Hackers poster

Hackers (1995)

Film · 1h 45m · Rated PG-13

Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller

Teenage computer wizards race against time to expose a corporate conspiracy while outsmarting the Secret Service.

Pulpy. A full-attention watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.

Streaming on MGM+, Hoopla (free), The Roku Channel (free) and Tubi (free).

Hackers parents guide

It stays inside its PG-13, with some innuendo or implied sex and some strong language.

Our estimate: fine from about 13. Rated PG-13.

Scare
Not scary
Jump scares
None noted
Gore
No gore
Violence
Some violence
Some fighting or peril.
Sex and nudity
Mild
Mild means innuendo, or sex implied off screen, with no nudity.
Language
Moderate
Some strong profanity, a few f-words.

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Three questions

Is Hackers scary?
No. Hackers is not a scary watch.
How gory is Hackers?
No gore and some violence. Squeamish viewers are fine here.
What is Hackers rated, and is it OK for kids?
It is rated PG-13, with some strong language. Your call for older kids.

What is Hackers about?

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 being pursued by the Secret Service and the evil computer genius behind the virus.

Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)

Yes. It lands on a happy note.

Cast and crew

Directed byIain Softley
StarringJonny Lee Miller, Angelina Jolie, Matthew Lillard, Jesse Bradford, Renoly Santiago, Laurence Mason

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