The Nerd List
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1. The Perfect 46 (2014)
97 min | Drama, Sci-Fi
A geneticist creates a website that pairs an individual with their ideal genetic partner for children.
Director: Brett Ryan Bonowicz | Stars: Don McManus, Whit Hertford, James Kyson, David Neher
Votes: 221
2. Timetravel_0 (2009)
Not Rated | 72 min | Drama, Sci-Fi
TIMETRAVEL_0 is an extraordinary docudrama that follows Cris McCarthy as she explores the urban web legend of John Titor, the man that came from the future. Cris searches for evidence of ... See full summary »
Director: Scott Norwood | Stars: Kurt Kelly, Alder Sherwood, Laura Hunter, Lisa Coronado
Votes: 73
3. Ctrl+Alt+Compete (2011)
Not Rated | 58 min | Documentary
Ctrl+Alt+Compete documents young tech-entrepreneurs seeking to solve problems and change the world, featuring Nolan Bushnell (Atari), Felicia Day (The Guild), Tony Hsieh (Zappos), Mike ... See full summary »
Director: Brian Giberson | Stars: Joanne Lang, Mark Gilbreath, Josh Sookman, Greg Kasavin
Votes: 84
4. Friction (2010)
Not Rated | 89 min | Comedy, Drama, Mystery
Filmmaker Cullen Hoback travels to a private high school where he writes a script about a real couple and the student who comes between them. Through the process of making the film, hidden ... See full summary »
Director: Cullen Hoback | Stars: August Thompson, Amy Mathison, Jeremy Mathison, Ernest Thompson
Votes: 68
5. 23 (1998)
99 min | Drama, Thriller
When the orphaned Karl Koch and his friend David start breaking into government and military computers, an acquaintance senses that there is money in computer cracking - and travels to east Berlin to try to contact the KGB.
Director: Hans-Christian Schmid | Stars: August Diehl, Fabian Busch, Dieter Landuris, Jan-Gregor Kremp
Votes: 7,285
6. Nerds 2.0.1: A Brief History of the Internet (1998– )
178 min | Documentary
The development of Arpanet, the Internet and the World Wide Web from 1969 to 1998 is explored.
Stars: Robert X. Cringely, Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, Steve Ballmer
Votes: 204
7. Get Lamp (2010)
78 min | Documentary
With limited sound, simple graphics, and tiny amounts of computing power, the first games on home computers would hardly raise an eyebrow in the modern era of photorealism and surround ... See full summary »
Director: Jason Scott Sadofsky | Stars: Ernest Adams, Scott Adams, Hollywood Anderson, Jim Aspnes
Votes: 1,800
8. Startup.com (2001)
R | 107 min | Documentary
Traces the birth and failure of new media company govWorks.com.
Directors: Chris Hegedus, Jehane Noujaim | Stars: Kaleil Isaza Tuzman, Tom Herman, Kenneth Austin, Tricia Burke
Votes: 3,459 | Gross: $1.28M
9. BBS: The Documentary (2005– )
Not Rated | 296 min | Documentary
Through eight episodes, director Jason Scott covers the 25 year history of the Dial-Up Bulletin Board System, a modem-connected computer system that let others connect to a computer over a ... See full synopsis »
Stars: Vint Cerf, Loyd Blankenship, Christian Wirth, Jack Rickard
Votes: 348
10. Good Game (2014)
Not Rated | 73 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport
Nine men pursue careers in competitive video games as members of the Evil Geniuses StarCraft 2 Division.
Director: Mary Ratliff | Stars: Rachel Alvis, Benjamin Baker, Bryce Bates, Lucas Bigham
Votes: 122
11. The Video Craze (2013)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport
A documentary on classic video arcade collectors across North America. Those who were the first to look into the neon haze of a vector/raster screen and fall in love. The first quarter poppers, the "vidiots" who never grew up.
Director: Dave Danzara | Stars: Bryan Armitage, Nathan Barnatt, Chris Connally, Dave Danzara
Votes: 101
12. Welcome to Macintosh (2008)
TV-PG | 90 min | Documentary
Filmmakers Robert Baca and Josh Rizzo offer an entertaining look into the world and history of Apple, Inc.
