Ah, movies — the action, the drama, the romance, the chaos — these complex beasts always guarantee a good time. The sheer amount of moving parts and details capture our attention and compel us to closely watch the storyline unfold, from start to finish. Something that, on rare occasions, inevitably leads to noticing errors that have slipped through the cracks.
While our beloved movies and TV shows pass by dozens of pairs of eyes before reaching daylight, even the most talented directors, editors, and producers slip up every once in a while. And here’s where the 'Movie Mistakes' subreddit comes in. Home to 144k eagle-eyed fans, it’s dedicated to pointing out unintentional yet interesting mistakes that made it into the final cut of a film or TV show.
From wandering extras to objects that belong in a completely different era, devoted cinema enthusiasts have set out to uncover numerous flaws that made their way into our devices and screens. Bored Panda has scoured the community and wrapped up an entertaining collection of some of their best posts below. So sit back, grab a bucket of popcorn, and enjoy scrolling through this list. Upvote your favorite entries and let us know what you think in the comments!
Psst! Check out our previous piece filled with movie blunders right over here.
#21 In "The Last Of The Mohicans" When General Monro Surrenders Fort William Henry To The French, Buses Are Visible Parked In The Background
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Looking for blunders in your favorite movies or shows can even become an entertaining activity to do with friends or family. So if you are interested in trying to spot these types of errors, Professor Boyce was kind enough to share a few suggestions: "Watch for drinking glasses and food. The volume of liquid in a glass and the amount of food on a plate are really hard to match perfectly shot to shot. Clothing is also a common source of errors – ties change color, sweaters appear and disappear."
"But mostly, watch extras and background actors. They’re not supposed to be the focus of a particular scene and their mistakes are often left in films because they’re not the focus and it’s too expensive to reshoot a crowd because one person did something wrong," Boyce concluded.
#22 In Passenger 57 (1992), The FBI Agent In The Back Already Has Makeup For The Gunshot Before Being Shot
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#23 Never Been Kissed- The Math Group Has The Wrong Number For Pi (Pi Is 3.14159265...)
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#24 Curb Your Enthusiasm S10 E02: An Extra Looks At The Camera, Then A Voice Off-Screen Is Heard Saying "That Lady Just Looked At The Camera."
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#25 Superman Has Fillings. In The 1978 Superman Movie In The Scene Where Superman Finds Lois Lane Dead From The Earthquake, Superman Screams And You Can See He Has Fillings. He's Apparently Not Impervious To Plaque
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#26 Jurassic Park, When John Hammond Is Cleaning A Glass Before Pouring Champagne, The Towel He Is Using To Dry The Glass Magically Switches From White To Pink In The Next Shot
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#29 A Massive Mistake Can Be Seen Throughout ‘The Titanic’. In The Movie The Ships 4 Tunnels Emit Steam From Its Engines. In Reality The Fourth Funnel Was Mainly For Show To Improve Its Look And Make It Look Bigger
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#31 School Of Rock (2003) In The Beginning Of The Movie, During The Performance Of Deweys Band We See One Of The Audience Members Text Their Friends Saying The Band Sucks. However We Can Clearly See That The Audience Member Is Actually Texting No One And Is Just Typing Into A Text Document
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#33 In Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Bucky’s Biography States He Was Born In 1916, But The Bottom Of His Bio Says He Was Born In 1917
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#34 Season 3 Of Stranger Things When Billy Knocks Out Mike You Can See His Stunt Doubles Hairy Legs
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#35 [forrest Gump] Forrest Nets A Can Of Mello Yello, A Drink That Wouldn't Exist Until 1979, With A Can Design That Didn't Exist Until 1988
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#36 In Fast And Furious 6(2013) Dwayne Johnson’s Goatee Appears, Disappears, Then Reappears
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#37 In Barry (2016), A Netflix Movie About A Young Barack Obama's Life At Columbia University In 1981, When Obama Went Into A Harlem Projects The Newspaper On The Window Says In Chinese, "Trump Wins Big In New York Primary"
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#38 In The Pilot Episode Of Breaking Bad You Can See What I Think Is Bryan Cranston’s Mic Pack On His Back When He Bends Over To Vomit. 54:27
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#39 In The Film "The Road To El Dorado", The Spanish Galleons Have On Their Sails The Order Of Christ Cross, A Portuguese Symbol Not Spanish
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#40 In Spiderman Homecoming (2017), The Staten Island Ferry Is Shown With Cars And Motorcycles On It's Bottom Deck. However, Vehicles Have Not Been Allowed On The Ferry Since September 11th, 2001 Out Of Fear Of Terrorism And Have Not Been Allowed Since Due To The Cost Of Security That Would Be Required
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