Pitch Meeting 2019

Men In Black is coming back to the big screen with Men In Black International this year, so it’s only appropriate to revisit the super popular Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones film that started it all! The movie was a huge hit and was one of the projects that shot Will Smith to superstardom. Although the sci-movie is great, it definitely does raise a lot of questions. Like why do the Men in Black have such an easy recruitment process. Why was Agent Kay only training Agent Jay when he actually need TWO new MiB agents? Why didn’t Edgar shed his human skin way earlier?

For the 100th episode of Screen Rant’s “Pitch Meetings” it’s time to take into you into the belly of the beast. The meeting that started it all. How did Ryan manage to convince Screen Rant to green-light this show? What’s up with all the weird catchphrases? Why is everything tight? Why does everybody in the world look exactly like Ryan?

2016’s Ghostbusters reboot aimed to breathe new life into the classic franchise by introducing us to a brand new take on the concept, while still shoving as much nostalgia our way as it could. The movie bombed pretty hard at the box office and it seems unlikely that we'll see this version of the team again. The movie was kind of a mess and raises a ton of questions. Like… was there a script? Did Paul Feig just point a camera at Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy, Kate McKinnon and Leslie Jones and let them come up with stuff? What even are the rules of this universe?

Somehow in the midst of all the Christmas blockbusters, Netflix’s Bird Box was one of the most popular movies of the season. Bird Box memes spread like wildfire over the Internet with people getting super creative with their Sandra Bullock style blindfolds. Despite its popularity, the movie definitely raises a few questions. Like what even is the purpose of a Bird Box? Why didn’t they move into the supermarket? What’s up with the speedy birth scene?

With the popularity of the similarly-themed BIRD BOX and the release of M Night Shyamalan’s new movie GLASS, a lot of people are getting nostalgic over the director’s bizarre 2008 film THE HAPPENING. After a couple of massive hits like The Sixth Sense, Signs and Unbreakable, M Night Shyamalan gave us a weird film that raised a crazy amount of questions. Like how can you outrun the wind? What’s up with the title? Why does the Happening just stop happening? And how the heck is Mark Wahlberg a science teacher?!

Step into the Pitch Meeting that started the first trailer for Spider-Man: Far From Home!

M. Night Shyamalan is bringing us back into the world of Unbreakable with Glass this year, so it only seems appropriate to revisit the original movie from back in the year 2000. The director was coming hot off of the success of The Sixth Sense and decided to partner up with Bruce Willis once more to try and deliver some more surprise ending plot twist. How come the movie is so slow paced though? Why does every doctor take at least 3 minutes to get to the point? Why does David Dunn not remember a thing about his past?

M. Night Shyamalan surprised the world with SPLIT a few years ago, a film that essentially pointed a camera at James McAvoy and let him go absolutely nuts. With the movie being a secret sequel to Unbreakable, fans got super excited when a third movie, Glass was announced. So before checking out that new movie, we thought we'd take a look back at the split-personality thriller, and all the questions it raises. Like what's up with Dennis’s poor planning skills? Or Barry's lack of typing skills? Or Doctor Fletcher being a huge exposition machine?

M. Night Shyamalan has brought us back into the world of David Dunn, Mr. Glass and The Beast with the final chapter in his surprise Eastrail 177 trilogy GLASS. The film brings Bruce Willis and Samuel L Jackson’s characters together with James McAvoy’s multiple characters for a pretty crazy time in an insane asylum. The film isn’t exactly getting stellar reviews, and definitely raises a lot of questions. Like why didn’t Kevin ever shut his eyes to prevent the flashing lights from stopping him? What was up with that big tower tease? Why did the secret organization try to convince them they weren’t superheroes in the first place?

Christopher Nolan's Batman Begins starting Christian Bale revolutionized superhero movies forever with its dark and gritty take on the caped crusader. The movie is already considered a classic and held in the highest of regards. But the movie definitely raises some questions too. Like what’s up with Batman refusing to kill people, and then instantly killing people? Why was he keeping tabs on Jim Gordon’s garbage habits? Why didn’t anyone in Gotham City shower?

