Top 10 Teen Movie Plot Holes We Can't Unsee

Time travel stories always get a little bit confusing. This one passes confusing and heads right into logic-defying. The Peculiars are supposedly kept away in their 1943 time loop for their safety. Yet, they aren’t really safe at all. They are so easily found and put in danger by a vengeful Hollow. On top of that, their time loop was destroyed by harming just one person, leaving the kids stranded in 1943. So, was the frozen time ever needed in the first place? Tim Burton always delivers on the graphics, but we can’t seem to understand how this story makes much sense.

These movies were great, but not without flaws. At 16 years old, everyone takes an aptitude test to determine what faction they would be best fit for. Their society seems to run on the assumption that each person joins the faction they fit in best with. The problem is that the kids actually have a choice to stick with a faction they’re ill-suited for. This would weaken their entire societal system, which makes the whole testing pretty pointless. And the plot hiccups don’t end there. Once Tris joins Dauntless, she goes through fear landscapes that are supposed to make her face her worst fears. She spends considerable time worrying about being caught as Divergent, yet it shows up nowhere in her simulations.

In an ideal world (perhpas that of Pleasantville), we would like a movie starring Tobey Maguire and Reese Witherspoon to be in every teen movie lover's “classics” list. Unfortunately, this one is criminally underrated. The movie boasts a fantastic cast and fun storyline… with just a dash of confusion. In the perfect Pleasantville, everything is, well, pleasant and the home team wins every basketball game. Except the town is inescapable, so who exactly do the Pleasantville basketball players have a perfect record against? If everyone in town is a winner, who is losing against them?

Let’s be honest, this movie wasn’t exactly a hit with Percy Jackson fans, or with anyone for that matter. The movie delivered on the entertainment value, but left much to critique, including the fact that it completely discredited Annabeth’s wit. The campers get trapped in Medusa’s lair with another shopper who doesn’t have the good sense to avoid looking at the Gorgon. When she gets turned to stone while clutching Annabeth’s wrist, the daughter of the wisdom goddess somehow couldn't figure out how to pull herself free, even though Grover does it for her so easily later on. We hope this little leap in logic doesn’t make it into the new PJO series.

Though some people might debate whether an MCU movie should be considered a “teen movie”, but we definitely think this one is. Just like we think creating top-of-the-line tech is in Tony Stark’s blood! (He was the one responsible for Vision, after all.) So, we could only assume that the next generation of AI would be at least as advanced, never mind mere facial recognition technology. E.D.I.T.H, of course, is equipped with this feature and it seems to work for everyone except a former Stark employee (of all people!). Tony’s work is never sloppy, so what’s going on here? The math just isn’t mathing. Still, Mysterio was a great villain and the storyline was awesome, so we might have to forgive this little inconsistency.

If it’s been awhile since you’ve seen the movies, let us remind you that the odds of getting chosen for the Hunger Games weren’t fair for everyone. It’s mentioned that each child can trade a few extra entries in exchange for some food for their family. So, some kids end up with their names in the repeating more than once, so their families don’t starve. If that is the case, why didn’t all of the families ask for extra food? Then, everyone would have more food and the odds of getting chosen would even out. It’s explained in the books that, sometimes, families refuse to additional entries to protect their kids, but the explanation doesn’t seem to be in the movies, so we think it still counts!

The one thing we can always count on when it comes to the golden trio is that Hermione will know of a spell to help in any given situation. Which is why her seeming gap in knowledge when it comes to the Bubble-Head Charm is puzzling. Even after weeks of researching, the witch couldn’t find a spell that would allow Harry to breath under water. We suppose the Bubble-Head Charm could have been a hard one to find but, considering the abundant use of the charm in “Order of the Phoenix”, we find it unlikely. Apparently, the great Hermione Granger does have gaps in her knowledge.

Ferris Bueller was likable, fearless, and crafty. Word of his so-called “illness” spreads throughout his hometown like wildfire and everyone is quick to claim they’re looking out for him and rooting for his recovery. Yet, when he makes it onto a big platform, not once but twice, on his sick day, no one recognizes him? This was in the days before smartphones and social media, so maybe people just didn’t know his face, but it seems unlikely given his popularity. Does Ferris have some magical incognito ability we don’t know about?

Your parents may have changed a lot since their teenage years, but probably not so much that they would be unrecognizable. That's what this plot wants us to believe. When Mike becomes young again, his wife thinks he looks a lot like her ex-husband, but doesn’t recognize that it is him. Mike decides to go back to school and makes quite an impression with everyone, including his kids… Who, for some reason, act like they’ve never seen him before. It’s just weird that they don’t even take a second glance at a younger version of their own father! The whole thing was confusing and, quite honestly, produced one of the most cringe worthy movie moments of the 2000s.

The Twilight Saga got a lot of unwarranted hate in its heyday. But, the vampire gods have spoken, and disliking the Cullens isn’t cool anymore. Still, the characters have some wild inconsistencies. Jasper attacks Bella after one paper cut, yet he can control himself surrounded by high schoolers all day? High schoolers who are menstruating, scraping their knees in P.E., and probably also getting the odd paper cut? It doesn’t add up. Just like Edward’s ability to create life. Entire chunks of the plot are about vampires’ bodies freezing in time during their transformation, which means reproductive gametes should be out of commission. Not only are the facts just not making sense here, but the odd story also made for some of the most terrifying baby footage of all time.