# Dr. Strangelove

5 Hacker News commenters recommended Dr. Strangelove and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 4 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** Praised as one of the finest films on war and on filmmaking itself; people single out its lines and say it rewards rewatching.

## Why people recommend it

- Sharp commentary on war and film (1 comments): "Dr. Strangelove is one of the finest in the medium, not only in its commentary on war, but its commentary on film" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47721403))
- Memorable lines people still quote (1 comments): "To this day still my favorite line in the movie." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48222756))
- Always worth watching again (1 comments): "Always worth watching again" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49623755))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Idiocracy](https://hackerapproved.com/p/idiocracy.md): 43 recommend
- [Coyote v. Acme](https://hackerapproved.com/p/coyote-v-acme.md): 27 recommend
- [Office Space](https://hackerapproved.com/p/office-space.md): 23 recommend
- [Don't Look Up](https://hackerapproved.com/p/don-t-look-up.md): 14 recommend
- [This Is Spinal Tap](https://hackerapproved.com/p/this-is-spinal-tap.md): 11 recommend

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Dr. Strangelove", https://hackerapproved.com/p/dr-strangelove/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).