Guess 10 Movies Based on Misleading Plot Descriptions!

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Summertime is peak blockbuster season. A cool movie theater is the perfect escape from the heat, not to mention the chance to experience worlds far beyond our own! The following 10 movies are definitely legends in their various genres. But these one-sentence plot summaries aren’t quite what you might expect.

This is our new favorite game — see if you can guess these popular movies from misleading plot descriptions. And … go!

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Read the Summary, Guess the Movie

1. An intergalactic terrorist seeks revenge by hitchhiking a ride with a religious fanatic and a smuggler.

 

2. Children risk life and limb to harness the fury of wild beasts, in the hopes of attaining fame (or at least some shiny pins).

 

3. A boy whose only friend is an eccentric neighbor must shun his mother’s affection or he will cease to exist.

 

4. A curious space crew can’t help themselves when they encounter an all-you-can-eat egg buffet.

 

5. An intrepid father and son go looking for religious dinnerware and run into Hitler along the way.

 

6. A ragtag team of misfits takes a very long walk to destroy a piece of jewelry.

 

7. A naked time traveler with an endless supply of one liners becomes the ultimate babysitter.

 

8. An orphan torn between his home and heritage realizes he must condemn an entire race.

 

9. Reptiles young and old work together to shut down a tropical island resort.

 

10. A whip-wielding vigilante with a death wish confronts two feuding orphans, all wearing animal costumes.

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So how many did you get right?

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