LifeHack

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LifeHack

R

May 2026

1h 36m

Mystery & Thriller

Action

Crime

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LifeHack is a high-stakes cyber-heist thriller built for the digital age. Kyle and his three friends spend their time gaming and pranking online scammers with their hacking skills. Eager for a real challenge, Kyle persuades them to target billionaire Don Heard by exploiting his daughter Lindsey's overshared social media presence. When the foursome successfully infiltrate Don's cryptocurrency wallet, they believe they've pulled off the perfect crime -- until Lindsey calls Kyle with an ultimatum. As the stakes escalate, what begins as a thrill-seeking stunt spirals into a dangerous game with consequences these four friends never anticipated.

Critics Consensus

An inventive spin on the found footage genre, LifeHack's high-pressure scenario and its gestures toward income inequality make for a thoughtful thriller worth plugging into.

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Kyle Logan

Chicago Reader

May 19

The critiques of screenlife as a gimmick come true: The form separates from the action. The two seem to exist on...distinct parallel planes rather than as a coherent whole.

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Clint Worthington

RogerEbert.com

May 15

3/4

We may not always be able to escape the technological hell of our modern lives, but at least films like this try to assemble something exciting out of their brain-numbing mundanity.

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Kyle Smith

Wall Street Journal

May 14

Mr. Corrigan not only directs with verve, but he and his co-writer Hope Elliott Kemp also find sly ways to say things without saying them.

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Sarah Vincent

Sarah G Vincent Views

May 25

It is reminiscent of "Didi (弟弟)" (2024) or "Boyhood" (2014), but not for long. "Life Hack" prefers to stay in shallow waters

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Julia Swift

My Champlain Valley

May 23

7/10

This screenlife film is uniquely powerful. Farmer and Scholz were so naturalistic, it was hard to remember this wasn't a collection of found footage from online, but a carefully crafted story by writers Ronan Corrigan andHope Elliott Kemp.

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Tara McNamara

Common Sense Media

May 20

4/5

LifeHACK is surprisingly empowering for teens while simultaneously so shockingly educational about digital vulnerability that you'll likely start changing your passwords as the credits roll.

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christopher b

May 18

What a masterpiece. I appreciate Curry Barker’s nods to Ti West and Ari Aster.

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mary D

May 17

Waste of time and money

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Oliver

May 17

I liked the concept and how it held my attention the whole way through.

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Sebastien A

@RT50879248 2d

Really enjoyed LIFEHACK. It feels very current and taps into the way technology and social media impact our lives without being preachy. The story moves fast, keeps you guessing, and has some great twists along the way. A smart, entertaining thriller that stands out from a lot of what's out there right now.

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Mike R.

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Fantastic cast, story and production! So very current and timely. The film goes in so many unexpected directions and keeps you on the edge of your seat the entire time. The connection to the world we live in and the technology that envelops us all makes this an absolutely must see story. The cast is wonderful with great chemistry. Brilliant!

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Gunther A

@RT99052909 May 26

Hits that sweet spot — slick, tense, and just grounded enough to make it all feel a little too real.

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Synopsis

LifeHack is a high-stakes cyber-heist thriller built for the digital age. Kyle and his three friends spend their time gaming and pranking online scammers with their hacking skills. Eager for a real challenge, Kyle persuades them to target billionaire Don Heard by exploiting his daughter Lindsey's overshared social media presence. When the foursome successfully infiltrate Don's cryptocurrency wallet, they believe they've pulled off the perfect crime -- until Lindsey calls Kyle with an ultimatum. As the stakes escalate, what begins as a thrill-seeking stunt spirals into a dangerous game with consequences these four friends never anticipated.

Director: Ronan Corrigan
Producer: Timur Bekmambetov, Sasha Kletsov, Joann Kushner
Screenwriter: Ronan Corrigan, Hope Kemp
Distributor: Triple Media Film / Iconic Events
Production Co: Bazelevs, Screenlife Liverpool
Rating: R (Pervasive Language|Teen Drug Use and Drinking|Some Sexual Content/Nudity)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Action, Crime
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 15, 2026, Limited
Runtime: 1h 36m