Wardriver

"Hacking. Stealing. Surviving."

2026 1h 33m EN

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7.4

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★7.4TMDB · 120

ThrillerCrime

Synopsis

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He’s a Wardriver: a hacker who steals from banks, not people—until he’s noticed. Now the money turns violent, and the woman caught in it could save him or kill them both.

“Hacking. Stealing. Surviving.”

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Cast

Dane DeHaan
Cole
Sasha Calle
Sarah
Mamoudou Athie
Oscar
Jeffrey Donovan
Bilson
William Belleau
Doug
Karina Segura
Anna
Brooke Burton
Bilson’s Wife
Cameron Lee Price
Freddie

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Rebecca Thomas
Writers: Daniel Casey
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.

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2 / 7

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Rebecca Thomas, shot by Htat Htut. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Mark Hardison Garbett. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Dane DeHaan and Sasha Calle and Mamoudou Athie carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Hacking. Stealing. Surviving.".

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5095076 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Rebecca Thomas directs. Htat Htut behind the camera. Mark Hardison Garbett scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Rebecca Thomas, shot by Htat Htut. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Mark Hardison Garbett. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Dane DeHaan and Sasha Calle and Mamoudou Athie carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Hacking. Stealing. Surviving.".
7IMDB entry: tt5095076 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Htat Htut
Original score: Mark Hardison Garbett
Runtime: 93 min · 1h 33m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $59,225
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Wardriver (2026)

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Manuel São Bento2026-03-18
★ 6/10
Full review: https://fandomwire.com/wardriver-review/ Rating: B- "Wardriver is an atmospheric thriller that succeeds more as a character-driven drama than a high-octane heist flick. While the pacing might feel a bit too deliberate for some and the technical polish occasionally falters, the strong performances from Dane DeHaan and Sasha Calle make it a journey worth taking. In an interconnected world, our most private actions can have devastating public consequences, and true redemption requires stepping out from behind the screen and into the light."
Martin Oaks2026-08-12
★ 6/10
Predictable, deceptive, and strangely addictive A curious crime thriller that delves into the urban cyber-noir subgenre through a story of guilt, broken ethical codes, and roaming city technology. It is superficial, relies on every genre cliché, and has a few plot holes and absurd details, but overall, it will keep you glued to the screen. Cole makes a stealthy living practicing "wardriving," a technique that involves cruising the streets in his car looking for vulnerable Wi-Fi networks to execute electronic money diversions. He always operates under a strict, self-imposed moral code: steal only from large corporations and banking entities that won't suffer a real impact, always protecting everyday citizens. However, his methodical routine crumbles when the bouncer of a luxury restaurant catches him in the act and, instead of reporting him, extorts him into carrying out a large-scale hack against a regular customer of the establishment. The telematic heist is executed successfully and Cole manages to steal $800,000 from Sarah's account, but the consequences are immediate and devastating: The stolen money actually belongs to the hidden funds of a dangerous crime syndicate that, upon discovering the embezzlement, assumes Sarah has betrayed them. The mob gives the young woman a one-week ultimatum to return every single penny if she wants to save her life. Being fully aware that his actions have condemned an innocent person, Cole decides to break all his rules and embarks on a frantic race against time across the city, hacking ATMs en masse to gather the loot before the deadline expires. "Wardriver" is built as a thriller that fails to break away from the usual clichés of the genre. The narrative is presented with a raw, realistic, and cold tone, replacing overwhelming computer screens with a much more physical staging, where the danger is felt not so much on the keyboard as in the dark avenues the protagonist travels in his Mitsubishi Evo. This aesthetic approach provides the production with great pacing and a dense, magnetic atmosphere that sustains interest from the very first minute. The protagonist's transformation from the comfort of his small, invisible thefts to the absolute desperation of emptying ATMs against the clock generates a constant and well-managed tension but, as mentioned before, the script shows certain limitations as it approaches its ending. Although the initial premise and the moral conflict are solidly established, the middle development tends to rely on some predictable conventions, and the resolution of the web of lies requires certain narrative licenses that take away some of the strength from the initial realism.