Thank You for Smoking
Shares rank 6 of 14 comedy films by recommenders
People recommend this film for Aaron Eckhart's committed performance and its entertaining, worth-watching tone. No criticism was recorded.
People recommend this film for Aaron Eckhart's committed performance and its entertaining, worth-watching tone. No criticism was recorded.
7 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 7
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 6 of 13 months
- November 2025: recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: 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
- 7 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 6 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, 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
Enjoyable, worth-watching film
“Great movie, opened the Santa Barbara International Film Festival years back.”
Comment from 5 Dec 2025 in “Influential study on glyphosate safety retracted 25 years after publication” “Worth watching if you haven't.”
Comment from 5 Jun 2026 in “US tobacco firms applied tobacco strategies to globalize ultra-processed foods” “Enjoyable film nonetheless!”
Comment from 20 Jan 2026 in “Nearly a third of social media research has undisclosed ties to industry”
Other comedy films people recommend
The four most recommended other comedy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idiocracy | 43 | 19 | 69% | 8 | — | Approved |
| Coyote v. Acme | 27 | 5 | 84% | 2 | — | — |
| Office Space | 23 | 0 | 100% | 8 | — | Approved |
| Don't Look Up | 14 | 7 | 67% | 7 | — | Approved |
| Thank You for SmokingThis page | 7 | 0 | 100% | 6 | — | — |
What people said
5 of the 7 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“They're all done like old fashioned cigarette packs.”
“Worth watching if you haven't.”
“Enjoyable film nonetheless!”
“Great movie, opened the Santa Barbara International Film Festival years back.”
“That movie is unbelievable. I know out of context that line just seems like edge lord nonsense, but Aaron Eckhardt just sells it so hard.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.