# Lawrence of Arabia

9 Hacker News commenters recommended Lawrence of Arabia and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 6 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** People recommend it as a beautiful, influential epic that holds attention and looks stunning on a large screen, especially in 70mm.

## Why people recommend it

- Looks great on big screens (2 comments): "It's not boring on a giant display with the original 6-track mix playing just a tad too loud all around you." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46840823)) "Lawrence of Arabia in 70mm? Not blurry" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49123107))
- Holds attention throughout (2 comments): "It's not boring on a giant display with the original 6-track mix playing just a tad too loud all around you." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46840823)) "At no point was it boring" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46840755))

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## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Lawrence of Arabia", https://hackerapproved.com/p/lawrence-of-arabia/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).