Originated by SF author James Blish and popularized by film critic Roger Ebert during his review of the remake of Narrow Margin, this trope is a term for a Plot that hangs together only because the main characters behave like idiots. A single intelligent move or question by any of the characters, and all problems would be resolved. It's not so bad if the characters are SUPPOSED to be acting like idiots, but it's VERY bad if the Idiot Plot depends on intelligent characters picking up the Idiot Ball for the plot to work.
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It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021 Film)
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore
The Simpsons Movie
Dumb and Dumber
The Room
We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story
X-Men: The Last Stand (Foxverse)
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
Mamma Mia!
The Brady Bunch Movie
Married With Children
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The Flash (DC Show)
Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric
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