What, you don’t want to watch “From Straight A’s to XXX”?

The 16 most ridiculous Lifetime movie titles of all time

What, you don’t want to watch “From Straight A’s to XXX”?

By Brianna Zigler

July 7, 2026 9:00 a.m. ET

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Eric Roberts as Dr. Albert Beck in ‘Stalked By My Doctor’. Credit:

You don’t turn to Lifetime for an Oscar winner — you go there looking for a good time.

For over 40 years, the Lifetime channel (originally launched as “BETA”) has been home to some of the best B-movie slop that the film industry has to offer. The channel is a one-stop-shop for cheesy, made-for-TV melodramas. Plots tend to involve women in various types of distress, facing things like murder, stalking, infidelity, illicit love, kidnapping, and storm-chasing serial killers.

Make no mistake: Lifetime has also been a breeding ground for future stars. Reese Witherspoon, Ben Affleck, Zac Efron, and Kristen Stewart all had early roles in Lifetime projects.

So, in appreciation of the endless gifts that Lifetime has given us over the years, we compiled a list. No, not a list of the best Lifetime movies, nor the worst or our favorites. We took a look at the movies with the goofiest, most ludicrous titles. Trust us, there’s a lot to choose from.

Another Woman’s Husband (2000)

Gail O’Grady and Lisa Rinna in ‘Another Woman’s Husband’.

This Lifetime gem starred then-future Real Housewife Lisa Rinna (pre-iconic lips) about two women who are unknowingly involved with the same man. When Laurel (Rinna) attempts to overcome her aquaphobia by taking swimming lessons with Susan (Gail O’Grady) — whose marriage is on shaky ground — it is revealed that Susan’s husband is also Laurel’s boyfriend.

Like, sure, the title of the movie is going to be *Another Woman’s Husband* because that’s what it’s about… so why wouldn’t it be called that? Why bother trying? Why bother doing anything at all?

Baby for Sale (2004)

Hart Bochner and Dana Delany in ‘Baby For Sale’.

The phrase *Baby for Sale* is concerning enough, but it’s also the title of a Lifetime movie with an equally insane plot. A married couple (played by Dana Delany and Hart Bochner) seeking to adopt a baby girl discovers that a corrupt lawyer is instead attempting to auction off the infant to the highest bidder.

The couple subsequently teams up with law enforcement to take down an illegal baby-trafficking ring. Despite how lurid the events seem, *Baby for Sale* is apparently based on a true story. It’s incredible, then, that the title is as comically blunt as it is.

Cyber Seduction: His Secret Life (2005)

Jeremy Sumpter in ‘Cyber Seduction: His Secret Life’.

*Cyber Seduction: His Secret Life* follows high school sophomore Justin Petersen (Jeremy Sumpter), a swim scholarship candidate with a chaste Christian girlfriend, whose life falls apart when he inadvertently becomes addicted to porn. Because, well, of course it does.

The movie released to crickets back in 2005, but it received renewed interest in the 2010s because of its wacky name and status as a stereotypically bad Lifetime movie that you can’t help but watch.

Drink, Slay, Love (2017)

Gregg Sulkin, Cierra Ramirez, and Zack Peladeau in ‘Drink, Slay, Love’.

See, it’s *Eat, Pray, Love,* but the opposite… except for the *Love *part*. *Why wasn’t it called *Drink, Slay, Hate*? Never mind.

Adapted from the YA fantasy novel of the same name by Sarah Beth Durst, the story follows a teen vampire who gains the ability to withstand sunlight, so her family enrolls her in high school in order to gather unsuspecting victims. Fun fact: It was co-executive produced by former Disney Channel star-turned-adult film director Bella Thorne.

From Straight A’s to XXX (2017)

Haley Pullos in ‘From Straight A’s to XXX’.

No, this isn’t the title of an adult film. *From Straight A’s to XXX *is about a college student named Miriam Weeks (Haley Pullos) who turns to sex work in order to pay her way through college. However, when a male classmate discovers her part-time job, he exposes her, giving way to a torrent of death threats and cyber-bullying.

*From Straight A’s to XXX* features a classic movie trope: A girl is a nerd when she has glasses on, and a seductress when she takes them off. Little known fact, near-sightedness is one of the top things standing in the way between a woman and a career in porn.

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Honeymoon with Mom (2006)

Virginia Williams and Shelley Long in ‘Honeymoon with Mom’.

Haha… what? *Honeymoon with Mom* stars Virginia Williams* *as a woman who is abandoned at the altar on her wedding day. So, instead of ditching the planned honeymoon, she decides to take her mother (*Cheers* icon Shelley Long) with her instead. However, her journalist mother has ulterior motives: She wants an interview with a famous retired astronaut who is vacationing at the same resort.

Lifetime movies seem to have an interesting habit of picking titles that sound like they could be porn.

Identity Theft of a Cheerleader (2019)

Maiara Walsh in ‘Identity Theft of a Cheerleader’.

You already know the plot of *Identity Theft of a Cheerleader *before even starting the movie. Thank you, Lifetime, for not knowing the definitions of “nuance” or “subtlety.” 30-year-old Vicky (Maiara Walsh) dropped out of high school against her mom’s wishes, and after hitting rock bottom, she decides to run it back one more time in order to make her mom proud.

Vicky assumes the identity of a high school cheerleader so that she can redo her senior year and graduate — and she’ll do *anything* to make sure she gets that diploma. While there’s no confirmation it was based on a true story, something weirdly similar did happen in 2008, over 10 years before this movie was made.

