could you imagine seeing some of these questionable titles on your list of
questionable titles on your list of
questionable titles on your list of favorite films
favorite films
favorite films welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten ridiculous
ridiculous
ridiculous alternate titles for movies for this
alternate titles for movies for this
alternate titles for movies for this list we’re looking at movies that had
list we’re looking at movies that had
list we’re looking at movies that had interesting or outlandish titles during
interesting or outlandish titles during
interesting or outlandish titles during filming or development we’re not taking
filming or development we’re not taking
filming or development we’re not taking into account purposely used code names
into account purposely used code names
into account purposely used code names to throw off rabid fans though I want to
to throw off rabid fans though I want to
to throw off rabid fans though I want to sign out the nurse asked me for my John
sign out the nurse asked me for my John
sign out the nurse asked me for my John Hancock I actually thought that’s who I
Hancock I actually thought that’s who I
Hancock I actually thought that’s who I was number 10
was number 10
was number 10 obsessed also known as oh no she didn’t
obsessed also known as oh no she didn’t
obsessed also known as oh no she didn’t wanna you better do something about this
wanna you better do something about this
wanna you better do something about this woman no I will starting off the list is
woman no I will starting off the list is
woman no I will starting off the list is a big dose of sass during production
a big dose of sass during production
a big dose of sass during production this now mostly forgotten Beyonce
this now mostly forgotten Beyonce
this now mostly forgotten Beyonce vehicle bore a name that sounded like a
vehicle bore a name that sounded like a
vehicle bore a name that sounded like a line of dialogue and didn’t do much to
line of dialogue and didn’t do much to
line of dialogue and didn’t do much to represent what the movie was actually
represent what the movie was actually
represent what the movie was actually about it’s not hard to see why this
about it’s not hard to see why this
about it’s not hard to see why this didn’t end up as the actual title as it
didn’t end up as the actual title as it
didn’t end up as the actual title as it doesn’t gel with the stalker and
doesn’t gel with the stalker and
doesn’t gel with the stalker and thriller atmosphere of the film and
thriller atmosphere of the film and
thriller atmosphere of the film and sounds more like it belongs to
sounds more like it belongs to
sounds more like it belongs to accommodate alas we probably missed out
accommodate alas we probably missed out
accommodate alas we probably missed out on a wonderful publicity tour where
on a wonderful publicity tour where
on a wonderful publicity tour where Indra Selva would have had to repeat the
Indra Selva would have had to repeat the
Indra Selva would have had to repeat the title infinite times then there is
title infinite times then there is
title infinite times then there is nothing wrong with that
nothing wrong with that
nothing wrong with that yes sick
yes sick
yes sick need help number nine Not Another Teen
need help number nine Not Another Teen
need help number nine Not Another Teen Movie also known as 10 things i hate
Movie also known as 10 things i hate
Movie also known as 10 things i hate about clueless road trips when i can’t
about clueless road trips when i can’t
about clueless road trips when i can’t hardly wait to be kissed who’s that it’s
hardly wait to be kissed who’s that it’s
hardly wait to be kissed who’s that it’s my mother you have arrived there’s a
my mother you have arrived there’s a
my mother you have arrived there’s a fine fine line between parody and trying
fine fine line between parody and trying
fine fine line between parody and trying too hard and this 16 word title for the
too hard and this 16 word title for the
too hard and this 16 word title for the 2001 parody of the teen comedy genre
2001 parody of the teen comedy genre
2001 parody of the teen comedy genre falls into the latter category family
falls into the latter category family
falls into the latter category family ebooks here for a minute sure why not I
ebooks here for a minute sure why not I
ebooks here for a minute sure why not I am the token black guy while the mashup
am the token black guy while the mashup
am the token black guy while the mashup of at least five separate movie titles
of at least five separate movie titles
of at least five separate movie titles fits the spoofy nature of the film it
fits the spoofy nature of the film it
fits the spoofy nature of the film it doesn’t really compare to the feeling of
doesn’t really compare to the feeling of
doesn’t really compare to the feeling of exhaustion and tiredness that the
exhaustion and tiredness that the
exhaustion and tiredness that the eventual release title gives off I’ve
eventual release title gives off I’ve
eventual release title gives off I’ve been watching you kid doing practice in
been watching you kid doing practice in
been watching you kid doing practice in the hallways in the locker rooms taking
the hallways in the locker rooms taking
the hallways in the locker rooms taking a shower we know the boys with a wet
a shower we know the boys with a wet
