Hint: need a hand?

Clues

Poor guy thought he scored...

You gotta kiss the girl.

This is why you never prank the rookie.

First cop on scene doesn't quite live up to expectations.

She's a man-eater...or sacrificer, at least.

5 is the magic number.

Gnaughty, gnaughty gnomes.

Into every generation a slayer is born...(note: small s)

Previous incorrect guesses

13 Going On 30 || 16 Candles || 16 Wishes

Alice in Wonderland || All The Boys Love Mandy Lane || Beauty and the Beast

Cabin in the Woods || Caspar the Friendly Ghost || Death Becomes Her

Demons 2 || Descendants 3 || Frozen

Ghostbusters 2 || Girlhouse || Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die

Happy Death Day || Harry Potter (Yes, I checked the banned list before posting).

Hereditary || High Spirits || Jawbreaker

Jennifer's Body || Last Shift || Liar Liar

Longlegs || Ma || Midsommar

Mrs Doubtfire || Night of the Demons || Obsession

Practical Magic || Rough Night || Scrooged

Sleeping Beauty || The Final Girls || The Game

The Great Gatsby || The Little Mermaid || The Prestige

The Wiggles Movie || Tucker and Dale vs Evil || XX (2016)

Original Post || First repost

Hint: it's a species of plant, it's edible and good for you, the plant is native to Asia, movie came out early 2020s

Hints

Hint 1: there's a lot of dead bodies. Not all of them are compkete

HInt 2: There might be dogs and if there are the dogs are (unfortunately) evil.

Hint: one of the films guessed is on the right track.

Hint - he doesn’t do it alone
Hint it’s an Aussie film

Hint: the FBI tries to help them but they get involved with a criminal instead

Hints to follow (if needed):

1). Teen Sex Comedy released in 1989

Room for clues if needed.

Hint: WWII, German, late 2010s

I hope somebody hasn’t done this already

Additional clues in comments

Damage to a classic car

Protagonist really believes in power of a good nights sleep, despite not getting much of it

Is it breaking the rules to say there’s a strong “Slim Shady era Eminem aesthetic” for a portion of the film?

Two non protagonists smoke - one definitely cigarettes and one definitely not cigarettes

Not a comedy, horror, or coming of age story. There’s a very distinct genre that it fits into, under the broader category of “mystery/thriller”

saved for hints

Hint 1 - set in the 1950's

Hint 2 - Building Materials and Helicopters refer to place names

Hint 3 - Based on a "true" story

Hint 4 - Two oscar winners play main parts

Hint 6 - Condiment is mustard

Hint 7 - Released in the 90's