20 Telltale Signs a Movie Is Gonna Suck

Without throwing yourself on the sacrificial pyre of the spoiler gods, you never really know if a movie is gonna be good. Trailers, word of mouth and Rotten Tomatoes can only go so far, so it’s always totally possible that a poorly-marketed movie ends up being one of your faves or one that seems directly up your alley drags you down into a metaphorical prison full of murder crabs. Yes, that was a specific reference to Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore. Never again.

But there are often indications that, if you know how to spot them, will let you know to start speed-eating your popcorn because what you’re watching might become so insufferable you’ll be forced to beat a hasty retreat. (One hint: It’s a new Harry Potter movie. Should have known.) When user fuzzyloulou asked r/AskReddit, “What’s the first sign that a movie is going to suck?,” Reddit provided a whole list of them for you. Isn’t that nice?