20 Details Movies and Shows Got Hilariously Wrong
Hollywood owns a tricky relationship with accuracy, and that is exactly why we love it. Movies and television shows often deliver unforgettable moments, but when you look closer, some of those scenes make absolutely no sense at all. Perhaps it is a medieval knight wearing sneakers or a historical drama where someone forgot to conceal the water bottle on set. These little mistakes turn into big laughs, and boomers especially remember spotting them on VHS tapes or during endless cable reruns. Sometimes the errors are so obvious that they become lasting legends, making movies unforgettable forever afterward everywhere.
Gilligan’s Island radio error
The castaways use a radio with modern dials that didn’t exist in the 1960s show setting.
The Godfather wristwatch mistake
Michael Corleone wears a gold wristwatch not available during the 1940s setting of the film.
Gladiator gas canister
Behind a chariot scene, a hidden gas tank propels the horses like a secret engine.
Mad Men smoke detectors
Slick 1960s offices accidentally reveal modern smoke detectors installed in the ceiling.
Forrest Gump magazine cover
Forrest holds a Time magazine cover with the wrong date, but no one complained.
Jurassic Park computers
The high-tech computers look more advanced than anything NASA had in 1993 real laboratories.
Baseball cap during the Scottish Wars
A soldier wears a modern baseball cap in the middle of a medieval battle in Braveheart.
Pulp Fiction adrenaline shot
The red marker on Mia’s chest vanishes after the adrenaline injection scene.
Back to the Future guitar
Marty McFly rocks a Gibson guitar that would not be released for several more years.
Troy’s umbrellas
Greek warriors carried fancy umbrellas on the battlefield long before such accessories existed in history.
Pulp Fiction’s bullet holes
The wall already shows bullet holes before the characters even start firing their pistols.
ET’s Invisible Bike Wheels
In the iconic flying bike scene, the bicycle's wheels momentarily vanish, creating a subtle continuity error.
Downton Abbey water bottle
An elegant manor photo shoot included a modern plastic bottle hiding in the background mantelpiece.
North by Northwest boy earplugs
A boy in the background covers his ears before the gun even fires in Hitchcock’s classic.
Django Unchained sunglasses
Django wears stylish sunglasses decades before they existed, somehow looking like a Wild West rock star.
Pirates of the Caribbean cowboy hat
Just over Jack Sparrow’s shoulder, a crew member in a cowboy hat steals the scene with modern flair.
Game of Thrones coffee cup
A medieval feast scene suddenly features a modern Starbucks cup right in front of the queen.
Titanic’s sky
The night sky stars were wrong until Neil deGrasse Tyson corrected James Cameron’s epic film.
Gladiator’s jeans guy
A Roman arena features a random man in jeans hanging out, as if he had paid for tickets.
Braveheart’s kilts
Scottish warriors wore kilts centuries before they were invented, but Mel Gibson still looks ready for battle.
