Tampopo
Shares rank 14 of 24 films by recommenders
A 1985 Japanese ramen comedy by Juzo Itami that people recommend as a fun, useful introduction to Japanese food culture.
A 1985 Japanese ramen comedy by Juzo Itami that people recommend as a fun, useful introduction to Japanese food culture.
6 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 6
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 3 of 13 months
- 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: 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 3 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
Teaches basic Japanese food knowledge
“basic knowledge can be acquired from the classic "Tampopo" movie”
Comment from 1 Aug 2026 in “RamenHaus” Good companion to reading about Japan
“Watch Tampopo after reading this and it can correct for a lot.”
Comment from 20 Mar 2026 in “A Japanese Glossary of Chopsticks Faux Pas” Belongs on any great movie list
“Any movie list that features Tampopo is good by me.”
Comment from 14 Dec 2025 in “Recovering Anthony Bourdain's Li.st's” Considered a hidden gem
“Man, that is a little treasure.”
Comment from 1 Aug 2026 in “RamenHaus”
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 | — | — |
| TampopoThis page | 6 | 0 | 100% | 3 | — | — |
What people said
4 of the 6 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“Man, that is a little treasure.”
“basic knowledge can be acquired from the classic "Tampopo" movie”
“Watch Tampopo after reading this and it can correct for a lot.”
“Any movie list that features Tampopo is good by me.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.