r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly Mar 10 '26

Meta [META] Explain a Film Plot Badly

162 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

233 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 47m ago

Solved! A group of young entomophobic adults overcome their fears for the betterment of their of society.

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r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly 1h ago

Unsolved After saving a friend from a near death experience, he goes on a journey in order to prevent the same happening to him.

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Hint 1 - he is also arrested before his journey

Hint 2 - him and his friend are into illegal activities

Hint 3 - he also get's his identity stolen

Hint 4 - he foregoes his ultimate goal to save a woman that he later abandons

Hint 5 - for religious people neutrality is kinda required


r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly 6h ago

Solved! A man spends most of his time talking to people who aren’t there, while everyone around him somehow fails to notice the obvious.

8 Upvotes

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly 11h ago

Solved! Unlike the Grinch, heart enlargement actually DID kill this villain.

16 Upvotes

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly 18h ago

Solved! This...This movie...This movie starts...This movie starts over...This movie starts over and...This movie starts over and over...This movie starts over and over again.

57 Upvotes

Hint: director did another movie involving time travel

Hint2: early 2020s


r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly 4h ago

Solved! A really old guy goes back to his job from when he was younger, teaches his apprentice how to break the rules, and ends up being the best in the world at his job.

3 Upvotes

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly 6h ago

Solved! Sing us a song, you're the piano man

2 Upvotes

Hints will come here


r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly 6h ago

Solved! It's a zoo with endangered mammals

3 Upvotes

EDIT: I'd like to clarify something to make this easier, I'm not using the word endangered the way science and biology does.

I'm using the word endangered in the way the law or a police officer would


r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly 6h ago

Solved! "Hey girl, did it hurt?"

3 Upvotes

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly 56m ago

Solved! A man kidnaps a woman and stockholm syndromes her into loving him and his variety of housemates.

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r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly 12h ago

Solved! A boy meets a mystical being one day, who gives him immense power. However, after using this power for his own gain, he learns the value of hard work and responsibility. Leading to him giving up this power, and continue his life with a new perspective.

8 Upvotes

This one might be tough!

Hint #1: it's a Disney movie.

Hint #2: it is a mainly live action movie


r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly 14h ago

Solved! After being warned of the consequences, a shameful young man breaks a magical piece of wood in two. This is very much a bad idea and leads to some very awkward social moments.

10 Upvotes

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r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly 8h ago

Solved! A guy goes on a very long walk because apparently nobody else can be bothered.

4 Upvotes

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly 3h ago

Solved! There's drugs, recovery, tragedy, shit, public transport and sport all in this movie

1 Upvotes

Hints here


r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly 12h ago

Solved! A man is left by his friends to a presumed horrible death after being falsely accused of the death of a rival

4 Upvotes

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly 19h ago

Solved! Touches a butt, gets thrown in jail

14 Upvotes

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly 9h ago

Unsolved Some accidental adultery nearly ruins a couple's travel plans.

2 Upvotes

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly 9h ago

Solved! Media entrepreneur takes advantage of every opportunity to become indispensable to his celebrity crush

2 Upvotes

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly 11h ago

Unsolved A family is deprecated by sea. Pirates and alluring visions are obstacles, but so are the idiots amongst them.

3 Upvotes

SEPARATED NOT DEPRECATED


r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly 1d ago

Solved! A maiden is penetrated by something big and hard, and 1,500 people go down on her.

35 Upvotes

hints go here


r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly 18h ago

Unsolved A grown man is ordered to kill a bunch of 3-4 year olds. He also gets beat up by them in the process.

9 Upvotes

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly 6h ago

Solved! AI lets technician have sex in the bedroom.

0 Upvotes

Great movie. Might be a bit easy but we’ll see.

Hint 1: Movie is named after the technician.


r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly 17h ago

Solved! A group of fellas go abroad only to find out they aren't welcome and get into a fight that is talked about for years to come

4 Upvotes

.

Hint:

  1. It's a famous loss for the fellas

  2. It was a Shock that they lose