Movies Like Takedown (2000)

Takedown is a 2000 thriller film from Joe Chappelle with a MovieMagicScore of 6.1/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Hackers and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.

Thriller

Hackers

1995

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.

6.4

MagicScore

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

2011

Disgraced journalist Mikael Blomkvist investigates the disappearance of a weary patriarch's niece from 40 years ago. He is aided by the pierced, tattooed, punk computer hacker named Lisbeth Salander. As they work together in the investigation, Blomkvist and Salander uncover immense corruption beyond anything they have ever imagined.

7.4

MagicScore

Irumbu Thirai

2018

Kathiravan, a major in the Indian army with anger management issues, is compelled by circumstances to borrow a loan from a bank with false documents. When the entire money in the account vanishes, Kathiravan tries to track down the scamsters, and it leads him to White Devil, a master hacker.

6.8

MagicScore

Cyberbully

2015

A chilling real-time thriller featuring a teenager, Casey, battling with an anonymous cyber-stalker.

6.4

MagicScore

Blackhat

2015

Nicholas Hathaway, a furloughed convict, and his American and Chinese partners hunt a high-level cybercrime network from Chicago to Los Angeles to Hong Kong to Jakarta. As Hathaway closes in, the stakes become personal as he discovers that the attack on a Chinese nuclear power plant was just the beginning.

5.5

MagicScore

Crypto

2019

A young agent is tasked with investigating a tangled web of corruption and fraud in New York.

5.4

MagicScore

The Net 2.0

2006

The life of a young computer systems analyst is thrown into turmoil after arriving in Istanbul to start a new job. She soon finds her passport missing, her credit cards useless, her bank account empty and her identity stolen. As the story progresses we find people and events may not be what they seem.

5.1

MagicScore

The Social Network

2010

In 2003, Harvard undergrad and computer programmer Mark Zuckerberg begins work on a new concept that eventually turns into the global social network known as Facebook. Six years later, Mark is one of the youngest billionaires ever, but his unprecedented success leads to both personal and legal complications when he ends up on the receiving end of two lawsuits, one involving his former friend.

7.4

MagicScore

We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists

2012

Takes us inside the world of Anonymous, the radical "hacktivist" collective that has redefined civil disobedience for the digital age. The film explores early hacktivist groups like Cult of the Dead Cow and Electronic Disturbance Theater, then moves to Anonymous' raucous beginnings on the website 4chan. Through interviews with current members, people recently returned from prison or facing trial, writers, academics, activists and major players in various "raids," the documentary traces Anonymous’ evolution from merry pranksters to a full-blown movement with a global reach, the most transformative civil disobedience of our time.

7.1

MagicScore

#10

Nerve

2016

Industrious high school senior Vee Delmonico has had it with living life on the sidelines. When pressured by friends to join the popular online game Nerve, Vee decides to sign up for just one dare in what seems like harmless fun. But as she finds herself caught up in the thrill of the adrenaline-fueled competition partnered with a mysterious stranger, the game begins to take a sinister turn with increasingly dangerous acts, leading her into a high stakes finale that will determine her entire future.

7.0

MagicScore

#11

Dot.Kill

2005

Charlie Daines is a morphine-addicted detective on the trail of a psychopath who is setting up murders and broadcasting them live on the internet. As he closes in on the killer, Charlie realises that he is to be the final victim.

4.2

MagicScore

#12

The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz

2014

Programming prodigy and information activist Aaron Swartz achieved groundbreaking work in social justice and political organizing. His passion for open access ensnared him in a legal nightmare that ended with the taking of his own life at the age of 26.

7.9

MagicScore

#13

Cyberbunker: The Criminal Underworld

2023

This documentary reveals how a group of hackers powered the darkest corners of the internet from a Cold War-era bunker in a quiet German tourist town.

6.7

MagicScore

#14

Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World

2016

Werner Herzog's exploration of the Internet and the connected world.

6.6

MagicScore

#15

Fabricated City

2017

In real life, Kwon Yoo is unemployed, but in the virtual game world he is the best leader. Kwon Yoo is then framed for a murder. With the help of hacker Yeo-Wool, he tries to uncover the truth behind the murder case.

7.7

MagicScore

#16

Unlocked

2023

A woman's life is turned upside-down when a dangerous man gets a hold of her lost cell phone and uses it to track her every move.

7.3

MagicScore

#17

Red Rooms

2023

The high-profile case of serial killer Ludovic Chevalier has just gone to trial, and Kelly-Anne is obsessed. When reality blurs with her morbid fantasies, she goes down a dark path to seek the final piece of the case’s puzzle.

7.1

MagicScore

#18

Live Free or Die Hard

2007

John McClane is back and badder than ever, and this time he calls on the services of a young hacker in his bid to stop a ring of Internet terrorists intent on taking control of America's computer infrastructure.

6.6

MagicScore

#19

Night Hunter

2019

A Minnesota police officer crosses paths with a committed and tireless vigilante as he follows the trail of a ruthless predator responsible for several abductions and murders.

6.6

MagicScore

#20

Jason Bourne

2016

The most dangerous former operative of the CIA is drawn out of hiding to uncover hidden truths about his past.

6.4

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Takedown?

The top films similar to Takedown by MovieMagicScore are Hackers (6.4), The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (7.4), Irumbu Thirai (6.8). Each shares thriller themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Takedown worth watching?

Takedown holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.1/10 from 174 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Takedown?

Takedown (2000) is a thriller film directed by Joe Chappelle, starring Skeet Ulrich, Angela Featherstone, Donal Logue.

Where can I find more recommendations like Takedown?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more thriller recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

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About movies like Takedown

This ranked list pairs Takedown (2000), a thriller film from Joe Chappelle, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Skeet Ulrich take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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