Die unglaubliche Reise in einem verrückten Flugzeug (The unbelievable journey in a crazy airplane)
Airplane!
Partial credit given for at least using the word “airplane” in the title, so audiences can understand this is a movie about an airplane.
Die Ritter der Kokosnuß (The Knights of the Coconuts)
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Technically, there are knights with coconuts, yes, but both the Pythons and the Grail are massively huge cultural phenomenon, why are they hidden?
Die Letzten Beißen die Hunde (The Last Bite the Dogs)
Thunderbolt and Lightfoot
A Clint Eastwood/Jeff Daniels buddy comedy about bank robbery. The original title is the names of the two major characters. The German title is a phrase that appeared nowhere in the original dialog, and I have no idea what it means.
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