Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead (1990 film)
Shares rank 14 of 24 films by recommenders
Recommended as a true gem of English-language film, praised for its cast and memorable exchanges. No critics were recorded in the discussions.
Recommended as a true gem of English-language film, praised for its cast and memorable exchanges. No critics were recorded in the discussions.
6 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 6
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 1 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 6 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 1 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not 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
Praised as a true gem
“R and G are dead is a true gem of the English language. Strongly recommend the film!”
Comment from 2 Dec 2025 in “Tom Stoppard has died” Called the best it gets
“The film is really the best it gets. It's perfect.”
Comment from 2 Dec 2025 in “Tom Stoppard has died” Good film featuring Oldman
“the film is really good, and features Oldman”
Comment from 2 Dec 2025 in “Tom Stoppard has died” Memorable exchange stays with viewers
“this exchange really stuck with me”
Comment from 3 Dec 2025 in “Tom Stoppard 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.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — |
| Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead (1990 film)This page | 6 | 0 | 100% | 1 | — | — |
What people said
4 of the 6 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“this exchange really stuck with me”
“R and G are dead is a true gem of the English language. Strongly recommend the film!”
“The film is really the best it gets. It's perfect.”
“the film is really good, and features Oldman”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.