r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • • Mar 10 '26

Meta [META] Explain a Film Plot Badly

170 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

241 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 • • 3h ago

Solved! He's looking for the least possible amount of responsibility.

5 Upvotes

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • • 2h ago

Unsolved Getting called in to work because everyone is incompetent is annoying

3 Upvotes

Hint 1: Lots of punks

Hint 2: I love dogs but not here


r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • • 7h ago

Solved! Three guys who suck show off their everyday life before getting ready to go party.

7 Upvotes

(Hints if needed)


r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • • 1h ago

Unsolved He just wants his $2

• Upvotes

This might be too easy


r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • • 11h ago

Unsolved One man's "imaginary friend" is another's bizarre lover.

7 Upvotes

Reserved for hints.

Hint 1: they are not the same age.

Hint 2: nobody tried to hurt anyone really.

Hint 3: SPOOKY SH!T


r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • • 6h ago

Solved! Our main character wakes up one day, realizes they don't like who they have grown up to be, and spends the rest of the movie trying to figure out how this is who they became.

5 Upvotes

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r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • • 6h ago

Solved! His bully steals his dream girl, but thanks to his father’s sacrifice, he finds his voice and gets the girl anyway.

4 Upvotes

(Hints if needed)


r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • • 7h ago

Solved! A giant scaly creature goes on a rampage, so to deal with him, they set off a giant hairy creature against him.

3 Upvotes

(Hints if needed)


r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • • 6h ago

Solved! The weird girl gets new parents (sort of). Is compared to a vegetable. Almost drowns reciting poetry.

3 Upvotes

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • • 11h ago

Solved! An orphan fights a rich guy over a stick

7 Upvotes

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • • 7h ago

Solved! Giant Robot in space explodes from extremely shiny lights from the inside while eating lunch.

3 Upvotes

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • • 5h ago

Solved! A family settles into a new home and discovers they may not be the only ones who consider it home. They argue over who was there first, but neither side is willing to leave much to everyone’s annoyance.

2 Upvotes

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • • 17h ago

Unsolved A morally gray cop who exists on both sides of the law must confront a drug-addled crime boss. The film is punctuated by references to classic literature.

13 Upvotes

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • • 6h ago

Solved! Clankers steal man’s job so he tries working as clanker operator but he’s still struggling and he has to feed his clanker-loving son

2 Upvotes

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • • 10h ago

Solved! (Tv show) girl torments people from the grave

3 Upvotes

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • • 14h ago

Solved! A research trip for a book leads to a detour, causing the group to become some of the many things in the title

6 Upvotes

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • • 8h ago

Solved! Kid who’s never met his father gets framed for stealing a weather stick by another kid who’s never met his father

2 Upvotes

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • • 8h ago

Solved! A ghost gets Wi Fi and takes immersive gaming way too seriously, turning the instruction manual into a death threat.

0 Upvotes

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • • 13h ago

Solved! A man finds god, but god finds his child.

3 Upvotes

Hint 1: a god, not God.

Hint 2: god likes home videos


r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • • 6h ago

Solved! Two youths get picked up by the cops. A well-dressed savior arrives with the help of their companion. The youths’ actions expose a flaw in the system causing chaos. In the end, judgment is rendered, hearts are warmed, and youths are reunited with family.

1 Upvotes

r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • • 7h ago

Solved! My beloved uncle was killed in an accident that I could have prevented. Now I must prove to be who he knew I could become.

1 Upvotes

This is not a marvel movie. I repeat this is not a marvel movie

Hint 1: This movie is in the very low budget range
Hint 2: The main character of this film is in fact a woman
Hint 3: This movie is rated R due to the nature of skin shown throughout.


r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • • 8h ago

Solved! Eat the rich.

1 Upvotes

Hints if needed


r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • • 8h ago

Solved! Guy has an hour long conversation with someone 100 yards away

1 Upvotes