Grizzly Man
Shares rank 15 of 17 documentary films by recommenders
People recommend it as a unique piece of art and a respectful, in-depth character study, with scenes that stay with viewers.
People recommend it as a unique piece of art and a respectful, in-depth character study, with scenes that stay with viewers.
5 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 5
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 2 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not 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 2 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
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
Unique piece of art
“I think Grizzly Man is a unique piece of art”
Comment from 28 Feb 2026 in “Werner Herzog Between Fact and Fiction” “Grizzly Man is a unique piece of art”
Comment from 28 Feb 2026 in “Werner Herzog Between Fact and Fiction” Respectful, in-depth character study
“it was a respectful and in-depth character study”
Comment from 30 May 2026 in “Werner Herzog in conversation with Paul Cronin (2014)” Scene that stays with viewers
“this scene is exactly what you're talking about and something I still think about”
Comment from 30 May 2026 in “Werner Herzog in conversation with Paul Cronin (2014)”
Other documentary films people recommend
The four most recommended other documentary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| You Can See Everything | 39 | 30 | 57% | 2 | — | — |
| The Thinking Game | 15 | 8 | 65% | 3 | — | — |
| HyperNormalisation by Adam Curtis | 14 | 1 | 93% | 7 | — | Approved |
| It's Quieter in the Twilight | 12 | 0 | 100% | 5 | — | Approved |
| Grizzly ManThis page | 5 | 0 | 100% | 2 | — | — |
What people said
4 of the 5 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“this scene is exactly what you're talking about and something I still think about”
“it was a respectful and in-depth character study”
“Grizzly Man is a unique piece of art”
“I think Grizzly Man is a unique piece of art”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.