Typically, it’s quite common to form a basic understanding of a movie’s storyline or theme from its title. For example, if a movie is titled ‘Everest’, one can broadly assume that the movie probably has something to do with a huge mountain. But this is not a hard and fast rule. Consider ‘Forrest Gump’; it does not immediately make clear what the movie is about. One may wonder what a ‘gump’ means or why ‘forrest’ has an extra ‘r’. Even though the title may sometimes give away certain aspects of the movie, this isn’t always true and at best, it may only offer a hazy idea of the plot. However, some movies more or less give away the entire plot in their titles. This generally happens in two ways. One, the title is extraordinarily long and descriptive (The Incredibly Strange Creatures Who Stopped Living And Became Mixed-Up Zombies). Two, when the plot is quite straightforward and predictable that even a single word can capture it effectively (Sharknado). Note that this list is meant for amusement, so if your favorite movie is included, don’t be offended. Here are 25 movie titles that divulge the plot.
12 Angry Men
Source: imdb, Image: amazon Exactly as advertised, the movie really is about 12 angry men.
Home Alone
Source: imdb, Image: amazon His family leaves him at home…alone.
The Great Escape
Source: imdb, Image: amazon Not only do you know that they escape, you know about the quality of the escape.
Sharknado
Source: imdb, Image: amazon It’s a tornado…made of sharks
Gladiator
Source: imdb, Image: amazon He’s a gladiator and he fights people.
Saving Private Ryan
Source: imdb, Image: amazon Some guys save a guy named Ryan.
The Truman Show
Source: imdb, Image: amazon A show about Truman
There will be blood
Source: imdb, Image: amazon And there was blood (not much though).
Harold and Kumar go to White Castle
Source: imdb, Image: amazon A guy named Harold and another guy named Kumar go to a place called White Castle.
12 Years A Slave
Source: imdb, Image: amazon He’s a slave for 12 years. Then he’s freed.
Snakes On A Plane
Source: imdb, Image: amazon There are snakes on a plane
Dude, where's my car?
Source: imdb, Image: amazon A guy loses his car and wants to know where it is
Honey I Shrunk The Kids
Source: imdb, Image: amazon A comedy about a dad who…you guessed it…shrinks his kids.
The Incredibly Strange Creatures Who Stopped Living And Became Mixed-Up Zombies
Source: imdb, Image: amazon Need we say more?
Kill Bill
Source: imdb, Image: amazon Somebody wants to Kill Bill dead.
Finding Nemo
Source: imdb, Image: amazon It completely ruins the ending
Journey to the Center of the Earth
Source: imdb, Image: amazon This leaves little room for interpretation.
Killer Clowns from Outer Space
Source: imdb, Image: amazon Deadly alien clowns come to Earth
We Bought A Zoo
Source: imdb, Image: amazon A family buys a zoo
Twister
Source: imdb, Image: amazon A movie about a tornado
Open Water
Source: imdb, Image: amazon 2 hours of people floating in open water
Slumdog Millionaire
Source: imdb, Image: amazon A boy from the slums becomes a millionaire
Zombieland
Source: imdb, Image: amazon The world is taken over by zombies
Toy Story
Source: imdb, Image: amazon A story about toys
Death of a Salesman
Source: imdb, Image: amazon A salesman dies.
