23 Itty-Bitty Details From Movies That Are Too Genius To Go Unrecognized
1. Actors Adam Scott and Jon Hamm are credited as writers for KVWN in Anchorman.
On my umpteenth casual viewing of Anchorman (2004), I noticed that Adam Scott and Jon Hamm received writing credits for Channel 4 News! from MovieDetails
2. Ego finally opens the blinds in his office to let light in after eating Remy's ratatouille in Ratatouille.
In Ratatouille (2007), the first time we see Ego's office, his blinds are closed. After eating Remy's Ratatouille, he has his blinds open as he stares outside with a little 'perspective'. from MovieDetails
3. In Red Notice, Booth's boat is named after the line in Titanic, "We're gonna make it, Rose."
4. A skateboard in It Chapter Two has the same pattern as the carpet in The Shining.
In It Chapter two (2019), this skateboard has the famous carpet pattern from The Shining (1980). from MovieDetails
Here's the carpet from The Shining for reference:
5."The Conscience of a Hacker," also known as "The Hacker Manifesto" is hanging up in Mark's room in The Social Network while he's hacking.
Social Network 2010: During the 'hacking scenes' the Hacker Manifesto can be seen on Mark Z's dorm room wall. from MovieDetails
6. There's an Open Season poster in Arthur Christmas as the movies are made by the same studio.
In Arthur Christmas (2011), you can see a poster for Open Season (2006) in a kid's bedroom. Both movies were made by Sony Pictures Animation. from MovieDetails
7. There's an E.T. doll in the Steven Spielberg–produced movie Gremlins.
8. The directors of Moana appear as caricatures on a blanket in the movie.
In Moana (2016), you can see caricatures of Ron Clements and John Musker, the directors of the movie. from MovieDetails
9. The birth certificate that pops up on the computer in The Game belongs to Agent J from Men in Black.
In The Game (1997) This birth certificate that pops up on the screen is Agent J from Men In Black (1997) from MovieDetails
10. The high score on Wreck-It Ralph is 120501, Walt Disney's birthday.
In Wreck It Ralph (2012), the high score is 120501. This is a reference to the birthdate of Walt Disney (5th December 1901). from MovieDetails
11. At the end of Toy Story, Mr. Spell writes, "Hubba hubba," as Mrs. Potatohead is being announced.
in the ending of Toy Story (1995) when Mrs. PotatoHead was being announced Mr. spell is writting HUBBA in the background. from MovieDetails
12. In the camera shot where Elsa hands the Holy Grail to Donovan in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, you can see her shake her head subtly to Indy behind the grail to let him know it's fake.
In "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" (1989), after Elsa hands Donovan the false Grail, she very subtly shakes her head "no" toward Indy. She also turns toward him twice, an apparent editing error. from MovieDetails
13. The fishbowl that Guy greets every morning in Free Guy is a nod to Millie and Key's Life Itself being designed as a "fishbowl game."
In Free Guy (2021), Guy wakes up next to a fishbowl every day. This is a reference to Keys talking about Life Itself as a "fishbowl game" later on. from MovieDetails
14. In Polar Express, they used the director's childhood address for Billy's house, and the house itself is modeled after another house in the neighborhood.
Polar Express (2004): 11344 Edbrooke Ave (where Billy is picked up) is the childhood home address of director Robert Zemeckis. The design of the house is modeled on 11352 S Edbrooke Ave, Chicago, the house 2 doors down. from MovieDetails
15. In Interstellar, Murphy's bookshelf is filled with books that inspired the movie itself.
Murphy's bookshelf in Interstellar (2014) is stacked with books that were the inspiration for the various themes of Interstellar. One of which is Jorge Luis Borges' Labyrinths which is the inspiration for the infinite library we see in the climax. from MovieDetails
16. There's a magazine with Stan Lee on the cover in Venom: Let There Be Carnage.
Venom: Let there be carnage (2021) Stan Lee reference in Mrs. Chen's store. Venom even pushes the magazine in place as a tribute. from MovieDetails
17. In The Santa Clause, Scott weighs 192 pounds when he steps on a scale, a reference to the "Christmas Song" lyric, "To kids from 1 to 92."
In The Santa Clause (1994), when Scott Calvin/Santa Clause steps on the scale to check his weight, it reads "192". This is in reference to "The Christmas Song" by Robert Wells and Mel Tormé, which says "To kids from 1 to 92". from MovieDetails
18. The detective in the TV show Marta's sister watches in Knives Out is voiced by Joseph Gordon-Levitt.
In Knives Out (2019), Joseph Gordon Levitt voices a detective in a TV show that Marta's sister is watching. Levitt has a cameo in all of Rian Johnson's movies. from MovieDetails
19. Flash reads a BuzzFeed (nice) article in Spider-Man: Far From Home that claims, "there's a sailor named Morris Bench who was exposed to an experimental underwater generator and got hydro powers," which is the origin story of Hydro-Man, a Spider-Man villain from the comics.
In Spider-Man: Far from Home (2019) Flash reads an article while saying "BuzzFeed says there's a sailor named Morris Bench who was exposed to an experimental underwater generator and got hydro powers." This is Hydro-Man's origin in the comic. from MovieDetails
20. The name that the young scientist signs in Stardust is actually the name of the actor.
In Stardust (2007), the scientist at the start of the movie signs the letter as "Bimbo Hart". This is actually the name of the actor playing him. from MovieDetails
21. A blackboard in the movie Catch Me If You Can says, "Steven + Tom's 4th project," referencing the fact that it's Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks's fourth time working together.
In Catch Me If You Can (2002), you can see the words "Steven and Tom's 4th project" written on a blackboard. This is a reference to director Steven Spielberg and actor Tom Hanks. from MovieDetails
Technically, this is their fifth project together if you count every Spielberg-produced film and the miniseries Band of Brothers, but it seems likely that they're counting differently.
22. In the attic in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, there's an "it's a boy" sign stuck between some beams from Rusty's birth.
In National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1987), a sign declaring “It’s a Boy” can be seen in the attic scene. At the bottom is written the name “Rusty”. from MovieDetails
23. And finally, a mailbox in Soul appears to be vandalized by Sid from Toy Story.
In Soul (2020), a mailbox has been vandalised by "SID". This is a reference to Toy Story (1995). from MovieDetails