a shower we know the boys with a wet towel hmm until you kind of like this oh
towel hmm until you kind of like this oh
towel hmm until you kind of like this oh hey despite this the working name proved
hey despite this the working name proved
hey despite this the working name proved to be prophetic as future shower parody
to be prophetic as future shower parody
to be prophetic as future shower parody films would use the mashup title idea
films would use the mashup title idea
films would use the mashup title idea like the 41 year old virgin who knocked
like the 41 year old virgin who knocked
like the 41 year old virgin who knocked up Sarah Marshall and felt super bad
up Sarah Marshall and felt super bad
up Sarah Marshall and felt super bad about it and 30 nights of paranormal
about it and 30 nights of paranormal
about it and 30 nights of paranormal activity with the devil inside The Girl
activity with the devil inside The Girl
activity with the devil inside The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Wow parodies are
with the Dragon Tattoo Wow parodies are
with the Dragon Tattoo Wow parodies are exhausting well then you better bring it
exhausting well then you better bring it
exhausting well then you better bring it oh it’s already been number eight
oh it’s already been number eight
oh it’s already been number eight Hancock also known as tonight he comes
Hancock also known as tonight he comes
Hancock also known as tonight he comes cooking on my face
cooking on my face
cooking on my face now here’s an innuendo fitting of the
now here’s an innuendo fitting of the
now here’s an innuendo fitting of the title character
title character
title character indeed Will Smith’s boozy reluctant
indeed Will Smith’s boozy reluctant
indeed Will Smith’s boozy reluctant superhero would probably get a kick out
superhero would probably get a kick out
superhero would probably get a kick out of his own film sounding more like a
of his own film sounding more like a
of his own film sounding more like a porn parody than a mainstream Hollywood
porn parody than a mainstream Hollywood
porn parody than a mainstream Hollywood release
so it’s probably a good thing that John
so it’s probably a good thing that John Hancock wasn’t making creative decisions
Hancock wasn’t making creative decisions
Hancock wasn’t making creative decisions on his own movie then when director
on his own movie then when director
on his own movie then when director Peter Berg became attached to the
Peter Berg became attached to the
Peter Berg became attached to the project in 2006 the name was changed to
project in 2006 the name was changed to
project in 2006 the name was changed to the less questionable Hancock avoiding a
the less questionable Hancock avoiding a
the less questionable Hancock avoiding a probable conflict with the MPAA a
probable conflict with the MPAA a
probable conflict with the MPAA a conflict did come later when they had to
conflict did come later when they had to
conflict did come later when they had to recut the film in order to secure a
recut the film in order to secure a
recut the film in order to secure a pg-13 rating however hey you can’t win
pg-13 rating however hey you can’t win
pg-13 rating however hey you can’t win them all I heard you was in the slammer
them all I heard you was in the slammer
them all I heard you was in the slammer out earlier why is that behavior number
out earlier why is that behavior number
out earlier why is that behavior number 7 the Texas Chainsaw Massacre also known
7 the Texas Chainsaw Massacre also known
7 the Texas Chainsaw Massacre also known as headcheese oh here we have an example
as headcheese oh here we have an example
as headcheese oh here we have an example of pure bluntness versus actually we
of pure bluntness versus actually we
of pure bluntness versus actually we have no idea what would possess anyone
have no idea what would possess anyone
have no idea what would possess anyone to name their movie after a European
to name their movie after a European
to name their movie after a European cold cut but then again in the weird
cold cut but then again in the weird
cold cut but then again in the weird unregulated days of 1970s exploitation
unregulated days of 1970s exploitation
unregulated days of 1970s exploitation cinema movie with that title probably
cinema movie with that title probably
cinema movie with that title probably wouldn’t be that out of place
ultimately though tobe Hooper chose to
ultimately though tobe Hooper chose to rename his future classic around the
rename his future classic around the
rename his future classic around the main events of the film placing it into
main events of the film placing it into
main events of the film placing it into pop legend as for head cheese well it
pop legend as for head cheese well it
pop legend as for head cheese well it remains a staple of European meals
remains a staple of European meals
remains a staple of European meals thankfully unsullied by the gruesome
thankfully unsullied by the gruesome
thankfully unsullied by the gruesome exploits of Leatherface and friends you
exploits of Leatherface and friends you
exploits of Leatherface and friends you like head cheese my brother makes it
like head cheese my brother makes it
like head cheese my brother makes it real good you like number six alien also
real good you like number six alien also
real good you like number six alien also known as star beast there’s something
known as star beast there’s something
