Can You Guess The Film From The Badly Explained Plot?

#ExplainAFilmPlotBadly has made the rounds on social media, but can you guess what film each of the following tweeters are referring to?

Posted on September 06, 2014, 12:13 GMT

Tom Phillips

BuzzFeed Staff, UK

1. Here's the tweet.

A boy befriends a bearded hermit and two gay robots, goes into space, snogs his sister and kills his dad. #explainafilmplotbadly — Team Wyn@WynRichards Follow
A boy befriends a bearded hermit and two gay robots, goes into space, snogs his sister and kills his dad. #explainafilmplotbadly
9:48 AM - 06 Sep 14 Reply Retweet Favorite

Team Wyn@WynRichards Follow
A boy befriends a bearded hermit and two gay robots, goes into space, snogs his sister and kills his dad. #explainafilmplotbadly
9:48 AM - 06 Sep 14 Reply Retweet Favorite

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2.

Bloke punches himself. Encourages others to punch him. Leaves his job. Shaves his head. Bad influence on Meatloaf. #ExplainAFilmPlotBadly — Niall Doherty@NiallMDoherty Follow
Bloke punches himself. Encourages others to punch him. Leaves his job. Shaves his head. Bad influence on Meatloaf. #ExplainAFilmPlotBadly
10:12 AM - 06 Sep 14 Reply Retweet Favorite

Niall Doherty@NiallMDoherty Follow
Bloke punches himself. Encourages others to punch him. Leaves his job. Shaves his head. Bad influence on Meatloaf. #ExplainAFilmPlotBadly
10:12 AM - 06 Sep 14 Reply Retweet Favorite

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3.

Reclusive weirdo and his mutant employees lure children into his factory with sweets then dispose of them one by one #ExplainAFilmPlotBadly — tom jamieson@jamiesont Follow
Reclusive weirdo and his mutant employees lure children into his factory with sweets then dispose of them one by one #ExplainAFilmPlotBadly
8:45 AM - 06 Sep 14 Reply Retweet Favorite

tom jamieson@jamiesont Follow
Reclusive weirdo and his mutant employees lure children into his factory with sweets then dispose of them one by one #ExplainAFilmPlotBadly
8:45 AM - 06 Sep 14 Reply Retweet Favorite

4.

Half-fish, half-woman sells vocal chords to kiss random bloke #ExplainAFilmPlotBadly — Maggy@maggyvaneijk Follow
Half-fish, half-woman sells vocal chords to kiss random bloke #ExplainAFilmPlotBadly
10:17 AM - 06 Sep 14 Reply Retweet Favorite

Maggy@maggyvaneijk Follow
Half-fish, half-woman sells vocal chords to kiss random bloke #ExplainAFilmPlotBadly
10:17 AM - 06 Sep 14 Reply Retweet Favorite

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5.

#ExplainAFilmPlotBadly man buys singing rabbit from china town, rabbit gets wet and breeds lizards, lizards destroy town — ambear@iSwag_Forever Follow
#ExplainAFilmPlotBadly man buys singing rabbit from china town, rabbit gets wet and breeds lizards, lizards destroy town
10:52 AM - 06 Sep 14 Reply Retweet Favorite

ambear@iSwag_Forever Follow
#ExplainAFilmPlotBadly man buys singing rabbit from china town, rabbit gets wet and breeds lizards, lizards destroy town
10:52 AM - 06 Sep 14 Reply Retweet Favorite

6.

A very old looking teenage girl wears hotpants & learns to smoke to win her boyfriend back. Then they sing #ExplainAFilmPlotBadly — Kerri Sackville@KerriSackville Follow
A very old looking teenage girl wears hotpants & learns to smoke to win her boyfriend back. Then they sing #ExplainAFilmPlotBadly
10:52 AM - 06 Sep 14 Reply Retweet Favorite

Kerri Sackville@KerriSackville Follow
A very old looking teenage girl wears hotpants & learns to smoke to win her boyfriend back. Then they sing #ExplainAFilmPlotBadly
10:52 AM - 06 Sep 14 Reply Retweet Favorite

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7.

#ExplainAFilmPlotBadly Hamlet with Lions, but better than Hamlet. Also singing. — TechnicallyRon@TechnicallyRon Follow
#ExplainAFilmPlotBadly Hamlet with Lions, but better than Hamlet. Also singing.
9:58 AM - 06 Sep 14 Reply Retweet Favorite

TechnicallyRon@TechnicallyRon Follow
#ExplainAFilmPlotBadly Hamlet with Lions, but better than Hamlet. Also singing.
9:58 AM - 06 Sep 14 Reply Retweet Favorite

8.

Innocent staff turned into teapot, clock & candlestick rely on Stockholm Syndrome to save themselves & loved ones #ExplainAFilmPlotBadly — Scriblit@Scriblit Follow
Innocent staff turned into teapot, clock & candlestick rely on Stockholm Syndrome to save themselves & loved ones #ExplainAFilmPlotBadly
9:56 AM - 06 Sep 14 Reply Retweet Favorite

Scriblit@Scriblit Follow
Innocent staff turned into teapot, clock & candlestick rely on Stockholm Syndrome to save themselves & loved ones #ExplainAFilmPlotBadly
9:56 AM - 06 Sep 14 Reply Retweet Favorite

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9.

