Die Hard (1988)
Shares rank 5 of 6 action films by recommenders
People recommend it because it stays compelling start to finish, with no CGI and more humanity per beat than modern films.
People recommend it because it stays compelling start to finish, with no CGI and more humanity per beat than modern films.
5 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 5
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 3 of 13 months
- November 2025: recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: 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 3 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not 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
Holds up start to finish
“these movies are just categorically different from what's being made today, are still totally compelling start to finish”
Comment from 15 Mar 2026 in “Hollywood Enters Oscars Weekend in Existential Crisis” No CGI, practical feel
“There is no "do it in post", there is no CGI. And you can feel it.”
Comment from 16 Mar 2026 in “Hollywood Enters Oscars Weekend in Existential Crisis” More humanity per beat
“even "Die Hard" delivered more humanity per beat”
Comment from 28 Oct 2026 in “Genie 4”
Other action films people recommend
The four most recommended other action 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mad Max: Fury Road | 7 | 1 | 88% | 5 | — | — |
| Mad Max (1979 film) | 6 | 1 | 86% | 4 | — | — |
| Marvel Cinematic Universe | 6 | 20 | 23% | 4 | — | — |
| The Dark Knight Blu-ray | 6 | 1 | 86% | 4 | — | — |
| Die Hard (1988)This page | 5 | 0 | 100% | 3 | — | — |
What people said
3 of the 6 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“even "Die Hard" delivered more humanity per beat”
“There is no "do it in post", there is no CGI. And you can feel it.”
“these movies are just categorically different from what's being made today, are still totally compelling start to finish”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.