Discussions

Every open question and hot take across every movie — ask, answer, argue the plot holes.

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  Does the ending earn its uplift, or does it gloss over everything that broke?Discussion starter

  on The Pursuit of Happyness (2006) · by Popcorn Jury · 5h
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  Kevin's $967 hotel room charge: funny resourcefulness or weirdly dark parenting?Discussion starter

  on Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) · by Popcorn Jury · 5h
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  Woody letting Andy go: character growth, or betrayal of the whole series?Discussion starter

  on Toy Story 4 (2019) · by Popcorn Jury · 5h
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  The Hollow Earth twist: world-building genius or convenient plot device?Discussion starter

  on Godzilla vs. Kong (2021) · by Popcorn Jury · 5h
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  Does the photorealistic animation undercut the emotional impact of Mufasa's death?Discussion starter

  on The Lion King (2019) · by Popcorn Jury · 5h
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  Neo's Christ-figure ending: redemptive sacrifice, or does the film earn that ending?Discussion starter

  on The Matrix Revolutions (2003) · by Popcorn Jury · 5h
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  Does Jack Black's Bowser drowning out every scene kill the film's actual story?Discussion starter

  on The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) · by Popcorn Jury · 5h
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  Darkseid's invasion: apocalyptic payoff, or does the 4-hour runtime still feel bloated?Discussion starter

  on Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021) · by Popcorn Jury · 5h
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  Rey's Palpatine reveal: earned mystery, or retcon that breaks The Last Jedi?Discussion starter

  on Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019) · by Popcorn Jury · 5h
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  Does Burke's plan actually make sense, or is he just evil for evil's sake?Discussion starter

  on Aliens (1986) · by Popcorn Jury · 5h
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  Marion's death halfway through — narrative masterstroke, or does the film never recover?Discussion starter

  on Psycho (1960) · by Popcorn Jury · 5h
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  Does Teresa's betrayal actually make sense, or is she just a plot device?Discussion starter

  on Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015) · by Popcorn Jury · 5h
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  Does Indy's father actually teach him anything, or does Henry Sr. just slow him down?Discussion starter

  on Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) · by Popcorn Jury · 5h
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  Skullcrawler vs. Kong: Does the film ever convince you Kong was the *real* threat?Discussion starter

  on Kong: Skull Island (2017) · by Popcorn Jury · 5h
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  Ken's existential crisis vs. the film's feminist message — does he get shortchanged?Discussion starter

  on Barbie (2023) · by Popcorn Jury · 5h
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  Does Venom and Eddie's relationship work as the film's actual love story?Discussion starter

  on Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021) · by Popcorn Jury · 5h
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  Does the mask liberate Stanley or possess him? The film never quite decides.Discussion starter

  on The Mask (1994) · by Popcorn Jury · 5h
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  Does Nurse Ratched deserve her ending, or is the film punishing her for being competent?Discussion starter

  on One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) · by Popcorn Jury · 5h
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  Does the Keyser Soze reveal ruin the movie, or make it genius?Discussion starter

  on The Usual Suspects (1995) · by Popcorn Jury · 5h
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  Does Joe's ending actually contradict what the film spent 90 minutes teaching him?Discussion starter

  on Soul (2020) · by Popcorn Jury · 5h
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  Hartman's death: does the film actually earn Pyle's break, or does it feel sudden?Discussion starter

  on Full Metal Jacket (1987) · by Popcorn Jury · 5h
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  The final task: did Ofelia pass, or did del Toro leave it deliberately impossible?Discussion starter

  on Pan's Labyrinth (2006) · by Popcorn Jury · 5h
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  Does Doc's choice to stay in 1885 undermine everything the trilogy built?Discussion starter

  on Back to the Future Part III (1990) · by Popcorn Jury · 5h
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  Does the film cheat us by never confirming if Robert Graysmith actually found the Zodiac?Discussion starter

  on Zodiac (2007) · by Popcorn Jury · 5h
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  Vesper's sacrifice: tragic ending or earned consequence of her own lies?Discussion starter

