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Guess These Badly Described Films

Can you guess these badly-described movies or series?
Taken from Twitter #explainafilmplotbadly
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First submittedSeptember 8, 2014
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Half-fish, half-woman sells vocal cords to kiss random bloke
The Little Mermaid
A boy befriends a bearded hermit and two gay robots, goes into space, snogs his sister, and kills his dad
Star Wars
Bloke punches himself. Encourages others to punch him. Leaves his job. Shaves his head. Bad influence on Meatloaf.
Fight Club
Reclusive weirdo and his mutant employees lure children into his factory with sweets then dispose of them one by one
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
A very old looking teenage girl wears tight leather pants & learns to smoke to win her boyfriend back. Then they sing.
Grease
Hamlet with Lions, but better than Hamlet. Also singing.
The Lion King
Innocent staff turned into teapot, clock & candlestick rely on Stockholm Syndrome to save themselves & loved ones
Beauty and the Beast
Man buys Furby from China Town, Furby gets wet and breeds lizards, lizards destroy city
Gremlins
Kid wants a gun. Gets it. Shoots himself. Lies to parents. Merry Christmas.
A Christmas Story
Old man with balloons abducts young boy after his wife leaves him. There's a dog involved.
Up
A large iceberg's peaceful, calm life comes to an abrupt end as large ship collides with it
Titanic
There's a tornado, and then a farm girl drops acid
The Wizard of Oz
Two tiny blokes take three long films to return a piece of unwanted jewellery
The Lord of the Rings
Boy learns to dance, with no effect on pit closure
Billy Elliot
Old man pretends to teach teenage boy martial arts to make him do chores
The Karate Kid
Hockey player falls into a lake, finds a machete, harshly reprimands teens for hooking up
Friday the 13th
Cross-dressing hotelier loves his mother
Psycho
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101 Recent Comments
noodles
+7
Level 68
Nov 5, 2016
Friday the 13th is not about a guy in a hockey mask, but all of the sequels are.
kalbahamut
+3
Level 79
Nov 5, 2016
But that was a twist at the end. All along you were supposed to believe it was a guy in a hockey mask. And these are, after all, films described badly.
flanin
+6
Level 52
Aug 27, 2019
Nope. There is no hockey mask in the series at all until Friday the 13th Part 3 (in 3D!)
kalbahamut
+2
Level 79
Sep 6, 2019
my mistake. Still you were supposed to believe that it was Jason back from the dead doing the killings, right?
MindWax
+2
Level 87
Oct 25, 2024
The first movie is a slasher/mystery, and we don't even learn about Jason until after the reveal of who the killer is... so no. The suspects are the guy re-opening the camp, crazy Ralph, one of the other counselors, maybe the semi truck driver. Definitely not Jason, though.
aphrodite
+2
Level 51
Nov 5, 2016
This was hilarious
ruudsje
+1
Level 68
Nov 6, 2016
Never had to laugh out loud doing a quiz on JP. Literally every clue cracked me up. Hilarious indeed.
jweld
+1
Level 64
Nov 8, 2016
Quite funny!
Symmetrik
+5
Level 56
Nov 9, 2016
That's the best description of Titanic I've ever seen.
LennonTheCannon
+2
Level 44
Jan 20, 2026
Poor iceberg
GRACEISCRAZY
+1
Level 46
Nov 26, 2016
I typed 'The beauty and the beast', but that didn't work, because only 'beauty and the beast would work, so I didn't get it.
DrWhoFanJ
+3
Level 64
Jan 17, 2025
Because that first "the" is not in the title. Even I know that as someone who’s never seen it!
thehighground
+1
Level 34
Jan 22, 2017
nice one, i totally missed starwars and lord of the rings
Guam
+2
Level 59
Nov 4, 2018
The Lord of the Rings is the hardest to miss. I haven't even seen it, or read it, and I knew.
theperiodictable
+2
Level 46
Jan 22, 2017
Haha! very funny quiz!
bubbabubba23
+2
Level 58
Jan 25, 2017
hilarious
Knowledgio
+5
Level 35
Apr 7, 2017
Wow. Poor iceberg
snix
+1
Level 53
May 4, 2017
I quit after the second clue due to the homophobic remark.
Jacktheguy
+5
Level 93
Aug 26, 2019
What homophobic remark?
Sifhraven
+9
Level 76
Aug 26, 2019
I think he might have his words mixed up and means the opposite. He quit because it mentioned homosexuality
Jacktheguy
+5
Level 93
Aug 26, 2019
Then he’s the one being homophobic, not the quiz.
TWM03
+1
Level 72
Nov 1, 2019
Perhaps snix assumed that "gay" was being used as a term of abuse? If so looking it up might be a good idea before jumping to conclusions.
Jacktheguy
+1
Level 93
Jan 16, 2020
If that was true then he should have explained it better.
milhky
+1
Level 21
May 4, 2017
That Star Wars one is actually so accurate oh my gosh
llwisard
+1
Level 14
May 4, 2017
This quiz is hilarious
SpartanLlama
+5
Level 79
May 14, 2017
Just saying, Luke does not kill his dad.
Guam
+2
Level 59
Nov 4, 2018
Yes, Luke takes off Vader's helmet.
SpartanLlama
+3
Level 79
Nov 21, 2019
Was about to die from electrecution, and he can survive without helmet temporarily.
carly1996
+1
Level 15
Jul 12, 2017
Love this quiz and the descriptions are good.
DarthCaedus66
+1
Level 12
Sep 9, 2017
"FURBY FROM CHINA TOWN"
bridgetHunt
+1
Level 19
Apr 30, 2018
love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

