Up in Smoke (1978)

Plotzle Original · O90 · May 31, 2026 · Adventure / Comedy

Six plot descriptions for Up in Smoke (1978). One is the real plot. Five are convincing fakes. Read them and guess which is real.

1. Two amateur meteorologists chase tornados across Kansas for viral video fame but accidentally document evidence of their sponsor's insurance fraud and flee with the footage.
2. A woman recovering from alcoholism joins a wilderness hiking group in Colorado and befriends an eccentric guide who claims he can communicate with animals during their trek.
3. An unemployed pot-smoking slacker ditches his strict parents and meets a kindred spirit, and after being arrested but released on a technicality, the duo competes in a rock band contest.
4. An accountant quits his corporate job to join a traveling Renaissance faire but discovers the troupe is smuggling antiques and he gets blamed when customs investigates.
5. A lonely chef opens a food truck serving experimental fusion cuisine while his teenage daughter films a documentary about his midlife crisis that becomes unexpectedly popular online.
6. A retired circus performer inherits a failing hot air balloon tour company in Arizona and recruits his estranged brother to help salvage the business before foreclosure.