Step into the Pitch Meeting that started the hit '90s movie Space Jam!

The Matrix was one of the most influential movies ever to hit the sci-fi and action genres. Watching Neo, Trinity, Morpheus and the gang do crazy bullet time martial arts just completely changed the game forever. But even though the Keanu Reeves-led Wachowski project was revolutionary, it still raised a lot of questions. Like what’s up with the Agents not using their powers until we know about them? Why didn’t they actually use any of their tracking tactics? Why are the machines using humans as batteries? What’s up with all the LEATHER?

X-Men: Days of Future Past was an exciting movie for fans, seeing as it brought together different versions of iconic characters like Professor X and Magneto, along with other favorites like Wolverine, Mystique, Storm, Kitty Pryde, Iceman, Colossus and more! That being said, because the movie deals with time travel, it’s kind of a mess when you stop to think about it. Like why did Wolverine travel to JUST before Mystique killed Bollivar Trask? What’s up with Magneto DROPPING A STADIUM and ruining everything? Why was Professor X even hanging around? Why did Quicksilver suddenly stop helping the X-Men?

Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy was a massive success and definitely had a huge impact on the superhero movie genre. Coming off of the critical acclaim of The Dark Knight, The Dark Knight Rises had a lot to live up to. Did it? Maybe not so much. The movie raises a ton of questions. Like why did Batman spend 70% of the movie unable to move properly? Why did Bane fly all the way to India to deliver some exposition? Why does the C.I.A. suck at investigating? What’s up with sending all those cops into the sewers at once?

After the massive success of the surprisingly feature-length LEGO commercial “The Lego Movie” in 2014 and The LEGO Batman Movie, Warner Bros. have delivered a sequel to the smash hit animated film. The Chris Pratt-led LEGO Movie 2 is a lot of fun visually, but starts to fall apart if you ask any questions. Like what are the rules of this world, now that we know about the imagination twist? How does the time travel stuff work? Is making a meta reference enough to let you get away with doing whatever you want script-wise?

EVERYTHING THEY’VE BUILT WILL FALL! Apocalypse is definitely one of the angriest and bluest villains the X-Men have had to face. X-Men: Apocalypse is jam-packed with action and destruction, so if you’re into that kind of stuff it was probably a good time. But the movie definitely raised some questions. Like what’s up with people not aging? Why does Apocalypse even need to recruit Storm, Psylocke, Angel and Magneto? What’s up with using Professor X to instant message everybody about their impending doom? Why is Jubilee even in the movie?

Disney’s Frozen was an absolute phenomenon when it came out in 2013, and had kids everywhere singing “Let It Go” and “Do You Want To Build A Snowman” non-stop. Although the movie was incredibly popular and sold an infinite amount of Elsa, Anna and Olaf merch, it definitely raises a few questions. Like what’s up with the trolls giving such vague advice? What’s up with Elsa’s parents not even listening to it? Why did Anna’s memory have to be wiped? Why is nobody addressing the INSANE fact that Elsa can create life out of thin air?!!

The Internet still hasn’t gotten over Bee Movie starring Jerry Seinfeld, a super weird movie that exists almost solely as a vehicle for bee puns. The movie raises a TON of questions and contains a lot of head-scratcher decisions. Like why do bees have cars? What’s up with a bee and human love story? Why didn’t the writers do any research on bees? Why did the movie suddenly become a courtroom drama?

James Bond has been a staple of cinema for decades and decades. The franchise really took a turn in 2006 with the critically-acclaimed ‘Casino Royale’ -- a grittier take on the character starring Daniel Craig. Although the movie was definitely a refreshing change for Bond, the movie raises a lot of questions. Like why did James Bond have to do parkour? Why did he murder the guy he was trying to keep alive? Why didn’t they just capture Le Chiffre instead of joining in on his little poker tournament?

