History DramaticIrony / Film

* In ''Film/{{Jumanji}}'', Judy and Peter's main motivation to continue playing the game is to "make it all go away" before their aunt returns and sees that their house is wrecked. They, nor anyone else playing, don't realize that because they are playing a game that has been going on for decades, [[spoiler: "it all" includes them when the game is reset back to 1969. Luckily they are still part of history and get to meet Alan and Sarah in the new present.]]

* In ''WesternAnimation/BeavisAndButtHeadDoAmerica'', [[BigBad Muddy Grimes]] believes Beavis and Butt-Head are assassins he hired to kill his ex-wife, the duo believe that they're going to Las Vegas [[QuestForSex to score]], the U.S. government believes they're terrorists, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking and the old lady believes they're respectful gentlemen]].

* ''Reservation Road'' is a drama about Dwight, a lawyer and divorced father who accidentally kills a young boy, Josh, in a hit-and-run car accident. After Josh's father Ethan becomes increasingly consumed with making sure whoever killed his son gets proper justice after learning that those sorts of people don't serve very long prison sentences, he decides to see a lawyer in order to back up his case, and by sheer coincidence ends up hiring Dwight. This leads to a few moments of dramatic irony, such as when Ethan says that he can't remember what the perpetrator looked like but probably would recognize him if he saw a picture of him, while said perpetrator ''is sitting right across from him''.

* Near the climax of ''WesternAnimation/{{Shrek 2}}'', the Fairy Godmother sings a rousing rendition of "Holding Out For a Hero" as part of her cynical plan to get the sniveling Prince Charming to kiss Fiona, whom she thinks has been enchanted with a love potion. What she doesn't know is that the ''real'' hero, Shrek, is busy StormingTheCastle, making the song about as deliciously ironic as it comes.

* In ''Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesIITheSecretOfTheOoze'', for the first half of the movie, the turtles were under the impression that the Foot was being led by [[DragonAscendant Tatsu]] following Shredder falling into a garbage truck [[Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles at the end of the first movie]]. It's only when they go to rescue a kidnapped Raphael do they learn that [[ReportsOfMyDeathWereGreatlyExaggerated Shredder was still alive]].

* In ''Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesIITheSecretOfTheOoze'', for the first half of the movie, the turtles were under the impression that the Foot was being led by [[DragonAscendant Tatsu]] following Shredder falling into a garbage truck [[Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlees at the end of the first movie]]. It's only when they go to rescue a kidnapped Raphael do they learn that [[ReportsOfMyDeathWereGreatlyExaggerated Shredder was still alive]].

* In ''Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesIITheSecretOfTheOoze'', for the first half of the movie, the turtles were under the impression that the Foot was being led by [[DragonAscendant Tatsu]] following Shredder falling into a garbage truck at the end of the first movie. It's only when they go to rescue a kidnapped Raphael do they learn that [[ReportsOfMyDeathWereGreatlyExaggerated Shredder was still alive]].

** ''Film/ThePhantomMenace'' portrays Palpatine becoming Supreme Chancellor and Anakin beginning his Jedi training as a happy ending. And it appears to be one within the context of just that film. [[DownerEnding But]] [[CallForward if]] [[EsotericHappyEnding you've]] [[HarsherOnHindsight seen]] the original trilogy, you know that these events lead directly to TheEmpire.

** ''Film/ThePhantomMenace'' portrays Palpatine becoming Supreme Chancellor and Anakin beginning his Jedi training as a happy ending. And it appears to be one within the context of just that film. But if you've seen the original trilogy, you know that these events lead directly to TheEmpire.

* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirlsRainbowRocks'': Throughout the most of it, Twilight and her human friends try to avoid showing their half-pony forms before the students, as they think the [[OurSirensAreDifferent Dazzlings]] cannot see their magic and plot to use it against them. Big mistake! The Dazzlings knew they were magical all along because they were the only ones who did not fall under their spell, and knew of their magic since the start of the movie, manipulating the students into sabotage their performances enough to goad them into fighting. It's not until the movie's DarkestHour that Sunset finally reveals the truth and speaks up.

* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirlsRainbowRocks'': Throughout the most of it, Twilight and her human friends try to avoid showing their half-pony forms before the students, as they think the [[OurSirensAreDifferent Dazzlings]] cannot see their magic. Big mistake! The Dazzlings knew they were magical all along because they were the only ones who did not fall under their spell, and knew of their magic since the start of the movie. It's not until the movie's DarkestHour that Sunset finally reveals the truth.

* In ''Film/{{TheRoom|2003}}'', Johnny sets aside his problems with his fiancée Lisa to lend a sympathetic ear to his best friend Mark as he complains about a girl he's seeing, unaware that Mark is talking about Lisa.

* In ''Film/TheRoom'', Johnny sets aside his problems with his fiancée Lisa to lend a sympathetic ear to his best friend Mark as he complains about a girl he's seeing, unaware that Mark is talking about Lisa.

* In ''Film/{{Napoleon}}'', [[UsefulNotes/HoratioNelson Nelson]] requests permission to sink ''Le Hasard''. His superior dismisses the ship as not worth the ammunition it would take. Unbeknownst to both of them, ''Le Hasard'' was carrying [[UsefulNotes/NapoleonBonaparte a future Emperor]], [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Bonaparte three]] [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Bonaparte future]] [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jérôme_Bonaparte Kings]], and [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caroline_Bonaparte a future Queen]].

** The entire prequel trilogy. You know that everyone with the exception of Obi-Wan is (probably) going to be killed anyway (by their own clone forces!) and that Anakin is going to go evil. This makes around 80% of ''Film/RevengeOfTheSith'' a near TearJerker.
--->'''Obi-Wan:''' ''[after Anakin takes them through a perilous chase]'' Why do I get the feeling that you'll be the death of me?

** Another one from the same film: Palpatine's NewEraSpeech where he declares the transformation of the Galactic Republic into the Galactic Empire. The whole Senate cheers for him, buying into his promises that he will make the galaxy a safer and more secure place, and anyone who's watched the Original Trilogy knows that he's lying through his teeth , pronounced further by a betrayed Nute Gunray's last words before being murdered by Darth Vader, that Palpatine/Sidious promised them peace.