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Dark Web: Cicada 3301

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This intense, high-speed cyber-thriller is based on a series of mysterious, unsolved real-life events. It starts as genius hacker Connor discovers Cicada 3301, an online treasure hunt that could be a recruiting tool for a secret society. Soon Connor, art-expert friend Avi, and secretive librarian Gwen are dashing from graffiti sites to ancient libraries to uncover real-world clues. But they must outrun aggressive NSA agents, also hot on the trail of Cicada, who want the glory for themselves.
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Carla Hay Culture Mix It tries desperately to be a wacky caper film, but the movie's convoluted plot is filled with cheesy comedy that includes a homophobic fixation on depicting gay male sexuality as something to shamefully ridicule. Apr 12, 2021 Full Review Brian Costello Common Sense Media Language, drug use, violence in solid action-comedy. Rated: 3/5 Mar 25, 2021 Full Review Alan Ng Film Threat I had a lot of fun with Dark Web: Cicada 3301. The key to success is managing expectations. Rated: 8/10 Mar 13, 2021 Full Review Josh Bell Crooked Marquee The movie's depiction of online culture is about as realistic as The Net, but not as entertaining. Rated: C- Mar 9, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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Extescy H Confusing plot with no real resolution or conclusion but it had some funny scenes. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 03/19/21 Full Review Jeff C I wanted to like this movie, and I love Ron Funches, but the writing was just terrible. So much hand-waving. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 08/07/25 Full Review Alec B The Dark Web: Cicada 3301 attempts to blend hacker-thriller suspense with irreverent humor, but the result is a muddled, tonally confused film that never quite figures out what it wants to be. Loosely inspired by the real-life internet mystery, the plot quickly spirals into cliché territory. With shallow characters and implausible twists, the film quickly loses any hope for real intrigue. While the Cicada 3301 occasionally shows flashes of cleverness, it's ultimately too scattershot and juvenile to do justice to its fascinating source material. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 08/06/25 Full Review Gerry D I lost the seed word It happened when the office where I work went through its routine sorting through the archives Between tournaments, I'd mined $330,000 worth of Bitcoins, building capital quietly over the vocation. My $330,000-worth-of-wallet, all held up the very same computer. I lost all assets to my wallet I felt like being checked. That is when a close acquaintance recommends Cyber ​​Constable Intelligence. I was not the believing type at first—how could a service possibly restore something as private and secure as a Bitcoin wallet? But having no other choice, I gave it a shot. Within two weeks the wallet became recoverable. $330,000,all the money was recovered. I was shocked and over the hill. Beyond just recovering the investment, Cyber ​​Constable Intelligence also introduced me to some very valuable services, such as wallet security audit and long-term security plans for the digital assets Here's Their Info Below Website info; www cyberconstableintelligence com WhatsApp Info: 1 (252) 378-7611 Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/06/25 Full Review Daniel B Esta película me pareció una agradable sopresa, una historia interesante, que se basa en una leyenda de internet, lo que le da una aura agradable de cinta de 2014 de "Suspenso adolecente" que disfruté mucho, y con una historia aunque por momentos sea sobre explicativa y por otros algo confusa, si llega a ser entretenida, aunque no haya un trasfondo real de los protagonistas si llegas a empatizar con ellos, y con un humor muy bien medido. Una cinta perfecta para dejar de fondo o ver con amigos. Con valores técnicos que me sorprendieron del debutante en dirección Alan Ritchson. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 10/29/24 Full Review Wolfgang G Dark Web: Cicada 3301 (kurz auch nur Cicada 3301) ist ein Actionfilm von Alan Ritchson… Ein Hobby-Hacker, sein bester Freund und eine geheimnisvolle Bibliothekarin stoßen im Internet zufällig auf eine mysteriöse Schnitzeljagd… Eine originelle Geschichte mit einer schnellen, humorvollen Handlung, aufgemischt mit klugen sozialen Kommentaren… Leute, die auf schwarzen Humor stehen, werden sich blendend unterhalten… Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 06/14/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis This intense, high-speed cyber-thriller is based on a series of mysterious, unsolved real-life events. It starts as genius hacker Connor discovers Cicada 3301, an online treasure hunt that could be a recruiting tool for a secret society. Soon Connor, art-expert friend Avi, and secretive librarian Gwen are dashing from graffiti sites to ancient libraries to uncover real-world clues. But they must outrun aggressive NSA agents, also hot on the trail of Cicada, who want the glory for themselves.
Director
Alan Ritchson
Producer
Marc Bach, Carl Beyer, Alan Ritchson, D.J. Viola
Screenwriter
Alan Ritchson, Joshua Montcalm
Distributor
Lionsgate Home Entertainment
Production Co
AllyCat Entertainment
Rating
R
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Action, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 12, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 12, 2021
Runtime
1h 44m
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