25 Easy-To-Miss Movie Details That'll Have You Wondering How You Missed Them The First Time Around
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Whether you've watched a movie once or 100 times, there is nothing more surprising (just talking about as a viewer) than discovering there was a hidden Easter egg or detail that you completely missed.
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So below is a list of 25 movie Easter eggs and details that are so well hidden you might not have even realized them until now:
1. This Stan Lee Easter egg in Spider-Man: No Way Home:
In Spider-Man No Way Home (2021), the taxi is number 1228. This is a reference to the birthday of Stan Lee: 28th December. from MovieDetails
2. This subtle hint about Carl's plans in Up:
In Up (2009) Carl takes his mailbox down the night before he takes off on his trip from MovieDetails
3. This little Easter egg hidden in Top Gun: Maverick:
In Top Gun: Maverick (2022), Hangman chooses Slow Ride by Foghat on the jukebox. The tracks number is 86, the year of release of the original Top Gun from MovieDetails
4. This moment from The Incredibles that was explained in Incredibles 2:
In "The Incredibles" (2004) a woman mistakes Syndrome for the superhero Fironic. In "Incredibles 2" (2018) we finally see Fironic and his costume does look somewhat similar to Syndrome's. from MovieDetails
5. This detail in Home Alone that helps explain why they didn't realize Kevin was missing on the way to the airport:
In Home Alone (1990) when they counted the people for the trip they say there's 17 people in total. An odd number between two vans means they will be split 8/9. Since Kevin was missing both vans had 8 people instead, making each group assume they were on the 8-people van, not suspecting a thing from MovieDetails
6. This detail added to Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince about what happened to Amelia Bones, a witch who sat on the Wizengamot and helped clear Harry Potter in his disciplinary hearing in The Order of the Phoenix:
In HP and the Half-Blood Prince (2009), a newspaper states that a witch named Amelia Bones was found murdered at her home. She was the witch that defended Harry in The Order of The phoenix (2007). from MovieDetails
7. This nod to the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs in Don't Look Up:
In Don't Look Up (2021) just as Kate is telling her boyfriend that "A comet bigger than the one that destroyed the dinosaurs is headed directly at Earth" right at the moment that a guy wearing a dinosaur outfit is seen in the background from MovieDetails
8. This homage to the Batman TV series of the '60s hidden within The Batman:
In The Batman (2022), you can see a bust of William Shakespeare at Wayne Manor. This is a reference to the 1960s Batman show; Bruce would lift up Shakespeare's head and press a button to open the entrance to the Bat Cave. from MovieDetails
9. This historically accurate detail in Titanic:
In Titanic (1997), the car that Rose and Jack have sex in is a 1912 Renault Type CB Coupé de Ville. To date, it is the only automobile known for certain to have been on the Titanic. from MovieDetails
10. The Easter egg to Henry Winkler's Happy Days character The Fonz hidden in Scream:
In SCREAM (1996) a duplicate of Fonzie’s leather motorcycle jacket can be seen in Principal Himbry’s (Henry Winkler) office closet from MovieDetails
11. In The Wizard of Oz, the Scarecrow had another way to kill the Wicked Witch of the West:
So in Wizard of Oz (1939) when they’re sent to kill the Witch of the West, Scarecrow straight up brings a gun from MovieDetails
12. The Joker's shotgun he used throughout the movie was actually not his:
In The Dark Knight (2008), after the joker steals the bank owners shotgun he can be seen repeatedly using it throughout the movie. from MovieDetails
13. This sign behind Ricky and Jean while they kiss in Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby:
In Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006), when Ricky Bobby and Jean Girard are kissing, there’s a sign in the stands saying, “French Me.” from MovieDetails
14. This clever gag in Hercules that I am curious how somebody watching the movie figured out:
In "Hercules" (1997) Hades says "Guys, relax. It's only half-time" exactly at the 46-minute mark, the halfway point of the 92-minute movie from MovieDetails
15. These hidden Easter eggs to canceled Disney animated movies in Meet the Robinsons:
In Meet the Robinsons (2007), characters from two of Disney's cancelled movies; My Peoples and Wild Life, can be seen inside Lewis' room of failed inventions. from MovieDetails
16. The Pizza Planet truck given an appropriate Piaggio Ape makeover in Luca:
17. This blink-and-you-miss-it and probably not licensed cameo by several iconic characters in The NeverEnding Story:
In the Never Ending Story (1984) during the Fantastica palace scene, there's surprised appearances by Yoda, Gumby, Chewbacca, Mickey Mouse, C-3PO, E.T., and some Ewoks! from MovieDetails
18. This homage to author Mary Shelley in Frankenweenie:
In Frankenweenie (2012), the giant turtle kaiju Shelley is named after the writer of Frankenstein, Mary Shelley, which the movie is based on. from MovieDetails
19. This barely noticeable Easter egg to The Shining in It Chapter Two (of course, both films are based on Stephen King books):
In It Chapter two (2019), this skateboard has the famous carpet pattern from The Shining (1980). from MovieDetails
20. This book that MJ reads in Spider-Man: Homecoming, which not only makes sense to her character but is also a little nod to the film itself:
In Spider-man Homecoming (2018), MJ is seen reading Invitation To A Beheading by Vladimir Nabokov. The book is about a man in a prison cell, the only other occupant is a spider. from MovieDetails
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21. This font that was used throughout American Psycho:
In American Psycho (2000) the font used for Paul Allen's card is called 'Copperplate Gothic' which was the same font used in the opening title sequence and end credits of the movie. from MovieDetails
22. This explanation as to why they found yellow paint (like Roger Rabbit's gloves) on the rope holding the safe that killed Marvin Acme in Who Framed Roger Rabbit:
In Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988), the forensics officer says the yellow paint at the crime scene is from Roger’s gloves. We see later that the real killer’s Toon weapons are all yellow. from MovieDetails
23. This callback to Star Wars: A New Hope in The Force Awakens:
In Star Wars A New Hope(1978) and Star Wars The Force Awakens(2015), The Inmate number of Princess Leia and the Soldier number of Finn is the same. from MovieDetails
24. This beer that only exists in the Andy Samberg Cinematic Universe:
In Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers (2022) Chip and Dale are drinking Akupara beer which originates from Palm Springs (2020), another Andy Samberg movie from MovieDetails
25. And finally, one I NEVER saw, the reason behind the colors in Max's T-shirt in Hocus Pocus:
In Hocus Pocus (1993), Max Dennison’s tie dye shirt features the colors of the Sanderson Sister’s outfits from MovieDetails
