# Over hyped books/media that should've never been?

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**Created:** [April 1, 2026, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/over-hyped-books-media-that-shouldve-never-been/1028936 "2026-04-01T17:34:48Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 3, 2026, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/over-hyped-books-media-that-shouldve-never-been/1028936/21 "2026-04-03T18:33:57Z")

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> [@bump](#):
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> Anyway… back to your original question. I’ve always felt like “big reveal” movies like “The Sixth Sense” or “The Usual Suspects” are kind of overblown; once you know the big reveal, the movies lose something in my opinion.

For movies like this, I quite enjoy a second watch looking for all the clues I missed or couldn’t understand without knowing the secret.

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