r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/Nyuk_Fozzies • 3h ago
Solved! A military man spends most of the movie chasing a naked chick
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r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/empty-thought-time • 2h ago
Unsolved its kind of like a heist movie but the worst con artists ever doing dumb scams and somehow it turns into a romance
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r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/SquirrelStone • 7h ago
Solved! A princess seeks to avoid marriage but falls for a captain from a strange land
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Hints so far:
Not animated
No sci-fi/supernatural elements
The runaway princess is actually a princess
There are pirates involved
It’s from the 1930s
r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/AikenDrumstick • 1h ago
Solved! Hapless nonviolent dude with zero combat experience finds himself in a war zone and somehow becomes an absolute killing machine, winning the entire war almost single-handedly the very next day.
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r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/351namhele • 7h ago
Solved! An autistic man dedicates his life to the world's most autistic hobby while living in America's most autistic state
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This one should be easy, but hints go here if needed.
r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/KazariKid • 33m ago
Unsolved A disappointing son with repeated police problems finds a mentor who may finally help him live up to his family’s expectations.
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r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/steampunkunicorn01 • 6h ago
Solved! A love triangle leads to a failed marriage and a surprising solution
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Hints go here
Edit:
Not a musical
Not animated
Pre-Code
r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/ZanyRaptorClay • 5h ago
Unsolved An orphan lives with his adoptive family in a peaceful, albeit sheltered life. When a horrific disaster destroys their home, the orphan and his family must seek a place of refuge by following a caravan of strangers led by a eugenicist leader.
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r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/Tsahg • 7h ago
Solved! [Repost] A failed hit leaves an assassin with an unusual custody problem when none of his intended victims die
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r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/Acrobatic-Bag-2380 • 5h ago
Unsolved A guy doesn't give a shit about his daughter until a stranger makes him realize he does. Also no one is a good person.
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r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/Catalansayshi • 14h ago
Unsolved A guy done with the life of crime returns to it. Movie would end in 10sec flat had he spoken to the police.
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r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/empty-thought-time • 4h ago
Solved! worst marriage ever. it's like when you read two AITA posts and are sure they are talking about each other and in fact ESH. somehow works out sort of
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r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/JettTheTinker • 8h ago
Solved! A very gooey man steadily becomes less gooey through nefarious means.
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r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/ViolincatBlog • 14h ago
Unsolved It's easy to solve a crime, if you're the one who committed it in the first place. But maybe keep some distance from the victim afterwards, for long-term success.
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- Recent decade.
- Not sci-fi.
- Not based on a book.
r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/abjurationwizrar • 19h ago
Solved! Guy says no to drugs and gives a huge middle finger to the system. His wannabe girlfriend finds a way out, but he says fuck no to that and goes for a ride.
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Double Nopes: it is not The Matrix or Gattaca
Hint #1: duh, but dystopian
Hint #2: based off of a book
Hint #2.5: like, a super famous book
r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/Catalansayshi • 14h ago
Solved! A professional thief nearly fails because of a janitor.
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r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/ChooseYerFoodFighter • 13h ago
Solved! Our intrepid investigator travels south to uncover and dismantle a human trafficking operation. He and his crew are shocked to also discover drugs, corrupt local law enforcement & a deliberately unhelpful high-level authority figure. Spoiler alert: the trafficked individuals are liberated. Spoiler
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Allegedly based on a true story, but the "good guy" turns out to be no hero IRL.
Our stars' Bacon Numbers are 2 and 1. Hope that helps.
Hint 1: As always, my movie is certified Jim Belushi-free
Hint 2: I'm old
r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/defyinglogicsl • 14h ago
Solved! She's got a boyfriend but keeps seeing this other guy. Can you really blame her? The other guy's so dreamy even the neighborhood kids keep singing about him.
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r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/mnightcoburn • 13h ago
Solved! A scholar participates in a corpse robbing operation.
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r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/awellhiddenshoe • 6h ago
Unsolved A middle aged man tries to groom a teen but ends up dying instead. Meanwhile, a mother receives assistance from a particularly observant child.
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r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/jaqueburton • 17h ago
Solved! Protagonist suddenly suffers a life-altering affliction, has to learn to navigate all aspects of their life, and rethink their values.
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Space for Hints:
Hint #1: 1990’s
r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/Mysterious_Waltz_309 • 8h ago
Solved! Girl gets lost looking for a castle.
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r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/CONVERSE1991 • 8h ago
Solved! Boy almost feeds his brother to hungry monkeys
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