Before Zack Snyder got involved with the Justice League character, he brought another DC Comics product to life with 2009’s divisive Watchmen. There was a ton of hype surrounding the superhero movie, and in the end, a lot of people were on the fence about it. The movie definitely raises some questions. Like why didn’t Dr. Manhattan cover up? How does Rorschach’s mask even work? What’s up with the copious amount of slow-motion?

Brie Larson and Samuel L. Jackson are taking to the big screen in Captain Marvel this year, but it’s not the first time they’ve been in a movie together. Kong: Skull Island brought us King Kong in a size we’ve never seen before (so he can stand a chance against Godzilla in a few years.) Although the movie features some beautiful cinematography, it definitely raises some questions. Like… who even are the main characters? Why did Mason Weaver or James Conrad even have to be in this movie? Why did the soldiers in helicopters fly directly at the giant gorilla, instead of anywhere else? Why did Sam Jackson’s character have some a vendetta against Kong?

Step inside the pitch meeting that led to Captain Marvel!

Long before Christopher Nolan and Christian Bale got their hands on the franchise, there was a whole lot of weird stuff going on with Batman in the 90’s. After Val Kilmer stepped away from the role (because he didn’t know how to skate) George Clooney stepped in as the caped crusader and, along with Joel Schumacher, gave us what many consider to be one of the worst movies of all time. Batman & Robin features Chris O’Donnell being super annoying as Robin, Arnold Schwarzenegger delivering as many ice puns as he possibly can, and Uma Thurman doing… something. The movie raises a lot of questions, like why does Batman have a credit card? Why is Batgirl even in this? Why do they have retractable skate blades? How did this movie even get made?

Everybody loved the original animated version, so the cash grab makes a lot of sense. Looking back at that original movie though, it definitely raises a lot of questions. Like what exactly are Genie’s powers. How old is Jasmine and why are we even watching this? Why doesn't Jafar use his mind control powers to get what he wants?

After pretty much everybody hated X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Fox was stuck with an X-Men character that everyone loved, and a need to make something that was quite a bit better than Origins. That’s how The Wolverine was born. The James Mangold directed movie came out two years after X-Men: First Class and brought fans to a place we’d never seen Logan before… Japan. Despite having some cool sequences, the movie raises a lot of questions. Like what was the point of Yashida faking his death? Why introduce Wolverine’s reduced powers if it’s barely going to affect the plot? How did they get Poison Ivy in this movie?

We’ve gotten a whooooole lot of Spider-Man movies over the past two decades. From Tobey Maguire to Andrew Garfield to Tom Holland, there have been a ton of incarnations of the Marvel web-slinger. So apparently Sony took it upon themselves to cram as many NEW incarnations of the character into a single movie as humanly possible. The Oscar-winning Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse brought us Miles Morales, an older chubby Peter Parker, Spider-Gwen, Spider-Ham, Peni Parker and Spider-Man Noir. The movie is great, but it does raise a few questions… Like what was Gwen doing for a full week? Why didn’t Kingpin ever finish Miles off when he had the chance? How does that machine even work, anyway?

Tim Burton is bringing Dumbo the elephant back to life this year in a live-action adaptation featuring a bunch of human actors played by Danny Devito, Michael Keaton, Colin Farrell and more. The original is a Disney classic, but it seems like a lot of people might not remember it. It definitely raises a lot of questions. Like what’s up with the storks all delivering baby animals on the same exact night? Why are some of the songs so blatantly offensive? Why do Dumbo and Timothy Q Mouse drink so much?

Attack of the Clones had the difficult task of proving that The Phantom Menace was a fluke and that the prequel trilogy was still a super good idea. If you ask most people, it failed pretty hard at that. The movie brought us Hayden Christensen as an Anakin Skywalker in his late teenage years, transformed from a tiny little pod-racing enthusiast into a creepy guy that stares at women for far too long and whines about everything. George Lucas also put the pedal to the metal in terms of CGI, using some in virtually every single shot. The movie also raises a ton of questions… like why was Anakin assigned to protect Padme when there were so many qualified Jedi just sitting around? What exactly does she even see in him? Why does Yoda walk into a fight with a cane and suddenly bounce around like a pinball?

