43 TV And Movie Mistakes That Are Kind Of Glaringly Obvious If You're Paying Attention

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I didn't know you could hack into nuclear weapons using Excel!

3. In this Stranger Things scene, Nancy pulls the planks from this door, even though it's clearly a door you push to open (which the planks wouldn't stop her from doing):

Woman with striped top runs in a panic indoors

4. In Unthinkable, an FBI agent uses Excel to hack a nuclear weapon — and you can also see a movie script pulled up:

Two close-ups of someone's hands typing on a laptop keyboard. The screen shows a text editor with random text and a yellow arrow pointing at part of the screen

5. In this scene from Speed, you can see a camera operator in the reflection of the door:

left shows people hanging out of a bus door; right close-up of a seated man inside the bus. Yellow arrow points from the left to the man on the right

6. In this scene from Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, this extra is clearly using imaginary arrows:

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7. In this scene from Home Alone, Kevin's dinner changes from mac n' cheese to a TV dinner after he leaves the room:

Feathers explode in the dining room

8. After Frenchie picks a lock in an early episode of The Boys, you can see that it's just a lock face glued on a door:

A scene from the movie "Interstellar" shows two astronauts exploring an icy and rugged surface with a large, dark metallic device partially buried in the ground

9. In Jurassic Park, we see the Jeeps parked and waiting for the helicopter to land, but once it does and the passengers get out, there's a shot of the Jeeps arriving:

Jeep arriving

10. In this One Piece scene, Zoro's scabbard bends:

A person is knocked down by a man wielding an object in front of a stone wall. Another person runs toward them in animal print pants and a vest

11. A car vanishes in this Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One scene. It's there when Grace turns the corner but not when Paris turns it a second later:

a yellow vintage car and a modern black SUV with "R.S.S" text on its side, both indicated by yellow arrows

12. In Dune, you can see Timothée Chalamet look back, but then in the next shot, he's looking forward and again turns to look back:

Collage of scenes featuring Tilda Swinton and Timothée Chalamet in conversation and close-ups, displaying their serious expressions

13. In The Abyss, you can see a cameraperson wipe the lens:

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14. In Toy Story, Buzz's fingers clearly aren't on his laser button when he activates it:

Woody from Toy Story talks to Buzz Lightyear in a child's bedroom with cloud wallpaper, a wooden bed, and a bulletin board with drawings in the background

15. In this Oppenheimer scene where he gets in a car, you can see the boom operator in the reflection of the car window:

A man wearing a hat looks through the driver's side window of a car at night. The scene is dark, with limited visibility of details

16. Jerry O'Connell's mic pack falls from his pants in this Stand By Me scene — you can see him sort of awkwardly shuffle right afterward:

Three people walking along railroad tracks carrying camping gear. One has a rolled sleeping bag. Scene from a rural outdoor setting

17. You can see the camera in this Beverly Hills Cop scene:

A high-speed police car chase with two cars, one crashing through a debris-strewn street as police vehicles with flashing lights follow closely

18. In this scene from The Big Bang Theory, the headrests are missing (they were likely removed so they could film from the backseat, and then they forgot to replace them):

Johnny Galecki, wearing glasses and a beige jacket over a button-down shirt, is driving a car at night. The background shows blurred city lights

19. AJ's necklace disappears between shots in this scene from The Sopranos:

A young man in a checkered shirt over a brown t-shirt stands indoors. The image is split into two similar scenes of him looking ahead

20. The place where the poster is cut changes slightly between shots in this V for Vendetta scene:

a person in a Guy Fawkes mask, hat, and cloak in front of banners saying "Unity Through Faith" and "Strength Through Unity Through Faith."

