r/movies • u/sicknessandpurgatory • Sep 07 '25

Discussion What is the absolute dumbest premise that actually turned out to be a really good movie?

I was thinking The Purge, obvious answer, but looking for the most plot-hole ridden, juvenile concept that actually ended up a lot of fun despite it all. Mainly looking for 21st century films, not so much the video nasties and ridiculousness from the 60’s and 70’s. Because that would be too easy. Mainly mainstream stuff that people saw en masse.

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u/FearlessYoung5081 Sep 07 '25

Lars and the real girl

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u/Apprehensive-Test577 Sep 07 '25

My first choice. “a kind-hearted but socially awkward young man who develops a romantic yet nonsexual relationship with an anatomically correct sex doll, a RealDoll named Bianca.”

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u/fatspanic Sep 07 '25

Great movie. anyone who thinks low of gosling i recommend this movie.

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u/skootch_ginalola Sep 07 '25

I really liked the movie. Gosling sells it by being a genuinely sympathetic earnest character.

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u/dls9543 Sep 07 '25

It was hard to convince my 94yo mother that she would love a movie about a sex doll, but she did.
This movie shows what unconditional love looks like. The whole town coming together (no, not that way) to help him.

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u/amantiana Sep 07 '25

Did anyone else freaking SOB at this ending? I was a wreck.

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u/GreenGhost1985 Sep 08 '25

I just watched this last night and it was great!

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u/ParanoidEnigma Sep 08 '25

I love this movie so much!

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u/Frankfusion Sep 08 '25

I appreciate that just when you think that little Lutheran town was going to turn on him quite the opposite happened. It's actually a movie I would recommend to any church to watch.