07 Best Movies for Software Developers
Tags: movies, coding, programming, beginners
Published: 2024-01-04 04:48:04

If you're on the lookout for great movies centered around programming, software development, and technology, I've put together a list of my favorite films for programmers and developers.

## 1) Inception (2010)
One of the best sci-fi movies I have watched in recent times. It reminds me a bit of the Matrix, except in people’s minds. I don’t quite think it lives up to its hype, but it’s definitely a good movie. Leonardo DiCaprio plays a thief who steals corporate secrets from sleeping minds. 

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## 2) The Social Network (2010)
This movie is a story about the founders of the social-networking website, Facebook. One of the best movies I have watched in the last couple of years. You just need to be a little bit patient though, the start is not so exciting, but once you watch 5 or 10 minutes, you will either love it or just switch it off. I have friends who have watched this movie more than 10 times already.

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## 3) 23
A 1998 movie is a must-watch for programmers. The plot of this movie (23) is based on the true story. It is about a group of young computer hackers from Hannover, Germany. The movie ’23 is directed by Hans-Christian Schmid.

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## 4) Pirates of Silicon Valley (1999)
This movie is about the early rise of Microsoft and Apple Computers. It tells the story of early careers and professional lives of several key people, the film depicts several events that led to the personal computer revolution. The main characters are men that most have heard of at some time or another and include Steve Jobs (Noah Wyle) and Steve Wozniak (Joey Slotnick) on the Apple side and Bill Gates (Anthony Michael Hall) and Steve Ballmer (John DiMaggio) at Microsoft.

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## 5) The Matrix (1999)
This was one of the first Computer programming sorts of the movie which I watched on my teen-age. It was also the one that inspired me a lot. Now I have watched all three Matrix movies, i.e. The Matrix Trilogy, but this is simply the best.

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## 6) The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
I love the whole Matrix series. In this movie, Neo, Trinity, and Morpheus lead a revolt against the Machine Army unleashing their arsenal of extraordinary skills & weaponry against systematic forces of repression and exploitation.

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## 7) A Beautiful Mind (2001)
One of the best Sci-Fi movies I have watched. It has also got 4 Academy or Oscar Awards. This winner of 4 Oscars, including Best Picture, stars Russell Crowe as a brilliant mathematician on the brink of international acclaim who becomes entangled in a mysterious conspiracy.

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Thanks for taking the time to read this article, everyone. If you enjoyed these movies, consider sharing them with your friends and colleagues. 

If you know of any other movies centered around computer programmers, feel free to share them with us in the comments.