After many years of development, Shazam has joined the DCEU! Billy Batson gets chosen by a wizard to take on the mantle of Shazam and develops the ability to turn into a full-grown superhero. The movie is a ton of fun, but definitely raises a lot of questions. Like what’s up with the bullies being absolute psychopaths? Why is the villain so generic? Why was it so easy for Billy’s mom to just abandon him? Why was the Shazam family so good with their powers?!

Just as superhero movies were picking up steam with hits like X-Men and Spider-Man, Columbia took an unconventional comic book character out for a spin in his own movie. Hellboy was directed by Guillermo Del Toro and was enough of a success to justify a sequel as well as a 2019 reboot starring David Harbour. Although the 2004 film is stylistically impressive, it raises a lot of questions. Like what’s up with the bad guys throwing up their banner at secret locations? Why wasn’t Broom afraid of Hellboy when he didn’t know anything about him? Why does John Myers even exist? What’s up with Abe Sapien’s inconsistent breathing? On that same note, what’s up with Guillermo Del Toro being fascinated with mer-men?

Since Emperor Palpatine will be making his big return in Episode 9 - The Rise of Skywalker, we thought we’d take a look at the last time we saw the big bad guy on the big screen - in 2005’s Revenge of the Sith. This third movie in George Lucas’ prequel trilogy certainly raises a ton of questions. Like what’s up with nobody realizing that Palpatine is the evil Darth Sidious? Why did Yoda go hang out with Chewbacca and the Wookies? Why was it so easy to convince Anakin to turn completely to the Dark Side and murder younglings? Why was this trilogy even made?

Step inside the pitch meeting that led to Avengers: Endgame!

Step inside the pitch meeting that MIGHT lead to Phase Four of the Marvel Cinematic Universe!

Before Marvel kicked off the MCU and changed the superhero genre forever, the early 2000’s were trying to capitalize on the genre as well, given the success of Spider-Man and X-Men. The problem is, they didn’t really know exactly how to do that. 2003’s Daredevil starring Ben Affleck, Jennifer Garner and Colin Farrell, is the perfect example of this. The movie is kind of a mess and raises a whole lot of questions. Like how Daredevil’s powers so inconsistent? What’s up with that weird playground fight between Matt Murdock and Elektra Natchios? Why don’t the villains have any defining character traits other than just being evil?

Pikachu and a bunch of Pokémon are set to hit the big screen in Detective Pikachu starring Ryan Reynolds, but it’s not the first time these pocket monsters hit the big screen. Back in the 90’s at the height of the Pokémon craze, Pokémon: The First Movie was released and introduced the world to the raw power of Mewtwo. Re-watching the film raises a lot of questions. Like why is it so short? What’s up with the “no fighting” lesson the character learn? Why does it get erased from their memory? Why does Mewtwo even want an army? Why are Brock and Misty there?

Pokemon has been a worldwide phenomenon since the nineties and the success of Pokemon Go in 2016 shot it back into the mainstream once more. It’s only natural then that a Pokemon movie soon went into development, cashing in on the Pokemon-mania. Detective Pikachu stars Ryan Reynolds as the titular Pokemon, and certainly raises some questions. Like why is the first part of the movie so depressing? What was the bad guy even trying to accomplish by putting everyone in their Pokemon? How did Tim get down that skyscraper so dang fast?

Star Wars is now one of the biggest franchises in history, but back when it was pitched in the 1970’s it must have sounded pretty strange. The movie has become a classic, but re-watching it raises some questions. Like why was Luke Skywalker so whiny? Why were those imperial soldiers and Stormtroopers so incompetent? Who shot first? Why did Obi Wan Kenobi pick such a bad fake name for himself? Why why the devil hanging out at a space Cantina?

Game of Thrones is one of the most popular TV dramas of all time, and fans were pumped to see what the creators had in store for its final season. However after a few episodes, GoT fans started to have some questions about the way D.B. Weiss and David Benioff were wrapping up their favorite show. Like what’s up with Daenerys becoming pure evil so quickly? Why isn’t anyone talking about Jon being the rightful heir to the throne? Was that really the end of the Night King? Are scorpions more powerful, or are dragons?

