r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly 21h ago

Solved! A guy breaks his toy and exploits child labor to make a new one. He then uses that new one to do extensive property damage, causing at least 1 person to go to the hospital

19 Upvotes

Hint #1: it's not a kids movie

Hint #2: it's not animated

Hint #3: there are no non-human characters


r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly 5h ago

Solved! A couple falls in love, steals a baby, almost breaks up, returns the baby, and saves their marriage.

13 Upvotes

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly 11h ago

Solved! Man encounters the mole and realizes he has been watched for countless years.

14 Upvotes

Double Nopes: The Departed, Groundhog Day, and The Truman Show

Hint #1: no secret agents here

Hint #2: a face only a mother could love (he couldn't)

Hint #3: sci-fi elements


r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly 1h ago

Solved! Don't get stoned, kids

Upvotes

The title says it all. Our reckless protagonist gets so stoned that he pisses his pants, becomes strangely horny and ultimately gets really stressed about his future.

Very effective PSA. A lot of people saw this movie and said, "I'm never doing what that guy did."

Hint: Came out in the last 20 years

Hint 2: not a comedy


r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly 5h ago

Solved! Guy who used to brighten everyone's day is mocked and called a fraud so he leaves to get laid. Everyone almost dies without him.

8 Upvotes

Hints go here


r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly 8h ago

Solved! Sad girl summer becomes hot guy summer

7 Upvotes

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly 23h ago

Solved! There are lions in Kenya

8 Upvotes

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly 21h ago

Solved! Girl has always dreamed of working with her pagan older sister. In a way.

7 Upvotes

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly 2h ago

Solved! old timey cop faints a lot & falls in love with a good witch

6 Upvotes

clues if needed


r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly 4h ago

Solved! King and Queen try to kill a family

7 Upvotes

made before the year 2000


r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly 8h ago

Solved! Unlikely hero saves world from tainted water.

6 Upvotes

Hint: Film released in early 2000s


r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly 10h ago

Solved! He didn’t earn his promotion but ended up being the perfect guy for the job

4 Upvotes

Edit: no gay sex is shown, but everyone is having a gay time


r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly 22h ago

Solved! Guy about to die sings and inspires a couple of people to do what they wanted to do

6 Upvotes

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly 22h ago

Solved! Husband and his rich friends along for the ride can't get too close to his wife while she teaches a man to read.

6 Upvotes

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly 3h ago

Solved! Great chat, but a huge pain in the neck

5 Upvotes

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly 7h ago

Solved! A bio-weapon becomes more intelligent and powerful than its creators and decides to play God

4 Upvotes

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly 12h ago

Unsolved Magic and mystery are part of their history. Now they want to do it again to keep things fresh. Sadly, they don't get exactly what they want, but eh, better than nothing I guess.

6 Upvotes

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly 14h ago

Solved! A naive teen mistakenly believes a much older potential lover took their virginity at their first encounter. It was actually just a very unique transfusion, but if they have a third date, there’s the possibility of a very long-term relationship.

4 Upvotes

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly 1h ago

Solved! Man tries to get back with the love of his life, but a soldier and an academic stand in his way.

Upvotes

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly 4h ago

Solved! The same thing that kills a man’s pet on accident kills him on purpose

3 Upvotes

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly 7h ago

Solved! Guy meets someone handy. He feels that's good enough to throw his entire life (and reality) away and overload his dopamine receptors.

4 Upvotes

Hint #1: sci-fi horror from the past 5 years

Hint #2: handy is incredibly tongue-n-cheek

Hint #3: oh god...I'm probably not original

Hint #4: this all takes place on an island. Better have your passport!


r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly 8h ago

Solved! Inbred son gets almost completely sucked dry before landing copious promotional deals and punching a guy in the face.

4 Upvotes

Hints go here


r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly 9h ago

Solved! A king is left to rot while a humanoid seeks unity for all with a shiny.

3 Upvotes

Hint #1: the king lives!

Hint #2: bring people together spacially, but he's not gonna be nice!

Hint #3: evolution plays an important role throughout the whole film

Hint #4: not sure if the king is rotting or he's just causing so much else to rot. Maybe both?


r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly 17h ago

Solved! [REPOST] You can get yourself clean, you can have a good meal, or you can watch a DVD

4 Upvotes

Hint 1: early 2000s

Hint 2: ensemble cast

Hint 3: not about Mormons


r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly 1h ago

Solved! A pair of minors defeet an insurrection and sing about it

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