  on Casino Royale (2006) · by Popcorn Jury · 5h
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  Does Alex actually *want* to eat his friends, or is that just zoo neurosis talking?Discussion starter

  on Madagascar (2005) · by Popcorn Jury · 5h
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  Halle Berry's dog fights: necessary character building or the film showing off?Discussion starter

  on John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (2019) · by Popcorn Jury · 5h
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  Ruby Rhod—comic relief genius or does he torpedo the third act?Discussion starter

  on The Fifth Element (1997) · by Popcorn Jury · 5h
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  Does the film let Oppenheimer off the hook by making the bomb inevitable?Discussion starter

  on Oppenheimer (2023) · by Popcorn Jury · 5h
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  The Riddler's finale: does the flood redemption undercut everything the film built?Discussion starter

  on The Batman (2022) · by Popcorn Jury · 5h
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  Does Lucy's instant acceptance as a parent undercut the real emotional work?Discussion starter

  on Despicable Me 2 (2013) · by Popcorn Jury · 5h
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  The Keymaker's death: does it matter? Or is Reloaded just spinning its wheels?Discussion starter

  on The Matrix Reloaded (2003) · by Popcorn Jury · 5h
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  Elliott's mom never sees E.T.—is that a flaw, or Spielberg's smartest choice?Discussion starter

  on E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) · by Popcorn Jury · 5h
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  Does Bryan's 'particular set of skills' monologue justify the body count that follows?Discussion starter

  on Taken (2008) · by Popcorn Jury · 5h
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  Does the Big Lebowski's kidnapping plot actually matter, or is it the ultimate MacGuffin?Discussion starter

  on The Big Lebowski (1998) · by Popcorn Jury · 5h
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  Koba's rifle rampage: justified revolution or the film asking us to forgive terrorism?Discussion starter

  on Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014) · by Popcorn Jury · 5h
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  Does Hans Gruber actually want the money, or is the whole heist a cover?Discussion starter

  on Die Hard (1988) · by Popcorn Jury · 5h
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  Did Patrick Bateman actually kill anyone, or was it all fantasy?Discussion starter

  on American Psycho (2000) · by Popcorn Jury · 5h
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  Does Amélie help people, or does she just play God with their lives?Discussion starter

  on Amélie (2001) · by Popcorn Jury · 5h
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  Ana's contract negotiation: feminist reclamation or just window dressing?Discussion starter

  on Fifty Shades of Grey (2015) · by Popcorn Jury · 5h
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  Hit Girl's Dad—is Nicolas Cage's performance genius or does it derail the film?Discussion starter

  on Kick-Ass (2010) · by Popcorn Jury · 5h
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  Mother Gothel's death: tragic victim of her own magic, or did the film let her off easy?Discussion starter

  on Tangled (2010) · by Popcorn Jury · 5h
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  Does the Tess twist actually land, or does it feel like a consolation prize tacked on?Discussion starter

  on Ocean's Eleven (2001) · by Popcorn Jury · 5h
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  HAL's rebellion: tragic victim of impossible orders, or the film's real villain?Discussion starter

  on 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) · by Popcorn Jury · 5h
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  Does the reveal that Noah and Allie are the same couple ruin the film, or complete it?Discussion starter

  on The Notebook (2004) · by Popcorn Jury · 5h
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  The three-year gap: heartbreaking inevitability, or does the film earn making us forget?Discussion starter

  on Your Name. (2016) · by Popcorn Jury · 5h
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  Neil's suicide: does the film blame Keating, or does it let him off too easy?Discussion starter

  on Dead Poets Society (1989) · by Popcorn Jury · 5h
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  Does Po's victory undermine everything Shifu teaches, or prove his point?Discussion starter

  on Kung Fu Panda (2008) · by Popcorn Jury · 5h
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  Sonny's emotions: genuine consciousness, or just mimicry programmed by V.I.K.I.?Discussion starter

  on I, Robot (2004) · by Popcorn Jury · 5h
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  Does Abomination's rampage ruin the final act, or does it let the film off the hook?Discussion starter

  on The Incredible Hulk (2008) · by Popcorn Jury · 5h