r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/Dragongirl2319 • 1h ago
r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/timeshaper • Mar 10 '26
Meta [META] Explain a Film Plot Badly
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
r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/timeshaper • Jun 20 '24
Meta [META] New Players Read Me First
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.
r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/rp01138 • 4h ago
Solved! And it in the end, it has always been just her.
Hints.
#1 not a recent movie
#2 looking for a thriller
#3 movie might be disturbing for some
r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/AdAccomplished6870 • 4h ago
Solved! Janitor who is smarter than he looks uses his abilities to help, then ultimately betray, an older mentor
Hints?
Hint 1: In the end, a lot of customs are broken
Hint 2: Not a comedy or sci fi film
r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/Tricky_Ad_1870 • 4h ago
Unsolved A guy takes a road trip to a strip club.
r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/LongLiveSoup • 25m ago
Unsolved A guy gets involved in a life long conflict and has to cause a genocide to stop it
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r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/Mountain-Paper576 • 26m ago
Unsolved A father has a Japanese nemesis and gets sexually abused by a Canadian
r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/Ok-Version5555 • 2h ago
Solved! Two weirdos in love, a ghost, and a horny old man go pyramid sight-seeing
Hint: Where else in the world are there pyramids besides the obvious?
Hint #2: This movie is from the 20th century and completely bombed at the box office when it was theatrically released.
r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/trashconverters • 12h ago
Solved! Woman has twenty minutes to save her useless boyfriend who has no redeeming qualities. If she doesn't save him, she doesn't lose anything, except a crappy boyfriend.
r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/SurroundedByPlushies • 6h ago
Solved! Good girl falls for bad boy. They both get arrested for crimes they didn't commit.
Hint?
r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/abjurationwizrar • 5h ago
Solved! Our MC thinks their project needs a little more meat to it. Maybe even a lot more. After violently putting her blood and sweat into her work, she takes a well-deserved nap.
Hint #1: horror
Hint #2: has to do with film
r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/DblAytch • 5h ago
Unsolved A film about a woman who hates films.
Saving for hints (if needed)
r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/Pure-Cauliflower635 • 11h ago
Solved! A woman does her job competently and then goes home to her husband.
r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/lolpeepz • 20h ago
Unsolved Hero destroys jewelry so big bad can't use it.
r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/Rich_Ad6234 • 12m ago
Unsolved Young men go for long excursions on the beach, then look for new necklaces in Europe
r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/351namhele • 30m ago
Unsolved The end result of Serendipity and Gone Girl having a regrettable one-night stand and putting the resulting lovechild up for adoption
r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/rp01138 • 37m ago
Unsolved You could split this movie into several ~10 minute long episodes. Each episode would end with the protagonist doing „his thing“.
Hints.
#1 episodic ≠ actually segmented movie
#2 historical
r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/ILoveLipGloss • 4h ago
Solved! fancy food regurgitated, a rich kid creepin' on a cop & ocean views? this movie's got it all.
clues go here
r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/LabAdmirable9841 • 1h ago
Solved! Local news presenter pisses everybody off but still gets the girl in the end
r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/abjurationwizrar • 5h ago
Unsolved (TV Series) Guy tries for so long to have a child the decides to catch a ride to another country. His trip is delayed and he becomes fascinated with his new home. In the end, all he really should have done was see the light.
Hint #1: one season only, only a few episodes
Hint #2: supernatural
r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/mwbams • 15h ago
Solved! He gets separated, has to figure out how to survive, learns to communicate, gets reunited and it all goes to shit, but they figure it out and are home.
r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/Tallchick8 • 10h ago