Directors: Robert Baca, Josh Rizzo | Stars: Wayne Bibbens, Vince Briel, Charles DeVore, Richard Halsey
Votes: 564
13. High Score (2006)
Not Rated | 52 min | Documentary
Although technology continues to evolve, a group of die-hard gamers refuses to abandon the classic arcade games of yesteryear. The 80's live on for these enthusiasts, who compete against ... See full summary »
Director: Jeremy Mack | Stars: Bill Carlton, Robert Mruczek, Terry Nelson, Todd Rogers
Votes: 310
14. Free to Play (2014)
75 min | Documentary, Action
Follow three professional video game players as they overcome personal adversity, family pressures, and the realities of life to compete in a $1,000,000 tournament that could change their lives forever.
Director: Valve | Stars: Benedict Lim, Clinton Loomis, Danil Ishutin, Edwin Leong
Votes: 13,596
15. DSKNECTD (2013)
Not Rated | 98 min | Documentary
A groundbreaking exploration into how mobile devices, virtual worlds, social media and the Internet are reshaping face-to face human interactions - for the good and the bad.
Director: Dominic H. White | Stars: Daniel Chouinard, Christopher Cacciacarne, Adam Gazzaley, Jonathan Gratch
Votes: 113
16. Terms and Conditions May Apply (2013)
Not Rated | 79 min | Documentary, News
A documentary that exposes what corporations and governments learn about people through Internet and cell phone usage, and what can be done about it ... if anything.
Director: Cullen Hoback | Stars: Max Schrems, Moby, Mark Zuckerberg, Orson Scott Card
Votes: 6,542 | Gross: $0.06M
17. Revolution OS (2001)
Not Rated | 85 min | Documentary, Comedy
While Microsoft may be the biggest software company in the world, not every computer user is a fan of their products, or their way of doing business. While Microsoft's Windows became the ... See full summary »
Director: J.T.S. Moore | Stars: Linus Torvalds, Richard Stallman, Eric Raymond, Bruce Perens
Votes: 2,621 | Gross: $0.00M
18. TPB AFK: The Pirate Bay Away from Keyboard (2013)
Not Rated | 85 min | Documentary
An intellectual freedoms documentary based around the interpersonal triumphs, and defeats of the three main characters against the largest industry in the known universe. The media industry.
Director: Simon Klose | Stars: Gottfrid Svartholm, Peter Sunde, Fredrik Neij, Peter Althin
Votes: 13,929
19. 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: 74,821 | Gross: $7.56M
20. Print the Legend (2014)
100 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
Follows the people racing to bring the hot new 3D printing technology to your home, documenting the "Macintosh Moment" of this revolution and exploring what it takes to live the American Dream.
Directors: Luis Lopez, Clay Tweel | Stars: Chris Anderson, Bruce Bradshaw, Craig Broady, Bill Buel
Votes: 2,050
21. The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters (2007)
PG-13 | 79 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport
Die-hard gamers compete to break world records on classic arcade games.
Director: Seth Gordon | Stars: Steve Wiebe, Billy Mitchell, Mark Alpiger, Adam Wood
Votes: 37,572 | Gross: $0.68M
22. The Fifth Estate (2013)
R | 128 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
A dramatic thriller based on real events that reveals the quest to expose the deceptions and corruptions of power that turned an Internet upstart into the 21st century's most fiercely debated organization.
Director: Bill Condon | Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch, Daniel Brühl, Carice van Houten, Alicia Vikander
Votes: 42,702 | Gross: $3.25M
23. Indie Game: The Movie (2012)
Not Rated | 103 min | Documentary, Drama
A documentary that follows the journeys of indie game developers as they create games and release those works, and themselves, to the world.
Directors: Lisanne Pajot, James Swirsky | Stars: Jonathan Blow, Brandon Boyer, Renaud Bédard, Anthony Carboni
Votes: 21,442
24. Chasing Ghosts: Beyond the Arcade (2007)
R | 90 min | Documentary
1982's Video Game World Champions share their philosophies on joysticks, groupies and life.
