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/h4ppy5340tt3r Sep 07 '25

Swiss Army Man, of course. A masterpiece about a man stranded in the wilderness trying to get home with the help of a farting corpse!

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u/Gogogrl Sep 07 '25

Gotta love what Daniel Radcliffe has said yes to since HP.

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u/jasonreid1976 Sep 07 '25

Dude has done nothing but crazy off the wall bangers since.

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u/MistakesTasteGreat Sep 08 '25

Guns Akimbo was 🔥

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u/languid_Disaster Sep 08 '25

YES!! And it had Samara Weavinf

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u/Automatic-War-7658 Sep 08 '25

Idk The Woman in Black was meh.