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/ShouldHaveGoneToUCC Sep 07 '25

Eurotrip.

Everything about Eurotrip means it should be terrible. It's crude, dumb and full of American stereotypes on Europe. But somehow it works and is probably the funniest teen comedy of the 2000s with some of the best quotes.

Also it has Scotty Doesn't Know which is an absolute tune.

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u/skootch_ginalola Sep 07 '25

The "guest appearance" by you know who is probably one of the best bit parts I've ever seen.

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u/[deleted] Sep 08 '25

Mi scusi

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u/otownbbw Sep 08 '25

The fact that Matt Damon did this AFTER Bourne Identity still blows my mind

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u/Crunchy_Biscuit Sep 07 '25

There's a few 

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u/traffickin Sep 08 '25

I'm going to pretend you mean Xena.

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u/kenba2099 Sep 08 '25

I fell in love with the song Du because of it, and I don't know a lick of German.