Director: Lincoln Ruchti | Stars: Walter Day, Ben Gold, Steve Sanders, Kent Farries
Votes: 1,443
25. From Bedrooms to Billions (2014)
150 min | Documentary
'From Bedrooms to Billions' is a 2 and a half hour feature length documentary movie telling the remarkable, true story of the British Video Games Industry from 1979 to the present day. ... See full summary »
Directors: Anthony Caulfield, Nicola Caulfield | Stars: Shahid Ahmad, Nigel Alderton, Nick Alexander, Chris Anderson
Votes: 552
26. Us and the Game Industry (2014)
90 min | Documentary
Experience recent designs for video games in the 21st Century. The developers, their peers and the world of support structures for these expose the magic explored in a number of games. ... See full summary »
Director: Stephanie Beth
Votes: 80
27. The Triumph of the Nerds: The Rise of Accidental Empires (1996)
150 min | Documentary
Three part documentary series that tells the story of the birth of the personal computer, with the candid recollections of PC pioneers, like Steve Wozniak, Steve Jobs and Bill Gates.
Stars: Robert X. Cringely, Steve Jobs, Douglas Adams, Bill Gates
Votes: 1,374
28. The Space Invaders: In Search of Lost Time (2012)
Not Rated | 85 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Beginning with Space Invaders in 1978, arcade games began to appear everywhere. By 1982, there were 13,000 dedicated arcade locations across North America. It was the Golden Age of Arcade ... See full summary »
Director: Jeff Von Ward | Stars: Chris Alcott, Pete Ashdown, Jean Baudin, Deb Bazzano
Votes: 138
29. Ecstasy of Order: The Tetris Masters (2011)
Not Rated | 93 min | Documentary
A documentary that captures the greatest world record Tetris players as they prepare for the Classic Tetris World Championship. From the days of Thor Aackerlund and his historic victory at ... See full summary »
Director: Adam Cornelius | Stars: Thor Aackerlund, Dain Anderson, Sebastian Blanco, Matt Buco
Votes: 1,597
30. DEFCON: The Documentary (2013)
110 min | Documentary
DEFCON is the world's largest hacking conference, held in Las Vegas, Nevada. In 2012 it was held for the 20th time. The conference has strict no-filming policies, but for DEFCON 20, a ... See full summary »
Director: Jason Scott Sadofsky | Stars: Dead Addict, Brian Baskin, Ryan Clarke, Matthew M. Conley
Votes: 511
31. E-Dreams (2001)
94 min | Documentary
An in-depth look at the highs and lows of a dot com. The movie follows the founders of Kozmo.com as they raise money and file for IPO. But no one has predicted the market crash in April 2000.
Director: Wonsuk Chin | Stars: Joseph Park, Yong Kang, Thoeger Hansen, Larry Van Cassele
Votes: 292
32. The Singularity (2012)
Not Rated | 76 min | Documentary, Drama, News
Within the coming decades we will be able to create computers with greater than human intelligence, bio-engineer our species, and redesign matter through nanotechnology. How will these technologies change what it means to be human?
Director: Doug Wolens | Stars: David Chalmers, Richard Clarke, Aubrey de Grey, Alison Gopnik
Votes: 52
33. Download (2012 Video)
Not Rated | 4 min | Animation, Short, Sci-Fi
A depiction of the conflicting realities of digital culture.
Director: Jeff Brown | Star: Jeff Brown
Votes: 16
34. Hacking Democracy (2006)
82 min | Documentary
The film the voting machine corporations don't want you to see. HACKING DEMOCRACY follows investigator/grandmother, Bev Harris, and her citizen-activists as they set out to uncover how ... See full summary »
Directors: Simon Ardizzone, Russell Michaels | Stars: James Naughton, Bev Harris, Deanie Lowe, Harri Hursti
Votes: 1,353
35. Cosmic-Man
105 min | Action, Fantasy, Sci-Fi | Announced
Through out the history of civilization, there have been men of supernatural ability. Men who will be remembered for a thousand generations. When the future of Mankind is slipping into darkness, he arrives... Cosmic Man.
