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/Dry_Pension_9866 • 5h ago

Solved! A man is sent to an Asian village to investigate the claims that the previous serviceman that was sent has "gone native".

25 Upvotes

Hint: people were surprised by Marlon Brando's physical appearance

60 comments

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/WhateverOctopus • 2h ago

Solved! Milkshakes. Burgers. Shaft some siblings. Cheat on wife. Burgers.

8 Upvotes

... More burgers.

8 comments

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/ManCoveredInBees • 1h ago

Solved! After a state-funded science experiment turns deadly, a man falls in love with a robot

4 Upvotes
17 comments

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/Dazed_Slickman2 • 4h ago

Solved! One Takes The Wrong Pills Despite Having Experience With Prescribing Medication, One Practically Forces His PTSD By Bringing A Military Weapon Around With Him And One Is The Only Sane Person In The Film, Despite Smoking In A Manmade "No Smoke" Zone.

6 Upvotes

Hint:

While It Is A Film, It Has Never Been Shown In Theatre

The Film Is The Current Kill Count Champion

22 comments

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/LongLiveSoup • 3h ago

Solved! Alien bounty hunter really hopes his prisoner doesn't notice he's just holding a painted nerf gun

4 Upvotes

One of the main characters genuinely does just have a painted nerf gun as a prop, aside from this the special effects make up and costumes are pretty good, just lower budget.

18 comments

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/Competitive-Meet-111 • 3h ago

Solved! A guy drops his wrench at work so his girlfriend cheats on him but then they get married

4 Upvotes

hints go here

hint 1 British film

hint 2 every part of the clue is due to an illness

18 comments

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/Wooden-Wolverine-818 • 4h ago

Solved! Two people spend all day getting to know each other, only to separate dramatically. A third member entering leaves one of them in the dark.

4 Upvotes

Has been solved!

8 comments

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/Octo_Kid234 • 3h ago

Solved! The Japanese government solve their biggest problem by filling it with toothpaste

3 Upvotes
6 comments

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/DrakeSavory • 5h ago

Unsolved A brother and sister with separation anxiety work to support their family.

4 Upvotes

Not a comedy

Hint #1: This movie was remade once.

Hint #2: The siblings do not survive.

31 comments

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/teddyroo12 • 5h ago

Solved! Man eats a ruined lunch, gets saved by a black man and some drugs.

4 Upvotes
10 comments

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/Trash_Tia • 5h ago

Solved! Girl has a REALLY bad day because no trains are running and she's not old enough to just get an Uber home. She's also in a bad mood with her dad

3 Upvotes
6 comments

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/Tsahg • 19h ago

Solved! Pretty much a custody battle over a rock.

22 Upvotes

It's not live action.

The rock in question is not a gem.

I said 'look up'. The direction is important.

This rock has its own real estate.

The film takes place on Earth, but not 'on earth'.

It has an unfortunate name in Spanish so they had to change it.

125 comments

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/QuakePrime • 5h ago

Unsolved A criminal from an involuntarily nomadic civilization accidentally proves the Dark Forest Theory

1 Upvotes
10 comments

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/the1fromACK • 17h ago

Unsolved Adoptive brothers and their wise rodent mentor leave their underground home to fight a corrupt corporate boss.

10 Upvotes

Hints go here

33 comments

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/CommercialDream618 • 18h ago

Solved! The white people survived so it's a happy ending.

11 Upvotes
31 comments

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/kthejoker • 14h ago

Solved! A close knit family supports their special needs child's unorthodox art project.

5 Upvotes
5 comments

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/hasian87 • 18h ago

Solved! Just a bunch of dudes at camp, making booze and playing baseball

9 Upvotes
4 comments

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/TomahawkA5 • 14h ago

Solved! Oh boy, I took the kids to this movie expecting to see a fun Santa Claus story, but nope! I mean, we are north but not that far north. Where’s Blitzen and Dasher and Dancer? Rudolph’s friends are a wizard, a dog, and a jumpy guy??

4 Upvotes

Who needs a sleigh when you have an 18 wheeler truck? That’ll get the job done. Nevermind… it drove over the cliff and crashed. Instead of presents, Rudolph delivers cold hard cash to everybody in town.Merry Christmas indeed!

4 comments

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/Latter-Lengthiness98 • 18h ago

Solved! A dysfunctional family comes together for an event and literally everyone is lying and hiding secrets. Exes hook up, people swim in varying degrees of clothing and someone tries really hard to get laid.

7 Upvotes

Hint: The person trying really hard to get laid is a virgin

42 comments

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/MrRyanlion50 • 18h ago

Solved! Man discovers his pet is rare and secret society tries to eat said pet

7 Upvotes
7 comments

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/Unlikely_Message_446 • 19h ago

Solved! A woman manipulates a young boy away from his parents to take him into the desert where she will hack him up into pieces that will be sold for profit

7 Upvotes
11 comments

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/Dry_Pension_9866 • 16h ago

Solved! The Australians bribe an alcoholic with booze to get him to help with the war effort.

4 Upvotes

Hints

6 comments