21. In The Hurt Locker, Eldridge's name is spelled differently on his jacket vs. his helmet.

Two images of a man in military uniform, name tag reads "Eldridge"

22. In Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, Jim Carrey's shirt pattern slightly changes from scene to scene:

Jim Carrey in a beige suit and Courteney Cox in a black dress at a fancy event, with a humorous scene involving a woman with a tissue in the background

23. In Ghostbusters II, you can see a crew member and their camera:

An ornate wooden frame and a large wooden crate labeled "FRAGILE" are shown in a storage area. Other furniture and objects are partially visible in the background

24. In this scene from the show Dark, you can see the metal rod coming from the top of the tunnel moving:

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25. You can see a modern car in this scene from The Holdovers (set in 1970):

A snowy street with a gray vintage car driving by a row of parked cars near a brick building. An orange arrow points towards the building

26. This helicopter from The Holdovers was also not made until 1979:

Five unidentified people walk towards a helicopter on a snowy ground, carrying bags and dressed in winter jackets

27. In Nightcrawler, Jake Gyllenhaal's character has a bandaged hand in one scene due to an on-set injury he received — he tried to hide his hand behind his back so it's not visible, but you can see it here:

Jake Gyllenhaal wears a leather jacket, leaning over a person in scrubs, in what looks like a room with visible ceiling damage

28. JFK's tie changes color in this Forrest Gump scene (as the scene used multiple different pieces of footage of JFK):

Two images of Forrest Gump meeting President John F. Kennedy in an office setting, both men shaking hands in the first image

29. Roger leaves his hat behind as Pongo drags him off in this 101 Dalmations scene — but then a moment later, he's wearing it again:

Cartoon character Roger Radcliffe from 101 Dalmatians is seen walking with a leash in the park and then tipping his hat while looking at another character

30. In this scene from Equilibrium, the photo with "freedom" written on the back becomes much less wrinkled — and the pen much darker and more legible – in a later scene:

A close-up of two notes held in hands, both showing the word "Freedom" handwritten on paper

31. You can see Antonio Banderas just miming moving imaginary controls in this scene from Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams:

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32. In The Best Christmas Ever, this map made by a 10-year-old prodigy (who has been accepted at Harvard) labels Washington as "WY":

A colorful map shows several Western U.S. states linked with strings and pins, representing connections between states like CA, NV, AZ, OR, ID, WY, MT, and CO

33. In Black Hawk Down, you can see the cameraperson running after the actors in this shot from above:

A helicopter lands on a dirt ground in the midst of a rugged, partially destroyed urban area with debris and buildings visible. Multiple people can be seen nearby

34. In Die Hard, both sides of this ambulance misspell "fire department" as "fire deparment":

Los Angeles City Fire Department paramedic van

35. This man's photo in Smallville is very obviously glued/taped on rather than printed as a part of the newspaper:

A person holds a newspaper featuring a headline, "Local Hermit Arrested," with an accompanying photo of the arrested individual

36. In Windtalkers, you can see the whole crew in this shot:

Scene showing a large pit with smoke billowing out, surrounded by people and animals in a rural setting

37. This woman's necklace changes between shots in The Surrogate:

38. In Elf, you can see a crew member realize he's on camera and try to hide in a doorway:

Three images show a person in a white jacket and orange hat standing outside near stairs and greenery

39. In Wild Wild West, the ear trumpet General McGrath is wearing disappears, then reappears:

Three shots of a startled Robbie Coltrane as Petigrubber, his face showing intense emotion, in a Victorian-style room, attempting to escape

40. In Iron Mask, Arnold Schwarzenegger's name is misspelled:

"Arnold Schwarzenegger" text over an unidentified background scene

41. In this scene from Independence Day, you can see that this garbage can is clearly a prop:

A man dressed in dark clothing and sneakers aggressively grabs another man sitting on the ground and holding a bottle, against a backdrop of scattered items

42. This kid is playing video games without a game cartridge in Rumble in the Bronx:

Boy sitting in a wheelchair playing a handheld game console in a sports-themed bedroom. Football posters are displayed on the wall behind him

43. And finally, in Scooby-Doo, to match the footage of Daphne and Velma with the monster's CGI explosion, the editor has clearly reversed the footage and played it again:

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What glaring TV or movie mistakes have you noticed? Let us know in the comments!

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