Top 10 Movie Mistakes Spotted By Fans

"Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory" (1971)
Before we follow Charlie Bucket’s trip into a wondrous chocolate factory, this classic movie introduces us to the candy man. This sweet shop owner shows a lot of passion for his wide selection of goods. Unfortunately, the candy man was too focused on his big number to worry about one unlucky shopper. Right after he starts singing about tomorrow, keep an eye out on the countertop he lifts it up. The ledge bops one of the waiting children in the chin just before they all head past him. Props to the extra who took the knock and just kept on going. Hopefully, she got a bonus chocolate bar for not drawing attention to the candyman’s mistake.

"Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" (2003)
Pirate movies ruled the box office and open seas when Captain Jack Sparrow first took to the screen in 2003. While the movie openly leaned into fantastical magical elements, we weren’t expecting to see them play with time too. During the movie’s triumphant final scene, Jack Sparrow gets emotional about the Black Pearl before ordering his crew around. He apparently employed both pirates and at least one cowboy. If you look behind Sparrow’s head to the left, you’ll spot a man wearing a t-shirt and straw hat. Although it’s hard to catch upon a first viewing, you’ll never unsee it once you know. Either a crew member stumbled on set or pirate captain Jack Sparrow’s hiring practices were really ahead of the times.

"The Fast and the Furious" (2001)
Long before the franchise was concerned with fighting atop cars or going to outer space, the “Fast and Furious” movies actually had a lot of racing. One of the most memorable competitive scenes saw the young Jesse race against the hardcore Tran. Before they started the race, we caught a big continuity mistake. As the competitors start revving up their engines, the camera cuts to Tran in a black button up shirt. After a quick shot of the ref, he’s suddenly wearing a black tank top with no explanation. We somehow doubt Tran did a quick change just to prepare for the race. Honestly, the fantastic “narc” scene that follows probably distracted people from noticing this wardrobe malfunction.

"Pulp Fiction" (1994)
During an iconic scene in an apartment, hitman Jules confronts Brett about backstabbing his boss. To say their conversation doesn’t go well would be a bit of an understatement. In fact, audiences can see bullet holes from the shootout behind Jules and his ally Vincent during the scene. But there’s one tiny problem. These holes can be seen before the gunman who makes them enters the movie’s narrative. It’s hard to tell whether the cameraman missed this detail, the scenic department got a little too eager or the editor accidentally used this angle. But regardless of the explanation, we agree with Jules that something extraordinary was going on with those bullet holes.

"North by Northwest" (1959)
Released in 1959, Alfred Hitchcock’s “North By Northwest” is a great spy thriller that still holds up today. One its best suspenseful scenes takes place in a cafeteria scene. During the sequence, Eve pulls out a gun and surprisingly shoots Cary Grant’s Roger Thornhill. But there’s one character that definitely knew this violent moment was coming. There’s a young boy in a blue shirt sitting in the background to Eve’s right. Before she pulls the trigger, he plugs up his ears in anticipation of the gunshot. The only in-universe explanation for this moment is that the young boy is a clairvoyant. He should really talk to the phony psychic in Hitchcock’s “Family Plot”.

"Quantum of Solace" (2008)
Working as a background extra usually means blending into the scene and not drawing any attention to yourself. But even performing simple tasks can steal focus depending on how they’re done. An extra on “Quantum of Solace” nearly stole Bond’s thunder with one ridiculous act. When Daniel Craig’s 007 is sitting on a motorcycle contemplating his next move, a worker is supposed to be sweeping the ground nearby However, his broom isn’t remotely close to touching the pavement. This hilariously bad sweeping job was unfortunately one of the best parts of the disappointing “Quantum of Solace”.

"The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" (2001)
While the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy is widely considered as a nearly flawless trio of fantasy films set in a world without modern technology, a few mistakes did slip through the cracks. One of the most infamous slip-ups that eagle-eyed fans have pointed out involves a car. A modern vehicle was originally seen in the distance as Sam and Frodo talk about being far from home. Since director Peter Jackson caught the flub, he set about erasing it with VFX. But it’s still possible to see the smoke the car produced in certain cuts of the movie. We bet Sam and Frodo would’ve loved to jump into a vehicle so they could return the ring a little faster.

"The Last Samurai" (2003)
Imagine that you got dressed up in epic samurai gear for a big and exciting battle shot. Shortly after the director calls “ACTION!”, the main hero rides in to dismount his battle ready horse. Just as he dismounts, a horse hits you with a strong kick below the belt. The poor actor withstands the brutal hit like nothing happened. Not only does he stay upright, but he gets back in formation instantly. We know that Tom Cruise and Ken Watanabe were supposed to be the big main heroes of this movie. But it's extras like the guy who endured this horse kick who are the true champions.

"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2" (2011)
Throughout the “Harry Potter” films, multiple people tell the-boy-who-lived that his eyes are identical to his mother Lily’s. Although the books said they both had green eyes, the young Daniel Radcliffe had trouble with the contacts that would’ve changed his natural blue irises. Fans let this change slide until the very last film. When we see a flashback to a young Lily, she inexplicably has brown eyes. In most stories, this wouldn’t be an issue to the plot. But franchise mainstay Severus Snape explicitly compares Harry’s eyes to his mothers in a pivotal scene. Did the young Lily have the same eye contact problem as Radcliffe did? Or was this an honest slip-up? Either way, diehard fans will never let this eye color fiasco go.

"Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope" (1977)
Although most stormtroopers rock a similar white ensemble, a few of them have stood out as unique throughout the franchise. One of the funniest members of this group of soldiers appeared in “A New Hope”. When a group of stormtroopers enter the chamber previously occupied by our rebel heroes, one of them bumps their head against the top of the door. It instantly makes the intimidating soldiers more incompetent than their terrible aim would suggest. Instead of trying to cover up this gaffe, George Lucas later drew attention to it with sound effects. He also had Jango Fett make a similar head-bonk in “Attack of the Clones”. We give a lot of credit to Lucas for having a sense of humor about a stormtrooper mistake.