but didnt do very well

cathyt
+1
Level 83
Oct 15, 2018
This made me laugh out loud a few times. Thanks :)
ihavethepower
+1
Level 28
Oct 18, 2018
Never seen Grease, Christmas Story and Psycho, but correctly got the rest.

Lol'd hard at the fate of that poor iceberg. XD

NJR
+1
Level 59
Oct 26, 2018
Very funny. I have always thought Stockholm Syndrome when viewing Beauty and the Beast.
shingen
+2
Level 86
Aug 26, 2019
"Drops acid" made me lol
jmellor13
+2
Level 68
Aug 26, 2019
Remarkably, that's actually the only description that isn't accurate. All the others, however comically rendered, are technically correct.
flanin
+4
Level 52
Aug 27, 2019
The F13 clue is actually wildly inaccurate, but you mention hockey and a machete and people are going to think of the series.
jmellor13
+2
Level 68
Aug 28, 2019
Oh yeah. I solved that one so fast that I didn't even register it. But you're right. One could argue that Jason being the killer is correct because some of the clues (Star Wars and Lord of the Rings) allude to events across the entire film series rather than just the original, so it's conceivably asking for the whole franchise name rather the original movie specifically, but Jason definitely was not a hockey player.
iuvas
+1
Level 99
Aug 26, 2019
total fun and a few real laughs... great job!
vermiciousknid
+1
Level 91
Aug 26, 2019
The fourth question was my favorite; apt description and it made me chuckle.
aelinofterrasen
+2
Level 35
Nov 18, 2019
Good quiz, but you need to change the description for Up. Carl's wife died, she didn't leave him.
Ptcairn
+2
Level 68
May 24, 2024
That counts though, right?
SpartanLlama
+1
Level 79
Nov 21, 2019
13. An improvement from when I apparently got 5 2 years ago :/
lilipop
+1
Level 29
Dec 17, 2019
Love the quiz! I have perhaps an easier one, check it out!

