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** Alternatively: A man's wife is murdered by a serial killer and his son is left physically disabled. In a twisted turn of events the son is kidnapped and the man has to chase him thousands of miles with the help of a mentally challenged woman. Intended for children.[[note]]this description of the film was the subject of several humorous text messages posted on the Internet.[[/note]]

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** Alternatively: A man's wife is murdered by a serial killer and his son is left physically disabled. In a twisted turn of events the son is kidnapped and the man has to chase him thousands of miles with the help of a mentally challenged woman. [[WhatDoYouMeanItsForKids Intended for children.[[note]]this ]][[note]]This description of the film was the subject of several humorous text messages posted on the Internet.Internet, and [[https://www.reddit.com/r/funny/comments/zk0uy/i_just_watched_a_film_where_a_mans_wife_is/ this Reddit post]] may have been the TropeMaker for the concept of "Better Than It Sounds".[[/note]]
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* [[spoiler:''Animation/FantasticPlanet'']]: Man steals his adoptive family's headphones and runs away to become an astronaut. He travels to the moon, but it turns out his adoptive family regularly astral project to said moon to make giant statues dance.
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*** Mischievous troublemaker has [[FoeYay angry bromance]] with a stubborn bandito and they go treasure hunting.

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*** Mischievous troublemaker has [[FoeYay angry bromance]] bromance with a stubborn bandito and they go treasure hunting.
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** ''[[spoiler: [[Film/FantasticFour2005 Fantastic Four - Rise of the Silver Surfer]]]]'': Giant cloud attacks Earth with help from an Academy Award statue.

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** ''[[spoiler: [[Film/FantasticFour2005 Fantastic Four - Rise of the Silver Surfer]]]]'': Film/FantasticFourRiseOfTheSilverSurfer]]'': Giant cloud attacks Earth with help from an a silver Academy Award statue.
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** ''[[spoiler: Film/{{Rambo}} (2008)]]'': The same man comes out of retirement. Everything dies.

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** ''[[spoiler: Film/{{Rambo}} (2008)]]'': Film/RamboIV]]'': The same man comes out of retirement. Everything dies.
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** [[spoiler:Toccata and Fugue in D Minor]]: The orchestra wigs out while colors fly everywhere.
** [[spoiler:The Nutcracker Suite]]: The seasons, represented by fantasy creatures.
** [[spoiler:The Sorcerer's Apprentice]]: A sorcerer does not approve of his apprentice's attempt to optimize labor.
** [[spoiler:Rite of Spring]]: Dinosaurs!
** [[spoiler:Meet the Soundtrack]]: A line wigs out while colors fly everywhere.
** [[spoiler:The Pastoral Symphony]]: Pegasi and centaurs have fun, but Zeus is a dick.
** [[spoiler:Dance of the Hours]]: A bunch of animals fight over who gets to dance.
** [[spoiler:Night on Bald Mountain/Ave Maria]]: Satan throws a banging party until the monk police have to break it up.

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** [[spoiler:Toccata ''[[spoiler:Toccata and Fugue in D Minor]]: Minor]]'': The orchestra wigs out while colors fly everywhere.
** [[spoiler:The ''[[spoiler:The Nutcracker Suite]]: Suite]]'': The seasons, represented by fantasy creatures.
** [[spoiler:The ''[[spoiler:The Sorcerer's Apprentice]]: Apprentice]]'': A sorcerer does not approve of his apprentice's attempt to optimize labor.
** [[spoiler:Rite ''[[spoiler:Rite of Spring]]: Dinosaurs!
Spring]]'': A science presentation.
** [[spoiler:Meet ''[[spoiler:Meet the Soundtrack]]: Soundtrack]]'': A line wigs out while colors fly everywhere.
** [[spoiler:The ''[[spoiler:The Pastoral Symphony]]: Symphony]]'': Pegasi and centaurs have fun, but Zeus is a dick.
** [[spoiler:Dance ''[[spoiler:Dance of the Hours]]: Hours]]'': A bunch of animals fight over who gets to dance.
** [[spoiler:Night ''[[spoiler:Night on Bald Mountain/Ave Maria]]: Maria]]'': Satan throws a banging house party until the monk police have to break it up.



** [[spoiler:Symphony No. 5]]: Butterflies fight over colors.
** [[spoiler:Pines of Rome]]: A whale gets stuck in an iceberg.
** [[spoiler:Rhapsody in Blue]]: People try to achieve their dreams during the Great Depression.
** [[spoiler:Piano Concerto No. 2, Allegro, Opus 102]]: Two toys fight for the affection of another toy.
** [[spoiler:The Carnival of the Animals]]: A flamingo plays with yo-yos.
** [[spoiler:The Sorcerer's Apprentice]]: Again, a sorcerer does not approve of his apprentice's attempt to optimize labor.
** [[spoiler:Pomp and Circumstance]]: Two lovers somehow accidentally avoid each other for 40 days and nights on Noah's Ark.
** [[spoiler:Firebird Suite—1919 Version]]: Things grow, and things die. It's all a part of life.

