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Okay, this one could have been about the game, but it's still pretty self-explanatory for a movie about tornados, right?
Everything is taken over by zombies, so the title does seem appropriate.
No need to wonder what the film is about with this one. It's exactly what it says on the tin: a story about toys.
Indeed, a salesman dies in this movie adaptation of a play by Arthur Miller, which explores the last 24 hours of the main character's life.
Matt Damon and Scarlett Johansson star in this film, which is pretty much about renovating the zoo the main character buys.
A fish named Marlin embarks on a journey to find his son, Nemo, and bring him home. So yes, the title is the plot.
There's not much doubt as to the destination of the characters in this movie, right?
A husband tells his wife that, somehow, he shrunk their children. And guess what? This is exactly what happens.
Can somebody please help this dude find his car? He ends up looking for it the entire movie.
If there is one man who can get rid of snakes on a plane, it's Samuel L. Jackson.
This buddy stoner comedy is about two friends who embark on a journey to get burgers from White Castle.
It's not hard to tell how many years this man was a slave. The title also implies that he ends up free from slavery.
Surely, with a title like this, we can't expect a movie where everything goes well. And this is exactly what happens in this powerful drama about an oil tycoon.
This film is about a man named Truman who's oblivious to the fact that his life is actually a TV show. And guess who's the star of the show? Truman, of course.
An army captain is in charge of a WWII mission: searching for a private named Ryan and eventually saving him.
A kid is accidentally left behind, home alone, as his family goes on vacation.
Twelve jurors do get angry while trying to reach a verdict. We suppose it could have been titled 'Angry Jurors' as well.
This Oscar-winning movie is, perhaps unsurprisingly, about a gladiator (Russell Crowe).
A waterspout lifts sharks out of the ocean and places them in the city. Basically it's a tornado with sharks.
Steve McQueen stars in this movie where a group of prisoners of war plan an escape from a prison camp.
Not only is this title very specific, it goes as far as making use of a negative adjective to describe the assassin.
Okay, it's not explicit that Shawshank is a prison, but we sure know there will be redemption in the end, no matter how difficult life might seem for the protagonist.
Surely, with a title like this, we can't expect for captivity to be Willy's destiny. And free he gets!
A English cartographer classified a "mountain" as a "hill" because it's not tall enough, though the locals persuade him otherwise.
With a movie title like this, you certainly don't expect everyone to survive, right?
A bunch of alien clowns end up on Earth after a comet crash. They happen to be pretty violent and go on a killing spree.
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See also: Movies where the bad guys win
A teen from a Mumbai slum enters a TV show and becomes a millionaire: this is the plot of Danny Boyle's film.
Movie titles can range from abstract to explicit. Sure, most of them do give us a hint about the plot, but some go even further when it comes to being descriptive. When we go see a movie called 'Snakes on a Plane,' we surely don't expect a rom-com. In fact, we expect to watch a movie about snakes on a plane!
And there are many more titles that give away the plot, and some even the ending of the movie. Curious? Click through this gallery and check out the movie titles that gave it away.
Not only do we get the information that the main character's goal is to kill Bill, but we also know that there is at least a Vol. 2 on the way.
Movie titles that gave away the plot
And, sometimes, the ending
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Movie titles can range from abstract to explicit. Sure, most of them do give us a hint about the plot, but some go even further when it comes to being descriptive. When we go see a movie called 'Snakes on a Plane,' we surely don't expect a rom-com. In fact, we expect to watch a movie about snakes on a plane!
And there are many more titles that give away the plot, and some even the ending of the movie. Curious? Click through this gallery and check out the movie titles that gave it away.