# M. O. W. . . . what else? **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/m-o-w-what-else/464944 **Category:** Cafe Society **Created:** [September 24, 2008, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/m-o-w-what-else/464944 "2008-09-24T04:46:30Z") **Posts on this page:** 16 **Page:** 1
### Author: ![lissener](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lissener/32/6139_2.png) [@lissener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lissener) #### Post date: [September 24, 2008, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/m-o-w-what-else/464944/1 "2008-09-24T04:46:30Z")
I was trying to think of the shortest movie titles, and of course immediately thought of M. How many other one-letter titles are there? (Trying to do this without checking IMDB.) [**M**](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0022100/) [**O**](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0184791/) [**Q**](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084556/) [**W**](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1175491/) I thought of “V,” but that was a TV series. And “X” was apparently just a marketing scheme; the actual title was [**Malcom X**](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104797/). . . . and then there’s the Godley and Creme album, “ **L**.” Any other movies though? ---
### Author: ![Larry\_Borgia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/larry_borgia/32/156_2.png) [@Larry\_Borgia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Borgia) #### Post date: [September 24, 2008, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/m-o-w-what-else/464944/2 "2008-09-24T05:12:02Z")
π. ---
### Author: ![lissener](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lissener/32/6139_2.png) [@lissener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lissener) #### Post date: [September 24, 2008, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/m-o-w-what-else/464944/3 "2008-09-24T05:16:09Z")
> [@Larry\_Borgia](#): > > π. Dang, I’d thought of that earlier but forgot it when I wrote the OP. ---
### Author: ![crowmanyclouds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crowmanyclouds/32/19884_2.png) [@crowmanyclouds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crowmanyclouds) #### Post date: [September 24, 2008, 5:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/m-o-w-what-else/464944/4 "2008-09-24T05:38:31Z")
[Z](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0065234/). CMC +fnord! ---
### Author: ![Manduck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/manduck/32/256_2.png) [@Manduck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Manduck) #### Post date: [September 24, 2008, 6:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/m-o-w-what-else/464944/5 "2008-09-24T06:06:28Z")
how about: **$** ---
### Author: ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent) #### Post date: [September 24, 2008, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/m-o-w-what-else/464944/6 "2008-09-24T14:52:33Z")
> [@Larry\_Borgia](#): > > π. Though, if you think about it, that could also be the _longest_ movie title ever. ---
### Author: ![Tom\_Tildrum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e95f7d/32.png) [@Tom\_Tildrum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Tildrum) #### Post date: [September 24, 2008, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/m-o-w-what-else/464944/7 "2008-09-24T15:06:07Z")
There used to be a lot of “B” movies. 😉 Has there been a movie released as “\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ {Untitled}”? ---
### Author: ![Big\_Norse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/big_norse/32/9954_2.png) [@Big\_Norse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Big_Norse) #### Post date: [September 24, 2008, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/m-o-w-what-else/464944/8 "2008-09-24T20:40:29Z")
A different [W](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0072386/) (1974). ---
### Author: ![lissener](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lissener/32/6139_2.png) [@lissener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lissener) #### Post date: [September 24, 2008, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/m-o-w-what-else/464944/9 "2008-09-24T23:44:40Z")
> [@Tangent](#): > > Though, if you think about it, that could also be the _longest_ movie title ever. Ha. That’s awesome. ---
### Author: ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay) #### Post date: [September 25, 2008, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/m-o-w-what-else/464944/10 "2008-09-25T00:47:03Z")
Am I allowed to cheat and claim the movie starring Morgan Freeman, Brad Pitt, and Kevin Spacey was called “7”? ---
### Author: ![lissener](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lissener/32/6139_2.png) [@lissener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lissener) #### Post date: [September 25, 2008, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/m-o-w-what-else/464944/11 "2008-09-25T00:51:04Z")
> [@RickJay](#): > > Am I allowed to cheat and claim the movie starring Morgan Freeman, Brad Pitt, and Kevin Spacey was called “7”? I thought of that, but I don’t think it counts. “10” misses it by one, too. Then there’s “8½.” ---
### Author: ![Governor\_Quinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d26b3c/32.png) [@Governor\_Quinn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Governor_Quinn) #### Post date: [September 25, 2008, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/m-o-w-what-else/464944/12 "2008-09-25T01:01:10Z")
Here’s an [X](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0184041/) ---
### Author: ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay) #### Post date: [September 25, 2008, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/m-o-w-what-else/464944/13 "2008-09-25T01:10:15Z")
> [@lissener](#): > > I thought of that, but I don’t think it counts. “10” misses it by one, too. Then there’s “8½.” I did a force search in IMDB and am pleased to report that it lists many movies with single digit titles. Two movies have been named “1”. Three movies have been named “2.” While no movies are listed entitled “3” (there is one called “Three”) there are an amazing eight listings for “4.” There are no movies named “5” but at least one movie named “V” in the sense of the Roman number, not the letter. There is an Indonesian film called “6” though only translated; in general usage it was called “Enam,” which means “6.” No 7’s. There are two listings for “8,” and two for “9.” As I am sure most have already guessed, all these movies are very obscure. ---
### Author: ![Ignatz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3be4f8/32.png) [@Ignatz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ignatz) #### Post date: [September 25, 2008, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/m-o-w-what-else/464944/14 "2008-09-25T01:14:49Z")
Gotcha beat, sort of, quantitatively: _ **Less Than Zero** _ I know, I know. ---
### Author: ![Ignatz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3be4f8/32.png) [@Ignatz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ignatz) #### Post date: [September 25, 2008, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/m-o-w-what-else/464944/15 "2008-09-25T01:17:29Z")
Gotcha beat, sort of, quantitatively: _ **Less Than Zero** _ I know, I know. And if Seven can be shortened to 7, then “_ **dot the i** _” with Gael Garcie Bernal ---
### Author: ![Satellite\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Satellite\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Satellite_Guy) #### Post date: [September 25, 2008, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/m-o-w-what-else/464944/16 "2008-09-25T01:28:36Z")
I don’t remember if it was a movie, or just a sci-fi series, but **V**. S^G ETA: Apparently, it was just a tv series.