Honest Trailers

Season 2017

In this web series the Screen Junkies crew picks out everything that is wrong with a movie and then makes an "honest trailer".

Where to Watch Season 2017

48 Episodes

Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure
E1
Bill and Ted's Excellent AdventureGet a history lesson from two guys who redefine history in a most epic time-travel like way
The Princess Bride
E2
The Princess BrideAn honest trailer for the Princess Bride.
Space Jam
E3
Space JamMichael Jordan teams up with Bugs Bunny and friends for the not quite a slam dunk movie Space Jam!
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
E4
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate FactoryExperience the honest trailer for "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)", a movie that's pure children's wish fulfillment, but still wasn't afraid to scar you for life but balanced out its joy and wonder with lessons on adults and kids.
Shrek
E5
ShrekFrom the studio that brought you the "Dreamworks face" comes the animated feature that revolutionized kids' movies by adding ninety minutes of nonstop in-jokes: It's the honest trailer for "Shrek (2001)".
John Wick
E6
John WickEnter a shadow society of assassins where everyone is way too casual about dead bodies, complete with its own mysterious currency, clean-up crew, hotel, health care and assassin jazz band: It's the honest trailer for "John Wick (2014)".
Batman Begins
E7
Batman BeginsSee the superhero origin story so good it only took half a script to perfect it.
The Oscars (2017)
E8
The Oscars (2017)With the 2017 Oscars this weekend, we're showing you why the Best Picture nominees REALLY got nominated. The Academy presents our mega-Honest Trailer featuring Arrival, Fences, Hacksaw Ridge, Hidden Figures, Hell or High Water, La La Land, Manchester By The Sea, Lion, and Moonlight!
Doctor Strange
E9
Doctor StrangeMagic comes to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and it's essentially...just Iron Man? - Marvel's Doctor Strange!
Moana
E10
MoanaIf you are ready for a new kind of Disney movie full of strong female characters, no forced romantic subplots and a celebration of Polynesian culture, then you'll love "Lilo & Stitch (2002)" - and probably also "Moana (2016)".
Beauty and the Beast (1991)
E11
Beauty and the Beast (1991)It's an honest trailer for "Beauty and the Beast (1991)", the old chestnut of an enchantress turning an 11-year old into a feral monster who, ten years later, traps a girl in a castle until she loves him.
Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers: The Movie
E12
Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers: The MovieGear up for this feature-length episode of what's basically a live-action cartoon, that was so forgettable, the show ignored it and did their own episode about ninja powers instead: It's the honest trailer for "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (1995)".
Fantastic Beasts & Where to Find Them
E13
Fantastic Beasts & Where to Find ThemFrom the magical mind of J.K. Rowling and the magical wallet of the Harry Potter Global Franchise Development Team comes a movie based on a real fake textbook: It's the honest trailer for "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016)".
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift
E14
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo DriftYou've seen the cars and butts of Los Angeles; you've seen the cars and butts of Miami. Now, travel across the globe for the cars and butts of Tokyo: It's the honest trailer for "The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006)".
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
E15
Rogue One: A Star Wars StoryDisney squeezes the last drops of blue milk out of the original trilogy, but don’t you dare call it a prequel…It’s Rogue One: A Star Wars Story!
Split
E16
SplitSettle in for a classic M Night Shyamalan movie with all the terrible quirks you love to hate.... and some actually decent plot stuff? Split!
The Social Network
E17
The Social NetworkWe poke fun at the Facebook movie that somehow made boring litigation between young entitled millionaires look interesting - The Social Network!
La La Land
E18
La La LandWitness one of the most Oscar nominated movies of all time that "borrows" from the great musical films of the past - LA LA LAND! Wait wait wait - Actually, this is the Moonlight Honest Trailer! Settle in a heart wrenching journey of struggle, redemption, love, and loss - and a few sandy handies - MOONLIGHT!
Fifty Shades Darker
E19
Fifty Shades DarkerStrap on - uh, wait we mean "strap in" - for another reminder that your Aunt probably gets off to this stuff - Fifty Shades Darker!
Aliens
E20
AliensBefore you see Alien: Covenant, return to the grimey, sweaty, truck stop bathroom that is the Alien universe for a sequel that's like the first, only plural - ALIENS!
Logan
E21
LoganHugh Jackman returns in his ninth run as Wolverine to take on his most ruthless enemy - old age! - LOGAN!
Catwoman
E22
CatwomanBefore you see Wonder Woman, revisit the movie that set the bar for women-lead-superhero movies ridiculously, ridiculously low - CATWOMAN!
Cars & Cars 2
E23
Cars & Cars 2From the studio that brought you Ratatouille, Wall E, and Up, comes the movie that paid for all of them - CARS!
