War Games (1983)

»War Games,« directed by John Badham and released in 1983, is a thrilling science fiction film that explores the risks of advanced technology in the context of nuclear warfare. The story follows David Lightman (Matthew Broderick), a young computer enthusiast who accidentally hacks into a supercomputer, WOPR, mistaking it for a game and inadvertently initiating a simulated global thermonuclear war, raising ethical questions about artificial intelligence and human responsibility. Through its engaging narrative and moral dilemmas, the film delves into themes of AI's potential to supersede human decision-making, human fallibility, and the paradoxical nature of nuclear deterrence, making it a thought-provoking and enduring classic in the genre.