Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "computer-genius"

1. Angel (1999–2004)

TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy

The vampire Angel, cursed with a soul, moves to Los Angeles and aids people with supernatural-related problems while questing for his own redemption.

Stars: David Boreanaz, Charisma Carpenter, Alexis Denisof, J. August Richards

Votes: 75,794

2. Batman & Robin (1997)

PG-13 | 125 min | Action, Sci-Fi

Batman and Robin try to keep their relationship together even as they must stop Mr. Freeze and Poison Ivy from freezing Gotham City.

Director: Joel Schumacher | Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger, George Clooney, Chris O'Donnell, Uma Thurman

Votes: 268,182 | Gross: $107.33M

3. WarGames (1983)

PG | 114 min | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi

A young man finds a back door into a military central computer in which reality is confused with game-playing, possibly starting World War III.

Director: John Badham | Stars: Matthew Broderick, Ally Sheedy, John Wood, Dabney Coleman

Votes: 110,787 | Gross: $79.57M

4. Kyle XY (2006–2009)

TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance

A family takes in a formerly institutionalized teen savant who is missing standard human behaviors such as anger, joy, and love.

Stars: Matt Dallas, Marguerite MacIntyre, Bruce Thomas, April Matson

Votes: 30,647

5. Stealth (2005)

PG-13 | 121 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Deeply ensconced in a top-secret military program, three pilots struggle to bring an artificial intelligence program under control before it initiates the next world war.

Director: Rob Cohen | Stars: Josh Lucas, Jessica Biel, Jamie Foxx, Sam Shepard

Votes: 56,275 | Gross: $32.12M

6. Riptide (1984–1986)

TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama

The cases of a private investigations agency run by two Vietnam War veterans and their computer geek friend from high school, armed with toughness, their own helicopter, and the third's technical ability.

Stars: Perry King, Joe Penny, Thom Bray, Jack Ging

Votes: 3,189

7. The Jane Austen Book Club (2007)

PG-13 | 106 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Six Californians start a club to discuss the works of Jane Austen, only to find their relationships -- both old and new -- begin to resemble 21st century versions of her novels.

Director: Robin Swicord | Stars: Kathy Baker, Hugh Dancy, Amy Brenneman, Maria Bello

Votes: 29,084 | Gross: $3.58M

8. Antitrust (2001)

PG-13 | 108 min | Action, Crime, Drama

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.

Director: Peter Howitt | Stars: Ryan Phillippe, Tim Robbins, Rachael Leigh Cook, Claire Forlani

Votes: 30,318 | Gross: $10.97M

9. Catch That Kid (2004)

PG | 91 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

A girl and her two friends raid a bank, looking for the money needed for financing the cure of her dying father.

Director: Bart Freundlich | Stars: Kristen Stewart, Sam Robards, Jennifer Beals, Corbin Bleu

Votes: 10,983 | Gross: $16.70M

10. Curse of the Pink Panther (1983)

PG | 109 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery

Ensuing after the events of Clouseau's disappearance, his bosses at the Surete put a computer into service to elect a new shrewd detective, Sleigh, who turns up just as inept as Clouseau.

Director: Blake Edwards | Stars: David Niven, Robert Wagner, Herbert Lom, Joanna Lumley

Votes: 6,637 | Gross: $4.49M

11. Takedown (2000)

R | 96 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

This film is based on the story of the capture of computer hacker Kevin Mitnick.

Director: Joe Chappelle | Stars: Skeet Ulrich, Russell Wong, Angela Featherstone, Donal Logue

Votes: 7,172

12. Pixel Perfect (2004 TV Movie)

TV-G | 85 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy

A teen uses a holograph to create a pop star for his friend's band.

Director: Mark A.Z. Dippé | Stars: Raviv Ullman, Leah Pipes, Spencer Redford, Chad 'Chato' Alger

Votes: 3,954

13. WarGames: The Dead Code (2008 Video)

PG-13 | 100 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller

The United State's Department of Homeland Security is led to believe an American teen hacker playing a terrorist-attack simulator game online is a real terrorist out to destroy the U.S.

Director: Stuart Gillard | Stars: Matt Lanter, Amanda Walsh, Colm Feore, Chuck Shamata

Votes: 4,980

14. Running with the Devil: The Wild World of John McAfee (2022)

TV-MA | 105 min | Documentary, Crime

Life and death of software pioneer John McAfee who developed the software: McAfee Antivirus.

Director: Charlie Russell | Stars: John McAfee, Dean Barrow, Rocco Castoro, Neil Cavuto

Votes: 3,769

15. Beverly Hills Teens (1987– )

TV-Y7 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy, Family

The teens of Beverly Hills shows us what is it like to live the life of spoiled rich teens.

