Her by Spike Jonze
Shares rank 16 of 29 science fiction films by recommenders
Recommended as a prescient, touching film about relationships, with its AI themes still feeling current to people discussing AI today.
Recommended as a prescient, touching film about relationships, with its AI themes still feeling current to people discussing AI today.
7 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 7
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 6 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 7 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 6 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, 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
Prescient about AI and its dystopia
“Her was prescient, it just underestimated how quickly its dystopia would arrive.”
Comment from 13 Feb 2026 in “Good Riddance, 4o” “The film was way ahead of its time.”
Comment from 22 Dec 2025 in “A year of vibes” Touching story about relationships
“Spend some time watching TMC documentaries about falling in love with objects, HER and the slime mold THE BLOB.”
Comment from 16 Sep 2026 in “A warning about 'model welfare'” “It was actually a fairly touching story about relationships in general.”
Comment from 26 Mar 2026 in “Marriage over, €100k down; AI users whose lives were wrecked by delusion” Relevant to current AI debates
“Her was prescient, it just underestimated how quickly its dystopia would arrive.”
Comment from 13 Feb 2026 in “Good Riddance, 4o” “Sam Altman didn't understand the movie her”
Comment from 8 Jul 2026 in “GPT‑Live”
Other science fiction films people recommend
The four most recommended other science fiction 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blade Runner | 54 | 11 | 83% | 10 | 34 yrs3 owners | Approved |
| Colossus: The Forbin Project | 35 | 2 | 95% | 9 | — | Approved |
| Jurassic Park (1993 film) | 32 | 7 | 82% | 8 | — | Approved |
| The Fifth Element | 24 | 3 | 89% | 5 | — | Approved |
| Her by Spike JonzeThis page | 7 | 0 | 100% | 6 | — | — |
What people said
6 of the 7 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“Spend some time watching TMC documentaries about falling in love with objects, HER and the slime mold THE BLOB.”
“Sam Altman didn't understand the movie her”
“It was actually a fairly touching story about relationships in general.”
“Johanson's performance really sold it for me.”
“Her was prescient, it just underestimated how quickly its dystopia would arrive.”
“The film was way ahead of its time.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.