# Conan the Barbarian (1982 film)

9 Hacker News commenters recommended Conan the Barbarian (1982 film) and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 4 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** People recommend the 1982 film mainly for its score, which they call one of the best in film history, and for being among the strongest films in its genre.

## Why people recommend it

- Score and main themes praised (2 comments): "the Conan the barbarian main themes I can always listen to numerous times" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49406928)) "The result remains one of the best scores in the history of film" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49192932))
- Rated among the best in its genre (2 comments): "That movie doesn't get enough credit. There are very few better in the whole genre." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46592345)) "Conan the Barbarian is better than Lord of the Rings" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47558919))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [The Lord of the Rings film trilogy](https://hackerapproved.com/p/lord-of-the-rings-film-trilogy.md): 18 recommend
- [The Princess Bride by William Goldman](https://hackerapproved.com/p/princess-bride.md): 13 recommend
- [Legend (1985 film)](https://hackerapproved.com/p/legend.md): 6 recommend
- [Highlander (1986 film)](https://hackerapproved.com/p/highlander.md): 5 recommend

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Conan the Barbarian (1982 film)", https://hackerapproved.com/p/conan-the-barbarian/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).