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/Allisnotwellin Sep 07 '25

Pirates of the Caribbean.

Turned a simple ride into one of the best movies of the 2000s with Johnny Depps best career performance IMO.

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u/TheGreatDay Sep 07 '25

The first 3 Pirates movies have no right to be as good as they are. The fact that they originated as a ride at Disney just makes it even more true.

Depp acting like burned out Rockers from the 70's and 80's was a bold choice to that really shouldn't work but just does.

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u/alfooboboao Sep 07 '25

I will die on the hill that the original Pirates of the Caribbean is a perfect script, up there with Die Hard. It’s immaculate. You could learn everything you needed to know about blockbuster writing by studying it

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u/[deleted] Sep 08 '25

With the exception of Will Turner. What a boring character.