# The Conversation (1974 film)

11 Hacker News commenters recommended The Conversation (1974 film) and 2 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 5 of 13 months. It meets the Hacker Approved badge rule.

**Verdict:** Praised as an essential 1970s film with a post-Watergate ensemble cast of eavesdroppers. Some find the middle long and slow and not re-watchable.

## Why people recommend it

- Essential film from its era (2 comments): "If they cannot sit through essentials, like The Conservation, Jules and Jim or Jeanne Dielman" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46844790)) "Watch it along with "The Conversation", from the same era." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49306759))

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## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "The Conversation (1974 film)", https://hackerapproved.com/p/conversation/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).