THEME EXPLORATION

incompetent heroes

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Guardians of the Galaxy
Guardians of the Galaxy
2014 · James Gunn
Pacific Rim
Pacific Rim
2013 · Guillermo del Toro
Ice Age
Ice Age
2002 · Chris Wedge
Bad Boys for Life
Bad Boys for Life
2020 · Adil El Arbi & Bilall Fallah
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
2014 · Jonathan Liebesman
Kung Fu Panda 3
Kung Fu Panda 3
2016 · Alessandro Carloni
The Five Days of Milan
The Five Days of Milan
1973 · Dario Argento
Mysterious Island
Mysterious Island
1982 · Chang Cheh
Romulus and Remus
Romulus and Remus
1961 · Sergio Corbucci
Salon de coiffure
Salon de coiffure
1908 · Georges Méliès
A Monster in Paris
A Monster in Paris
2011 · Bibo Bergeron
DOA: Dead or Alive
DOA: Dead or Alive
2006 · Corey Yuen
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Charlie Chaplin United Kingdom

His iconic Tramp character embodies well-meaning but perpetually bumbling incompetence that creates both comedy and pathos.

 Ethan Coen United States

Their films consistently feature ordinary, flawed protagonists who stumble through circumstances beyond their control or comprehension.