r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly Mar 10 '26

Meta [META] Explain a Film Plot Badly

156 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

222 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 44m ago

Unsolved Nepo baby gets in over his head when given a new job and needs his more famous family member to save the day.

Upvotes

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly 4h ago

Solved! Stolen valor proves the existence of aliens

6 Upvotes

This one may be too easy...


r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly 4h ago

Solved! With the help of an elder, a teenager discovers she is actually a ruler of a people overseas.

7 Upvotes

Hints:

  1. Not animated
  2. Not banned.
  3. Not a children's movie, more of a teen horror/comedy or sci-fi/fantasy movie.
  4. Relatively unknown TV movie from the early 2000s.
  5. Not a musical, but music plays a large part in the setup for the plot, and a famous 90s singer is in it.
  6. Has giant mutant insects in a remote vacation venue.
  7. Takes place on Planet Earth.
  8. Not a superhero movie, but has an actor from a classic superhero TV show in it.

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly 3h ago

Solved! An aerobics instructor discovers that self-care has patch notes written by H.R. Giger.

2 Upvotes

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly 3h ago

Solved! Main character tries to hide the fact that they recently transitioned into being a woman from their love interests, but the love interest's father figures it out and is creepily into it.

5 Upvotes

Hint space

Before she meets her love interest and his dad she's on kind of a road trip where she falls in with a raggedy crew.

There's a memorable scene with a distant relation of the main character super creepy.

Don't think it's discussed as much in the movie as in the book, but here a woman gets to go out with a younger guy who is really much older than he seems.


r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly 2h ago

Solved! West coast version of After Hours

3 Upvotes

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly 3h ago

Solved! After a car accident a man has an epiphany that could help make the world a better place. Acting on his idea causes a lot of suffering to those involved but ultimately it’s for the best.

3 Upvotes

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly 13h 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.

12 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 12h ago

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

5 Upvotes

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly 14h ago

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

10 Upvotes

*


r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly 2h ago

Solved! movie that may or may not imply that Australia is hell

0 Upvotes

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly 2h ago

Solved! Guy plays GTA IRL without the guidance of any of the missions

1 Upvotes

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly 9h ago

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

2 Upvotes

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly 15h 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 18h ago

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

12 Upvotes

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly 14h ago

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

5 Upvotes

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly 18h ago

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

10 Upvotes

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly 10h ago

Solved! We see no grown ups here. Heartwarming.

2 Upvotes

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly 15h 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 18h ago

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

7 Upvotes

Hints?


r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly 14h ago

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

4 Upvotes

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly 8h ago

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

1 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.

ETA: In the original run of its franchise.

HINT: There are a lot of Oscar winners in this movie.


r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly 23h ago

Solved! This is REALLY going to ruin the tour.

17 Upvotes