The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Hacker ApprovedRanked 5 of 24 films by recommenders
People recommend it for loud, interactive midnight screenings where audiences shout at the screen and throw props, and say it grows on them over repeat viewings.
People recommend it for loud, interactive midnight screenings where audiences shout at the screen and throw props, and say it grows on them over repeat viewings.
15 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 15
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 5 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: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it carries the badge
- 15 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 5 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
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
Audience participation at midnight screenings
“The midnight showing of movies like Rocky Horror Picture show are fun when everyone knows that audience participation is the entire reason of going”
Comment from 15 Mar 2026 in “Hollywood Enters Oscars Weekend in Existential Crisis” “When I went to see it, it was a joyful shambles, with rice, water, ad-libbed lines, and drag queens surfing the audience.”
Comment from 27 Aug 2026 in “Tim Curry has died” “being able to shout at the screen, throw toast and rice, generally just be loud and roudy as a teen, was fantastic.”
Comment from 26 Aug 2026 in “Tim Curry has died” Fun, ridiculous and loud
“When I went to see it, it was a joyful shambles, with rice, water, ad-libbed lines, and drag queens surfing the audience.”
Comment from 27 Aug 2026 in “Tim Curry has died” “being able to shout at the screen, throw toast and rice, generally just be loud and roudy as a teen, was fantastic.”
Comment from 26 Aug 2026 in “Tim Curry has died” “It's just ment to be ridiculous and fun.”
Comment from 26 Aug 2026 in “Tim Curry has died” Strong performances from the cast
“it really displays how wide the interpreting skill of the actor were”
Comment from 27 Aug 2026 in “Tim Curry has died” “Just the perfect person for that role.”
Comment from 26 Aug 2026 in “Tim Curry has died” “he blew our little socks off”
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 | — | — |
| The Rocky Horror Picture ShowThis page | 15 | 0 | 100% | 5 | — | Approved |
What people said
12 of the 15 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“The extra features are numerous and play into Rocky Horror's cult status.”
“it built over time as a relatively early Western expression of queer culture”
“When I went to see it, it was a joyful shambles, with rice, water, ad-libbed lines, and drag queens surfing the audience.”
“it really displays how wide the interpreting skill of the actor were”
“It gets better after you've seen it”
“Just the perfect person for that role.”
“he blew our little socks off”
“being able to shout at the screen, throw toast and rice, generally just be loud and roudy as a teen, was fantastic.”
“It's just ment to be ridiculous and fun.”
“my favorite was Rock Horror Picture Show”
“like how Rocky Horror Picture Show evoke similar audience reactions”
“The midnight showing of movies like Rocky Horror Picture show are fun when everyone knows that audience participation is the entire reason of going”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.