9 Films That Only Make Sense Thanks To Fan Theories
3. Ferris Bueller's Day Off: Ferris Isn't Real
Maybe it's that crazy parade scene or the fact the protagonist often breaks the fourth wall, but there was always something about Ferris Bueller's Day Off that didn't sit right.
The movie feels strangely removed from the real world, and that would make perfect sense if there's anything to this fan theory.
It claims to have uncovered a surprise link between Ferris Bueller's Day Off and Fight Club, positioning Ferris as the movie's Tyler Durden, an imaginary character dreamed up by Cameron to help him cope with his depressing existence.
Ferris is everything Cameron isn't - wild, fun and confident, but at least the latter can be those things vicariously via his alter-ego, or so the theory goes.
Those who buy the idea claim that Cameron declines Ferris's offer to take the blame for trashing his dad's car in the end because he's finally ready to face up to life, be himself, and no longer rely on imaginary Matthew Broderick.