These Mistakes & Bloopers Left In Huge Blockbuster Hits

When we sit down to watch a movie, whether in the cinema or at home, what we want is to be transported away from our daily lives and into a new and captivating world. This is perhaps why many film fanatics are so quick to spot mistakes – they break the illusion, dragging you back out into reality and robbing you of the sense of escape you wanted.

Gandalf was an all-powerful wizard, but Tolkien never gave him the ability to conjure timepieces from another dimension. However, if you look closely in one of the battle scenes, you can clearly see a watch on his wrist. Perhaps they’re hinting at a “Lord of the Watches” follow-up franchise.

At the turn of the century, we were all treated to some Roman Empire fun with the release of The Gladiator. Some grammar extremists took issue with the fact that Russel Crowe’s character, Maximus, was referred to as “The Spaniard” throughout the film.

Before the Avengers franchise came along, Titanic was the top-grossing film of all time, and it seemed nothing would ever steal its title. However, just like the infamous ship itself, the film’s days on top were numbered. Of course, it will always be a classic. However, there’s one hideously inaccurate line that makes many people flinch.

This 2001 kid’s classic won fans of all ages. The main characters, the Cortez siblings, learn that their parents are spies when they are captured. It’s up to the kids to come to the rescue.

This flaw is up for debate. As you can see in the image below, the character of Django from the 2012 film Django Unchained wore some pretty chic-looking sunglasses. Jamie Foxx rocked the look exquisitely, but some people were annoyed because sunglasses were rarely worn at the time the film is set in.

Forrest Gump is another timeless classic that received many award nominations. It too played with history, weaving its fictional story around real events in a unique way that was well ahead of its time. Unfortunately, the inclusion of the tech brand Apple was a bit too much ahead of its time.

Back to the Future is so iconic that everyone probably recognizes the scene in the picture below. The main character, Marty McFly, has traveled back in time to 1955 in a bid to ensure his parents still meet and fall in love. At the high school dance, he sends the 50s kids wild with a Gibson ES-345 guitar.

Straight Outta Compton is another one of our favorites. The film tells the turbulent history of the infamous rap group NWA. Although it was a massive box office hit, many super fans noticed a small error in the strangest of places.

Released in 2004, The Aviator was hailed a success, even by the pickiest film critics. Audiences loved it, and it performed exceptionally well at the box office. However, there’s a major flaw in the film that many people missed. The flaw in question appeared in a scene where Howard Hughes (portrayed by Leonardo DiCaprio) picks up some chocolate-chip cookies.

The iconic film, Dirty Dancing may be a cult classic, but it’s not without its movie mistakes. For example, when the dynamic duo of Johnny and Baby are practicing their dance moves and Johnny runs his hands down her arm, Baby won’t stop laughing.

This fictionalized historical film was a major blockbuster in the 90s. It received ten Academy Award nominations and won half of them, which was a testament to the quality of the work the cast and crew did on the movie. There was just one issue, and it was with the strangest thing.

Christopher Nolan is known for being something of a perfectionist, but even his obsessive nature failed to catch this embarrassing blunder. Of course, you’d have to be paying close attention to catch this misspelled headline as it flashes on the screen. However, if there’s one thing all filmmakers should know by now, it’s that if you miss something, at least one fan will catch it.

Here’s another incredible film that we don’t wish to throw any shade on. Malcolm X was masterful, but they got one small detail wrong. When his home is fire-bombed, Malcolm X yells for someone to dial 911. The problem?

After the Wonder Woman trailer was released in 2017, fans had an extremely strange complaint. The more observant viewers became fixated on the appearance of Wonder Woman’s armpit at the 1:47 mark in the original trailer. This complaint quickly spread across the internet and caused Warner Bros. to take notice and do some last minute editing.

Though we will forever love the Harry Potter books and films, both are filled with plenty of mistakes that send the superfans wild. While many of the blunders in the early films were blamed on the youth of the main cast members, this one is all on the crew.

For a film about a character who is an absolute perfectionist with extreme attention to detail, Sherlock Holmes sure messed up on this geographical detail. While it is a fantastic film with a stellar cast, there’s an issue with the chase scene that comes at the climax of the film.

Though Johnny Depp has fallen on hard times recently, there’s no denying his contribution to the Pirates of The Caribbean movies made them as epic as they are. As with most blockbuster movies, some mistakes were made, and one of the more noticeable ones was in the apples Captain Barbossa handled.

Gladiator is back with yet another mistake. This time, however, viewers aren’t being overly nit-picky. This one is a significant error. It arises in one of the film’s most memorable scenes. As you can see in the still shot, a gas canister is on full display in the back of that chariot.

