# Casablanca (1942 film)

8 Hacker News commenters recommended Casablanca (1942 film) and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 2 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** People recommend it for its sharp script, quotable lines and lasting cultural influence, and one commenter notes it packs many clichés together.

## Why people recommend it

- Strong, quotable script (2 comments): "The script was so good it called into question for me was why it was ever rejected for the stage." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49649910)) "One of the most quotable movies of all time." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49646237))
- Lasting cultural influence and value (2 comments): "Their classics like Casablanca, maybe there is some value there." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47179803)) "It's easy to imagine the cultural dominance at its heyday." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49660202))

## What people warn about

- Packs many clichés together (1 comments): "no other movie was able to pack so many cliches together" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49647200))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [The Odyssey by Christopher Nolan](https://hackerapproved.com/p/odyssey.md): 50 recommend
- [Perfect Days (2023 film)](https://hackerapproved.com/p/perfect-days.md): 19 recommend
- [The Secret Agent (2025 film)](https://hackerapproved.com/p/secret-agent.md): 18 recommend
- [One Battle After Another](https://hackerapproved.com/p/one-battle-after-another.md): 17 recommend
- [The Rocky Horror Picture Show](https://hackerapproved.com/p/rocky-horror-picture-show.md): 15 recommend

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Casablanca (1942 film)", https://hackerapproved.com/p/casablanca/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).