# Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

Hacker Approved page: https://hackerapproved.com/p/rogue-one/

6 people recommended Rogue One: A Star Wars Story in Hacker News comments and 1 criticized it, November 2025 to October 2026. It was recommended in 4 of 12 months, in 5 threads. It does not meet the Hacker Approved badge rule.

**Verdict:** Recommended as one of the strongest Star Wars films, standing above post-Disney releases and rated level with the originals by some viewers.

Summary written by Claude from 6 comments.

## Why people recommend it

- Stands above other post-Disney Star Wars films (3 comments in the sample): "Only Andor and Rogue one were good since the Disney purchase" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48395874)) "The big films have been sad except for Rogue One." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49734590)) "Rogue One also stands above the others" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48361576))
- Rated among the best Star Wars films (1 comment in the sample): "Rogue One was very good, to the point that I consider it on equal standing to the original trilogy and prequels" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47168949))

## Other science fiction films people recommend

- [Blade Runner](https://hackerapproved.com/p/blade-runner/): 42 recommend, 10 mixed, 8 criticize
- [Colossus: The Forbin Project](https://hackerapproved.com/p/colossus-the-forbin-project/): 29 recommend, 2 mixed, 2 criticize
- [The Fifth Element](https://hackerapproved.com/p/fifth-element/): 20 recommend, 3 mixed, 1 criticize
- [Jurassic Park (1993 film)](https://hackerapproved.com/p/jurassic-park/): 19 recommend, 4 mixed, 6 criticize

## The badge

A product earns the Hacker Approved badge when at least 10 people recommend it, recommenders outnumber critics at least 2 to 1 (mixed feelings count toward neither side), it was recommended in at least 4 of the 12 months and in at least 5 different threads, and no single thread supplies more than half of the people who recommend it. Health and money products are never badged.

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story", https://hackerapproved.com/p/rogue-one/ (6 recommend, 0 mixed, 1 criticize; Hacker News comments, November 2025 to October 2026).

Counts updated 2 Nov 2026, with data through October 31, 2026.