It seems that there are more and more trailer lately when I go to the movies, and I generally don't mind because I often enjoy trailers. I often forget most of the trailers before the actual movie so while I get that some people feel like they get spoiled it's never been much of an issue. (Although for some comedies they do seem to give away some of the best jokes in the trailer.)

Some trailers are really well done and definitely entice me to watch the movie (example The Fall ). And where the movie was pretty much inline with the trailer.

However, I've also gotten fooled before, and for me the worst case was the tree of life trailer vs the movie.
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What are some of the most misleading trailers for movies you've seen?

I think the trailer pretty much reveals Tree of Life as a Malick film. I'm not sure what's misleading about it.

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Usually, the filmmaker does not have anything to do with the trailer. The distribution company hires a trailer production company, and they make the trailer. Their job is not to accurately portray the actual movie, it is to get butts in seats. that's all.

Really?
I always assumed the filmmaker would also make the trailer

I thought the trailer for The Shining was especially misleading:

Executive Decision.
Between the poster and trailer you expect the sensei to be around a little longer.

I dont know if its misleading but The Edge is one of my all time favorite movies. If you watch the trailer it kinda looks like a lifetime movie.

These are a few years old (2014 & 2015), but Watch Mojo has put out a couple of top ten lists of misleading trailers, although I think a few on the list are really stupid (e.g., Sweeney Todd).







ETA: I thought putting Sweeney Todd on the list was ridiculous, because after all, who doesn't know that it was a musical? But then I watched the trailer, and realized that not only was my attitude elitist, but if you weren't familiar with the Broadway background, you'd never know from the trailer that this was a musical.

More than misleading trailers, I can't stand trailers that give you the whole movie in 3 minutes.

https://www.theringer.com/movies/201...e-1990-bracket

best movie trailer since 1990 bracket

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