12 Things In Movies That Ordinary People Probably Never Do In Real Life

Jessica Wilson
Apr 11, 2023
Apr 11, 2023

It’s hard to name a movie where filmmakers don’t use any cliché. A cliché is seen as an expression in any artistic work that has been overused to the point of losing all meaning. For example, almost aliens speak English and even if an alien speaks another language, it’s sure that they can understand English too. Or, if the main character is chasing someone, they will most likely bump into a truck or a cargo train. These details have worked as an effective way to build interest.
No matter how hard filmmakers produce a movie, now, audiences are more likely to roll their eyes than genuinely fear for the character. They’re aware that everyday life never seems to resemble the big screen.
Below are 12 movie cliche that have nothing to do with reality.

#1 Dirty paws on the couch

Source: © Show Dogs / Riverstone Pictures

In movies, dogs often jump on the couch after waking out. The owners don’t take them to the bathroom or wipe their paws. Instead, the characters will sit next to their pet and fondle them.

#2 The sixth sense in animals

Source: © Catwoman / Warner Bros Pictures

Movie dogs are supposed to bark at bad guys and wag their tails in front of good guys. In movies, pets never approach the villains, but in reality, anyone can win their affection.

#3 Bringing questionable coffee to the bed

Source: © The Queen's Gambit / Netflix

Filmmakers enjoy creating romantic scenes and coffee in bed is one of them. In real life, drinking in bed can cause spilling it on your sheets. Moreover, at this time, you must brush your teeth so enjoying a cup of coffee is nearly impossible.

#4 Stores that have everything

Source: © Going in Style / Warner Bros Pictures

Characters always find things they need in store, even the smallest store. It’s hard to happen in reality. You can spend hours wandering through a supermarket to find an item.
Moreover, in movies, the shopkeepers will provide important information.

#5 Nobody has ever heard of lines in supermarkets

Source: © Home Alone / 20th Century Fox Film Corporation

Many viewers wonder why characters never stand in lines. They are either the first or the only ones at the checkout counter while cashiers don’t make any mistakes.

#6 Noise doesn’t bother anyone

Source: © Gloria Bell / Stage 6 Films

It’s weird that characters can hear every word despite being in a noisy bar. In reality, people often are in such situations and they have to shout at the top of their lungs to talk to each other.

#7 Very early birds

Source: © Pretty Woman / Touchstone Pictures

Movie characters wake up early enough to run, take a shower and have breakfast. We, in real life, only have time to take a few sips of coffee and have to figure out breakfast at our workplace.

#8 Incredible precision

Source: © 13 Reasons Why / Anonymous Content

Every time people play something in movies, whether it’s a video or an audio recording, they always land precisely on the right spot, down to the second.

#9 Perfect-looking ordinary people

An ordinary person in movies is different from real people. The characters who lost their jobs are handsome, have magnificent muscular figures, and have soulful eyes.

#10 Incredible twists

When a situation comes to the point of drama, a piece of evidence or a witness will appear and changes the course of the case. It’s a shock that the judge has no idea that it’s coming either.

#11 Not caring about hygiene

Whenever characters are thirsty, they take out some kind of drink and greedily drink it from the shared bottle. In real life, it’s sure that they will be nagged by other members.

#12 “Sorry, we’re in a rush.”

Movie makers create spectacular chases to make the movie dramatic. The characters will push through a crowd on escalators, in shopping centers, or in restaurants.

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