Russian sailor who dreams of polygamous freedom in America dies on submarine #ExplainAFilmPlotBadly — Tim Carmody@tcarmody Follow
Russian sailor who dreams of polygamous freedom in America dies on submarine #ExplainAFilmPlotBadly
9:45 AM - 06 Sep 14 Reply Retweet Favorite

Tim Carmody@tcarmody Follow
Russian sailor who dreams of polygamous freedom in America dies on submarine #ExplainAFilmPlotBadly
9:45 AM - 06 Sep 14 Reply Retweet Favorite

10.

Patrick Stewart sets up a school for dangerous adolescents where none of the staff have any teaching qualifications. #ExplainAFilmPlotBadly — Dean Burnett@garwboy Follow
Patrick Stewart sets up a school for dangerous adolescents where none of the staff have any teaching qualifications. #ExplainAFilmPlotBadly
9:39 AM - 06 Sep 14 Reply Retweet Favorite

Dean Burnett@garwboy Follow
Patrick Stewart sets up a school for dangerous adolescents where none of the staff have any teaching qualifications. #ExplainAFilmPlotBadly
9:39 AM - 06 Sep 14 Reply Retweet Favorite

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11. This one is from a film that will make you cry.

Old man with balloons abducts young boy after his wife leaves him. There's a dog involved. #ExplainAFilmPlotBadly — sizemore@sizemore Follow
Old man with balloons abducts young boy after his wife leaves him. There's a dog involved. #ExplainAFilmPlotBadly
9:35 AM - 06 Sep 14 Reply Retweet Favorite

sizemore@sizemore Follow
Old man with balloons abducts young boy after his wife leaves him. There's a dog involved. #ExplainAFilmPlotBadly
9:35 AM - 06 Sep 14 Reply Retweet Favorite

12.

A large iceberg's peaceful, calm life comes to an abrupt end as largest ship collides with it #ExplainAFilmPlotBadly — Matt Haughey@mathowie Follow
A large iceberg's peaceful, calm life comes to an abrupt end as largest ship collides with it #ExplainAFilmPlotBadly
7:35 AM - 06 Sep 14 Reply Retweet Favorite

Matt Haughey@mathowie Follow
A large iceberg's peaceful, calm life comes to an abrupt end as largest ship collides with it #ExplainAFilmPlotBadly
7:35 AM - 06 Sep 14 Reply Retweet Favorite

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13.

#ExplainAFilmPlotBadly
captain america says there is only one god, hangs out with two gods the whole movie like nbd — darthâ„¢@darth Follow
#ExplainAFilmPlotBadly
captain america says there is only one god, hangs out with two gods the whole movie like nbd
7:21 AM - 06 Sep 14 Reply Retweet Favorite

darthâ„¢@darth Follow
#ExplainAFilmPlotBadly
captain america says there is only one god, hangs out with two gods the whole movie like nbd
7:21 AM - 06 Sep 14 Reply Retweet Favorite

14.

A couple of tiny little blokes take three long films to return a piece of unwanted jewellery #ExplainAFilmPlotBadly — Moose Allain@MooseAllain Follow
A couple of tiny little blokes take three long films to return a piece of unwanted jewellery #ExplainAFilmPlotBadly
7:15 AM - 06 Sep 14 Reply Retweet Favorite

Moose Allain@MooseAllain Follow
A couple of tiny little blokes take three long films to return a piece of unwanted jewellery #ExplainAFilmPlotBadly
7:15 AM - 06 Sep 14 Reply Retweet Favorite

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15.

An archeologist fails to get an important religious artifact into a museum. #ExplainAFilmPlotBadly — John Scalzi@scalzi Follow
An archeologist fails to get an important religious artifact into a museum. #ExplainAFilmPlotBadly
7:03 AM - 06 Sep 14 Reply Retweet Favorite

John Scalzi@scalzi Follow
An archeologist fails to get an important religious artifact into a museum. #ExplainAFilmPlotBadly
7:03 AM - 06 Sep 14 Reply Retweet Favorite

16.

Kid goes back in time to stop an old man being his dad's boss.

#ExplainAFilmPlotBadly — James Whatley@Whatleydude Follow
Kid goes back in time to stop an old man being his dad's boss.
#ExplainAFilmPlotBadly
10:26 AM - 06 Sep 14 Reply Retweet Favorite

James Whatley@Whatleydude Follow
Kid goes back in time to stop an old man being his dad's boss.
#ExplainAFilmPlotBadly
10:26 AM - 06 Sep 14 Reply Retweet Favorite

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17.