known as star beast there’s something inherently threatening about a word as
inherently threatening about a word as
inherently threatening about a word as broad and nonspecific as alien being
broad and nonspecific as alien being
broad and nonspecific as alien being used as a title it goes along with the
used as a title it goes along with the
used as a title it goes along with the mysterious terrifying nature of the
mysterious terrifying nature of the
mysterious terrifying nature of the title character as you really never know
title character as you really never know
title character as you really never know what to expect with it but Ridley
what to expect with it but Ridley
what to expect with it but Ridley Scott’s seminal sci-fi horror classic
Scott’s seminal sci-fi horror classic
Scott’s seminal sci-fi horror classic could have had an element of camp
could have had an element of camp
could have had an element of camp attached to it could you ever get behind
attached to it could you ever get behind
attached to it could you ever get behind the idea of calling the now legendary
the idea of calling the now legendary
the idea of calling the now legendary xenomorph the sleek cold calculating
xenomorph the sleek cold calculating
xenomorph the sleek cold calculating extraterrestrial antagonist of the film
extraterrestrial antagonist of the film
extraterrestrial antagonist of the film the star beast screenwriters changed the
the star beast screenwriters changed the
the star beast screenwriters changed the title when they noticed how many times
title when they noticed how many times
title when they noticed how many times the word alien was used in the script
the word alien was used in the script
the word alien was used in the script and that was clearly a good call
it’s been dead a long time
it’s been dead a long time number five Friday the 13th also known
number five Friday the 13th also known
number five Friday the 13th also known as a long night at Camp blood Kaler both
as a long night at Camp blood Kaler both
as a long night at Camp blood Kaler both of these titles are intimidating in
of these titles are intimidating in
of these titles are intimidating in different ways while the working title
different ways while the working title
different ways while the working title generates dread almost immediately it’s
generates dread almost immediately it’s
generates dread almost immediately it’s also a bit too literal and risks robbing
also a bit too literal and risks robbing
also a bit too literal and risks robbing the movie of some of the suspense could
the movie of some of the suspense could
the movie of some of the suspense could you can’t blood ancient god damn it Rob
you can’t blood ancient god damn it Rob
you can’t blood ancient god damn it Rob get out of here gone get still it’s sort
get out of here gone get still it’s sort
get out of here gone get still it’s sort of pales in comparison to naming your
of pales in comparison to naming your
of pales in comparison to naming your movie after a day whose very existence
movie after a day whose very existence
movie after a day whose very existence is based around superstition and bad
is based around superstition and bad
is based around superstition and bad luck in fact director Sean s Cunningham
luck in fact director Sean s Cunningham
luck in fact director Sean s Cunningham believed in the eventual title so much
believed in the eventual title so much
believed in the eventual title so much that he took out a full-page ad in
that he took out a full-page ad in
that he took out a full-page ad in variety magazine before the script which
variety magazine before the script which
variety magazine before the script which bore the original title was even
bore the original title was even
bore the original title was even finished Hugh never paid any attention
if he hadn’t maybe we wouldn’t be
if he hadn’t maybe we wouldn’t be associating the number thirteen with
associating the number thirteen with
associating the number thirteen with hockey masks and machetes today
I keep statistics number-4 Casablanca
I keep statistics number-4 Casablanca also known as everybody comes to Rick’s
also known as everybody comes to Rick’s
also known as everybody comes to Rick’s of all the gin joints in all the towns
of all the gin joints in all the towns
of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world she walks into mine in
in all the world she walks into mine in
in all the world she walks into mine in 1940 writers Marie Burnett and Joan
1940 writers Marie Burnett and Joan
1940 writers Marie Burnett and Joan Allison wrote a play about Burnett’s
Allison wrote a play about Burnett’s
Allison wrote a play about Burnett’s experiences in early World War 2 era
experiences in early World War 2 era
experiences in early World War 2 era Europe I love you so much
I hate this war so much it was about
I hate this war so much it was about Rick Blaine the owner of the cafe
Rick Blaine the owner of the cafe
Rick Blaine the owner of the cafe American in Morocco who helps refugees
American in Morocco who helps refugees
American in Morocco who helps refugees and resistance fighters in the battle
and resistance fighters in the battle
and resistance fighters in the battle against the Nazis the play went
against the Nazis the play went
against the Nazis the play went unproduced but Burnett and Alison were
unproduced but Burnett and Alison were
unproduced but Burnett and Alison were able to sell it to Warner Brothers for
