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

1. Hackers (1995)

PG-13 | 105 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

Teenage hackers discover a criminal conspiracy with plans to use a computer virus that will capsize five oil tankers.

Director: Iain Softley | Stars: Jonny Lee Miller, Angelina Jolie, Jesse Bradford, Matthew Lillard

Votes: 74,766 | Gross: $7.56M

2. Weird Science (1985)

PG-13 | 94 min | Comedy, Romance, Sci-Fi

Two high-school nerds use a computer program to literally create the perfect woman, who promptly turns their lives upside-down.

Director: John Hughes | Stars: Anthony Michael Hall, Ilan Mitchell-Smith, Kelly LeBrock, Bill Paxton

Votes: 97,315 | Gross: $23.83M

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: 110,587 | Gross: $79.57M

4. The Muppets (2011)

PG | 103 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family

A Muppet fanatic with some help from his 2 human compatriots must regroup the Muppet gang to stop an avaricious oil mogul from taking down one of their precious life-longing treasures.

Director: James Bobin | Stars: Amy Adams, Jason Segel, Chris Cooper, Rashida Jones

Votes: 96,811 | Gross: $88.63M

5. Johnny Mnemonic (1995)

R | 96 min | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi

A data courier, literally carrying a data package inside his head, must deliver it before he dies from the burden or is killed by the Yakuza.

Director: Robert Longo | Stars: Keanu Reeves, Dolph Lundgren, Dina Meyer, Ice-T

Votes: 76,117 | Gross: $19.08M

6. Assassins (1995)

R | 133 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

Professional hit-man Robert Rath wants to fulfill a few more contracts before retiring but unscrupulous ambitious newcomer hit-man Miguel Bain keeps killing Rath's targets.

Director: Richard Donner | Stars: Sylvester Stallone, Antonio Banderas, Julianne Moore, Anatoli Davydov

Votes: 88,155 | Gross: $30.31M

7. Ghost in the Machine (1993)

R | 95 min | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller

An electric surge causes a serial killer's soul to end up in a computer system.

Director: Rachel Talalay | Stars: Karen Allen, Chris Mulkey, Ted Marcoux, Wil Horneff

Votes: 4,165 | Gross: $5.09M

8. Masterminds (1997)

PG-13 | 106 min | Action, Comedy, Thriller

Trapped in a school in which a gang of criminals has seized control, a young troublemaker fights a cat and mouse battle from inside.

Director: Roger Christian | Stars: Patrick Stewart, Vincent Kartheiser, Brenda Fricker, Bradley Whitford

Votes: 3,786 | Gross: $1.89M

9. Warning Sign (1985)

R | 99 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller

A woman working as a security guard in an agricultural research facility finds herself and her co-worker Schmidt fighting to survive against their former friends.

Director: Hal Barwood | Stars: Sam Waterston, Kathleen Quinlan, Yaphet Kotto, Jeffrey DeMunn

Votes: 2,908 | Gross: $1.92M

10. Evolver (1995)

R | 91 min | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi

A teenage boy gets a robotic opponent after winning a laser tag contest; however the robot is not what it seems!

Director: Mark Rosman | Stars: Ethan Embry, Cassidy Rae, Nassira Nicola, Chance Quinn

Votes: 1,360

11. World Wide Woven Bodies (2015)

16 min | Short, Drama

At the end of the 1990s the Internet comes to Northern Norway and coincides with the sexual awakening of young Mads (12). The introduction of pornographic images into his life complicates ... See full summary »

Director: Truls Krane Meby | Stars: Heine Dybvig, Anders T. Andersen, Nina Bendiksen

Votes: 246

12. Underground: The Julian Assange Story (2012)

Not Rated | 94 min | Biography, Drama

A look at the early career of Wikileaks founder, Julian Assange.

Director: Robert Connolly | Stars: Rachel Griffiths, Anthony LaPaglia, Alex Williams, Laura Wheelwright

Votes: 2,089

13. Intimate Enemy (2018)

108 min | Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Andrej, a programmer, is developing his project of an intelligent home. To make his program perfect he moved with his wife Zuzana to the test house. He is striving to implement a bonus into... See full summary »

Director: Karel Janák | Stars: Gabriela Marcinková, Vojtech Dyk, Zuzana Porubjaková, Ondrej Malý

Votes: 268

14. The Chasers of Tornado Alley (1996 Video)

G | 48 min | Documentary

The Chasers of Tornado Alley is an award-winning documentary produced by veteran storm chaser Martin Lisius. It is a unique, behind the scenes look at real storm chasers and how they track and intercept nature's most powerful storms.

Director: Martin Lisius | Stars: Sam Barricklow, Keith Brown, Charles Doswell, Herbert Fiala

Votes: 6

15. The 414s (2015)

12 min | Documentary, Short, Crime

Tells the story of the first widely recognized computer hackers, a group of Milwaukee teenagers who gained notoriety in 1983 when they broke into dozens of high-profile computer systems, ... See full summary »

Director: Michael T. Vollmann | Stars: Neal Patrick, Timothy Winslow, Gerald Wondra, John Sauls

Votes: 55

16. Lesser-Known League Gaming (2015)

8 min | Short, Comedy

Entry for Cyranek's 100K Video Contest: an "MLG" montage parody but with a twist of seemingly being made at some point in the 90's.

