Movie Explainers

Are you looking for an explanation of a movie’s ending? Have you encountered a plot point you are unsure about or a character or person who is stumping you? This page will help you and keep you up to date on the latest Movie Explainers.

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Please Don’t Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain Ending Explained – How do Ben, Martin, and John get their treasure back?

November 17 2023, by Lori Meek

Please Don’t Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain was supposed to have a theatrical release. Instead, the movie about three friends going on a quest...

In Love and Deep Water Ending Explained – Do Chizuru and Ubukata end up together?

November 16 2023, by Lori Meek

The Netflix original romantic mystery movie In Love and Deep Water tells the unlikely romantic tale of one devoted cruise ship butler and his quirky...

Best. Christmas. Ever! Ending Explained: Do Jackie and Charlotte overcome their differences?

November 16 2023, by Romey Norton

Best. Christmas. Ever! is a heartwarming comedy directed by Mary Lambert and starring Brandy Norwood and Heather Graham as two frenemies who are forced to...

The Killer Ending Explained – Why does the Killer let Claybourne go?

November 10 2023, by Lori Meek

Now streaming on Netflix, The Killer follows the titular unnamed assassin for hire dealing with the aftermath of a botched hit in Paris. Through voiceovers,...

Locked In on Netflix: True Story or Fiction?

November 8 2023, by Louie Fecou

Netflix’s psychological thriller Locked In is a chilling tale of betrayal, infidelity, and murder starring Famke Janssen, Anna Friel, and Rose Williams. The story starts...

Nuovo Olimpo – True story, or simply a love story?

November 4 2023, by Louie Fecou

Nuovo Olimpo is a tale of love and serendipity, following the relationship of Pietro and Enea who stumble across each other on, of all places,...

Fingernails Ending Explained – Why does Anna pull out her fingernails?

November 4 2023, by Amanda Guarragi

Fingernails is set up as a love triangle between Anna, Amir, and Ryan, with the caveat of their romance being dictated by a machine that nobody...

NYAD Ending Explained – What was uncovered from Diana’s past?

November 4 2023, by Amanda Guarragi

The ending of NYAD finds Diana Nyad making a marathon swim from Cuba to Florida at the ripe age of 64, decades after her failed first attempt...

Quiz Lady Ending Explained – Does Anne win the money at Can’t Stop the Quiz?

November 4 2023, by Lori Meek

Hulu’s Quiz Lady is a comedy about two estranged sisters who must come together to help pay their mother’s gambling debt and rescue their beloved...

Netflix’s Hurricane Season isn’t a true story, but it is real horror

November 2 2023, by Louie Fecou

The Netflix drama Hurricane Season is a gritty and disturbing story that has captured the imagination of the viewers, mixing its genres and telling an...

Locked In Ending Explained – How did Katherine become paralyzed?

November 2 2023, by Lori Meek

The Netflix original British thriller Locked In is a tale of greed, ambition, and, of course, murder. Told through a series of flashbacks, the story...

Wingwomen Ending Explained – Does the team pull off their final mission? 

November 1 2023, by Romey Norton

Wingwomen follows the story of two expert best-friend thieves who are sick and tired of life on the run and recruit feisty Sam to assist...

Nuovo Olimpo Ending Explained – Do Pietro and Enea end up together?

November 1 2023, by Romey Norton

Nuovo Olimpo has a classic love-at-first-sight plot for our aspiring director Enea (Daminano Gavino) and medical student Pietro (Andrea Di Luigi). The two young 25-year-olds meet,...

‘Pain Hustlers’ True Story: Where Is John Kapoor Today?

October 28 2023, by Louie Fecou

The shocking and satirical Netflix drama Pain Hustlers, starring Emily Blunt and Chris Evans, follows the fictional story of down on her down-on-her-luck single mother...

What Is Lonafen in ‘Pain Hustlers’ Based On?

October 28 2023, by Louie Fecou

Netflix’s satirical medical drama Pain Hustlers, starring Emily Blunt, Chris Evans, and Catherine O’Hara, comes quickly in the wake of the previous Netflix offering Painkiller....

Does ‘Sister Death’ Draw Inspiration from Real Events?

October 28 2023, by Louie Fecou

The Netflix Spanish-language horror flick Sister Death continues a trend of scary movies with religion at their core, featuring more disturbing nun imagery and supernatural...

‘Pain Hustlers’ Ending Explained – Who Goes To Jail?

October 28 2023, by Amanda Guarragi

Pain Hustlers has an all-star cast that belies an all-too-familiar story at its core, one of predictable Big Pharma corruption and an endless opioid crisis...

‘Sister Death’ Ending Explained – Who is Sister Death?

October 27 2023, by Adam Lock

Netflix adds another original horror movie to its overwhelming library of content this spooky season with Paco Plaza’s Spanish forties-set prequel, Sister Death. Working within...