The Prestige
Shares rank 6 of 7 thriller films by recommenders
People recommend this Christopher Nolan film as a grounded, adult favorite that rewards watching to the end. Critics did not appear in the quotes.
People recommend this Christopher Nolan film as a grounded, adult favorite that rewards watching to the end. Critics did not appear in the quotes.
5 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 5
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 4 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: recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: 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 4 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
Seen as grounded and mature
“the more grounded ones (Prestige, Insomnia and The Dark Knight)”
Comment from 28 Jul 2026 in “An Uncomplicated Man” “As an adult I prefer Prestige.”
Comment from 28 Jul 2026 in “An Uncomplicated Man” Worth watching all the way through
“Please watch this all the way to the end”
Comment from 12 Oct 2026 in “Thinking will become a hobby”
Other thriller films people recommend
The four most recommended other thriller 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hackers (1995) | 69 | 10 | 87% | 8 | 31 yrs3 owners | Approved |
| Pulp Fiction | 13 | 2 | 87% | 4 | — | Approved |
| Sneakers (1992) | 7 | 0 | 100% | 4 | — | — |
| Heat (1995 film) | 6 | 0 | 100% | 4 | — | — |
| The PrestigeThis page | 5 | 0 | 100% | 4 | — | — |
What people said
3 of the 5 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“Please watch this all the way to the end”
“the more grounded ones (Prestige, Insomnia and The Dark Knight)”
“As an adult I prefer Prestige.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.