Stars: Stephen McMulkin, Mary Long, Jonathan Potts, Karen Bernstein

Votes: 442

16. Threat Matrix (2003–2004)

60 min | Drama, Thriller, Mystery

Special Agent John Kilmer leads an elite team on missions to eliminate terrorists and other threats as part of USA's Homeland Security force.

Stars: James Denton, Kelly Rutherford, Will Lyman, Anthony Azizi

Votes: 362

17. The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes (1995 TV Movie)

87 min | Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi

By accident, the content of a computer encyclopedia is transferred into the brain of Dexter Riley, a less than average college boy. Because of his newly acquired knowledge he competes in a ... See full summary »

Director: Peyton Reed | Stars: Kirk Cameron, Larry Miller, Jason Bernard, Andrew Woodworth

Votes: 1,007

18. Codebreaker (2011 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 62 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama

The highs and lows of Alan Turing's life, tracking his extraordinary accomplishments, his government persecution through to his tragic death in 1954. In the last 18 months of his short life... See full summary »

Directors: Clare Beavan, Nic Stacey | Stars: Ed Stoppard, Henry Goodman, Paul McGann, Asa Briggs

Votes: 1,132

19. Family Heist (2017)

91 min | Comedy, Crime

A high-profile burglar reconciles with his two daughters (half-siblings) to help him retaliate against his ex-partner who betrayed him.

Director: Pascal Bourdiaux | Stars: Jean Reno, Reem Kherici, Camille Chamoux, Pascal Demolon

Votes: 2,442

20. Overrun (2021)

TV-MA | 105 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

Former military extraction specialist Marcus Lombardi, whose only chance of saving his informant sister and their family is to track down a mysterious briefcase.

Director: Josh Tessier | Stars: Omid Zader, Johnny Messner, Bruce Dern, William Katt

Votes: 3,853

21. Bloody Monday (2008–2010)

Drama

A genius high school student and also a hacker uses his sophisticated hacking techniques to fights against "Bloody Monday", the worst and most evil form of viral terrorism, in order to save his family, friends, and the entire world.

Stars: Haruma Miura, Takeru Satoh, Michiko Kichise, Umika Kawashima

Votes: 588

22. Maximum Surge (2003 TV Movie)

PG-13 | 90 min | Sci-Fi

When a super computer is linked to a video game network, a computer programmer who designed the game must enter the virtual reality world of his fantasies and defeat the computer before it causes a worldwide information crash.

Director: Jason Bourque | Stars: Woody Jeffreys, Dominika Juillet, Doug Abrahams, Craig McNair

Votes: 192

23. Neulovimye (2015)

86 min | Adventure, Comedy, Crime

A group of young people unite to fight corruption and protect innocent people.

Director: Artyom Aksenenko | Stars: Aleksandra Bortich, Ivan Shakhnazarov, Ilya Malanin, Anvar Khalilulaev

Votes: 325

24. Money Time

Action, Crime, Drama | Announced

Computer banking genius, framed by his wife for stealing money from the mob, hunted by the FBI, Secret Service and hit men from Sydney to San Francisco. Inspired by true events.

25. Doctor Who (2005–2022)
Episode: Dalek (2005)

TV-PG | 45 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

The TARDIS is drawn to an alien museum deep below the Utah desert, where a ruthless billionaire keeps prisoner the last of the Doctor's most fearsome enemies.

Director: Joe Ahearne | Stars: Christopher Eccleston, Billie Piper, Steven Beckingham, Corey Johnson

Votes: 9,162

26. Land of the Giants (1968–1970)
Episode: Deadly Pawn (1969)

TV-G | 50 min | Sci-Fi

The Earthlings are forced to compete in a life-and-death chess game with a Giant chess expert. The little people find themselves bound to the chess pieces.

Director: Nathan Juran | Stars: Gary Conway, Don Matheson, Stefan Arngrim, Don Marshall

Votes: 58

27. Voltron: Legendary Defender (2016–2018)
Episode: Across the Universe (2017)

TV-Y7 | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

The lions get separated when a trip through a wormhole goes awry, while Coran and Allura scramble to break free of a seemingly endless time loop.

Director: Steve Ahn | Stars: Kimberly Brooks, Rhys Darby, Josh Keaton, Tyler Labine

Votes: 209

28. Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013–2020)
Episode: Brand New Day (2020)

TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

With help from Kora on the inside, Sibyl and Nathanial continue their fight to shape a dark new future for S.H.I.E.L.D., managing to stay one step ahead of the agents along the way.

Director: Keith Potter | Stars: Clark Gregg, Ming-Na Wen, Chloe Bennet, Elizabeth Henstridge

Votes: 1,700