History YMMV / TheIncredibleBurtWonderstone

* WhatAnIdiot: [[spoiler: Drilling a hole in your head will ruin your career and life. Steve Gray learned that the hard way.]]

* DesignatedHero[=/=]DesignatedVillain: Burt Wonderstone and Steve Gray respectively. Gray was considered by most to be [[LoveToHate a likable jerkass]] while Wonderstone is not liked as much.

** Also "Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia)" by Us3

* HilariousInHindsight:
** The man who played ''Film/TheFortyYearOldVirgin'' is seen here as a sexual deviant who propositions every attractive woman he comes across.
** Also, [[Film/DiaryOfAWimpyKid Greg Heffley]] is now playing a bully. Um... what.

* AwesomeMusic: "On Top of the World" by Imagine Dragons.

* WhatAnIdiot: [[spoiler: Drilling a hole in your head will ruin your career and life. Steve Gray learned that the hard way.]]

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: There are many good characters in the story (such as Jane, Rance, Anton and Steve) but they get sidelined in the plot in favor of trying make the audience care about Burt (who for most of the film is an irredeemable {{Jerkass}}).
** However, it at least helps that Burt was given a RedemptionQuest to [[TookALevelInKindness right his wrongs]], while Steve Gray seemingly TookALevelInJerkass in the third act.

** However, it at least helps that Burt was given a RedemptionQuest to right his wrongs, while Steve Gray seeming TookALevelInJerkass in the third act.

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: There are many good characters in the story (such as Jane, Rance, Anton and Steve) but they get sidelined in the plot in favor of trying make the audience care about Burt (who for most of the film is an irredeemable {{Jerkass}}).

* HilariousInHindsight: The man who played ''Film/TheFortyYearOldVirgin'' is seen here as a sexual deviant who propositions every attractive woman he comes across.
** Also, [[Literature/DiaryOfAWimpyKid Greg Heffley]] is now playing a bully. Um... what.

* DesignatedHero / DesignatedVillain: Burt Wonderstone and Steve Gray respectively. Gray was considered by most to be [[LoveToHate a likable jerkass]] while Wonderstone is not liked as much.

* DesignatedHero | DesignatedVillain: Burt Wonderstone and Steve Gray respectively. Gray was considered by most to be [[LoveToHate a likable jerkass]] while Wonderstone is not liked as much.
* EnsembleDarkhorse: Upon release, most critics and audiences were raving about Steve Gray. Being played by JimCarrey certainly helps.
* HilariousInHindsight: The man who played Film/TheFortyYearOldVirgin is seen here as a sexual deviant who propositions every attractive woman he comes across.
** Also, [[DiaryOfAWimpyKid Greg Heffley]] is now playing a bully. Um...what.
* {{Jerkass}}: Several in the film. Prime contenders are Burt (at least in the beginning), Doug, and Steve Gray.

* EnsembleDarkhorse: Upon release, most critics and audiences were raving about Steve Gray.

* HilariousInHindsight: The man who played TheFortyYearOldVirgin is seen here as a sexual deviant who propositions every attractive woman he comes across.

* AwesomeMusic: "On Top of the World" by Imagine Dragons

** Also, [[DiaryOfAWimpyKid Greg Heffley]] is now playing a bully. Um...what.