able to sell it to Warner Brothers for
able to sell it to Warner Brothers for then-record twenty thousand dollars
then-record twenty thousand dollars
then-record twenty thousand dollars Louis I think this is the beginning of a
Louis I think this is the beginning of a
Louis I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship
beautiful friendship
beautiful friendship Warner then changed things like
Warner then changed things like
Warner then changed things like character names and nationalities and
character names and nationalities and
character names and nationalities and perhaps most importantly the title
perhaps most importantly the title
perhaps most importantly the title tonight to be at Brix everybody comes to
tonight to be at Brix everybody comes to
tonight to be at Brix everybody comes to Rick’s thus Casablanca was thrust into
Rick’s thus Casablanca was thrust into
Rick’s thus Casablanca was thrust into the pop-culture lexicon forever tied
the pop-culture lexicon forever tied
the pop-culture lexicon forever tied with the war film noir and one of the
with the war film noir and one of the
with the war film noir and one of the greatest cinematic love stories of all
greatest cinematic love stories of all
greatest cinematic love stories of all time is looking at deal kid number three
time is looking at deal kid number three
time is looking at deal kid number three Saturday Night Fever also known as
Saturday Night Fever also known as
Saturday Night Fever also known as tribal rights of the new Saturday night
tribal rights of the new Saturday night
tribal rights of the new Saturday night no Joey you make up with someone whose
no Joey you make up with someone whose
no Joey you make up with someone whose chicks they think you got a dance for
chicks they think you got a dance for
chicks they think you got a dance for them believe it or not this working
them believe it or not this working
them believe it or not this working title wasn’t something spouted by a
title wasn’t something spouted by a
title wasn’t something spouted by a coked-up sociologist the 70s pop culture
coked-up sociologist the 70s pop culture
coked-up sociologist the 70s pop culture landmark was actually based off a New
landmark was actually based off a New
landmark was actually based off a New York magazine article that shared that
York magazine article that shared that
York magazine article that shared that mouthful of a title which was originally
mouthful of a title which was originally
mouthful of a title which was originally thought to be a fact-based story but
thought to be a fact-based story but
thought to be a fact-based story but later revealed to be a work of fiction I
later revealed to be a work of fiction I
later revealed to be a work of fiction I love to watch you dance Tony we’re
love to watch you dance Tony we’re
love to watch you dance Tony we’re assuming it was changed because
assuming it was changed because
assuming it was changed because paramount didn’t want people to
paramount didn’t want people to
paramount didn’t want people to associate John Travolta dancing to the
associate John Travolta dancing to the
associate John Travolta dancing to the Bee Gees with what sounded like some
Bee Gees with what sounded like some
Bee Gees with what sounded like some kind of cult initiation ritual
but taking into account the debauchery
but taking into account the debauchery that happens in the movie maybe it
that happens in the movie maybe it
that happens in the movie maybe it wasn’t that far off hey come on we got
wasn’t that far off hey come on we got
wasn’t that far off hey come on we got on with a breeze italian-style
on with a breeze italian-style
on with a breeze italian-style yeah that’s great you know number two
yeah that’s great you know number two
yeah that’s great you know number two Annie Hall also known as it had to be
Annie Hall also known as it had to be
Annie Hall also known as it had to be Jew the old lady at the end of the table
Jew the old lady at the end of the table
Jew the old lady at the end of the table is that classic Jew waiter yep that
is that classic Jew waiter yep that
is that classic Jew waiter yep that sounds like it’s right up Woody Allen’s
sounds like it’s right up Woody Allen’s
sounds like it’s right up Woody Allen’s alley the 1977 Best Picture winner
alley the 1977 Best Picture winner
alley the 1977 Best Picture winner actually had a couple of working titles
actually had a couple of working titles
actually had a couple of working titles all of which were considered
all of which were considered
all of which were considered unmarketable by United Artists you know
unmarketable by United Artists you know
unmarketable by United Artists you know was having lunch with some guys from NBC
was having lunch with some guys from NBC
was having lunch with some guys from NBC so I said did you eat yet they’re white
so I said did you eat yet they’re white
so I said did you eat yet they’re white and Tom Christie said no you not did you
and Tom Christie said no you not did you
and Tom Christie said no you not did you jus eat Jew no not did you eat but Jew
jus eat Jew no not did you eat but Jew
jus eat Jew no not did you eat but Jew eat do you get it despite that we think
eat do you get it despite that we think
eat do you get it despite that we think this pun of a title fits right in with
this pun of a title fits right in with
