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What are good "fish out of water" movies?

posted 2 years ago by Ticketsplease (4024)
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So for those who don't know, a fish out of water story is one where someone is put in a totally foreign environment, this creates conflict, often comical conflict.

So rich person put in poor environment (or vice versa).

Teacher thrown into inner city school.

Vegas singer put in a convent (obviously sister act).

What's a good example?

[–] joej2923 (2959) 2 years ago

I would pick Dumb and Dumber, Black Sheep, Old School and Happy Gilmore. I think the Harold & Kumar movies might qualify.

[–] Ticketsplease (4024) 2 years ago

Happy Gilmore is a good example.

[–] RoboReCop (2892) 2 years ago

The Little Mermaid (1989), works literally and figuratively.

[–] nyctc7 (42018) 2 years ago

Trading Places (it's all in the title)
Planet of the Apes
Borat

[–] [deleted] 2 years ago

The entire movie isn't, but middle of Wonder Woman, when she leaves her island and ends up in the UK has some classic fish out of water type scenes.

[–] Kowalski (63960) 2 years ago

CROCODILE DUNDEE.

[–] nyctc7 (42018) 2 years ago

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYIe9o2jMSE

[–] DustyWolf (84) 2 years ago

Big is a good one, young kid is suddenly an adult and has to make a go of it as an adult in a corporate environment. Similar premise also with 13 Going on 30.

[–] Ticketsplease (4024) 2 years ago

True that.

[–] db20db (16573) 2 years ago

Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984)

[–] Rockman4 (1607) 2 years ago

Idiocracy (2006)
Demolition Man (1993)
Back to the Future (1985)

[–] Ticketsplease (4024) 2 years ago

I never thought of bttf like that but you're right.

[–] jekporkins (1935) 2 years ago

Back to the Future might be the winner here.