Director: Mitesh Kumar Patel
36. The Principle (2014)
PG | 90 min | Documentary, News, Thriller
The Principle" brings to light astonishing new scientific observations challenging the Copernican Principle; the foundational assumption underlying the modern scientific worldview.
Director: Katheryne Thomas | Stars: Julian Barbour, Robert J. Bennett, John Byl, Bernard J. Carr
Votes: 431 | Gross: $0.09M
37. Counter Clockwise (I) (2016)
Unrated | 91 min | Sci-Fi, Thriller
A scientist invents a time machine that transports him six months into the future.
Director: George Moïse | Stars: Michael Kopelow, Frank Simms, Kerry Knuppe, Alice Rietveld
Votes: 309
38. Truth in Numbers? Everything, According to Wikipedia (2010)
Not Rated | 85 min | Documentary
After viewing this provocative documentary, you will never look at Wikipedia the same way. Filmmakers Scott Glosserman and Nic Hill engagingly explore the history and cultural implications ... See full summary »
Directors: Scott Glosserman, Nic Hill | Stars: Richard Branson, Vint Cerf, Ed Chi, Noam Chomsky
Votes: 143
39. Downloaded (2013)
Not Rated | 106 min | Documentary
A documentary that explores the downloading revolution; the kids that created it, the bands and the businesses that were affected by it, and its impact on the world at large.
Director: Alex Winter | Stars: Mike D, Henry Rollins, Noel Gallagher, Cindy Margolis
Votes: 2,823 | Gross: $0.01M
40. War for the Web (2015)
81 min | Documentary, History, News
War for the Web demystifies the physical infrastructure of the Internet and uses that as a basis to explore the issues of ownership and competition in the broadband marketplace, privacy, and security.
Director: J.C. Cameron Brueckner | Stars: Alanna Fox, Marsha Blackburn, Aaron Swartz, Vint Cerf
Votes: 15
41. We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists (2012)
Not Rated | 93 min | Documentary
A documentary on the workings and beliefs of the self-described "hacktivist" collective, Anonymous.
Director: Brian Knappenberger | Stars: Anon2World, Anonyops, Julian Assange, Aaron Barr
Votes: 10,419
42. Hackers Are People Too (2008 Video)
Unrated | 43 min | Documentary, Short
A portrait of the hacking community. In an effort to challenge preconceived notions and media-driven stereotypes HACKERS ARE PEOPLE TOO lets hackers speak for themselves and introduce their community to the public.
Director: Ashley Schwartau | Stars: Chris Darbro, Scott Davidson, Flea, Grey Frequency
Votes: 331
43. Something Ventured (2011)
Not Rated | 84 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The story of how a few individuals built an industry that would go on to finance nearly all of the major advancements in technology in the past 50 years with companies such as Atari, Genentech, Apple, Intel and more.
Directors: Daniel Geller, Dayna Goldfine | Stars: Bill Bowes, Herbert Boyer, Po Bronson, Nolan Bushnell
Votes: 797
44. Freedom Downtime (2001)
Unrated | 121 min | Documentary, Adventure
A feature length documentary about the Free Kevin movement and the hacker world.
Director: Emmanuel Goldstein | Stars: Mark Abene, Ed Cummings, Robert Darlington, Emmanuel Goldstein
Votes: 945
45. Softwaring Hard (2014)
G | 79 min | Documentary, News
A documentary about the world of software and the software makers. How do people from outside the industry see it and what do people from inside the industry think about regular computer users?
Director: Alex Sebastian Laibach | Stars: Vanda Ciuban Serban, Sebastian Deery, Antonia Iulia Pop, Marie Goursolas
Votes: 61
46. Singularity Principle (2013)
Not Rated | 87 min | Sci-Fi
Singularity Principle is a feature length science-fiction film about the consequences of renegade experiments into Parallel Universes with attention to scientific detail that delivers a story to both illuminate and entertain.