this pun of a title fits right in with the film’s neurotic offbeat and
the film’s neurotic offbeat and
the film’s neurotic offbeat and certainly Jewish culture influenced to
certainly Jewish culture influenced to
certainly Jewish culture influenced to take on Alvy Singer and Annie Hall’s
take on Alvy Singer and Annie Hall’s
take on Alvy Singer and Annie Hall’s romance Hey I can’t
romance Hey I can’t
romance Hey I can’t I’ve got to see a picture exactly from
I’ve got to see a picture exactly from
I’ve got to see a picture exactly from the start to the finish cuz cuz I’m anal
the start to the finish cuz cuz I’m anal
the start to the finish cuz cuz I’m anal it’s a polite word for what you are
it’s a polite word for what you are
it’s a polite word for what you are ultimately not wanting to face potential
ultimately not wanting to face potential
ultimately not wanting to face potential controversy Allen settled on naming the
controversy Allen settled on naming the
controversy Allen settled on naming the film after Diane Keaton’s character thus
film after Diane Keaton’s character thus
film after Diane Keaton’s character thus robbing Hollywood of the greatest pun it
robbing Hollywood of the greatest pun it
robbing Hollywood of the greatest pun it will probably ever come across yeah well
will probably ever come across yeah well
will probably ever come across yeah well you she hates Jews she thinks they just
you she hates Jews she thinks they just
you she hates Jews she thinks they just make money but let me tell you I mean
make money but let me tell you I mean
make money but let me tell you I mean she’s the one and is she ever I’m
she’s the one and is she ever I’m
she’s the one and is she ever I’m telling you before we reveal our number
telling you before we reveal our number
telling you before we reveal our number one pick here are some honorable
one pick here are some honorable
one pick here are some honorable mentions Michael
I felt like someone who read my book and
I felt like someone who read my book and was playing a game it didn’t hurt no
was playing a game it didn’t hurt no
was playing a game it didn’t hurt no because you didn’t love him that’s right
because you didn’t love him that’s right
because you didn’t love him that’s right kid he wants me to stay the whole week I
kid he wants me to stay the whole week I
kid he wants me to stay the whole week I know he’s gonna give me yes Museum
number one scream also known as scary
number one scream also known as scary movie what’s your favorite scary it
movie what’s your favorite scary it
movie what’s your favorite scary it doesn’t get much more meta than this
doesn’t get much more meta than this
doesn’t get much more meta than this horror fans no please don’t kill me mr.
horror fans no please don’t kill me mr.
horror fans no please don’t kill me mr. ghost face I want to be in the sequel in
ghost face I want to be in the sequel in
ghost face I want to be in the sequel in 1996 Wes Craven’s set out to ridicule
1996 Wes Craven’s set out to ridicule
1996 Wes Craven’s set out to ridicule the genre he helped legitimize with a
the genre he helped legitimize with a
the genre he helped legitimize with a slasher film that’s satirized and
slasher film that’s satirized and
slasher film that’s satirized and criticized all its tired conventions and
criticized all its tired conventions and
criticized all its tired conventions and cliches and what better way to title a
cliches and what better way to title a
cliches and what better way to title a takedown of the slasher genre then with
takedown of the slasher genre then with
takedown of the slasher genre then with a comically broad name Cravens film bore
a comically broad name Cravens film bore
a comically broad name Cravens film bore the moniker scary movie right up until
the moniker scary movie right up until
the moniker scary movie right up until the end of filming when studio heads
the end of filming when studio heads
the end of filming when studio heads changed it because they felt it didn’t
changed it because they felt it didn’t
changed it because they felt it didn’t completely convey all the elements of
completely convey all the elements of
completely convey all the elements of the film incredibly this wasn’t the end
the film incredibly this wasn’t the end
the film incredibly this wasn’t the end of the story as a parody of scream as
of the story as a parody of scream as
of the story as a parody of scream as well as a bunch of other films was
well as a bunch of other films was
well as a bunch of other films was released four years later titled wait
released four years later titled wait
released four years later titled wait for it scary movie
for it scary movie
for it scary movie Hollywood is truly a magical place hello
Hollywood is truly a magical place hello
Hollywood is truly a magical place hello drew do you agree with our list watch a
drew do you agree with our list watch a
drew do you agree with our list watch a few movies take a few notes
few movies take a few notes
few movies take a few notes what weird movie working titles do you
what weird movie working titles do you
what weird movie working titles do you think should be on here well what do you
think should be on here well what do you
think should be on here well what do you think I’m a good guy to go with it for
think I’m a good guy to go with it for
think I’m a good guy to go with it for more aptly titled top 10s published
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