Hacker
2016 1h 35m movie Film Hong Kong

Hacker

“He will find you. He will become you.”

Synopsis

“He will find you. He will become you.”

Alex, an immigrant from Ukraine comes to Canada and becomes involved with an online criminal organization called Darkweb. What starts off as a way to help his parents financially, soon becomes a personal vendetta against the entire banking system, when his mother is fired from her job at the bank

The 2015–2017 Hong Kong Window

57 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Hacker sits at position #22.

  1. Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds
    #1

    Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds

    ★ 8.1 · 2017

  2. Little Big Master
    #2

    Little Big Master

    ★ 7.9 · 2015

  3. Cook Up a Storm
    #3

    Cook Up a Storm

    ★ 7.5 · 2017

  4. Trivisa
    #4

    Trivisa

    ★ 7.2 · 2016

  5. Bounty Hunters
    #5

    Bounty Hunters

    ★ 7.2 · 2016

  6. Patriots Day
    #6

    Patriots Day

    ★ 7.0 · 2016

  7. Robbery
    #7

    Robbery

    ★ 7.0 · 2016

  8. The Hitman's Bodyguard
    #8

    The Hitman's Bodyguard

    ★ 6.9 · 2017

The 2010s Hong Kong Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Hacker premiered. 166 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.

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Budget & Box Office Efficiency

$2.0M
Budget
$11K
Revenue
Net Profit
0.0×
Return Ratio

At a 1h 35m runtime, production spent $21K per minute on screen and earned $118 per minute back.

Reception Benchmarks

6.3
TMDB Rating
276
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #408 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (51st percentile by TMDB audience score).

Among Hong Kong Crime productions specifically: #99 of 167 (top 59%).

Production Details

Primary Country Hong Kong
All Production Countries Canada, Kazakhstan, Hong Kong, Thailand, United States of America
Original Language En
Production Companies Sataifilm, Know Rules Media, Brillstein Entertainment Partners, West on Wilshire
Runtime 1h 35m
Release Date September 15, 2016
IMDb tt3173594
Official Site www.sonypictures.com

Themes & Motifs

  • hacker
  • black market
  • fbi
  • hustler
  • based on true story
  • identity theft
  • financial market
  • trading

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