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** [[spoiler:Symphony ''[[spoiler:Symphony No. 5]]: 5]]'': Butterflies fight over colors.
** [[spoiler:Pines ''[[spoiler:Pines of Rome]]: Rome]]'': A whale gets stuck in an iceberg.
** [[spoiler:Rhapsody ''[[spoiler:Rhapsody in Blue]]: Blue]]'': People try to achieve their dreams during the Great Depression.
** [[spoiler:Piano ''[[spoiler:Piano Concerto No. 2, Allegro, Opus 102]]: 102]]'': Two toys fight for the affection of another toy.
** [[spoiler:The ''[[spoiler:The Carnival of the Animals]]: Animals]]'': A flamingo plays with yo-yos.
** [[spoiler:The ''[[spoiler:The Sorcerer's Apprentice]]: Apprentice]]'': Again, a sorcerer does not approve of his apprentice's attempt to optimize labor.
** [[spoiler:Pomp ''[[spoiler:Pomp and Circumstance]]: Circumstance]]'': Two lovers birds somehow accidentally avoid each other for 40 days and nights on Noah's Ark.
** [[spoiler:Firebird ''[[spoiler:Firebird Suite—1919 Version]]: Version]]'': Things grow, and things die. It's all a part of life.
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** [[spoiler:The Sorcerer's Apprentice]]: A sorcerer does not approve of his apprentice's attempt to avoid labor.

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** [[spoiler:The Sorcerer's Apprentice]]: A sorcerer does not approve of his apprentice's attempt to avoid optimize labor.



** [[spoiler:The Sorcerer's Apprentice]]: Again, a sorcerer does not approve of his apprentice's attempt to avoid labor.

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** [[spoiler:The Sorcerer's Apprentice]]: Again, a sorcerer does not approve of his apprentice's attempt to avoid optimize labor.
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** [[spoiler:The Pastoral Symphony]]: Pegasi and centaurs have fu, but Zeus is a dick.

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** [[spoiler:The Pastoral Symphony]]: Pegasi and centaurs have fu, fun, but Zeus is a dick.
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** [[spoiler:The Carnival of the Animals (Le Carnival des Animaux), Finale]]: A flamingo plays with yo-yos.

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** [[spoiler:The Carnival of the Animals (Le Carnival des Animaux), Finale]]: Animals]]: A flamingo plays with yo-yos.

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* ''[[spoiler:WesternAnimation/{{Fantasia}}]]'': A ballet that features everything from [[WhatDoYouMeanItWasntMadeOnDrugs dancing mushrooms]] to [[EverythingsBetterWithDinosaurs dinosaurs]] to {{Satan}}. Also, WesternAnimation/MickeyMouse tries to industrialize workplace cleanliness, and loses control.
** ''[[spoiler:WesternAnimation/Fantasia2000]]'': The same, with battling butterflies, Mount Saint Helens, Depression-Era New York, and a flamingo with lots of yo-yos. Also, WesternAnimation/DonaldDuck has trouble finding his girlfriend at the worst time possible.
** Both of them: Collections of eight animated music videos, with one in common.