The original Aladdin is one of the most beloved Disney movies of all time. So it was no surprise that in the new trend of remaking all their classics, the house of mouse were quick to bring this one to live action as well. The movie raises a lot of questions-- like was there any other reason to make it than cashing in on nostalgia? What happened to the big cobra climax? Why is Jasmine’s big song only happening for herself? Why does the movie randomly speed up and slow down a few times?

Disney has fallen in love with making live-action remakes of their animated classics, taking our nostalgia all the way to the bank. The original Beauty and the Beast is one of their all-time classics, so it makes sense that they would want to cash in on that as well. Although the movie was a huge hit, it definitely raises some questions. Like was there any other reason to make it other than money? Why does the Beast look like a Snapchat filter? Why was the castle randomly crumbling in the final scene? Why does everyone hate Belle so much?

The X-Men franchise has been running for nearly two decades, and it all culminates with Dark Phoenix, a storyline that the movies already covered in 2006. Once again, Jean Grey goes absolutely bonkers with power, but this time Wolverine isn’t around to stab her. The movie has a pretty awful score on Rotten Tomatoes and definitely raises a lot of questions. Like what’s the deal with the aliens, are they bulletproof or not? Why was Quicksilver dismissed from the movie so quickly? What was up with that Phoenix moment in X-Men Apocalypse? Why do these movies keep jumping forward a decade each time? Is Magneto supposed to be 62 years old, and if so, why is a 42-year-old with no make-up playing him? Why did they show Mystique dying in the trailer?

Coming hot off her her Academy Award win, Halle Berry made the career-defining choice of starring in 2004’s Catwoman. The movie was directed by someone who just goes by the name “Pitof” which really should have been a red flag for everyone involved. The movie is cut at a dizzying pace and definitely raises a ton of questions. Like what’s up with all the cat puns? Why did that cat burp in Patience’s mouth? Why is her name not Selina Kyle? How BAD is this detective guy?

Before Marvel got the rights back to the Fantastic Four franchise, Fox kept taking cracks at Marvel’s first family, hoping for a beloved hit. That’s not exactly how it played out. 2005’s Fantastic Four starring Chris Evans and Jessica Alba brought fans a super campy movie that certainly raised a lot of questions. Like why don’t any of these characters act like humans? Why does Doctor Doom even want to kill these guys? What was everybody doing up in space? Why exactly did Sue have to undress on that bridge? Why did Ben switch back to The Thing?

Avengers Endgame had one of the best theatrical runs in the history of cinema. But not quite… THE best. In a pretty transparent attempt to dethrone James Cameron’s Avatar as the highest grossing movie of all time, Marvel decided to re-release Endgame in theatres with a little bonus content to try and entice people to see it again. But is an intro from the director enough to get people to come out? What about a deleted Hulk scene? Did they include a Stan Lee tribute just to try and tug us by the heartstrings all the way to the movies? Do they really think people will pay for a movie ticket just to see a few minutes from Spider-Man: Far From Home which is set for release a week after the Endgame re-release?

Step inside the pitch meeting that led to Spider-Man: Far From Home!

Empire Strikes Back is known not only as one of the best Star Wars movies, but one of the best sequels of all time. Despite it’s amazing reputation it still raises a few questions. Like how did that Wampa freeze Luke’s feet to a cave ceiling? Why was Yoda making him do so many flips? What’s up with the AT-AT strategy on Hoth? Why did Leia kiss Luke?

The original Star Wars trilogy revolutionized the world of cinema forever-- but did the final movie stick the landing? While not as universally loved as Empire Strikes Back, the movie is definitely a classic. That being said it does raise a few questions-- like what exactly was Luke’s plan to rescue Han? Why did the Emperor leak the actual plans instead of decoys? Why did the Empire include another thing in the Death Star that blows the whole thing up if you shoot it? What’s up with Obi Wan being such a sassy ghost? Speaking of ghosts, is Anakin turned into a Force Ghost, doesn’t that mean that Palpatine is probably still out there?

