10+ Unrealistic Things Movies Want You To Believe, But Never Happen IRL

Movies are like the friend who tells you wild stories at a party: you don't know what to believe, but it sure is entertaining. Sometimes movies take things too far, expecting us to just nod our heads and go along with it. Like when two friends who have known each other forever suddenly realize they're in love, or when a detective solves a case with a piece of evidence as random as a receipt for bananas.
Real life is a lot more complicated than the movies make it seem. You try kissing someone in the pouring rain and you're more likely to end up with a cold than a romantic moment. And if you try walking away from an explosion, you're more likely to end up with a ringing in your ears than a dramatic exit.
But hey, we're not here to rain on anyone's parade. We're just here to laugh at the ridiculous things movies want us to believe. So grab some popcorn and join us on a journey into the weird and wacky world of movie magic, where the impossible becomes possible and the absurd becomes the norm.

#1 Online searches are always so easy

Source: © The Twilight Saga: New Moon / Summit Entertainment, © Supernatural / Warner Bros. Television

You can find anything online in seconds - or can you?
In movies, characters can find anything they want with just a few clicks of their computer keyboard. Need to track down a serial killer? Or find out if vampires are real or not? No problem, just Google it! But in real life, searching for information online can be a never-ending rabbit hole of unreliable sources, conspiracy theories, and useless information. And don't even get me started on the pop-up ads and spam emails!

#2 Romantic kiss in the rain

Source: © The Notebook / New Line Cinemas, © The Host / Chockstone Pictures, © A Rainy Day in New York / Perdido Productions

More like romantic kisses in the flu!
In movies, a romantic kiss in the rain is the ultimate symbol of true love. But in real life, kissing someone with a runny nose and a cough is a surefire way to catch a cold. And let's be real, getting drenched in cold rain isn't exactly a recipe for romance either. Can we just stick to cuddling under a warm blanket instead?

#3 Walking away from an explosion

Source: Dimension Films

In movies, heroes walk away from explosions like they're walking away from an ex they just dumped. But in reality, walking away from an explosion would be more like walking away from a disaster zone. Surviving the blast would be a challenge, and the ringing in your ears would make it hard to hear anything else. Plus, you'd have to worry about flying debris, shrapnel, and burning rubble. So maybe it's time to rethink our action movie hero's cool walk away from the big boom.

#4 The main characters need no ambulance

Source: © The Expendables / Millennium Films and co-producers, © Mission: Impossible III / Paramount Pictures

Who needs an ambulance in action movies? Not the main characters, that's for sure! They can get punched, kicked, and thrown around like a ragdoll, but they just brush themselves off and keep going like it's no big deal. Meanwhile, the rest of us would be lying on the ground crying for help and begging for medical help.

#5 No one really works at the office

Source: Clubhouse Pictures / Kobal / Shutterstock

If you think working at an office means actually doing work, think again! In movies and TV shows, office scenes are just an excuse for characters to scheme, gossip, and avoid doing any real work. And don't even get me started on how the Friends gang could spend all day at Central Perk without getting fired. If that was real life, they'd be out on the street faster than you can say "we were on a break!"

#6 Air vents are always the way to escape

Source: Moviestore / Shutterstock

If you need to make a quick escape in a movie, just find an air vent! It doesn't matter how small it is or how much it would collapse under your weight, air vents are always the go-to choice for characters who need to move between locations. Forget about doors or windows, just grab a flashlight and start crawling through the ducts like a superhero. Just don't forget to pack some snacks, it's gonna be a long journey!

#7 Solving hardest cases with the most random clues

Source: © Castle / ABC Signature

Solving hardest cases with the most random clues...because that's how the magic of detective work works, right? A gum wrapper or a hairpin found at the crime scene is always the key to solving the case, never mind the fact that most people have random junk lying around their homes. I mean, who knows what vital clues I might uncover in the jumbled mess on my kitchen counter?

#8 Friendships between men and women always turns into love

Friendships between men and women always turn romantic...said no actual man and woman who are just friends ever. Apparently, in rom-com land, there's no such thing as a platonic relationship between opposite genders. Just wait until those two attractive leads are forced to spend a few weeks in each other's company and BOOM, they're making out on the balcony.

#9 Women running in heels

Source: Joyce Rudolph / Mgm / Kobal / Shutterstock

Because who needs practical footwear when you're busy saving the world? Forget trainers or sensible flats, heroines are out here running away from explosions and fighting crime in stilettos like it's no big deal. Meanwhile, the rest of us can barely make it through a night out without hobbling back to the car in agony.

#10 Only fighting one by one

Source: Legendary Entertainment

What's up with that, bad guys? If you're going to attack the hero, at least have the decency to do it all at once. None of this polite, one-at-a-time nonsense. Come on, you're supposed to be the bad guys. Show some initiative.

#11 “The glasses girl”

Source: Original Film

Because clearly, it's impossible for anyone to be attractive while wearing glasses. We all know that the moment a nerdy girl takes off her specs, she'll transform into a stunning beauty who suddenly has boys lining up to date her. Who needs personality, intelligence, or a sense of humor when you've got a pair of contact lenses?