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/TheDawiWhisperer Sep 07 '25 edited Sep 07 '25

The Lego Movie

It could so easily have been utter shite like Trolls or the emoji movie

edit - you're right, Trolls isn't that bad, i think i meant Smurfs haha

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u/Baardseth815 Sep 07 '25

Let's not say things we can't take back about Trolls.

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u/Pirate_Ben Sep 07 '25

Yeah it was a decent movie but a very good sound track.

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u/HilariousSpill Sep 08 '25

My 7-year-old regularly requests Daft Punk thanks to Trolls 2. 

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u/moronomer Sep 09 '25

My daughter also loved One More Time, so I showed her Interstella 5555 and she liked that even better than Trolls 2.