I Do (But I Don’t) (2004)

Dean Cain and Denise Richards in ‘I Do (But I Don’t)’.

*Wild Things* actress Denise Richards fronts this star-studded Lifetime affair that also features Dean Cain (*Superman*) and Jessica Walter (*Arrested Development*). Richards plays a wedding planner who ends up falling hard for the man of her dreams — the only problem is, he’s her client and getting married to another woman.

*Variety* actually gave *I Do (But I Don’t) *a solid review back in 2004, even though the title feels like a joke title from a *30 Rock* bit.

I Me Wed (2007)

Erica Durance in ‘I Me Wed’.

*I Me Wed* isn’t gibberish, even though it sounds like it. It’s meant to convey a plot about a woman named Isabelle (Erica Durance) who becomes so exhausted with dating and finding a husband that she decides to marry the person she loves the most in this world — herself.

Yes, that’s right: a Lifetime movie about a woman who marries herself. Of course, when true love seems like it might be just around the corner, Isabelle is confronted with a difficult decision: pursue a man who could be her soulmate, or cheat on *herself*?

What the hell, sure!

Killing Daddy (2014)

Elizabeth Gillies in ‘Killing Daddy’.

*Victorious*’ Elizabeth Gillies stars as Callie, a troubled young woman who returns home to her estranged father after he suffers a debilitating stroke. But it’s not quite a heartwarming family reunion; Callie blames her father for her mother’s suicide, and she’s back to get her revenge.

The alternate title for *Killing Daddy* is *My Father Must Die, *and honestly, both are incredible. But *Killing Daddy *definitely* *wins out for being both weirdly perverse and pleasantly succinct.

Mother, May I Sleep With Danger? (1996, 2016)

Ivan Sergei and Tori Spelling in ‘Mother, May I Sleep With Danger?’.

*Mother, May I Sleep With Danger?* actually refers to two films: the classic Lifetime garbage from 1996, and a 2016 reimagining. The original plot surrounds a college student named Laurel (Tori Spelling), who falls for a man who becomes dangerously obsessive and won’t let her leave. Laurel’s mother uncovers his dark past in order to save her.

*Mother, May I Sleep With Danger? *2.0 then repackages this plot as a lesbian vampire story starring James Franco and brings back Spelling in a different role. It’s nice that, despite making the plot even more preposterous, the creators thought that the original title was still fitting.

Newlywed and Dead (2016)

Shenae Grimes in ‘Newlywed and Dead’.

After eloping with a wealthy ski resort owner named Jay Morgan (played by Christopher Russell), gardener Kristin (Shenae Grimes-Beech) fears that her life may be in danger when Jay’s aunt turns up dead. After doing some research, Kristin discovers her husband’s shady past, and realizes that she is his next target.

If the cheerily rhyming title about murder doesn’t quite do it for you, just Google what the posters look like.

Psycho Storm Chaser (2021)

Rib Hillis in ‘Psycho Storm Chaser’.

Why don’t serial killers use massive, destructive storms to cover up their crimes? *Psycho Storm Chaser* dares to ask: What if they did? The 2021 thriller follows celebrity meteorologist Dr. Carl Highstrom (Rib Hillis), who moonlights as a bloodthirsty murderer, preying upon people who refuse to evacuate during hurricanes.

When a nurse is trapped with her comatose patient amid the storm, both become hunted by the ruthless Highstrom. There should honestly be a sequel parody of *Twister* where the storm chasers use tornados to cover up their kills.

Restless Virgins (2013)

Vanessa Marano and Max Lloyd-Jones in ‘Restless Virgins’.

This 2013 Lifetime Original focuses on a real-life sex scandal that occurred at an elite school in Massachusetts. Loosely inspired by the book *Restless Virgins: Love, Sex and Survival in Prep School* by Abigail Jones and Marissa Miley, the film follows a student named Emily (Vanessa Marano), who uncovers a sex tape recorded by senior athletes at her school.

While the book doesn’t have great reviews, it’s not shocking why it still made the extended *New York Times* best-seller list. With a title like that, who wouldn’t want to pick it up? And it made the cut for the Lifetime dramatization, even though the plot ends up straying a bit from the cold, hard facts.

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Sexting in Suburbia (2012)

Jenn Proske and Kelli Goss in ‘Sexting in Suburbia’.

*Sexting in Suburbia *is a dramatic look at the perils of sending compromising photos as a teenager, exploring the fallout of high school student Dina Van Cleve (Jenn Proske) dying by suicide and leaving her mom looking for answers.

*Sexting in Suburbia* probably has good intentions, but a film with such a dark plot as this probably shouldn’t include a scene in which a suicidal student opens up her locker to find a mountain of condoms tumbling out. It also probably shouldn’t be called *Sexting in Suburbia.*

Stalked By My Doctor (2015-2021)

Eric Roberts in ‘Stalked By My Doctor’.

This loony-sounding Lifetime movie isn’t a one-off — it’s the first film in a series of five *Stalked By My Doctor* installments starring Eric Roberts as the titular stalking doctor. In the first movie, Dr. Albert Beck saves a teenage girl’s life and becomes attracted to her. And if that wasn’t bad enough, his attraction becomes obsessive and violent.

The following four films continue to explore the deranged physician and his toxic proclivity for underage girls, to increasingly absurd ends. For example: The second film follows a *Lolita*-inspired plot in which Dr. Beck marries a patient’s mom in order to get closer to her. Only a legend like Roberts would play this role, and then do it four more times.

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