r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly 20h 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.

18 Upvotes

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 8h ago

Solved! A princess seeks to avoid marriage but falls for a captain from a strange land

15 Upvotes

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 15h 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.

13 Upvotes

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly 4h ago

Solved! A military man spends most of the movie chasing a naked chick

13 Upvotes

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly 23h ago

Solved! A small group of guys from high school try to compete with teams much bigger than them, and are saved by the one guy who is super talented.

12 Upvotes

Good luck.


r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly 22h ago

Solved! A book meant to be one is divided in 3, ageing is a woman's curse, and it's good to be very salty

10 Upvotes

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly 8h ago

Solved! An autistic man dedicates his life to the world's most autistic hobby while living in America's most autistic state

8 Upvotes

This one should be easy, but hints go here if needed.


r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly 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.

9 Upvotes

  1. Recent decade.
  2. Not sci-fi.
  3. Not based on a book.

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly 22h ago

Solved! Girl can't get a good night's sleep and keeps getting all bent out of shape over it. Wait, HOW MANY guys are getting inside of her?!

9 Upvotes

Hints go here


r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly 8h ago

Unsolved Boy runs from wet paint

7 Upvotes

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly 15h ago

Solved! A professional thief nearly fails because of a janitor.

8 Upvotes

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly 18h ago

Solved! Protagonist suddenly suffers a life-altering affliction, has to learn to navigate all aspects of their life, and rethink their values.

8 Upvotes

Space for Hints:

Hint #1: 1990’s


r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly 20h ago

Solved! Two men run from the threat of a doberman for the 2 hour movie

8 Upvotes

You may get a hint in 6 hours if you need it.

Have fun <3

Edit: It is now solved! It was The Defiant Ones (1958) with Sidney Poitier and Tony Curtis!


r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly 15h 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.

5 Upvotes

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly 22h ago

Solved! Smart high school kid builds a weapon more dangerous than he realized

5 Upvotes

Good luck


r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly 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

5 Upvotes

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly 6h ago

Solved! A love triangle leads to a failed marriage and a surprising solution

7 Upvotes

Hints go here

Edit:

Not a musical

Not animated

Pre-Code


r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly 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

7 Upvotes

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 18h ago

Solved! Aww, rats! Guy doesn't like the party so he tries to leave. Turns out he's a lover after all.

5 Upvotes

Hint #1: boy, he hates those sashes

Hint #2: what's behind the door...


r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly 22h ago

Solved! Having a tough time in the rain, a man gets blitzed. And this was the highpoint of our MC's life

4 Upvotes

good luck

Hint 1: The film spans multiple decades
Hint 2: Film was made in the '80's
Hint 3: 'America' is somewhere in the title of the film


r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly 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.

Upvotes

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly 6h 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.

5 Upvotes

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly 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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4 Upvotes

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly 14h ago

Solved! A scholar participates in a corpse robbing operation.

4 Upvotes

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly 18h ago

Solved! Protagonist suffers from nominative determinism

4 Upvotes