Badly Described Disney Movies

PatrickClough
+1
Level 34
Mar 20, 2020
What's the Meatloaf/Fight Club reference?
vermiciousknid
+2
Level 91
Dec 27, 2021
Meatloaf was an actor in the movie.
reverendmeat
+2
Level 86
Jan 17, 2025
His name was Robert Paulson.
Edy4gaona
+1
Level 28
Apr 16, 2020
Wow I wrote Kung fu kid instead of Karate Kid. (inner face slap)
SpartanLlama
+1
Level 79
May 13, 2020
Missed Billy Elliot and Psycho
Xenobiologista
+5
Level 59
Sep 11, 2020
Only it wasn't Stockholm syndrome, because Belle didn't sympathize with the beast over kidnapping her. The beast sympathized with Belle over being kidnapped, and let her go.
InfiniteBulk
+2
Level 72
Mar 18, 2021
Couldn't agree more ^^
pinkysbrain
+1
Level 87
Sep 12, 2020
badly described ?. some are wonderfully described ( lotr / Star wars). The wizard of oz one was funny , but the reality of that movie is that all the oz part is a dream because Dorothy is concussed after the tornado, the wicked witch is just the neighbour lady on the bike seen in the start of the movie.
mightythor
+1
Level 68
Jan 17, 2025
Well, I guess I don't have to see it now.
bigbird54
+1
Level 49
Oct 6, 2020
I love it. could you please make another one?
Hampus
+1
Level 56
Feb 12, 2021
Funny quiz.

A bit heavy on the Disney/children side though

Quizapprentice
+1
Level 31
Feb 12, 2021
I was a bit upset on the description of the karate kid. It may be badly described, but it is not true. He actually does teach him karate. AND NOT JUST TO MAKE HIM DO CHORES. It is a lesson that works very well. Sorry I am so mad at this. Its just that I get heated when stuff like that is said. Great quiz otherwise!
InfiniteBulk
+3
Level 72
Mar 18, 2021
I'm sure its a partial joke.
Potatoe1187
+3
Level 66
Mar 26, 2021
"Reclusive weirdo and his mutant employees lure children into his factory with sweets then dispose of them one by one"

Honestly, I needed this.

5 stars and subbed.

undeadwarrior
+1
Level 66
Jun 29, 2021
Could you change "Two little men" to "Four little men and their companions?" It's just too obscure as it is at the moment!
ItzIngenious
+1
Level 66
Aug 4, 2021
Or a big weirdo with a staff and his little accomplices
ItzIngenious
+1
Level 66
Jul 11, 2021
Lol
FMFbest
+1
Level 28
Dec 12, 2021
this is so funny!
JonOfKent
+1
Level 61
Dec 21, 2021
SUCH fun. Made me realise I still haven't seen Psycho (or even heard of A Christmas Story).
jmellor13
+5
Level 68
Dec 23, 2021
Didn't care for this one. The attempts to be witty are a little leaden. Dorothy never dropped acid. C3P0 and R2D2 aren't gay. Jason isn't even in the first Friday the 13th movie, and he isn't a hockey player. I get that it's all tongue-in-cheek, but there is a difference between being playful and being wrong. Also not sure why we needed three animated Disney films released within five years of each other. Nice idea, poor execution.
kitsims
+2
Level 86
Jan 23, 2022
He is in the first movie. He's just not the killer.
orange3472
+6
Level 72
Apr 29, 2024
If by "poor execution" you mean "bad descriptions," I think you missed the point of this quiz
ThePerfectBoing
+2
Level 43
Jan 17, 2025
@jmellor13 You are definitely NOT invited to our party
Koopa
+2
Level 88
Dec 23, 2021
My favorite was the Titanic clue...also Luke didn't kill his father.
ShayBealer
+1
Level 86
Dec 23, 2021
GENIUS!
SpartanLlama
+3
Level 79
Dec 26, 2021
You'll shoot your eye out kid
Quibbler123
+1
Level 28
Aug 27, 2022
Great quiz
Rougarou
+1
Level 64
Sep 21, 2022
Great quiz, but how in the world is A Christmas Story guessed less often than Billy Elliot?
mikeyheath92
+1
Level 49
Oct 21, 2023
It's probably a film that gets lost in the glut of Xmas movies that gets churned out every year.
orange3472
+2
Level 72
Apr 29, 2024
Nah. It's a classic
reverendmeat
+1
Level 86
Jan 17, 2025
It came out decades ago so "glut of Xmas movies" doesn't make any sense, and in the US, TBS would run it for 24 hours straight on Christmas. It feels impossible to not know about Christmas Story. You'll shoot your eye out, kid. Fragile, must be Italian. Oh fudge only I didn't say fudge. These things live rent free in my brain and I haven't watched the movie in at least 20 years.
nellrosey
+1
Level 57
Nov 27, 2022
This is the best quiz I've seen on this entire website
GlassMonkeyOLD
+2
Level 69
Apr 18, 2023
No, could you try and explain them better?
finishingthehat
+1
Level 56
May 2, 2023
This was a good quiz, but I feel like "Up" was poorly described in that the wife didn't just "leave him," she died, and that definitely affected my ability to guess the answer because of the implications made by the phrasing of that clue. Otherwise, I did enjoy this.
plattitude
+5
Level 94
May 23, 2023
Well, if she didn't leave him when she died, it would be an entirely different movie all together. More Halloween-themed, for sure :).
TheFishKing
+1
Level 64
Jun 18, 2023
I thought the fourth one was talking about despicable me, and was talking about gru and his minions
xtremeyoylecake
+1
Level 53
Oct 22, 2023
Here I'll describe one :)

