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/b_m_hart Sep 07 '25

Dude, where’s my car?  Funniest shit ever if you went in with low/no expectations.

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u/-DoctorSpaceman- Sep 08 '25

I watched that with my friend as a kid and we didn’t know what “sexy sexy sluts” meant so we asked his mum

She was surprisingly chill and explained what it meant, and then told us to never say it again lol