Slate’s Honest Plot Summary Challenge
Name the 2013 movie that each plot synopsis describes.
Sure, Lincoln may be a "biographical saga" in which Steven Spielberg "takes on the towering legacy of Abraham Lincoln," according to Netflix's promotional blurb, but really it's a story about a boss who can't stop telling long stories during important meetings. That’s the honest plot summary. Inspired by "Uncomfortable Movie Plot Summaries" at postmodernbarney.com, we summarized some of 2013's defining movies. Can you match our plot synopses to the films they describe?
For each plot synopsis, type the movie’s title. If you guess five letters incorrectly, you’ve gotten that question wrong and we’ll move on to the next. Type ACTION now to begin.
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The Honest Plot Synopsis Quiz
For each plot synopsis, type the movie without getting five letters wrong. Type ACTION now to begin. Mobile users: Tap here to pull up your keyboard. |
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Insubordinate commander invades country and kills natives to arrest lone terrorist. |
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Accomplished polo player wins dream girl away from criminal. |
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Disabled man plots president's death after billionaire rejects job offer. |
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Short people; long walk. |
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Dying man brings universal health care to the poor. |
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Shadowy government organization recruits reformed terrorist to assassinate ambitious restaurateur. |
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Palestinians eat Israelis. |
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Teenager commended for skill at violent video games. |
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Terrorists sabotage long-running reality show. |
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Paranoid divorcee stalks new boyfriend's ex-wife. |
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Illegal immigration problem reaches massive scale. |
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Scientist struggles to operate radio. |
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Jews make it into Christian heaven. |
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Maritime entrepreneurs crushed by big government. |
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Hyped baseball player fails to win the World Series. |
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