25 best hacking movies ever

Inception (2010)

Dominic Cobb (Leonardo DiCaprio) specialises in a very specific type of security – subconscious security. Actually we lied – that's what Cobb tells his targets before he and his crack team of architects, con-men and chemists hack into people's dreams to steal information or plant false memories.

Christopher Nolan's bold dream caper strays into James Bond territory towards the end, but the world he creates is intriguing enough to forgive the plot holes – and trust us, Inception improves on repeat viewing.