Tron: Legacy
Hacker ApprovedRanked 9 of 29 science fiction films by recommenders
Recommended as a Daft Punk music video with striking visuals and realistic shell commands. Critics find it a missed opportunity and weak as a movie.
Recommended as a Daft Punk music video with striking visuals and realistic shell commands. Critics find it a missed opportunity and weak as a movie.
18 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 16
- criticize it
- 2
- approval share
- 89%
Recommended in 5 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it carries the badge
- 16 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- 8 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 5 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
Daft Punk music video
“I think of the film as a Daft Punk music video, and from that perspective it's great.”
Comment from 28 May 2026 in “Nitpicking the shell history scene in 'Tron: Legacy'” “As a movie? Eh, it was fine. As a Daft Punk music video? Easily their best.”
Comment from 29 May 2026 in “Nitpicking the shell history scene in 'Tron: Legacy'” Realistic Unix shell commands
“I had a blast rewatching Legacy beforehand and picking out somewhat realistic shell commands”
Comment from 28 May 2026 in “Nitpicking the shell history scene in 'Tron: Legacy'” “It was nice to see realistic Unix commands rather than Hollywood Hacking, for once.”
Comment from 12 Jun 2026 in “Emacs Appearances in Pop Culture” Visually striking dark world
“the acting, the overall story, and the visuals were really good”
Comment from 28 May 2026 in “Nitpicking the shell history scene in 'Tron: Legacy'” “that dark tron world is visually super interesting”
Comment from 28 May 2026 in “Nitpicking the shell history scene in 'Tron: Legacy'”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Feels like a missed opportunity
“I feel like it's full of missed opportunities, and you have to shut your brain off, but it's still good fun.”
Comment from 29 May 2026 in “Nitpicking the shell history scene in 'Tron: Legacy'” “It was such a missed opportunity.”
Comment from 28 May 2026 in “Nitpicking the shell history scene in 'Tron: Legacy'”
Other science fiction films people recommend
The four most recommended other science fiction 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blade Runner | 54 | 11 | 83% | 10 | 34 yrs3 owners | Approved |
| Colossus: The Forbin Project | 35 | 2 | 95% | 9 | — | Approved |
| Jurassic Park (1993 film) | 32 | 7 | 82% | 8 | — | Approved |
| The Fifth Element | 24 | 3 | 89% | 5 | — | Approved |
| Tron: LegacyThis page | 16 | 2 | 89% | 5 | — | Approved |
What people said
16 of the 19 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“It was nice to see realistic Unix commands rather than Hollywood Hacking, for once.”
“I love the theme of chasing perfection and the way it backfires.”
“I feel like it's full of missed opportunities, and you have to shut your brain off, but it's still good fun.”
“Legacy, on the other hand, has a ton of depth to it!”
“Daft Punk and Michael Sheen chewing scenery”
“As a movie? Eh, it was fine. As a Daft Punk music video? Easily their best.”
“I think of the film as a Daft Punk music video, and from that perspective it's great.”
“I had a blast rewatching Legacy beforehand and picking out somewhat realistic shell commands”
“that dark tron world is visually super interesting”
“It really made an impact on me”
“the acting, the overall story, and the visuals were really good”
“I would have forgiven the art direction if they had reduced the visual complexity of this screen layout”
“It was such a missed opportunity.”
“the film doesn't live up to it's own soundtrack”
“I love listening to it while programming, driving, cooking.”
“"Tron Legacy" & "Star Trek" are better.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.