40 Things That Are Depicted As Normal In Movies But Reality Begs To Differ

If life was like a movie then, well, there probably wouldn't be movies.

Daphnie

• Published in Film & TV
• February 15, 2022

We all love watching a good movie. Being able to completely dunk ourselves in a whole different world where absolutely anything is possible.

People tend to love movies because it's a great way to escape reality and just be able to open up your imagination to so many different things. Most of us avid movie watchers are sure to have some examples of things that are completely normalized in movies but they honestly wouldn't happen in the real world.

As usual, Reddit came in clutch with a thread where someone asked "What is totally normal in movies but never actually happens in real life?" and the comments came flooding in with over 28k comments. Some of these things are absurd and some things just don't really go the way they tend to go in the movies.

We can't expect life to be like a movie especially movies where crazy things are happening, but sometimes it's hard not to compare movies to real life. Whether you're talking about people moving from place to place so easily or who these actors are in the jungle for supposedly "days" but there's nobody hair or anything.

Let's look into these 40 things that seem to be totally normal in movies but literally never happen in real life.

1. This is so true.

"Women can be in the jungle for days but no body hair anywhere. Men instantly grow a beard"

2. The most unrealistic of them all.

3. I've always pointed this out.

"Looking away from the road for a solid 10 seconds while driving to talk to someone"

4. Nobody really knows about hacking unless you're a hacker.

"Hacking is typing really fast."

5. Every woman's career in movies is a waitress and they look like they're thriving.

"Working as a waitress and living in a huge apartment, with the fridge full, and expensive clothes."

6. This is what gives men the wrong idea.

"The pushy dude in the romcom ends up getting the girl whereas in real life they’d be more likely to end up with a restraining order."

7. I 've never thought much about this.

""Enhancing" a sh**ty quality image to 4k and zooming in to the size of a microbe with perfect clarity."

8. This is the one.

"Being able to outrun an explosion."

9. Right, like you better sit down and eat.

"Mom makes a huge breakfast and lays it all out. Kids and husband grab a bagel on the way out the door ignoring all the food."

10. If only it was this easy in real life.

"Wherever the detective has to go, he always finds a parking spot right in front of the place. Downtown Manhattan included."

11. Nobody wakes up looking more put together than the people in movies.

"People waking up with perfect make up, my wife points this out in everything we watch."

12. It's hard to talk to anyone at a bar in real life.

"Actually being able to have a conversation at a bar while music is playing."

13. Police movies are probably the most unrealistic.

"Police take a DNA sample and have the results in an hour."

14. So annoying.

15. They make it look so easy.

"Running with high heels (and not breaking a bone)"

16. Definitely not realistic.

"Meeting new friends the minute you move to a new town."

17. Okay, but has anyone seen what a real bomb looks like?

"Bombs with a special display that counts down to zero."

18. People in their twenties live with their parents.

"People in their twenties having large lavish apartments."

19. This is not how fights go in the real world.

20. everyone looks perfect in movies.

"Physically fit and attractive people everywhere."

21. This isn't how it happens.

22. Making plans is never this easy.

23. I notice this all the time.

24. Usually it's me carrying 7 bags in full trying to make just one trip.

25. So true.

"Hackers. Perfect code, first try, no issues ever. If your code runs correctly first try, you're confused and scared."

26. Pretty privilege is a thing.

27. I've never seen a superhero in a movie have to use the bathroom.

28. Ahh, movie love.

"Uninterested woman has a sudden change of heart for the loser guy and they live happily ever after."

29. Not realistic at all.

"Waking up from a long coma and being able to walk..."

30. This is funny.

"Guy walks in holding a 30-page document, gives to some other dude. The dude who's getting the document glances at the first page for a nanosecond and immediately knows everything there is to know about this case."

31. Anything for the perfect action scene.

"Unlimited bullets and accuraccy 100% for shooting normal bad guys"

32. Again, anything for an action shot.

"Cars exploding on impact"

33. This is never realistic and probably never will be.

"People not screaming in absolute agony when shot or stabbed in the gut. Reservoir dogs is one movie that did it realistically."

34. Beauty in movies is also never realistic.

35. This is so not funny.

36. This is another one that's so true.

"People recovering very quickly from injuries, especially head injuries"

37. Agreed.

38. Movies are funny.

"Scientists in any field are experts in every other field of science as well, e.g. the physicist in Annihilation concluding the tree formations are due to homeotic mutations."

39. Pure perfection.

"In horror movies I always enjoy how fast and deep a perfectly symmetrical grave gets dug"

40. This or just walking after you.

"Serial killers just standing there staring at you and giving you enough Time to escape."

These 40 things that are normalized in movies but never happen in real life are so accurate. There were so many examples that I feel like we all have seen in a movie or show.

Some of these you may have always pointed out. Regardless, we still all love a good movie or TV show series to get lost in.

Daphnie