Directors: David Robert Deranian, Austin Robert Hines | Stars: William B. Davis, John Diehl, Michael Patrick Denis, Adam Formanek
Votes: 215
47. Origin: A Call to Minds (2013)
Unrated | 79 min | Animation, Action, Sci-Fi
Set in the same world as Archon Defender, this film follows the quest of a young woman, Desmerelle, as she confronts Lorem to free her twin sister Phaetra from the machine.
Director: David T. Krupicz | Stars: Michael Mercy, Peter Church, John Fleming, Amanda Jane Smith
Votes: 58
48. Population Zero (2013)
12 min | Short, Action, Drama
A haunted survivor of a catastrophic alien invasion doesn't see an obvious truth when he finds a mute boy in an abandoned warehouse.
Director: Robert Kouba | Stars: Charlotte Heinimann, Robert Kouba Senior, Julian Schaffner, Simon Svercel
Votes: 1,493
49. Cybornetics: Urban Cyborg (2013)
111 min | Sci-Fi
Cybornetics propels you into a not so distant future of cybernetic technology and adventure beyond Human Imagination. In a future world of bio-mechanical technology and awe-inspiring ... See full summary »
Director: Dwayne Buckle | Stars: Raw Leiba, James David Rich, Alan Bendich, Zahra Alzubaidi
Votes: 38
50. Project-M (2014)
98 min | Drama, Sci-Fi
Four astronauts have to stay 1000 days in a space station around Earth in order to prove that a trip to Europa, one of Jupiter's moon, is possible. The experience goes well until something happens on earth.
Director: Eric Piccoli | Stars: Jean-Nicolas Verreault, Julie Perreault, Julien Deschamps Jolin, Nadia Essadiqi
Votes: 408
51. The Watchers: Revelation (2013)
Not Rated | 91 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Creatures, who claim to be from another planet, interact with world leaders. But their plot is exposed and their true nature is revealed by a nine-year-old girl. Now they seek to endanger her and all those around her.
Director: Tom Dallis | Stars: Kaitlin Lory, Titus Young Wolverton, Carissa Dallis, David Gaylor
Votes: 140
52. Reboot (2012)
40 min | Short, Drama, Thriller
A female hacker races against time to figure out the code on an iPhone that is glued to her hand.
Director: Joe Kawasaki | Stars: Emily Somers, Travis Aaron Wade, Martin Copping, Sonalii Castillo
Votes: 451
53. The Startup Kids (2012)
Not Rated | 55 min | Documentary, Biography
The Startup Kids is a documentary about young web entrepreneurs in the U.S. and Europe. It contains interviews with founders of Vimeo, Dropbox, Soundcloud and more who talk about how they ... See full summary »
Directors: Vala Halldorsdottir, Sesselja Vilhjalmsdottir | Stars: Trip Adler, Alexa Andrzejewski, Mike Butcher, Carter Cleveland
Votes: 657
54. Start-Ups: Silicon Valley (2012– )
30 min | Reality-TV
Teaming up with internet entrepreneur Randi Zuckerberg, series captures the intertwining lives of young professionals on the path to becoming Silicon Valley's next great success stories.
Stars: Ben Way, Marcus Lovingood, Michael Darwal, Ashley Woodruff
Votes: 60
55. Code 2600 (2011)
PG | 82 min | Documentary
CODE 2600 documents the Info-Tech Age, told by the events and people who helped build and manipulate it. It explores the impact this new connectivity has on our ability to remain human while maintaining our personal privacy and security.
Director: Jeremy Zerechak | Stars: Julia Concolino, Lorrie Cranor, Jennifer Granick, Phil Lapsley
Votes: 218
56. Betas (2013–2014)
TV-MA | 27 min | Comedy
In Silicon Valley, the right algorithm can make you a king. And these four friends think they've finally cracked the code.
Stars: Joe Dinicol, Karan Soni, Jon Daly, Charlie Saxton
Votes: 2,990
57. Google and the World Brain (2013)
90 min | Documentary, Drama
The most ambitious project ever conceived on the Internet: Google's master plan to scan every book in the world and the people trying to stop them. Google say they are building a library for mankind, but they also have other intentions.
