Oscar (1991 film)
Shares rank 14 of 24 films by recommenders
People recommend it mainly for Tim Curry's performance, which they call brilliant, and note the boogie woogie tailors as a highlight.
People recommend it mainly for Tim Curry's performance, which they call brilliant, and note the boogie woogie tailors as a highlight.
6 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 6
- 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: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: recommended
- May 2026: not 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
- 6 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.
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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
Tim Curry's performance praised as brilliant
“his astounding pronunciation and boogie woogie tailors are two highlights”
Comment from 26 Aug 2026 in “Tim Curry has died” “he was brilliant in "Oscar" with Marissa Tomei”
Comment from 26 Aug 2026 in “Tim Curry has died” “I love that movie and I loved Tim Curry in it.”
Comment from 27 Aug 2026 in “Tim Curry has died” - Comment from 26 Aug 2026 in “Tim Curry has died”
Boogie woogie tailors scenes noted as highlight
“his astounding pronunciation and boogie woogie tailors are two highlights”
Comment from 26 Aug 2026 in “Tim Curry has died”
Other films people recommend
The four most recommended other 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 Odyssey by Christopher Nolan | 50 | 37 | 57% | 7 | — | — |
| Perfect Days (2023 film) | 19 | 1 | 95% | 9 | — | Approved |
| The Secret Agent (2025 film) | 18 | 9 | 67% | 2 | — | — |
| One Battle After Another | 17 | 14 | 55% | 5 | — | — |
| Oscar (1991 film)This page | 6 | 0 | 100% | 2 | — | — |
What people said
4 of the 6 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“I love that movie and I loved Tim Curry in it.”
“his astounding pronunciation and boogie woogie tailors are two highlights”
“He was brilliant in "Oscar".”
“he was brilliant in "Oscar" with Marissa Tomei”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.