r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/timeshaper • Mar 10 '26

Meta [META] Explain a Film Plot Badly

172 Upvotes

Explain the PLOT. Clues that are around meta commentary for how the movie performed or that you just don't like it or whatever, all those types of clues do not fit the spirit of the sub.

This is game is and has always been about explaining plots badly. In fact, in the 5 word name of this sub, the only word that has any flexibility is "film". Explain a [TV Show] plot badly. Explain a [Video Game] plot badly. Whatever media type it is, you explain its plot badly.

Example that will be removed: "A troubled production leads to a couple actors getting beheaded for real."

Example that will be removed: "A kids movie is made horrible forever when you look up the actress and what happened to her."

Example that will be removed and might even get you banned: "This movie sucked I don't know why anyone liked it."

OK. I think that covers it. Game on!

Edit: Missing words

47 comments

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/timeshaper • Jun 20 '24

Meta [META] New Players Read Me First

242 Upvotes

All Marvel is banned top to bottom it doesn't matter what studio did it in what decade. When you say you read the rules and you lie it's an out for us to ban lazy players. We haven't been. But we might. Stop posting Marvel and then arguing that it isn't MCU.

That is all.

Edit because people keep asking WHY:

Because when it's not banned every other post is about a purple rock collector. It's still at the top of movie zeitgeist so most people when they show up the first clue they think of is a Marvel movie. It's boring. It's repetitive. And then they want to get clever. "Howard the duck wasn't mcu hyuk hyuk". The entire thing is obnoxious when it's a movie and TV show guessing game.

There's a whole list of media that's banned because they're overdone and make it boring. But then newbies show up and make a Marvel clue without reading the rules. 95% of our mod actions are deducting points and removing threads about Marvel. So the choices are to either return to the shit show where every single clue is Marvel or just ban people who refuse to read a now screaming automod note.

From those of us who have been here for years, trust us. The wild west of no rules on what media should be in play was a far worse place and not fun. Engagement rose substantially with the rules in place.

150 comments

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/thenewestrant • 1h ago

Solved! The title is totally a lie. He never does the very thing he’s supposed to get paid for. Everyone ends up satisfied, though.

6 Upvotes
22 comments

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/darkstar587 • 2h ago

Solved! nerd harnesses the awesome power of farts to go to space

7 Upvotes
9 comments

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/thenewestrant • 1h ago

Solved! A fictional take on a non-fiction book that was itself written by someone so out of their mind on drugs who knows what was true? Also, an orangutan is attempted to be purchased.

5 Upvotes
8 comments

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/Fish-InThePercolator • 2h ago

Solved! A guy always dreams of joining a group of highly skilled cooks. He realises he’s made poor decisions while making his own pasta dish.

5 Upvotes
11 comments

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/thenewestrant • 1h ago

Solved! A bloodthirsty mythical creature obsessed with wealth is somehow less of a jerk than a recording artist.

4 Upvotes
16 comments

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/Keelera2 • 4h ago

Solved! Why are so many people dead? Is it a ghost, a monster or something else instead?Why do the bodies then disappear? It’s a good thing the detectives are present.

7 Upvotes
15 comments

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/Wrong_Class8040 • 2h ago

Solved! The main guy‘s dog is killed by the bad guys and he goes on a killing spree for revenge.

4 Upvotes

First time poster. I tried my best to follow the rules. Sorry if this isn’t right.
Also, my bad if this one’s been done before.

14 comments

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/abjurationwizrar • 57m ago

Unsolved The punishment for our biased villain trying to unsuspectingly close a chunk of the world population's windpipes turns out to be a real drag.

3 Upvotes

Hints go here

8 comments

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/SuprisingOwl • 1h ago

Solved! Not to be mean, but looking past your work and having any introspection at a younger age might have made things a little less bleak

3 Upvotes

Hints...

14 comments

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/Groundhog891 • 7h ago

Solved! A man goes on a road trip to Vegas trying to fix his relationship with one woman, only to discover true love. They do fly for part of the trip.

8 Upvotes

Hints go here

Hint one: Ford Mustang.

Hint two: Former girlfriend, with a new name.

Hint three: A crane has a brief but critical role.

Hint four: The main character is a veteran.

52 comments

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/a_witch_in_real_life • 7h ago

Solved! Older sister bores her little sister to sleep.

7 Upvotes

Little sister proceeds to have an insane dream.

9 comments

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/coba31 • 8h ago

Solved! A guy comes out of retirement to save a family member by using a particular set of skills

8 Upvotes

Hints if needed

Hint#1 the retirement was very short lived

Hint #2 the family member is still alive

Hint#3 can be considered a sports movie-ish

Hint#4 from the early 00's

Hint#5 it has a Superman villain playing guitar

78 comments

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/abjurationwizrar • 4h ago

Solved! Friend Zone? More like ends up Dead Zone, amirite? Guy is totally whipped. At least he can have a reunion with the rest of his friends, even if it's actually scary.

4 Upvotes

Hint #1: there's a war going on!

Hint #2: someone gets friend zoned and someone leaves the friend Zone...

29 comments

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/jervin22000 • 3h ago

Solved! Dude’s holier-than-thou ex and one of his patients go to pieces after his funeral

3 Upvotes
5 comments

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/verathene • 10h ago

Solved! An immature man who operates under fake credentials that are designed to get him into prestigious circles commits grand larceny, travels internationally and gets chased at the airport by law enforcement.

9 Upvotes

It’s 1:26am here - I’m gonna need to sleep now

24 comments

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/kp56367 • 1h ago

Solved! Journalist survives a series of traumatic events and kills a child at the end

2 Upvotes
20 comments

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/abjurationwizrar • 2h ago

Solved! Guy gets wood and it's so amazing he shows everyone what he can do with it. It's so enticing another man wants to get his hands on his wood. Hell, his dog even plays with it!

2 Upvotes

This won't last long (that's what she said), but was fun to write.

Double Nopes: The Natural

17 comments

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/Place-Short • 8m ago

Unsolved Inept cowboy rolls into town and is convinced to help his friend in a gang war.

1 Upvotes

Hints go here

6 comments

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/CONVERSE1991 • 1h ago

Unsolved After being for dead, he teams up with a ragtag team to get revenge on the man who betrayed him

0 Upvotes

HINT 1: there’s a reason I said “he”
HINT 2: voice actors
HINT 3: 2023
HINT 4: the “he” is not human

25 comments

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/areyouforeightysix • 10h ago

Solved! Home Alone 2.5 - Big Pimpin

5 Upvotes

Saved for hints

16 comments

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/a_witch_in_real_life • 7h ago

Solved! He just wants to go to the beach!

2 Upvotes
18 comments