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* ''[[spoiler:WesternAnimation/{{Fantasia}}]]'': A ballet that features everything from [[WhatDoYouMeanItWasntMadeOnDrugs dancing mushrooms]] to [[EverythingsBetterWithDinosaurs dinosaurs]] to {{Satan}}. Also, WesternAnimation/MickeyMouse tries to industrialize workplace cleanliness, Wacky music videos of classical music:
**[[spoiler:Toccata
and loses control.
**
Fugue in D Minor]]: The orchestra wigs out while colors fly everywhere.
**[[spoiler:The Nutcracker Suite]]: The seasons, represented by fantasy creatures.
**[[spoiler:The Sorcerer's Apprentice]]: A sorcerer does not approve of his apprentice's attempt to avoid labor.
**[[spoiler:Rite of Spring]]: Dinosaurs!
**[[spoiler:Meet the Soundtrack]]: A line wigs out while colors fly everywhere.
**[[spoiler:The Pastoral Symphony]]: Pegasi and centaurs have fu, but Zeus is a dick.
**[[spoiler:Dance of the Hours]]: A bunch of animals fight over who gets to dance.
**[[spoiler:Night on Bald Mountain/Ave Maria]]: Satan throws a banging party until the monk police have to break it up.
*
''[[spoiler:WesternAnimation/Fantasia2000]]'': The same, with battling butterflies, Mount Saint Helens, Depression-Era New York, and a Wacky music videos of classical music, but for the turn of the millenium:
**[[spoiler:Symphony No. 5]]: Butterflies fight over colors.
**[[spoiler:Pines of Rome]]: A whale gets stuck in an iceberg.
**[[spoiler:Rhapsody in Blue]]: People try to achieve their dreams during the Great Depression.
**[[spoiler:Piano Concerto No. 2, Allegro, Opus 102]]: Two toys fight for the affection of another toy.
**[[spoiler:The Carnival of the Animals (Le Carnival des Animaux), Finale]]: A
flamingo plays with lots yo-yos.
**[[spoiler:The Sorcerer's Apprentice]]: Again, a sorcerer does not approve
of yo-yos. Also, WesternAnimation/DonaldDuck has trouble finding his girlfriend at the worst time possible.
** Both
apprentice's attempt to avoid labor.
**[[spoiler:Pomp and Circumstance]]: Two lovers somehow accidentally avoid each other for 40 days and nights on Noah's Ark.
**[[spoiler:Firebird Suite—1919 Version]]: Things grow, and things die. It's all a part
of them: Collections of eight animated music videos, with one in common.life.

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* ''[[spoiler:WesternAnimation/{{Frozen|2013}}]]'': A young women’s emotions nearly doom the entire kingdom.
** Woman reacts coldly to her sister's new boyfriend.

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* ''[[spoiler:WesternAnimation/{{Frozen|2013}}]]'': A young women’s emotions nearly doom the entire kingdom.
** Woman reacts
princess drags her friends up a mountain to find her sister after she reacted coldly to her sister's the princess' new boyfriend.
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** ''[[spoiler:WesternAnimation/FindingDory]]'': The Cloudcuckoolander decides to go on a quest to find her family. It all culminates in the endangerment of several wildlife specimens while Louis Armstrong plays in the background.

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** ''[[spoiler:WesternAnimation/FindingDory]]'': The Cloudcuckoolander decides to go on a quest to find her family.family with the help of Creator/SigourneyWeaver. It all culminates in the endangerment of several wildlife specimens while Louis Armstrong plays in the background.
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** ''[[spoiler:WesternAnimation/FindingDory]]'': The Cloudcuckoolander decides to go on a quest to find her family. It all culminates in vehicle hijacking and endangerment of several wildlife specimens.

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** ''[[spoiler:WesternAnimation/FindingDory]]'': The Cloudcuckoolander decides to go on a quest to find her family. It all culminates in vehicle hijacking and the endangerment of several wildlife specimens.specimens while Louis Armstrong plays in the background.
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* ''[[spoiler:WesternAnimation/FindingNemo]]'': A widower and a {{Cloudcuckoolander}} with blue skin go on a quest to rescue the widower's son, who has been captured in a watered crystal jail with tiki figures in it by a dentist who is several times their size.

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* ''[[spoiler:WesternAnimation/FindingNemo]]'': A widower and single father follows a {{Cloudcuckoolander}} with blue skin go on a quest Cloudcuckoolander to rescue the widower's son, who has been captured in a watered crystal jail with tiki figures in it by a dentist who is several times their size.Australia to help him find his son.
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** Alternatively: PoorCommunicationKills: TheMovie.

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** Alternatively: PoorCommunicationKills: TheMovie.The Movie.
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** Alternatively, a dog dies twice.
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* ''[[spoiler:Film/FreeGuy]]'': Guy follows girl in committing all possible crimes - because she's trying to prove someone else is a criminal!
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* ''[[spoiler:WesternAnimation/TheFlightBeforeChristmas]]'': A reindeer tries to find his famous flying father, and a wolf wants to eat Santa Claus so he can become the new Santa who eats children. Later. the reindeer realizes that his dad was a flying squirrel all along.

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* ''[[spoiler:WesternAnimation/TheFlightBeforeChristmas]]'': A reindeer tries to find his famous flying father, and a wolf wants to eat Santa Claus so he can become the new Santa who eats children. Later. Later, the reindeer realizes that his dad was a flying squirrel all along.
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* ''[[spoiler:WesternAnimation/TheFlightBeforeChristmas]]'': A boy tries to find his flying father, and a wolf wants to eat Santa Claus so he can become the new Santa who eats children.

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* ''[[spoiler:WesternAnimation/TheFlightBeforeChristmas]]'': A boy reindeer tries to find his famous flying father, and a wolf wants to eat Santa Claus so he can become the new Santa who eats children.children. Later. the reindeer realizes that his dad was a flying squirrel all along.

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