Sneakers

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Sneakers

PG-13

1992

2h 5m

Mystery & Thriller

Comedy

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Computer hacker Martin (Robert Redford) heads a group of specialists who test the security of various San Francisco companies. Martin is approached by two National Security Agency officers who ask him to steal a newly invented decoder. Martin and his team discover that the black box can crack any encryption code, posing a huge threat if it lands in the wrong hands. When Martin realizes the NSA men who approached him are rogue agents, they frame him for the murder of the device's inventor.

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Critics Consensus

There isn't much to Sneakers' plot -- and that's more than made up for with the film's breezy panache and hi-tech lingo.

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Jonathan Rosenbaum

Chicago Reader

Part of the pleasure afforded by such a sequence comes from the careful exposition of intricate teamwork, combined with an adroit attention to the personalities involved.

Rated: 3/4

Jun 2, 2022

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Odie Henderson

Slant Magazine

It's a surprise to discover a cerebral, 25-year-old film following the blueprint for today's endless glut of superhero movies.

Aug 31, 2017

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Owen Gleiberman

Entertainment Weekly

Sneakers often feels like it was made by a computer, but with a cast this likable you can watch it without feeling programmed.

Rated: B-

Sep 7, 2011

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Danielle Solzman

Solzy at the Movies

More than thirty years after its release, the film holds up as both a sharp caper and a prescient warning about the digital age.

Rated: 5/5

Sep 17, 2025

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Don Shanahan

Cinephile Hissy Fit Podcast

Perfectly entertaining surveillance and pre-internet caper film with a dynamite cast.

Jun 12, 2025

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Jeffrey M. Anderson

Combustible Celluloid

Goes down easy and leaves you feeling satisfied.

Rated: 3/4

May 23, 2025

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Spencer D

Great cast and movie has a little of everything. Humor, suspense, romance and govt cover up. Really entertaining

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

10/14/25

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Joshua B

Sneakers plays like the white flag of the Boomer resistance, a slick and charming caper that quietly admits the revolution was bargained away for comfort. Beneath the laughs and analog nostalgia is a generation’s confession that the war became a prank, and the prank became a paycheck.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

10/11/25

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Matty D

Although I wouldn’t call Sneakers a “masterpiece”, it still is low-key a great example of an espionage thriller with technological elements. The movie’s technological elements haven’t aged well, but the plot has aged like a fine wine. The all star cast includes Robert Redford, River Phoenix, and Dan Aykroyd doing excellent ensemble character work. Overall, I enjoyed this film, it is a well-paced thriller with humor sprinkled throughout and is just plain fun through and through.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/04/25

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Norman A

Following Redford's death, we watched this movie which had a 80% Rotten Tomatoes rating. Instead, it was a ludicrous story with ridiculous plot twists and implausible characters. A waste of talent and a waste of time.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

09/28/25

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/26/25

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Gareth v

A smart, entertaining caper with a lovable cast and a playful spirit. Not perfect, but its charm makes it a cult favorite.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

09/19/25

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Phil Alden Robinson

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Synopsis

Computer hacker Martin (Robert Redford) heads a group of specialists who test the security of various San Francisco companies. Martin is approached by two National Security Agency officers who ask him to steal a newly invented decoder. Martin and his team discover that the black box can crack any encryption code, posing a huge threat if it lands in the wrong hands. When Martin realizes the NSA men who approached him are rogue agents, they frame him for the murder of the device's inventor.

Director: Phil Alden Robinson
Producer: Lawrence Lasker, Walter F. Parkes
Screenwriter: Phil Alden Robinson, Lawrence Lasker, Walter F. Parkes
Distributor: Universal Pictures, MCA/Universal Pictures [us], Universal Home Entertainment
Production Co: Universal Pictures
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 9, 1992, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 25, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $50.6M
Runtime: 2h 5m
Sound Mix: Stereo, Surround

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