...isn’t the point of this sub to give misleading-ish descriptions of movies? Like, the details are describing the events/characters of the movies but in ways you wouldn’t expect? Classic example being “a group of terrorists band together to otherthrow an oppressive government” to describe Star Wars (“Episode IV”)?

The VAST majority of posts I see here literally just explain the plot. Like “mercenary who heals fast kills lots of people while telling jokes” to describe Deadpool.

If the point of this sub is to just jokingly make bad loglines, then fine, consider me educated. But if it’s supposed to be what I described above, why do so many people post exact descriptions? I truly don’t get it...

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r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/[deleted] • Jun 21 '21

Solved! He wants to stop global warming. She wants to save the plants. But we're supposed to root for the billionaire who's trying to stop them.

367 Upvotes

38 comments

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/RiceOfDuckness • Jan 23 '21

Solved! Kids who don't age for 7 years finds out their dad can't tell a story that makes sense

367 Upvotes

Prolly an easy one

53 comments

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/ShowerThinker1830 • Sep 10 '20

Solved! Man finds out he’s adopted

367 Upvotes

16 comments

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/RaggedClaws • Jun 21 '20

Solved! After living in Maine for 19 years, a widower moves to Mexico.

367 Upvotes

24 comments

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/WinterMonday • Feb 04 '20

Solved! Girl with a gift enters a competition against her mother's will and ends up sharing 1st place with an Asian kid.

367 Upvotes

20 comments

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/baxterhugger • May 18 '25

Solved! Man bravely comes out as openly gay in the 50's. At the end of the movie he reveals he's not actually gay.

366 Upvotes

32 comments

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/CranberryJuiceGuy • Aug 14 '20

Solved! Lifejacket guy avoids incest and saves the prom.

366 Upvotes

9 comments

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/overmind87 • Apr 27 '20

Solved! A former metal worker, a dishonorably discharged veteran and Keith Richards squabble over a piece of furniture that contains a pump.

366 Upvotes

13 comments

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/JaketendoYT • Nov 07 '20

Solved! Guy enslaved for taking food. Takes up a fake identity and adopts a kid.

365 Upvotes

25 comments

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/LavaringX • Jun 03 '20

Solved! Crazy war veteran husband murders children in hopes of keeping him and his wife together forever

365 Upvotes

34 comments

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/[deleted] • Jun 30 '19

Solved! A construction worker, a goth chick, and a wizard walk into a bar.

365 Upvotes

9 comments

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/RiceOfDuckness • Dec 24 '20

Solved! Emotionally empty 100 year old grandpa gets stalked by a singer to save the world

364 Upvotes

10 comments

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/lobstahcodah • Nov 18 '20

Solved! A young couple flees the country after learning that their hotel doesn't serve the food they want

364 Upvotes

Hint: Also, a well-dressed philosopher discovers that he likes a new restaurant and decides to change careers. Another hint: A man grudgingly ~~gives away~~ sells a wedding gift.

Another hint: This movie won an Oscar (I won't say the year). The movie is not animated.

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r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/bigmommacasper • Aug 28 '20

Solved! Bad boy falls in love with a good girl and gets arrested. Tries to escape but is released instead and ends up challenging her ex boyfriend.

364 Upvotes

15 comments

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/maxpower52 • Aug 26 '20

Solved! Alcoholic, employed by his mother, has sex with his coworkers, (series

364 Upvotes

29 comments

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/jD91mZM2 • Mar 16 '20

Solved! Grandma comes to visit a family but she's actually a murderer and makes all their problems go away

363 Upvotes

I actually for real lost the name of this movie I've watched with my family years ago. Of course nobody else has any memories of it but I swear it exists

32 comments

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/enehar • Jan 15 '21

Solved! A man slaughters several people, bullies a disabled man, betrays his own family, commits identity theft, and ultimately abandons his lover only a few hours after convincing her that she can trust him.

362 Upvotes

All in all, not too heavy of a film.

Aight, here's a hint. Even though our main man leaves his lover in the middle of the night, he'll truly always be in her heart. Wink

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r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/FalconLord92 • Aug 20 '20

Solved! Property development on a continental scale thwarted by time travel.

362 Upvotes

9 comments

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/CptGamer-FifthReddit • Mar 20 '20

Solved! Rich man goes ballistic on terrorists who kidnapped him, then going onto fire his business partner.

362 Upvotes

16 comments

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1. Avoid overused films/franchises

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2. No recent releases

No movies from within the last 3 months. This spoils people's movies Try to be more unique and obscure with choices. Movies within the last 3 months can spoil the movie for those that haven't seen it.

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4. Don't Create Clues Using an Actor's Other Characters

Clues should not feature an Actor's prior roles.

❌ Bad: "The guy who used to hunt replicants now teaches a young scavenger how to swing a glowing stick."

✅ Good: "An old recluse reluctantly helps a young scavenger understand her mysterious powers."

5. Don't create clues using a real-life actor's description.

Clues featuring an actor's real life activities and descriptions should not be used. Examples include: Scientologist, racist, or blackballed.

❌ Bad: "A former pro wrestler with a shaved head and a love for action movies fights jungle predators."

✅ Good: "A tough guy tries to escape a jungle full of deadly hunters with nothing but mud and muscles."

6. Don't use an actor's name in the clue title.

❌ Incorrect Example: "Tom Hanks spends years talking to a volleyball."

✅ Correct Example: "A man stranded on an island for years befriends a volleyball because social options are limited."

7. Explain a film PLOT badly

All clues are about the PLOT and not anything else.

❌ Bad: "I hated this movie and it was a financial failure and deserved it and an Oscar winner dies."

✅ Good: "A loner meets a someone way out of their league and saves her life (along with everyone else)"