# Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead (1990 film)

6 Hacker News commenters recommended Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead (1990 film) and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 1 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** Recommended as a true gem of English-language film, praised for its cast and memorable exchanges. No critics were recorded in the discussions.

## Why people recommend it

- Praised as a true gem (1 comments): "R and G are dead is a true gem of the English language. Strongly recommend the film!" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46122103))
- Called the best it gets (1 comments): "The film is really the best it gets. It's perfect." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46121941))
- Good film featuring Oldman (1 comments): "the film is really good, and features Oldman" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46120936))
- Memorable exchange stays with viewers (1 comments): "this exchange really stuck with me" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46137525))

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- [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

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead (1990 film)", https://hackerapproved.com/p/rosencrantz-and-guildenstern-are-dead/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).