The 2004 film Troy was massive. With actors like Brad Pitt and Eric Bana taking center stage, and brilliant director Wolfgang Petersen at the helm, the film was destined to be a blockbuster. Its incredible battle scenes were mind-blowing, but one thing stood out to many viewers who saw it on the big screen. 

Compared to some of the other mistakes on this list, the error in The Panic Room is a big one. In one scene, Jodie Foster’s character lights propane that has been pumped into the room and the fire rips across the ceiling only.

Here’s another epic film that wasn’t at all punished for its major mistake. The film 300 performed incredibly well at the box office, and its artistic direction inspired many movies that followed. The error in 300 was a historical one. The antagonist, Xerxes, threw everything he had at the Spartans, including bombs.

This is another mistake that was minor but noticeable to a select fanbase. In The Hurt Locker, there’s a scene in which the characters can be seen playing Gears of War on an Xbox 360. The problem here is all in the release dates.

This is what happens when you use stock footage in a film! The Usual Suspects is a classic of the whodunit genre, and we don’t have any complaints about its storyline or epic plot twist.

This small moment in The Titanic probably slipped by most people’s perception, but some serious watch dogs caught the mistake. In it, you can see Rose trying to open a sealed door.

No one is here to argue about whether The Shawshank Redemption is a good film. This Frank Darabont recreation of the classic Stephen King novella got everything right. Well, almost everything.

Here’s another muddled-up detail in an otherwise epic film. Independence Day was a game-changing sci-fi action film that blew people’s minds when it came out. In the film, the Empire State Building and other important landmarks are destroyed, but the filmmakers got something wrong.

Though The Sound of Music is remembered for its cheerful songs, it also had some incredibly tense moments. As the von Trapp family are quietly plotting their escape, they are stopped by Nazis. After a tense exchange, they are allowed to proceed, and Herr Detweiler gives Maria and the Captain the fingers crossed sign for “good luck.”

Plenty of controversy surrounds this 2014 biographical war film. However, we’re not getting into the details of Chris Kyle’s story today! Instead, we have a simple mistake that creeped quite a few viewers out.

This 2016 film is based on the DC Comics where a team of supervillains assemble to save the world in exchange for reduced prison sentences. Throughout the film the gang is seen behind bars. In this one scene depicted below, we see inconsistencies with Margot Robbie’s hair.

While the Nazi book burning scene in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade was terrifying and incredibly well-orchestrated, it was sadly out of synch with reality. The film was set in 1938, but the book burning took place in 1933.

Here’s another creepy mistake from a blockbuster film. The Patriot is supposed to take place over many years. Usually, films that span a large amount of time either use makeup and prosthetics or different actors to portray the age differences in the characters.

Spider-Man was one of the first films to kick off the superhero trend in 2002. Peter Parker (played by Tobey Maguire in this version) discovers he can shoot webs, and he breaks a lamp in the process.

The 2000 film Charlie’s Angel was loved by some and hated by others. Whether you adored this girl-power classic or not, there’s no denying that it featured a few mistakes.

The blockbusters just keep rolling, and so do the historical inaccuracies! Saving Private Ryan was a masterful film, but even Spielberg isn’t immune to mistakes. In the image below, we see Tom Hanks’ character, Captain Miller, propped up against a Ural M-63 motorcycle.

Matthew McConaughey took us on a wild ride in the incredible Dallas Buyers Club. He portrayed Ron Woodroof in the film, and the character was based on the real-life Ron Woodroof who dealt with HIV and AIDS in the 80s.

This film gets events all mixed up. It has John Dillinger take out Babyface Nelson and Pretty Boy Floyd, despite the fact that the real-life Dillinger died before both of them.

While Game of Thrones isn’t technically a movie, the epic fantasy series was a huge hit with a movie-like budget. Based on a book series, the TV show took the world by storm and had everyone at the edge of their seat, wondering who would ultimately claim the throne.

Top Gun was an 80s classic that is still worth revisiting today. In one of the most famous scenes, Maverick and Goose fly in a wild formation, with one of their planes upside down and perfectly aligned above the other.

Harry Potter fans are some of the sharpest movie critics out there. They are quick to spot mistakes and discrepancies and are always one breath away from declaring that the books are better than the movies.

The horror classic Halloween is set in a fictional town in the state of Illinois. However, if you take a closer look at the background of this image, you’ll see some telltale Californian palm trees.

In Pirates of the Caribbean: The World’s End, the Black Pearl travels to Singapore where its crew has a wild battle with the East India Trading Company. While these scenes were undeniably spectacular, something was dreadfully wrong.