Boy learns to dance, with no effect on pit closure. #explainafilmplotbadly — Andy Riley@AndyRileyish Follow
Boy learns to dance, with no effect on pit closure. #explainafilmplotbadly
9:34 AM - 06 Sep 14 Reply Retweet Favorite

Andy Riley@AndyRileyish Follow
Boy learns to dance, with no effect on pit closure. #explainafilmplotbadly
9:34 AM - 06 Sep 14 Reply Retweet Favorite

18.

An underage girl runs away from a Kansas farm with 3 unemployed drifters, does drugs and goes on a killing spree.

#explainafilmplotbadly — Sea Tea@Tierno158 Follow
An underage girl runs away from a Kansas farm with 3 unemployed drifters, does drugs and goes on a killing spree.
#explainafilmplotbadly
8:31 AM - 06 Sep 14 Reply Retweet Favorite

Sea Tea@Tierno158 Follow
An underage girl runs away from a Kansas farm with 3 unemployed drifters, does drugs and goes on a killing spree.
#explainafilmplotbadly
8:31 AM - 06 Sep 14 Reply Retweet Favorite

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19.

#ExplainAFilmPlotBadly frog will not fuck horny pig woman — big titty LARPer@rachelmillman Follow
#ExplainAFilmPlotBadly frog will not fuck horny pig woman
7:22 AM - 06 Sep 14 Reply Retweet Favorite

big titty LARPer@rachelmillman Follow
#ExplainAFilmPlotBadly frog will not fuck horny pig woman
7:22 AM - 06 Sep 14 Reply Retweet Favorite

20.

A bunch of white whiny kids spend a day together in detention. In the end, they are still white and whiny. #explainafilmplotbadly — Lisette Alvarez@ReadyLisetteGo Follow
A bunch of white whiny kids spend a day together in detention. In the end, they are still white and whiny. #explainafilmplotbadly
6:31 AM - 06 Sep 14 Reply Retweet Favorite

Lisette Alvarez@ReadyLisetteGo Follow
A bunch of white whiny kids spend a day together in detention. In the end, they are still white and whiny. #explainafilmplotbadly
6:31 AM - 06 Sep 14 Reply Retweet Favorite

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21. This one repeats itself a little.

A guy wakes up on Groundhog's Day. A guy wakes up on Groundhog's Day. A guy wakes up on Groundhog's Day. #explainafilmplotbadly — Daniel U@talknerdyDMU Follow
A guy wakes up on Groundhog's Day. A guy wakes up on Groundhog's Day. A guy wakes up on Groundhog's Day. #explainafilmplotbadly
4:59 AM - 06 Sep 14 Reply Retweet Favorite

Daniel U@talknerdyDMU Follow
A guy wakes up on Groundhog's Day. A guy wakes up on Groundhog's Day. A guy wakes up on Groundhog's Day. #explainafilmplotbadly
4:59 AM - 06 Sep 14 Reply Retweet Favorite

22.

Old man pretends to teach teenage boy karate to make him do chores. #explainafilmplotbadly — Darren Belitsky@DarrenBelitsky Follow
Old man pretends to teach teenage boy karate to make him do chores. #explainafilmplotbadly
7:31 AM - 06 Sep 14 Reply Retweet Favorite

Darren Belitsky@DarrenBelitsky Follow
Old man pretends to teach teenage boy karate to make him do chores. #explainafilmplotbadly
7:31 AM - 06 Sep 14 Reply Retweet Favorite

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23. "Let it go. Let it goooooooo."

This girl turns everything to ice and you will NEVER GET THAT SONG OUT OF YOUR HEAD PLEASE MAKE IT STOP #explainafilmplotbadly — Jaclyn Opritza@jaclynopritza Follow
This girl turns everything to ice and you will NEVER GET THAT SONG OUT OF YOUR HEAD PLEASE MAKE IT STOP #explainafilmplotbadly
7:36 AM - 06 Sep 14 Reply Retweet Favorite

Jaclyn Opritza@jaclynopritza Follow
This girl turns everything to ice and you will NEVER GET THAT SONG OUT OF YOUR HEAD PLEASE MAKE IT STOP #explainafilmplotbadly
7:36 AM - 06 Sep 14 Reply Retweet Favorite

24. This one is really quite obvious.

#ExplainAFilmPlotBadly Snakes on a Plane — Matt Leys@mattleys Follow
#ExplainAFilmPlotBadly Snakes on a Plane
7:53 AM - 06 Sep 14 Reply Retweet Favorite

Matt Leys@mattleys Follow
#ExplainAFilmPlotBadly Snakes on a Plane
7:53 AM - 06 Sep 14 Reply Retweet Favorite

25. And finally this one.

A white boy in England is told he is special. Then he goes to a private school. #ExplainAFilmPlotBadly — Saladin Ahmed@saladinahmed Follow
A white boy in England is told he is special. Then he goes to a private school. #ExplainAFilmPlotBadly
6:36 AM - 06 Sep 14 Reply Retweet Favorite

Saladin Ahmed@saladinahmed Follow
A white boy in England is told he is special. Then he goes to a private school. #ExplainAFilmPlotBadly
6:36 AM - 06 Sep 14 Reply Retweet Favorite