Director: Ben Lewis | Stars: Brendan Price, Nicolas Chapman, Molly Malcolm, Joshua Zamrycki
Votes: 947
58. The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz (2014)
Not Rated | 105 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
The story of programming prodigy and information activist Aaron Swartz, who took his own life at the age of 26.
Director: Brian Knappenberger | Stars: Aaron Swartz, Tim Berners-Lee, Cindy Cohn, Gabriella Coleman
Votes: 18,037 | Gross: $0.05M
59. Startupland (2014– )
Inc's #1 Documentary for Entrepreneurs! Startupland is a six part documentary series that tells the authentic story of 5 CEOs and their journey from idea stage to seed funding. Featuring ... See full summary »
Stars: Alexis Ohanian, Casey Pugh, Damon Chang, Michael Rodthur Ward
Votes: 17
60. Video Games: The Movie (2014)
Not Rated | 101 min | Documentary, History
Learn how video games are made, marketed, and consumed by looking back at gaming history and culture through the eyes of game developers, publishers, and consumers.
Director: Jeremy Snead | Stars: Sean Astin, Al Alcorn, Peter Armstrong, Cliff Bleszinski
Votes: 5,593 | Gross: $0.02M
61. Magentar - re.Evolution
PG-13 | 120 min | Sci-Fi | Announced
Toronto 2025: it has been years since the unexplained outbreak. Most humans have perished and the world has collapsed. A few humans have survived and Jonas lives with his son Tim inside the... See full summary »
Director: Andy Attenhofer | Stars: Jon Campling, Christian Boeving, Mike Mitchell, Maik van Epple
62. Special When Lit (2009)
G | 97 min | Documentary
What made more money than the entire American movie industry through the 50s and 60s? Pinball. Special When Lit rediscovers the lure of a lost pop icon. A product of the mechanical and ... See full summary »
Director: Brett Sullivan | Stars: Roger Sharpe, Rick Stetta, Sam Harvey, Tim Arnold
Votes: 716
63. Pandora's Promise (2013)
Not Rated | 87 min | Documentary
The atomic bomb and meltdowns like Fukushima have made nuclear power synonymous with global disaster. But what if we've got nuclear power wrong?
Director: Robert Stone | Stars: Stewart Brand, Richard Rhodes, Gwyneth Cravens, Mark Lynas
Votes: 1,946 | Gross: $0.07M
64. 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: 2,091
65. Pirates of Silicon Valley (1999 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 95 min | Biography, Drama, History
History of Apple and Microsoft.
Director: Martyn Burke | Stars: Anthony Michael Hall, Noah Wyle, Joey Slotnick, J.G. Hertzler
Votes: 25,234
66. We Live in Public (2009)
Unrated | 91 min | Documentary
A documentary focusing on the life of dot-com entrepreneur Josh Harris, and his exploits over the last decade.
Director: Ondi Timoner | Stars: Josh Harris, Tom Harris, Carlos Alvarez, David Amron
Votes: 1,983 | Gross: $0.04M
67. Panopticon (2012)
60 min | Documentary, News
Control on our daily lives increases and privacy is disappearing. How is this exactly happening and in which way will it effect all our lives?
Director: Peter Vlemmix | Stars: Peter Vlemmix, Inez Weski, Brenno de Winter, Fukami
Votes: 212
68. Web Junkie (2013)
Not Rated | 74 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
This uniquely telling film takes an entertaining and unsettling look into Chinese rehabilitation centers treating internet addiction, which the Chinese government has classified as a serious clinical disorder.
Directors: Hilla Medalia, Shosh Shlam | Star: Ran Tao
Votes: 646
69. Technocalyps (2006)
156 min | Documentary, Sci-Fi
Technocalyps examines transhumanism. Experts and scientists discuss whether human beings will use discoveries in genetics, robotics, nanotechnology, and artificial intelligence to enhance ... See full summary »
Director: Frank Theys | Stars: Jay McMahon, Osman Bakar, Michel Baudry, Ted Berger
Votes: 224
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