Director: Mykola Yeriomin | Stars: Mikhail Bondarev, Anton Yevtikhov, Ilya Sinelnikov, Andriy Khavalits

17. Fresh Agony (2018)

1 min | Short, Action, Comedy

Meme Man and Orang end up in a Communal dimension, fighting.

Director: Mykola Yeriomin | Stars: Yaroslav Kozak, Mikhail Bondarev, Artur Naumenko, Meme Man

18. Mario Artist: Communication Kit (2000 Video Game)

Family

Third game to be released in the Mario Artist series on the Nintendo 64DD, it was only released in Japan.

Director: Kazunobu Eri

Votes: 10

19. Salute Your Shorts (1991–1992)
Episode: Sponge Goes to the Movies (1992)

TV-Y | Comedy, Family, Romance

Pinsky's discovery of Sponge's computer modem leads to a double date at the movie theater, with the rest of the gang following along to spy on them.

Director: Jefferson Kibbee | Stars: Kirk Baily, Megan Berwick, Michael Bower, Venus DeMilo Thomas

Votes: 29

20. The X-Files (1993–2018)
Episode: Memento Mori (1997)

TV-14 | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Scully attempts to come to terms with her inoperable cancer. Meanwhile Mulder and the Lone Gunmen break into a high-security research lab to find the cure that could save her life.

Director: Rob Bowman | Stars: David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Mitch Pileggi, William B. Davis

Votes: 4,153

21. The Joe Rogan Experience (2009– )
Kyle Kulinski (2019 Podcast Episode)

TV-MA | 141 min | Comedy, Talk-Show

Kyle Kulinski is a political activist, progressive talk radio host, social democratic political commentator, and the co-founder of Justice Democrats. He also hosts the show "Secular Talk".

Stars: Joe Rogan, Kyle Kulinski

Votes: 11

22. That '90s Show (2023– )
Episode: Step by Step (2023)

TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Ozzie's efforts to set up Kitty's new computer put Leia in an awkward position. An ad for a free hot tub lands Nate and Jay in hot water.

Director: Gail Mancuso | Stars: Kurtwood Smith, Debra Jo Rupp, Callie Haverda, Ashley Aufderheide

Votes: 805

23. Liron Segev (2011– )
Episode: 3 simple WiFi tips you can do right now to fix your Internet speed! (2022)

7 min | Documentary

Like any computer, if you run your router long enough its RAM will get fragmented and slow. The good news is it only needs a thirty second time out. So shut it down on a regular basis to ... See full summary »

Star: Liron Segev

24. Computer Chronicles (1983–2002)
Episode: Beginners Guide to PCs (1992)

TV-G | News, Talk-Show

An introduction to personal computers for newbies. Topics include the basic components of a PC, how to find tech support, managing memory, a guide to online forums, and a review of expansion slots.

Director: Peter Nichols | Stars: Stewart Cheifet, Ron Kobler, Jim Louderback, Paul Schindler

25. Computer Chronicles (1983–2002)
Episode: Low Cost LANs (1989)

TV-G | News, Talk-Show

With standalone PC's showing up in every office and in many homes, the big challenge became connecting computers in a local area network. This program looks at several low cost solutions to building a LAN.

Stars: Stewart Cheifet, Jan Lewis, Brownell Chalstrom, Maria Gabriel

26. Liron Segev (2011– )
Episode: 5 Cool Things You can do with our Router's USB Port! (2020)

4 min | Documentary

Check your home router. Do you have a USB port? Need some useful ideas for using it?

Star: Liron Segev

27. Coffee with Scott Adams (2018– )
Noonan and the Return of Trump, AI Admits Its Bias against Republicans, Hero Marine Update, More! (2023 Podcast Episode)

News

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Star: Scott Adams

28. Ashens (2006– )
Episode: 1985 Pop-up Book: Inside the Personal Computer (2016)

TV-14 | 14 min | Comedy, Reality-TV, Talk-Show

Ashens reviews a 1985 pop-up book about home computers.

Director: Stuart Ashen | Star: Stuart Ashen

29. Computer Chronicles (1983–2002)
Episode: Local Area Networks: IBM Compatibles (1987)

TV-G | 28 min | News, Talk-Show

A look at some early networking technologies for IBM PC compatibles, including Grapevine, EasyLAN, 3Com, and Novell.

Director: Peter Nichols | Stars: Stewart Cheifet, George Morrow, Dick Kent, Dave Montagna

30. Bits and Bytes (1983– )
Episode: Communication Between Computers (1983)

Documentary

The mechanics of inter-computer communications and related networks are explored.

31. Deutschland 86 (2018)
Episode: El Dorado Canyon (2018)

TV-MA | 47 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

Lenora returns to East Germany with Rose, determined to develop top-secret communication technology for the ANC in a secret operation called Operation VULA.

Director: Arne Feldhusen | Stars: Jonas Nay, Maria Schrader, Florence Kasumba, Sylvester Groth

Votes: 231