"The Viewer Was Catfished" — 16 Trailers That People Felt Were So Different To Movies, They Made Viewers Scream "Lies!"

" Do n’t get me wrong , it ’s a great movie , but the misleading trailer makes it a case of come-on ' n ' switch . "

Recently,I asked members of the BuzzFeed Communitywhich trailers they thought were nothing like the movie. Here are some of their responses:

BTW , ⚠ ️huge despoiler alert ⚠ ️ for all these movies !

1.Kangaroo Jack(2003)

Here’s the trailer, judge for yourself:

2.Scream(1996)

Do you agree?

3.Brave(2012)

4.Pleasantville(1998)

What are your thoughts?

5.Suicide Squad(2016)

Do you think so too?

6.The War(1994)

7.Marley and Me(2008)

8.Downsizing(2017)

9.Jennifer’s Body(2009)

Side note : ' you may barely stop gym class ' was not in the final pic .

10.Passengers(2016)

Do you feel the same way?

11.The Bucket List(2007)

Do you think they’re right?

Side greenback — most mass had n’t used the term " bucketful list"before this movie so likely had no idea what it mean . It was n’t a phrase in common idiom until this photographic film came out .

12.Argylle(2024)

What do you think?

13.Into The Woods(2014)

Can you see it too?

14.Catfish(2010)

Meta, right?

15.Flight(2012)

16.Thin Red Line(1998)

The movie’spretty critically-acclaimed— but do you agree the trailer was different?

Thanks so much to theBuzzFeed Communitymembers who shared their thoughts!

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Drew Barrymore as Casey Becker in "Scream," holding a cordless phone, looking worried. She wears a knitted sweater

Princess Merida with bow and arrow standing on rocks beside a bear in a forest scene

Two actors in vintage attire with a woman holding a patterned umbrella stand by a picket fence, reminiscent of a classic TV show scene

Harley Quinn smiles holding a bat, dressed in a jester-inspired outfit with pigtails

Movie poster for "The War" featuring Kevin Costner, beside a still of Costner and Elijah Wood as father and son

Two actors and a dog in a scene from 'Marley & Me'. Woman in white dress and man in plaid shirt smiling at the dog

Group of people admiring a miniature architectural model, including characters Mark and Vanessa from the movie 'Juno'

Megan Fox wearing a pink top and white necklace in a crowded hallway

Two characters from a film share an intimate moment in a pool, man behind hugging the woman

Two men, one holding a camera and the other a rifle, pose for a selfie with smiles. They wear casual outdoor gear

A man with dark hair wearing a green high-neck outfit stands in front of a blurred background

Two characters from the film "Into the Woods" looking alarmed in a forest. Woman in a decorative dress, man in a jacket and scarf

Three people in a car; one in front passenger seat looking forward, driver glancing aside, person in back using a smartphone

Denzel Washington as a pilot in uniform looking concerned amidst rain

Man in military uniform looking puzzled or concerned

Recently,I asked members of the BuzzFeed Communitywhich trailers they thought were nothing like the movie. Here are some of their responses:#

1.Kangaroo Jack(2003)#

Here’s the trailer, judge for yourself:#

2.Scream(1996)#

Do you agree?#

3.Brave(2012)#

4.Pleasantville(1998)#

What are your thoughts?#

5.Suicide Squad(2016)#

Do you think so too?#

6.The War(1994)#

7.Marley and Me(2008)#

8.Downsizing(2017)#

9.Jennifer’s Body(2009)#

10.Passengers(2016)#

Do you feel the same way?#

11.The Bucket List(2007)#

Do you think they’re right?#

12.Argylle(2024)#

What do you think?#

13.Into The Woods(2014)#

Can you see it too?#

14.Catfish(2010)#

Meta, right?#

15.Flight(2012)#

16.Thin Red Line(1998)#

The movie’spretty critically-acclaimed— but do you agree the trailer was different?#

Thanks so much to theBuzzFeed Communitymembers who shared their thoughts!#