WarGames (1983)
Hacker ApprovedShares rank 12 of 29 science fiction films by recommenders
HN readers call it an excellent film that got some of them into computers, and they often mention it alongside Sneakers.
HN readers call it an excellent film that got some of them into computers, and they often mention it alongside Sneakers.
10 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 10
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 4 of 13 months
- November 2025: recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: 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: recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: recommended (month in progress)
Why it carries the badge
- 10 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 4 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
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
Inspired interest in computers and careers
“For me that was War Games that got me into this world and career.”
Comment from 6 Feb 2026 in “Hackers (1995) Animated Experience” “Probably the movie that made me want to get into computers.”
Comment from 6 Nov 2025 in “At the time War Games (1983)” Seen as an excellent film
“It is a good movie to watch if you are too young to see it when it came out.”
Comment from 6 Nov 2025 in “At the time War Games (1983)” “War games was an excellent film.”
Comment from 7 Feb 2026 in “Hackers (1995) Animated Experience” Compared favorably with Sneakers
“I love them both but they are entirely different.”
Comment from 7 Feb 2026 in “Hackers (1995) Animated Experience” “along with Sneakers and War Games”
Comment from 7 Feb 2026 in “Hackers (1995) Animated Experience” “I like Wargames much more”
Comment from 6 Feb 2026 in “Hackers (1995) Animated Experience”
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 |
| WarGames (1983)This page | 10 | 0 | 100% | 4 | — | Approved |
What people said
7 of the 10 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“along with Sneakers and War Games”
“I love them both but they are entirely different.”
“War games was an excellent film.”
“For me that was War Games that got me into this world and career.”
“I like Wargames much more”
“Probably the movie that made me want to get into computers.”
“It is a good movie to watch if you are too young to see it when it came out.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.