Beauty and the Beast (2017)
E24
Beauty and the Beast (2017)Settle in for the reboot of the Disney classic that uses super hot celebrities to teach you that inner beauty is all that matters - Beauty and the Beast (again!).
Power Rangers (2017)
E25
Power Rangers (2017)From the studio that could really use a new franchise, comes a reboot that asks, "What if we took the Power Rangers....seriously?" - POWER RANGERS (2017)!
Despicable Me 1 & 2
E26
Despicable Me 1 & 2Spend some time in the children's franchise where the scariest villain is the Minion marketing you can't escape.
The Amazing Spider-Man 2
E27
The Amazing Spider-Man 2Before you see the solo spin-off to the soft reboot crossover, revisit the sequel to the premature reboot to the original Spider-Man trilogy - The Amazing Spider-Man 2!
Fate of the Furious
E28
Fate of the FuriousWatch the latest combination of F words and numbers take on all the things you've come to expect from the franchise - cars, butts, and costars that likely hate each other - Fate of the Furious!
Memento
E29
MementoTravel back in time (or forward? or stay in the present?) to an era of movies that left us all confused beyond reason with one of Christopher Nolan's finest and weirdest - Memento!
Ghost in the Shell (2017)
E30
Ghost in the Shell (2017)Step in to the glossy Hollywood remake of a beloved 1995 Anime movie that goes about as well as you would think - Ghost In The Shell!
Point Break (1991)
E31
Point Break (1991)Buckle up for an adrenaline soaked thrill ride about surfing bank robbers that will leave you asking, "Hey, didn't The Fast and Furious franchise totally rip this off?" - Point Break!
Alien: Covenant
E32
Alien: CovenantReturn to space for the movie that made the Alien franchise officially have more bad movies than good - Alien Covenant!
Guardians of the Galaxy 2
E33
Guardians of the Galaxy 2Marvel brings us a follow up to the original box office smash with more laughs and more dads! -- Guardians of the Galaxy 2
Honest Retro TV Themes!
E34
Honest Retro TV Themes!
Face/Off
E35
Face/OffPrepare for the match up you didn't know you were waiting for - it's Face/Off
Kong: Skull Island
E36
Kong: Skull IslandEnjoy an Honest Trailer so Honest that we're not even the most Honest ones in it - Kong: Skull Island
The Mummy (2017)
E37
The Mummy (2017)Tom Cruise can bring himself back to life, but can he revive the Dark Universe? - The Mummy
Wonder Woman
E38
Wonder WomanIf we're being Honest there's no way this trailer pleases all the fans no matter how good or bad it is. I'm sure this superhero can relate. - It's Wonder Woman!
Star Trek: The Next Generation
E39
Star Trek: The Next GenerationThe honest trailer for "Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)": This kinder, gentler sequel where crew members discuss their feelings, celebrate each other's cultures, and fight with their words not their fists. Oh man, being civilized is boring.
Blade Runner
E40
Blade RunnerFrom the visionary director who only makes big, visionary hits or big, ambitious disasters comes the clunky theatrical cut of his '80s classic, improved by a Director's Cut ten years later: It's the honest trailer for "Blade Runner (1982)".
Spider-Man: Homecoming
E41
Spider-Man: HomecomingSince 2002 and six "Spider-Man" movies, two reboots and three different Spider-Men, get ready for the honest trailer of "Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)" that sort of just assumes that all of us have caught up on the MCU.
Stranger Things
E42
Stranger ThingsFrom the streaming service that's a "Game of Thrones (2011)" away from ruling all of television, and a directing duo who's like Quentin Tarantino if he referenced films you've actually seen, comes the honest trailer for "Stranger Things (2016)".
Batman Forever
E43
Batman ForeverFrom producer Tim Burton, and replacement director Joel Schumacher, comes the honest trailer for "Batman Forever (1995)" that replaces the '80s gothic look for the first two, with the ecstasy soaked fever dream of the mid-90s.
The Emoji Movie
E44
The Emoji MovieAn honest trailer for "The Emoji Movie (2017)" full of one-dimensional characters with zero depth to anything doing some generic protagonist stuff in a film that was already outdated when it came out.
The Room
E45
The RoomAn honest trailer for the unintended genius that is "The Room (2003)", considered one of the worst films ever made, starring your regular all-American Dracula Tommy Wiseau who also wrote and directed this weird love triangle.
The Santa Clause
E46
The Santa ClauseWIth the holidays quickly approaching look back at this 90's classic that taught us the true meaning of Christmas: getting revenge on your ex-wife! It's "The Santa Clause"
Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi
E47
Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the JediAfter the first "Star Wars" film blew peoples' mind, the second one challenged what people thought sequels could be, "Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)", the third chapter of the original history, takes its place in history as being the third one.
Jumanji
E48
JumanjiForget about lions and spiders and vines, 'cause you're about to be hunted by unresolved childhood issues, fears about your own inadequacy that manifest as mass shooters, and tons of PTSD: It's the honest trailer for "Jumanji (1995)".