Screenlife Heist LifeHack Opens in Select Theaters as Early Reviews Divide

Overview

• LifeHack, a screenlife cyber‑heist from first‑time feature director Ronan Corrigan, opened in select theaters Friday through Triple Media Film and Iconic Events.
• Kyle and his online friends target tech mogul Don Heard by mining his daughter’s public posts to breach a crypto wallet, in a story described as inspired by true events.
• The film uses the screenlife approach—told through computer and phone screens—yet breaks with strict real‑time pacing and steps into real‑world locations like London for key sequences.
• Timur Bekmambetov produces, with Georgie Farmer, Yasmin Finney, Roman Hayeck‑Green, James Scholz, Jessica Reynolds, and Charlie Creed‑Miles leading the cast.
• Coverage splits as The Hollywood Reporter warns of screen fatigue and style over substance, while But Why Tho? hails an assured debut that shows fresh potential for the format after a festival run that included SXSW, Fantasia, and Overlook.