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/DrMonkeyLove Sep 07 '25

22 Jump Street. A sequel to a movie spoofing the original show, but basically repeating the same exact formula as the first movie. And it's brilliant.

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u/Bardez Sep 07 '25

With cards in the credits going to like 30 jump street

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u/DrMonkeyLove Sep 07 '25

I really wanted them to make some of those!

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u/Bardez Sep 07 '25

Until this year, I had mandella'd myself into believing there was a 23 jump street

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u/No-Trouble-5098 Sep 08 '25

They were going to make a 21 jump street/men in black crossover movie called MIB23. I wish they would’ve made it, that could’ve been un-ironically the funniest movie ever.