# Edge of Tomorrow

5 Hacker News commenters recommended Edge of Tomorrow and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 3 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** People recommend it as a time-travel story with a great concept that holds up on its own, and it is often mentioned alongside Looper as a top pick for the genre.

## Why people recommend it

- Great concept that works independently (1 comments): "edge of tomorrow is a great concept though and would have worked without him" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47171334))
- Earns a place among time-travel favorites (1 comments): "Looper and Edge of Tomorrow both earn their spot here 100%" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48506902))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Blade Runner](https://hackerapproved.com/p/blade-runner.md): 54 recommend
- [Colossus: The Forbin Project](https://hackerapproved.com/p/colossus-the-forbin-project.md): 35 recommend
- [Jurassic Park (1993 film)](https://hackerapproved.com/p/jurassic-park.md): 32 recommend
- [The Fifth Element](https://hackerapproved.com/p/fifth-element.md): 24 recommend
- [Terminator 2: Judgment Day](https://hackerapproved.com/p/terminator-2-judgment-day.md): 21 recommend

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Edge of Tomorrow", https://hackerapproved.com/p/edge-of-tomorrow/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).