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What's The '99% Accuracy' Trend On TikTok? The Meme Reenactments And Viral Video Recreations Explained
On TikTok, whenever a video goes viral nowadays, there's always a bunch of "99% accuracy" reenactments and recreations of it.
This has happened with Luke Belmar's infamous "Johnnie Walker" video, Jaden Smith getting, BROOOO!" shouted at him and XXXTentacion asking, "What's a father?" in the corniest way possible.
Chances are, if you've seen one of these recent memes, you've also seen a reenactment with an accuracy percentage mocking it.
But where did this trend come from? Why are people doing it and who started it? Let's explain.
Where Did The '99% Accuracy' Trend Come From?
The "99% Accuracy" trend stems from a series of reenactments shared by TikToker Cookie King at the end of last year. It happened after Cookie became obsessed with a video of "hustle culture" influencer Luke Belmar talking about his time sipping Johnnie Walker whiskey in the "war room" with Tristan Tate.
In a recent interview with Know Your Meme, Cookie King revealed that after spamming the clip with absurd CapCut filters, "I was like, 'How do I take this a step further?' I was like, 'Wait, why don't I just reenact it?'"
He started posting his raw takes from first try to "world record" speed over the following weeks, spawning the "99% accuracy" trend as it stands today.
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What Are Some Popular Memes With '99% Accuracy' Reenactments?
Since the start of the new year, there have been countless viral videos that have received the "99% accuracy" treatment, solidifying the format as one of this year's hottest memetic tactics.
Here's a short list of the most notable memes that gained much of their spread this year because of reenactments:
- Johnnie Walker
- Friggin' Packet, Yo
- I Knew This Was Happening
- Not My Name, Quarterback
- Bro is Not Going Back Home
- I'm in North Liberty
- BROOOOO
- Gunner, What's Your Opinion on Minnesota?
- I Was Sleepy
- Connect, Connect
- What's a Father?
- Car for Nobody
- If You Don't Feel Good, We're Donezo
@wx76r #Trend #Trending #Fyp #Foryou #Top5 ♬ original sound – Best Top 5🔥
Why Are People Doing This And Why Is It So Viral?
Let's look back at Cookie King's reasoning for starting his Johnnie Walker recreations. His instinct was a stepping stone in how a meme can evolve, moving out of the two-dimensional "phoneverse" and into the real world.
Thus, doing a meme reenactment is like when a cartoon flashes out of the animation and shows live-action actors who look like the characters. This has happened in South Park, SpongeBob and Gumball, just to name a few, highlighting the comedic logic in breaking the fourth wall.
Therefore, the "99% Accuracy" trend is pretty meta and, on top of this, recreating the mannerisms and scripts of viral videos is a lot easier for most people than getting into an editing app and learning what each button does.
Many of these "accuracy" reenactments are seemingly filmed after school or on a lunch break when the boss isn't looking, adding a spontaneous, human feel to them that so-called "brainrot" edits lack.
@haskell_rz @Bens ♬ original sound – haskell_rz
@chasemendoza_ not my name quarterback #fyp #accuracy #viral #xyzbca ♬ original sound – chase
For the full history of 99% Accuracy Meme Reenactments, be sure to check out Know Your Meme's entry for even more information.
