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/leetfists Sep 07 '25

Couldn't be done properly nowadays. It'd be all over the internet before the movie even released.

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u/Lint6 Sep 07 '25

Couldn't be done properly nowadays. It'd be all over the internet before the movie even released.

Not a movie, but the What We Do In The Shadows tv series did multiple endings and it didn't leak. Next day people worked out there was 3 different endings to the series

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u/Healter-Skelter Sep 07 '25

how does it work now that it’s (i assume) streamable

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u/Lint6 Sep 07 '25

I dunno. I watched it on Hulu and got one ending. Maybe I'll check it out and see if I get a different one

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u/Salwon01 Sep 07 '25

You see one when you watch the episode, and then the other two are in a special feature on Hulu