Disney is on a rampage of “live action” remakes of their classic animated movies, and the latest film on the list is The Lion King. Director Jon Favreau brings to life our favorite characters like Simba, Nala, Timon and Pumbaa in a way that’s… maybe a little too realistic? The movie raises a lot of questions. Like why did they decide to go SO realistic with the visuals? Why did they cut out all the fun cartoony parts? Why is Beyonce hitting so many notes in a single song? What emotions are these lions even feeling?!

The Fast and Furious franchise has come a long way from its roots. What started out as a low-key storyline about underground car racing is now about a team of super spies that take on global threats. Dwayne The Rock Johnson and Jason Statham have been standouts entertainment-wise in this insane franchise, and so their characters now have their own spinoff movie. The movie is nuts and raises a ton of questions. Like what’s up with the age difference between Shaw and his sister? Why are these two guys the best people to do this job? Why didn’t the movie end after the Ukraine scene? Why on Earth would they fly to Samoa for the help of a mechanic?!

The Hunger Games was a massive hit when it came out in 2012, right when the “young adult” genre of movies based on book series was going strong. The movie helped shoot Jennifer Lawrence to superstardom and introduced us to the world of Panem and their crazy Hunger Games Battle Royale ritual. The film definitely raises some questions though. Like what’s up with that “lucky” mockingjay pin? Why doesn’t anyone look hungry? What’s up with Peeta’s makeup skills; what kinds of cakes was he making in that bakery? How did Haymitch instantly get over his alcoholism? Why did they divide this into four movies?

Step inside the pitch meeting that led to Sony taking Spider-Man from the MCU!

IT took the world by storm in 2017, creeping out millions of people with an awesome portrayal of Pennywise the Clown by Bill Skarsgard. Based on the best-selling novel by Stephen King, there was still a lot left to the story of the Losers Club of Derry, Maine. And so, a sequel is upon us! This time around, the full-grown Losers have to head back to their hometown to defeat Pennywise once and for all. The movie definitely raises a lot of questions. Like what’s going on with the memory haze and future-telling powers coming from the deadlights? Why did they bring Henry Bowers back exactly? Isn’t Bill going to end up in jail after that house of mirrors scene? Why are there so many jokes in this one?

Breaking Bad was one of the most celebrated shows of all-time, and really showcased how good TV can really be. Walter White, played by Bryan Cranston, shook audiences to their core with his decisions and the lengths he went to in order to reach his goals. Characters like Jesse Pinkman, Gus Fring, Skyler, Tuco Salamanca and more all brought this great show to life in an unforgettable way. Although it’s awesome, the show definitely raises a lot of questions. Like why don’t it’s best scenes sound as cool when you try to explain them out loud? What’s up with the yellow tint in Mexico? What happened to Walt’s goatee? What’s up with that El Camino spinoff that’s coming to Netflix?

Disney has been taking over the box office in recent years with it’s live-action remakes of animated classics. While several of these have practically been shot-for-shot remakes, Maleficent at least offered us something a little different: a look at the classic fairy tale Sleeping Beauty, from the perspective of the villain - the evil fairy godmother Maleficent as played by Angelina Jolie. That being said, the movie definitely raises a ton of questions. Like why is she named “Maleficent” which literally means evil? How come she has seemingly unstoppable magic powers, but can’t give herself new wings? Why does King Stefan send his newborn baby to live with strange pixies he literally just met instead of protecting her himself? And why does Aurora become queen?!

Following in the footsteps of actors like Jack Nicholson, Heath Ledger and Jared Leto, Joaquin Phoenix is the latest actor to take on the intimidating role of Joker. Hangover director Todd Phillips has taken a swing at an origin movie for the clown prince, and we get to explore Gotham City in 1989 before Bruce Wayne even put on the cowl and became Batman. Although Phoenix is absolutely mesmerizing on-screen, the movie itself definitely raises some questions. Like are there any parts of it that aren’t inspired by or lifted from Scorsese movies like The King of Comedy and Taxi Driver? Who was even filming in that comedy club? And what exactly is this movie trying to say?

