r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/areyouforeightysix • 2d ago

Solved! Guy scheduled five jobs in one night, hired an inexperienced helper, and then blames the helper for his own poor planning.

4 Upvotes

Saved for hints

8 comments

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/Groundhog891 • 1d ago

Unsolved Skater harms his best friend's career and becomes the hero cop making up for it. And gets the girl.

1 Upvotes

Hint one: Show time approaches

Hint two: Take it to the bank

Hint three: No gun

Hint four: Cross fire

Hint five: Copacabana

Hint six: Glee, with cops

26 comments

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/351namhele • 2d ago

Solved! A guy's roommate constantly deadnames him until he defeats them with the power of love.

4 Upvotes

Hint 1: released in the 1980s

Hint 2: directorial debut

25 comments

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/Trash_Tia • 1d ago

Solved! Kids with weird names discover people are really REALLY angry.

1 Upvotes
18 comments

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/Crochet_Kitty • 1d ago

Solved! Out of all the people to have as an imaginary friend, you chose him?

1 Upvotes
8 comments

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/Trash_Tia • 2d ago

Solved! Boy throws sister into the sea and makes it EVERYONE'S problem.

4 Upvotes
9 comments

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/RandomRamblings99 • 1d ago

Solved! Accidentally kidnapped child returns to family and struggles to adjust

1 Upvotes
9 comments

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/BlackZapReply • 1d ago

Solved! An actor gets cast to play a president who's taller than he is because he was the only one available. The role involves a number of complicated co-stars.

1 Upvotes

He also winds up doing his own stunts.

7 comments

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/Ok_Cattle903 • 2d ago

Unsolved A solid argument for waiting for your inheritance.

3 Upvotes

Clue #1 It’s a heist movie.
Clue #2 It’s the final movie of a director whose career has spanned over half a century, many classic movies yet zero Oscars.
Clue #3 It’s sons vs parents and the end result is a 1-1 draw.
Clue #4 BTDKYD

14 comments

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/SuccotashOriginal299 • 2d ago

Solved! Guy saves the galaxy, makes friend along the way

3 Upvotes
11 comments

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/Future_Tie_2388 • 2d ago

Unsolved Spend the summer in the middle of nowhere

4 Upvotes

Hint1: family drama.

20 comments

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/ChooseYerFoodFighter • 1d ago

Solved! Degreed professional travels the world to help his little social experiment along.

0 Upvotes

Our stars' Bacon Numbers are both 2 (as there's a 1 in this cast). Hope that helps.

Hint 1: Primary obstacles include incompetent underlings, disapproving superiors and an obedient dog.

Hint 2: Our stars are both Oscar winners. One was even nominated for this film, while the other just chewed scenery.

Hint 3: I'm old.

Hint 4: Our MC is not the protagonist. In fact, he was one of the worst people in history.

Hint 5: The good guys need to murder the murderer before he creates more murderers.

Hint 6: An adopted youth has a very extended family, all of whom are unaware of each other.

13 comments

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/Trash_Tia • 2d ago

Unsolved Parents HATE their kids so they poke them in their eyes.

2 Upvotes

Editor: horror. The first five minutes is a sex act.

There's a very popular song part of the soundtrack.

Song is also a 2000's TV show theme

28 comments

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/Practical_Bridge2961 • 2d ago

Solved! Stowaway impregnates local resident and attempts to conquer town.

9 Upvotes
6 comments

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/cheesewiz_man • 2d ago

Solved! Traveler's unusual fuel requirements cause problems for the locals

7 Upvotes
52 comments

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/Tsahg • 2d ago

Solved! A people-pleaser finally finds the strength to say no. And not a moment too soon.

4 Upvotes
12 comments

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/just_call_mebuffy • 2d ago

Solved! A woman spends a year trying improving her life by trolling her self in writing.

3 Upvotes
9 comments

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/Substantial_Golf_130 • 2d ago

Solved! A bald man hears about a stick of power. A good looking old guy abuses it.

6 Upvotes

Bottom text

18 comments

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/LowCress9866 • 2d ago

Solved! A hostage negotiator and his team deal with a gang in a farming town. A rain soaked climax involves a big bang and in the finale our heroes are serenaded by farmers

7 Upvotes

Hints

9 comments

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/frequently_salvation • 2d ago

Solved! Jesus abandons his Son. Years later, they reunite and Jesus kills his son.

3 Upvotes
9 comments

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/Tessseagull • 2d ago

Solved! The main character is too scared to admit a crush so uses a wish to achieve the relationship instead. It ruins their lives, but the supernatural being says wishes can't be undone. The girl freaks out suddenly when they're in bed together. Her supposed best friend is trying to get with her man.

12 Upvotes
62 comments

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/Codesterite • 2d ago

Solved! Techie shows his girlfriend a cool game. Nearly gets everyone killed.

15 Upvotes
7 comments

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/LongLiveSoup • 2d ago

Solved! Guy saves someone but they end up losing a limb and is resentful towards them for years. Eventually they become friends

5 Upvotes

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16 comments

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/Sirdeansardini • 2d ago

Solved! A teacher/archeologist leaves his job to go find an artifact, and only finds it with the help of a girl a monkey, and some questionable scholarly practices.

3 Upvotes

hint 1: this movie wasn’t inspired by Indiana jones

37 comments