Apocalypse Now
Ranked 7 of 8 drama films by recommenders
Recommended as a landmark war film, alongside other classics people name as favorites. Critics say the Redux cut hurts pacing and over-explains, and the production was painful.
Recommended as a landmark war film, alongside other classics people name as favorites. Critics say the Redux cut hurts pacing and over-explains, and the production was painful.
8 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 6
- criticize it
- 2
- approval share
- 75%
Recommended in 4 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: 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
- 6 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 3 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 4 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, 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
Ranked with other classic films
“It belongs up there with Apocalypse Now, Mad Max / The Road Warrior, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, Blade Runner, and the rest.”
Comment from 5 May 2026 in “Highlander returns to theaters in glorious 4K, for 40th anniversary.” “Like the other sleeper, Apocalypse Now.”
Comment from 16 Feb 2026 in “Robert Duvall Dead at 95”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Redux cut hurts pacing
“The Redux version killed the pacing and explained too much.”
Comment from 23 Aug 2026 in “The Art and Beauty of Blade Runner (2015)” “it brings the entire movie to a grinding WTF halt”
Comment from 29 Sep 2026 in “Pirating the Pirates” Production was painful and difficult
“Was it worth the pain and suffering of its production? Absolutely not.”
Comment from 15 Mar 2026 in “Hollywood Enters Oscars Weekend in Existential Crisis”
Other drama films people recommend
The four most recommended other drama films, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Shawshank Redemption | 18 | 8 | 69% | 5 | — | Approved |
| Good Will Hunting | 10 | 5 | 67% | 3 | — | — |
| Stalker by Andrei Tarkovsky | 9 | 0 | 100% | 8 | — | — |
| The Lives of Others | 8 | 0 | 100% | 6 | — | — |
| Apocalypse NowThis page | 6 | 2 | 75% | 4 | — | — |
What people said
7 of the 8 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“it brings the entire movie to a grinding WTF halt”
“The Redux version killed the pacing and explained too much.”
“The sins of a nation that's ascended, and how the rest of the world must deal with America”
“It belongs up there with Apocalypse Now, Mad Max / The Road Warrior, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, Blade Runner, and the rest.”
“Was it worth the pain and suffering of its production? Absolutely not.”
“He was so brilliant in apocalypse now <3 His character was so delightfully insane.”
“Like the other sleeper, Apocalypse Now.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.