The script for Ang Lee’s Gemini Man starring Will Smith and… Will Smith, has apparently been floating around Hollywood for an incredibly long time. Several stars have been attached to the project before like Mel Gibson, Clint Eastwood and Harrison Ford. Now that de-aging technology has improved a whole lot, the movie has finally come to life… Kind of. The film definitely raises a whole lot of questions. Like why does this movie feel like it should have come out in the 90s? What’s up with the world elite assassin having a best friend who’s a pilot/chauffeur? Why does Clay Verris not use his most powerful weapons right away when trying to take out his most powerful enemy? And what the heck was that motorcycle fight scene?

Back in 1984, Wes Craven took the horror world by storm with the original A Nightmare on Elm Street, about a horrible dude named Freddy Krueger that hunts teenagers down in their dreams, with real world consequences! The movie is a horror classic and led to a whole lot of sequels and even a reboot. However it definitely raises a lot of questions. Like how exactly do Freddy’s powers work exactly? Is there any consistency to what he can and can’t do? Where did Nancy get that insane library book that helps her defeat Freddy? Why is her mom so chill about this whole thing? Why doesn’t anyone believe her when obviously supernatural stuff starts happening around town? Does this movie hold up?

The Sixth Sense starring Bruce Willis and Haley Joel Osment was one of the most popular movies of 1999 and was a launching point for M Night Shyamalan’s twist-ending based career. The movie follows Malcolm Taylor, a totally alive child psychologist that’s trying to help Cole Sear, a little boy with the ability to see dead people. The film was a cultural phenomenon, but it definitely raises a lot of questions. Like what exactly ARE the rules of being a ghost in this world? Why do they only seem to apply to Malcolm? Why are all the ghosts so hostile towards Cole if they actually just want to talk? How is Cole going to help ghosts that don’t have currently active easy-to-solve cases? Does this whole movie just exist as a set-up for the big twist ending?

A remake of the spooky Japanese film Ringu, The Ring starring Naomi Watts was a massive hit in the early 2000’s. It not only made the phrase “seven days” a creepy part of pop culture but also inspired Hollywood to remake a ton of other Japanese films thanks to its success. Although the movie is undoubtedly creepy, it also raises a bunch of questions. Like what happens if you’re not anywhere near a phone when you watch the tape? What happens if you’re standing next to a Jumbotron when Samara decides to crawl out of the screen? Why didn’t Rachel ask her son, who was communicating with Samara, for a bunch of information? Why did Samara’s dad bonk Rachel over the head before having his electricity party? And why did this ghost leave so many clues?!

The first two Terminator movies were some of the most beloved sci-fi action movies of all time. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton and James Cameron brought us an exciting world involving killer robots, time travel and a whole lot of running around. Ever since then, Hollywood has been trying to breathe new life into the franchise and make some money off of it. Now James, Arnold and Linda are all back to take matters into their own hands. Terminator: Dark Fate definitely raises a lot of questions. Like why kill off John Connor only to bring back someone with the exact same function as him? Why are these new machines also called Terminators? Why didn’t “Legion” send them back to before people had access to advanced weaponry to defend themselves? What the heck’s going on with Carl?

Disney took over the movie theatre over the past few years, and now with Disney+, they’re looking to take over streaming as well. In what could be a huge blow to Netflix, they’ve made their massive library of content available for people to stream. With classic animated movies, Star Wars and Marvel films and TV shows, they seem to be taking this thing really seriously. Millions of people have already signed up for the service, but it still raises a lot of questions. Like how did they come up with the name? What’s up with that new Macklunkey scene in A New Hope? What are they going to do about some of their… outdated animations?

Disney’s Frozen was the highest-grossing animated movie of all time (until it was beaten by Disney’s The Lion King in 2019) so it’s only natural that we ended up getting a sequel. Frozen 2 brings Elsa, Anna, Olaf, Kristoff and Sven back to the big screen for another adventure. The movie definitely raises a lot of questions though. Like how do you follow up a film that ended with “they lived happily ever after?” Why is Kristoff even in this movie? What’s Olaf up to other than trying to sell merch to kids? Why is this movie filled with so much exposition? What’s up with all the Northuldra and Arendelle soldiers being introduced, only to do practically nothing story-wise?

