Highlander (1986 film)
Ranked 5 of 5 fantasy films by recommenders
People recommend it for how it moved them and stayed with them, despite corny moments and rough edges.
People recommend it for how it moved them and stayed with them, despite corny moments and rough edges.
5 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 5
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 3 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: 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 3 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
Stays with viewers long after
“It felt like I’d just experienced something that would stay with me for the rest of my life.”
Comment from 5 May 2026 in “Highlander returns to theaters in glorious 4K, for 40th anniversary.” Emotionally moving despite flaws
“Sometimes the film is corny, sometimes funny, but at times I find it strangely moving.”
Comment from 4 May 2026 in “Highlander returns to theaters in glorious 4K, for 40th anniversary.” “It moved me, which I had not been expecting.”
Comment from 5 May 2026 in “Highlander returns to theaters in glorious 4K, for 40th anniversary.”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Corny at times
“Sometimes the film is corny, sometimes funny, but at times I find it strangely moving.”
Comment from 4 May 2026 in “Highlander returns to theaters in glorious 4K, for 40th anniversary.” Rough edges throughout
“Good enough to be interesting, but oh boy all the rough edges.”
Comment from 31 Aug 2026 in “Show HN: Highlander – realtime MiniMax FastH3 with audio at $0.02 per second”
Other fantasy films people recommend
The four most recommended other fantasy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Lord of the Rings film trilogy | 18 | 13 | 58% | 7 | — | — |
| The Princess Bride by William Goldman | 13 | 0 | 100% | 2 | — | — |
| Conan the Barbarian (1982 film) | 9 | 0 | 100% | 4 | — | — |
| Legend (1985 film) | 6 | 2 | 75% | 1 | — | — |
| Highlander (1986 film)This page | 5 | 0 | 100% | 3 | — | — |
What people said
4 of the 6 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“Good enough to be interesting, but oh boy all the rough edges.”
“It moved me, which I had not been expecting.”
“It felt like I’d just experienced something that would stay with me for the rest of my life.”
“Sometimes the film is corny, sometimes funny, but at times I find it strangely moving.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.