| Film |
Precedent text |
| 1945-1949 |
| Unfaithfully Yours |
A precedent situation – a typical ending of a letter / message (faithfully yours), but with an added negative connotation. |
| Adam's Rib |
Precedent text – description of a woman with reference to the Bible |
| 1950-1959 |
| Scrooge |
Precedent name – the name of Scrooge, a famous character from the work by Ch. Dickens “A Christmas Carol” |
| The Ten Commandments |
The precedent text is a reference to the 10 commandments from the Bible |
| 1960-1969 |
| The Flight of the Phoenix |
Precedent name – the name of a mythological creature |
| 1970-1979 |
| Young Frankenstein |
Precedent name Frankenstein – a reference to the name of a famous literary character |
| I Wanna Hold Your Hand |
The precedent text is the title and a line of a song by The Beatles |
| And Justice for All |
Precedent text – the last words of the oath of allegiance to the US flag |
| 1980-1989 |
| Young Frankenstein |
Precedent name Frankenstein – a reference to the name of a famous literary character |
| I Wanna Hold Your Hand |
The precedent text is the title and a line of a song by The Beatles |
| And Justice for All |
Precedent text – the last words of the oath of allegiance to the US flag |
| 1990-1999 |
| The Fifth Element |
The precedent situation is a reference to the four basic elements that make up the world |
| The Sixth Sense |
The precedent situation is a reference to the five basic human feelings |
| 2000-2010 |
| Treasure Planet |
The precedent text is a changed title of the book Treasure Island |
| The Butterfly Effect |
The precedent text is “the butterfly effect”, the name of the chaos theory about minor events and their consequences. |
| Good Boy! |
The precedent text is typically said to a dog if it behaves well |
| Mona Lisa Smile |
The precedent text is the title of Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa |
| Across the Universe |
The precedent text is the title and a line of a song by The Beatles |
| Girl with a Pearl Earring |
The precedent text is the name of a famous painting |
| Finding Neverland |
Precedent name Neverland – the name of a fictional country from the story about Peter Pan |
| Cinderella Man |
Precedent name Cinderella is the name of the heroine of a famous fairy tale |
| Friday the 13th |
The precedent text is a day traditionally considered unlucky (Friday the 13th). |
| 2010-2019 |
| Nowhere Boy |
The precedent text is the title and a line of a song by The Beatles in an altered form (original - Nowhere Man) |
| The Kids Are All Right |
The precedent text is the title and a line of a song by The Who band |
| Gnomeo and Juliet |
The precedent names are modified names of the characters of the play “Romeo and Juliet” by W. Shakespeare |
| Your Highness |
The precedent text is a typical appeal to a ruler/high-ranking official |
| LOL |
The precedent text is the Internet acronym for laughing out loud (it's very funny) |
| Now You See Me |
The precedent expression is a catchphrase describing the activities of magicians and illusionists: now you see me, now you don't. |
| I, Frankenstein |
The precedent name Frankenstein is a reference to the name of a famous literary character |
| Bohemian Rhapsody |
The precedent text is the name of a song by the band Queen |
| Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again |
The precedent text is the name and a line of a song by ABBA in a modified form (original: Mamma mia! Here I go again) |