The original Jumanji film starring the late, great Robin Williams was beloved by fans around the world. So naturally, in this generation of sequels and reboots, Hollywood had it in its SIGHTS. Starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Kevin Hart, Karen Gillan and Jack Black, this new movie takes the players inside the game to survive in the jungle of Jumanji. The movie was a massive hit, but definitely raises a lot of questions. Like what’s up with the game establishing video game rules only to abandon them later? Why is Ruby REALLY dressed like that? Is Kevin Hart trying to play his character or is he just doing his usual shtick. And what’s up with the avatars having accurate human anatomy?

Tim Allen hit gold with Christmas thanks to The Santa Clause movies, and with Christmas With The Kranks in 2004, he attempted to strike gold again! That didn’t exactly work out. Starring Allen, Jamie Lee Curtis, Dan Aykroyd and more, Christmas With The Kranks follows Luther and Nora Krank as they decide to skip Christmas. The movie definitely raises a lot of questions. Like why aren’t any of the characters likeable? Why does anyone even care if they go on a cruise or not? Why not put up the decorations if it’ll get everyone off their backs and cost them no money? What’s up with their daughter landing in Peru only to come directly home? What’s this movie’s message, anyway?

The first two Home Alone movies starring Macaulay Culkin as Kevin Mcallister are absolute holiday classics (although they don’t have a ton to do with Christmas.) So it’s understandable that 20th Century Fox wanted to keep the property alive even after Culkin aged out of the role. The result of that was Home Alone 3-- a movie that has nothing to do with the first to in the slightest (except vaguely copying the formula.) The movie raises a ton of questions-- like why are the stakes suddenly so high? How did the bad guys get all their spy tech through airport security? Why did they steal a dog? Why did they rent a house? And maybe most importantly-- how are the bad guys surviving all these insanely precise traps?

Star Wars is one of the most beloved franchises in the world. But between the first and second movie, when nobody really knew what it was going to be-- they tried to capitalize on the success of A New Hope while working on Empire Strikes Back. That attempt took the form of the Star Wars Holiday Special, a made-for-TV movie that’s set in the Star Wars universe and featured Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Princess Leia, Chewbacca, and Chewbacca’s family. Okay, MOSTLY Chewbacca’s family actually. The special raises a ton of questions- like why isn’t Luke blinking? Why does Chewbacca’s family have so many screens? How are they accessing live feeds of private establishments? Why did do the bad guys watch a full Jefferson Starship music video? Why is Bea Arthur here and why is she singing? What’s up with that weird virtual reality fantasy lady? And most importantly WHAT IS GOING ON?!

Star Wars is one of the most beloved franchises in the world and the Skywalker saga has come to an end with Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker. Rey, Finn, Poe and the gang get together for one last adventure to stop Emperor Palpatine, who was apparently behind this whole thing this whole time. The movie raises a bunch of questions. Like how exactly is Palpatine alive? Was he really pulling the strings this whole time? Is this movie just trying to course correct after The Last Jedi? Why doesn’t anything seem to have lasting consequences? What’s a force dyad? How can Rey suddenly heal everybody now? Is this a video game? Who did Emperor Palpatine make a baby with? Why can’t we stop picturing it?!!

The internet had a ton of fun when the first trailer for CATS was released, revealing the true fear that is digital fur technology. With an all-star cast featuring the likes of Judi Dench, Ian McKellan, Idris Elba, Taylor Swift, James Corden, Rebel Wilson and more- CATS is the big screen adaptation of the hit Broadway musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber. Now that the movie is out, the few people that paid money to see it probably have a few questions. Like what is “Jellicle” and why do they keep saying it?! What’s up with all these cats introducing themselves and then leaving. Why are some cats magic and others not? Why are all these cats competing in a singing competition where the prize is dying?