Ever heard of WikiLeaks?

The Fifth Estate is a must-watch if you are a programmer or want to be one soon. This movie, particularly shows the power programmers have had for a very long time. It is a very empowering movie for any aspiring coder.

The Fifth Estate is about the story of WikiLeaks, the website that shook the governments to the core. The movie showcases how this website was created to disclose the deceptions and frauds that the governments of the world do to the public.

IMDb- 6.2

6. Hackers (1995)

Hackers movie received cult classic status from the people. The movie is about some high school hackers who get involved in a corporate extortion conspiracy.

Now it is not just some classic movie, it has some deep dialogues about the future of programming that one can see happening right now. Released in the mid-1900s the concept of the cyber community wasn’t understood by the people.

IMDb- 6.2

7. Source Code (2011)

What a perfect name!

Source Code is a mind-blowing programming movie. It stars Jake Gyllenhaal as the main lead. He is a caption in the movie who is inside a ‘source code’ program, where he can be put into anyone’s body.

Now the movie is on a serious note since the start, where the actor finds himself inside the body of a man, who’s on a train that is about to explode in exactly 8 minutes. He has to go through those 8 minutes and get exploded (in the source code) until he finds out who’s the bomber and stops him.

IMDb- 7.5

8. Her (2013)

If you haven’t watched ‘Her’, you have watched nothing!

Her is a magical movie for all the lovers of this world. It is about a man, his loneliness, and how he tries to overcome it. He builds an Operating System that can evolve, and enhance its capabilities, and all there is a voice (The mesmerizing voice of Scarlett Johansson). There is an option for a male and female voice, and you already know which one is chosen.

IMDb- 8.0

9. Ex Machina

Ex Machina is a sci-fi movie. It is the story of Celeb Smith a programmer in a big company who won a luxurious stay at the CEO’s private villa. But when she reaches there she finds that it is a trap and she becomes a lab rat of human parts turning test. Will she survive?

IMDb: 7.7

Conclusion

After writing this article I can say one thing with absolute surety that one of the most amazing ever made comes under the best programming movies category. You shouldn’t even give it a thought before watching these. Hope you like this article, if you do, don’t forget to comment below on your favorite movie among these. Have a Nice Day!