# Perfect Days (2023 film)

19 Hacker News commenters recommended Perfect Days (2023 film) and 1 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 9 of 13 months. It meets the Hacker Approved badge rule.

**Verdict:** People recommend it as a quiet, sweet film about a Tokyo public toilet cleaner's simple routine that prompts reflection on one's own life.

## Why people recommend it

- Prompts reflection on own life (4 comments): "It is one of those films that gave me a new perspective on things, may it do the same for you." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47301490)) "perhaps could find some solitude in Wim Wenders' Perfect Days for a few hours" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47322697)) "It had a profound effect on me in introspecting my long software career." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49674497))
- Strongly recommended as must-watch (4 comments): "Perfect Days is an amazing film which I recommend everyone reading to check out" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49546855)) "To anyone with this kind of nostalgia I'd recommend watch 'Perfect Days'." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47979000)) "My favorite movie of all time." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50325073))
- Glimpse of Japanese public toilets and culture (3 comments): "Perfect Days (2023) from Wim Wenders. Even though he is not japanese it's a very japanese film" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46932889)) "For a glimpse into public toilets in Japan, do yourself a favour and watch 'Perfect Days'." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50325014)) "had a nice illustration of sunakku" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46698732))
- Simple, purposeful life portrayed (2 comments): "It is about a man living a very simple life as a public cleaner in Tokyo" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49545742)) "a fascinating study of a man and purpose" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50325897))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [The Odyssey by Christopher Nolan](https://hackerapproved.com/p/odyssey.md): 50 recommend
- [The Secret Agent (2025 film)](https://hackerapproved.com/p/secret-agent.md): 18 recommend
- [One Battle After Another](https://hackerapproved.com/p/one-battle-after-another.md): 17 recommend
- [The Rocky Horror Picture Show](https://hackerapproved.com/p/rocky-horror-picture-show.md): 15 recommend
- [Star Wars original trilogy](https://hackerapproved.com/p/star-wars-original-trilogy.md): 14 recommend

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Perfect Days (2023 film)", https://hackerapproved.com/p/perfect-days/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).