A Google analysis shows which films were intensively searched for for help with interpretation.
From Saltburn to Oppenheimer, there have been some notable films in recent years that have left film fans around the world with a lot of questions. The operators of the “RANT Casino” site analyzed monthly Google searches from all over the world to find out how many people use the search engine after the credits to answer the unanswered questions of the film they were watching.
To do this, they examined the number of searches for “(film name) explained” and “ending explained” to determine which films from recent years have confused viewers the most.
Top 10 Most Confusing Movies
- “The Menu” (59,000 searches)
- “Oppenheimer” (9,200 searches)
- “No One Will Save You” (6,900 searches)
- “Saltburn” (5,700 searches)
- “The Whale” (5,400 searches)
- “Barbie” (3,900 searches)
- “The Fallout” (3,900 searches)
- “Babylon” (1,300 searches)
- “White Noise” (1,100 searches)
- Knives Out: Glass Onion (800 searches)
The horror comedy “The Menu” by director Mark Mylod, released in 2022, secured by far the first place on the list of the most confusing films of recent years. The film, starring Ralph Fiennes, is dripping with cynicism about the lives of the rich and privileged, in which a top chef tortures his almost willing guests. The ending remained open and over 59,000 monthly searches attest to the curiosity about the outcome of “The Menu”.