Pulp Fiction
Hacker ApprovedRanked 2 of 7 thriller films by recommenders
Recommended as a benchmark crime film that shaped later movies; the usual caveat is its graphic violence and sexual assault, with some finding it pretentious.
Recommended as a benchmark crime film that shaped later movies; the usual caveat is its graphic violence and sexual assault, with some finding it pretentious.
15 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 13
- criticize it
- 2
- approval share
- 87%
Recommended in 4 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it carries the badge
- 13 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- 6.5 recommenders for every criticNeeds 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
Benchmark for great films
“I personally rate it alongside Tarantino's Pulp Fiction”
Comment from 8 Feb 2026 in “Roger Ebert Reviews "The Shawshank Redemption"” “is much better movie than the incredible Pulp Fiction”
Comment from 8 Feb 2026 in “Roger Ebert Reviews "The Shawshank Redemption"” “There wouldn't be an EEAaO without Pulp Fiction.”
Comment from 9 Feb 2026 in “Roger Ebert Reviews "The Shawshank Redemption"” Influential on later crime films
“The kinds of movies like Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction are doing rather well.”
Comment from 1 Oct 2026 in “Nicolas Cage Says the MCU 'Is Becoming a Well-Funded and Glorified WWE'” “There wouldn't be an EEAaO without Pulp Fiction.”
Comment from 9 Feb 2026 in “Roger Ebert Reviews "The Shawshank Redemption"” “Pulp Fiction showed the consequences”
Comment from 5 Jul 2026 in “Gun Mistakes in Fiction Writing: Handgun Edition” Tarantino's strongest work
“Pulp Fiction is still by far his best work”
Comment from 3 Aug 2026 in “Hollywood Stopped Making Movies in Hollywood” “I personally rate it alongside Tarantino's Pulp Fiction”
Comment from 8 Feb 2026 in “Roger Ebert Reviews "The Shawshank Redemption"”
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 FictionThis page | 13 | 2 | 87% | 4 | — | Approved |
| Sneakers (1992) | 7 | 0 | 100% | 4 | — | — |
| Heat (1995 film) | 6 | 0 | 100% | 4 | — | — |
| Nightcrawler (2014 film) | 6 | 0 | 100% | 3 | — | — |
What people said
9 of the 16 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“The kinds of movies like Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction are doing rather well.”
“Pulp Fiction is still by far his best work”
“Pulp Fiction showed the consequences”
“how can I safely recommend you submit yourself to hours of semi-disconnected robberies, rapes, and deceit?”
“I tried watching it recently and found it to be incredibly pretentious and overwritten.”
“There wouldn't be an EEAaO without Pulp Fiction.”
“Not as good a film as it was advertised to be.”
“is much better movie than the incredible Pulp Fiction”
“I personally rate it alongside Tarantino's Pulp Fiction”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.