Nerd guy likes crazy girl, their adoptive child is an alien disguised as flora

vermiciousknid
+1
Level 91
Feb 3, 2025
Little Shop of Horrors?
wormgod209
+1
Level 34
Oct 22, 2023
i watch so many movies that my daughter thinkgs i watch too many and I got this soooo easily... It was all wotrth it mwahahahahaha
icosahedron
+1
Level 33
Oct 27, 2023
Tried coming up with some of these with my friend. We got "Criminal finds a weird lamp and uses it to marry a princess" for Aladdin. This was so much better, I'm laughing so hard. Awesome job!
Hedgehog76
+1
Level 74
Dec 13, 2023
Disney, Disney, Disney and then suddenly Psycho. Weird mix. :)
orange3472
+3
Level 72
Apr 29, 2024
Why do people feel the need to correct the quiz when it is purposefully written incorrectly? It's like saying the words are spelled wrong in a misspelled words quiz...
partdavid
+3
Level 74
Jan 17, 2025
People are really confusing these for the obfuscated title quizzes. They are badly described, not "accurately but unusually/circuitously described".
Ptcairn
+1
Level 68
May 24, 2024
why are these accurate though lol
tizzlizz
+1
Level 66
Jan 17, 2025
Totally fun, missed Gremlins and Fight Club....we need more fun quizzes, every day in US gets more weird and evidently the incoming POTUS wants to go to war with Canada, Denmark and Panama...how low can we go :=)
Baseballnerd
+1
Level 37
Jan 17, 2025
Very funny
Drinker
+1
Level 68
Jan 17, 2025
the star wars one made my day hahahaha. funny quiz.
Grzybowy
+1
Level 46
Jan 17, 2025
How is that tornado one not Twister is beyond me. "Drops acid" I thought referred to Dorothy
GeorgiaPeanut
+1
Level 72
Jan 17, 2025
Not bad descriptions—wonderful descriptions! Dorothy dropping acid made me LOL. Fun quiz!
HiLow
+1
Level 42
Jan 17, 2025
In Up, didn't the wife technically die?....
Huggeboy
+1
Level 22
May 23, 2025
As a 10 year old I´m proud to only miss The wizard of Oz, Fight club, Friday the 13th, Psycho and A Christmas story.
Isssa
+1
Level 55
Oct 22, 2025
The girl doesn't "drop acid". It's just water.
ataraxyus
+1
Level 58
Nov 7, 2025
Lotr had me laughing out so hard
Carmre
+1
Level 43
Dec 26, 2025
I'm not a native, what does pit closure mean in this context? (used in the billy elliot description)
DeVitoMcCool
+1
Level 60
Jan 8, 2026
Billy Elliot takes place during the coal miners' strikes against the closure of many mining pits by Thatcher's government
WCTHFan1
+1
Level 32
Mar 27, 2026
Correct me if I'm wrong, it's been years since I've watched Up, but I thought his wife died, but the description said she left? I remember it being super depressing, and they weren't able to have any kids, and I could've sworn she got sick and died.
noaw
+1
Level 20
Apr 5, 2026
This has to be one of the most british quizzes I have taken tbh
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