Barry Lyndon
Ranked 8 of 8 drama films by recommenders
People recommend it for its painterly, museum-quality frames, which many say look best on a large theatre screen.
People recommend it for its painterly, museum-quality frames, which many say look best on a large theatre screen.
5 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 5
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 4 of 13 months
- November 2025: recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: 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
- 5 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 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
Gorgeous painterly visuals, best on big screen
“Older movies especially look great in a theatre and some of the magic is lost on a smaller screen.”
Comment from 15 Mar 2026 in “Hollywood Enters Oscars Weekend in Existential Crisis” “Every frame of that movie is an oil painting that could live on a museum wall.”
Comment from 13 Jan 2026 in “Personal thoughts/notes from working on Zootopia 2”
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 | — | — |
| Barry LyndonThis page | 5 | 0 | 100% | 4 | — | — |
What people said
All 5 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“I'd also give 'Barry Lyndon' a huge commendation”
“Older movies especially look great in a theatre and some of the magic is lost on a smaller screen.”
“Every frame of that movie is an oil painting that could live on a museum wall.”
“It's incredibly fun to read about & folks should!”
“it is clear there is no talent, or rather no money, to create something so earnest and opinionated”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.