Cracked Archive - Movies & TV
5 Movie Plots That Played Out Unbelievably IRL
Reality isn't stranger than fiction, it's exactly the same.
- Authors
- By James Kinneen, Saikat Bhowmik, Daisy Walters, S. Aslam
- Published
- Comments
-
80
80 8 Traumatizing Early Versions Of Beloved Kids' Characters
It's critically important not to put anything in a kids' movie that could accidentally scar children for life. Sometimes it takes Hollywood a few drafts before they nail it.
- Authors
- By Mark Hill
- Published
- Comments
- 107
6 Superhero Movies With Baffling Tie-In Products
Every now and then, someone tries to get creative, and the results are so bizarre that they make you want to skip the movie out of spite.
- Authors
- By Mark Hill
- Published
- Comments
- 118
5 WTF Book Scenes Wisely Left Out Of The Movie Versions
Some books contained scenes so nonsensical, stupid, or dong-filled that filmmakers didn't even try to put them in their adaptations.
- Authors
- By Matt Cowan
- Published
- Comments
- 150
7 Famous Shows That Were Total Chaos Behind The Scenes
The reality is usually that these actors barely tolerated each other, and things only deteriorate from there.
- Authors
- By Justin Crockett
- Published
- Comments
- 123
Want More Cracked in Your Life?
Get the One Cracked Fact daily newsletter! With exclusive content & links to the best from Cracked every day, it’s the only email you need.
6 Movies And Shows That Explained Plot Holes (In 6 Bonkers Ways)
We get that movies aren't real. But that doesn't stop us from demanding as much logical consistency as possible.
- Authors
- By JM McNab
- Published
- Comments
- 290
5 Screwed-Up Messages Hidden In Famous Sci-Fi Films
Some unexpected films actually contain interesting commentary on the world around us.
- Authors
- By Alex Hanton, Daniel Dunne
- Published
- Comments
- 178
6 Alt Endings That Would've Changed Everything
Some stories have been so thoroughly altered that the finished product is the exact opposite of what the original writer planned.
- Authors
- By Brendan Day, Nathan Wadowski
- Published
- Comments
- 151
GI Joe: The Pro-War Toy Based On An Anti-War Movie
The real G.I. Joe was nothing like his plastic counterpart. Yes, there was a real G.I. Joe.
- Authors
- By Henrik Magnusson
- Published
- Comments
- 94
5 People Who Ran Side Hustles While Making Movies
Once you've made it, the hustle is finished ... but some Hollywood big shots never stop hustlin'.
- Authors
- By Mark Hill
- Published
- Comments
- 49
5 Movie Stunts That Looked Even Crazier Behind The Scenes
Every once in a blood moon, when you see a really insane shot in a movie, there's an even more insane story behind it.
- Authors
- By Jim Avery
- Published
- Comments
- 79
7 Famous Props That Were A Huge Pain Behind The Scenes
There are some crazy tales behind all that assorted background crap.
- Authors
- By Isaac Cabe
- Published
- Comments
- 90
5 In-Jokes From You Never Noticed In Beloved Shows
At the risk of sounding arrogant, we think we're pretty good at watching TV.
- Authors
- By Mark Hill
- Published
- Comments
- 76
5 Movies That Preach Grand Messages (They Totally Ignore)
Every movie has a message. Unfortunately, a whole lot of them seem to forget that about halfway through.
- Authors
- By Alex Hanton, Riley Black, Nathan Wadowski, Terry Dutton
- Published
- Comments
- 152
5 Famous Movie Costumes (That Have Hilarious Secrets)
In some cases, either because they were thinking outside the box or it was Friday at 5:30 p.m., designers have made costumes out of the most random and unglamorous objects ever.
- Authors
- By Kelly Stone
- Published
- Comments
- 121
