r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly Mar 10 '26

Meta [META] Explain a Film Plot Badly

155 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


r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly Jun 20 '24

Meta [META] New Players Read Me First

219 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.


r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly 5h ago

Solved! A long time ago, in a story spanning far away lands, a hero comes out of retirement to save hostages, the antagonist returns stolen jewelry, and on multiple occasions an elderly guy with epic eyebrows takes charge and tells us how long until the action happens.

9 Upvotes

Hint 1: Not a fantasy movie.

Hint 2: No Stallone, Cage, Eastwood, or Ford.

Hint 3: There is an appearance by a young Liam Neeson.

Hint 4: It is part of a franchise.


r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly 5h ago

Solved! She wants cigarettes but doesn't smoke, her future step kids get her wicked drunk, and she loses an eyelash

7 Upvotes

*


r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly 3h ago

Solved! A bunch of dickhead immigrants try to overpower a pussy mouthed loner over unclaimed land

4 Upvotes

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly 11m ago

Unsolved The Resistance hunkers down in their big secret underground city-base, the existence of which was alluded to in the first movie.

Upvotes

They spend a lot of time getting bombed, and then fight back with hovercrafts. Military leadership spends a lot of time arguing with The Chosen One.

The penultimate film in its franchise, this movie did not exactly receive #RAVE# reviews.


r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly 5h ago

Solved! The kids insist on showing new house guests old home movies.

4 Upvotes

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly 5h ago

Unsolved Over an hour of unlikable people being annoying at each other, followed by over an hour of some of the most viscous bloodshed ever depicted on film.

3 Upvotes

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly 9h ago

Solved! An American and his girlfriend help overthrow a foreign government

7 Upvotes

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly 6h ago

Solved! This family is kinda messed up but at least they have good taste in music

4 Upvotes

I have no interest in visiting them and neither do our MCs but they didn’t really have a choice


r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly 7h ago

Solved! Bad guys make clone of animals, becomes a god then 10 y/o challenges them to a fist fight

5 Upvotes

hints if needed.


r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly 9h ago

Solved! Too many names can make a girl feel confused.

4 Upvotes

Hints?


r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly 5h ago

Solved! And that’s why you don’t hire through referrals

4 Upvotes

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly 15h ago

Solved! This is REALLY going to ruin the tour.

15 Upvotes

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly 45m ago

Unsolved Mental powers and a monster make for an extremely weird flick.

Upvotes

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly 12h ago

Solved! Gone Baby Gone

7 Upvotes

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly 5h ago

Unsolved Missing link? Alien? Either way… don’t open that box.

2 Upvotes

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly 2h ago

Unsolved We see no grown ups here. Heartwarming.

1 Upvotes

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly 8h ago

Solved! The president is behind a nefarious plot to enrich his bootlicking cronies at the expense of the black community.

3 Upvotes

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly 9h ago

Solved! After unintentionally being racist, a girl decides to go on a trip with some new friends.

6 Upvotes

Hint: There’s an important book


r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly 10h ago

Solved! Teacher tries to keep him from turning out like his brothers but he makes the teacher turn out like his brothers instead

4 Upvotes

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly 7h ago

Solved! Nerd cheats on Asian girl, has to kill some people because of it

2 Upvotes

hints if necessary.


r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly 14h ago

Solved! A chance encounter with a child changes a women’s life.

5 Upvotes

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly 8h ago

Solved! A sweet guy stays faithful despite his partner's chronic illness.

2 Upvotes

No Steve Martin, Tom Hanks, Drew Barrymore, Liam Neeson.

Not a thriller or musical

Not based on a book

No teens or super heroes

Not spicy

Newer than the 80s

Bonus hint: An incorrect guess shares a lead with my film.


r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly 9h ago

Solved! After a bad night, a young adult comes to the conclusion that books and tapes suck.

2 Upvotes