Sinners (2025)
Hacker ApprovedRanked 2 of 3 horror films by recommenders
Recommended for its original story, risky filmmaking, fun scenes, and a near-theater experience on UHD disc. Critics find it forgettable and too long.
10 people recommended Sinners (2025) in Hacker News comments, 2 had mixed feelings and 2 criticized it, November 2025 to October 2026.
Summary written by Claude from 14 comments.
14 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 10
- mixed feelings
- 2
- warn against or regret it
- 2
The record
Recommended in 4 of 12 months
In 6 different threads.
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: 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: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: recommended
Why it carries the badge
- 10 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- 5 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 4 of 12 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
- Recommended in 6 threadsNeeds 5 or more, met.
- The biggest thread supplies 40% of its recommendersNeeds half or less, met.
The same rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. Mixed feelings count toward neither side. How the badge works
What people say about it
Reasons grouped from a sample of 14 of the 16 opinions about it, picked in proportion to how many people recommend it, have mixed feelings and criticize it. Each mark is one comment in the sample. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Takes creative risks with original story
“original stories(I.e Sinners, Black Panther, White Lotus”
Comment from 16 Mar 2026 in “Hollywood Enters Oscars Weekend in Existential Crisis” “It's hard to argue Sinners wasn't taking risks”
Comment from 17 Mar 2026 in “Hollywood Enters Oscars Weekend in Existential Crisis” Fun with incredible scenes
“One is a fun but ultimately forgettable horror action movie.”
Comment from 15 Mar 2026 in “Hollywood Enters Oscars Weekend in Existential Crisis” “fun watch with some incredible scenes”
Comment from 16 Mar 2026 in “Hollywood Enters Oscars Weekend in Existential Crisis” Seen as underrated and worth watching
“you're missing out if you like movies and you haven't seen Sinners”
Comment from 15 Mar 2026 in “Hollywood Enters Oscars Weekend in Existential Crisis” “disappointing that Sinners didn't get the credit it deserved”
Comment from 17 Dec 2025 in “The Hit Hollywood Didn't Want”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Forgettable and boring
“I found Sinners boring and forgettable.”
Comment from 6 Sep 2026 in “2026 Hugo Awards” Too long for its story
“a cool music video that is about 5x too long”
Comment from 15 Mar 2026 in “Hollywood Enters Oscars Weekend in Existential Crisis”
Other horror films people recommend
The two most recommended other horror 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 | Mixed | Criticize | Approval | Months | Had for | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Backrooms (2026 film) | 20 | 5 | 6 | 77% | 6 | — | — |
| Sinners (2025)This page | 10 | 2 | 2 | 83% | 4 | — | Approved |
| Obsession (2025 film) | 9 | 2 | 2 | 82% | 5 | — | — |
What people said
14 of the 16 opinions about it, picked in proportion to the three counts, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“Sinners in UHD from physical media gives you something much closer to a good theater experience than the same movie compressed and streamed.”
“I found Sinners boring and forgettable.”
“The shopkeeper's wife (Grace, played by Li Jun Li) freaks out and explicitly invites them all in”
“Part of well established lore.”
“mediocre performances (great music!) and a terrible plot”
“profoundly better films than OBAA”
“It's hard to argue Sinners wasn't taking risks”
“fun watch with some incredible scenes”
“original stories(I.e Sinners, Black Panther, White Lotus”
“a cool music video that is about 5x too long”
“One is a fun but ultimately forgettable horror action movie.”
“you're missing out if you like movies and you haven't seen Sinners”
“disappointing that Sinners didn't get the credit it deserved”
“Warner Bros has had their best summer in years (Sinners, Superman, etc”
Counts come from 1,791,911 Hacker News comments labeled by Claude, November 2025 to October 2026, with data through October 31, 2026. Counts updated 2 Nov 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.