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55 Movies Broken Down to Their Most Basic Premise

We all love movies, but sometimes all the gloss and complexity of film-making can make us overlook the simplicity of most plot-lines. That’s why we’ve decided to break these 55 films down to their most basic premise for you.

By Jimmy Greenfield,
July 23, 2010 at 6:05 pm

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