1001 Movies to See Before You Die
1001 Movies to See Before You Die by Steven Jay Schneiderby Steven Jay Schneider
Shares rank 13 of 15 reference books by recommenders
People recommend it as a checklist of films to watch that introduces many Czech films and builds viewing patience. Critics note it misses some Socialist-era films from Czechoslovakia, Poland and Hungary.
People recommend it as a checklist of films to watch that introduces many Czech films and builds viewing patience. Critics note it misses some Socialist-era films from Czechoslovakia, Poland and Hungary.
2 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 2
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 2 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 2 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 2 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Introduces many Czech films
“the "1001" has introduced me to a number of Czech”
Comment from 1 Feb 2026 in “The Film Students Who Can No Longer Sit Through Films” Useful checklist of films to watch
“you can do a lot worse than ticking off the film from the”
Comment from 5 Dec 2025 in “Netflix to Acquire Warner Bros” Builds viewing patience
“You do learn, I think, patience.”
Comment from 1 Feb 2026 in “The Film Students Who Can No Longer Sit Through Films”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Missing Socialist-era Eastern European films
“It's missing some great films from Socialist era Czechoslovakia, Poland, Hungary, etc.”
Comment from 1 Feb 2026 in “The Film Students Who Can No Longer Sit Through Films”
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What people said
All 4 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“the "1001" has introduced me to a number of Czech”
“It's missing some great films from Socialist era Czechoslovakia, Poland, Hungary, etc.”
“You do learn, I think, patience.”
“you can do a lot worse than ticking off the film from the”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.