18 Movie Details You Won't Be Able To Unsee

Time to give these another watch.

1. This blank gravestone in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button:

In The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008), Mrs. Maple's gravestone is blank (no name, birth, or death date). This is because earlier in the movie Benjamin said he couldn't remember her exact name or much about her. I just noticed this upon a re-watch. from MovieDetails

2. This sneaky cameo in Forrest Gump:

In Forrest Gump (1994), the girl on the bus who refuses to let Forrest sit next to her is played by Elizabeth Hanks, the daughter of Tom Hanks. from MovieDetails

3. And this Swifty cameo in Deadpool 2:

In Deadpool 2 (2018), Wade wears a shirt that says: "Olivia & Meredith. Best Friends Purrrr-ever". The two cats actually belong to Taylor Swift. The production crew had to get permission from her to use their image. from MovieDetails

4. This illusion in Deliverance:

In Deliverance (1972), during the “dueling banjos” scene, Billy Redden, who played the young banjo-playing local, didn’t know how to play banjo. To make it look authentic, a skilled banjo player hid behind & played the chords with his left arm in Redden’s sleeve while Redden picked with his right. from MovieDetails

5. This Styrofoam cup in Spaceballs:

In Spaceballs (1987), Dark Helmet is drinking from a Styrofoam cup because crew members would leave them around the set. So, Mel Brooks decided to just make them a part of the universe. from MovieDetails

6. This lab rat in Ratatouille:

In Ratatouille(2007) Git, the jacked rat, has a tag on his ear reading A113. Not only is this a frequently used Pixar easter egg, it also implies that Git was a lab rat, explaining his large size from MovieDetails

7. This can of beer in Palm Springs:

In Palm Springs (2020), Nyles is drinking "Akupara" beer. In Sanskrit, Akupara means "unlimited, unbounded" and in Hinduism, it's the name of a tortoise described as "one who is without death." Confirmed by the director, source in comments. from MovieDetails

8. And this physicist in Palm Springs:

In Palm Springs (2020), Sarah contacts a physicist named Clifford Johnson. He's actually a real scientist who worked on the movie and helped the filmmakers come up with an original premise for a time-loop story. from MovieDetails

9. This Taxi Driver reference in Kong: Skull Island:

In Kong: Skull Island (2017), Marlow has a "Lizard Company" patch on his jacket. This is a reference to Taxi Driver (1976), where Travis has a "King Kong Company" patch on his sleeve. from MovieDetails

10. This Inside Out Easter egg in Soul:

In Soul (2020), you can see an advert for "Brang" on the train. This is the company that Riley's dad works for in Inside Out (2015). from MovieDetails

11. This Chitauri appearance in Guardians of the Galaxy:

As the Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) enter the Collector's lair, you can see one of the Chitauri, the race that invaded New York two years earlier in The Avengers (2012). from MovieDetails

12. This nod to the real James Bond in Die Another Day:

In Die Another Day (2002), Bond picks up the book "Birds of the West Indies" in Cuba. This was a book written by the real James Bond; the ornithologist who inspired Ian Fleming to name his spy after him. The edition is the 2002 Collins edition. from MovieDetails

13. This key translation in Scarface:

In Scarface (1983), during Tony's drug deal with Hector, as Tony is being chained up, Hector says, "Ok, cara cicatriz" which in English means "Ok, scar face". This is the only time in the movie that Tony is referred to as Scarface. from MovieDetails

14. This peek of a very important graphic novel in Watchmen:

In Watchmen (2009), Hollis Mason has a copy of the original Watchmen graphic novel in his apartment. Notice the distinct yellow lettering. from MovieDetails

15. This eerie motif in Toy Story 3:

In Toy Story 3 (2010), the number 237 appears three times. This is a reference to The Shining. Director Lee Unkrich is a massive Stephen King fan. from MovieDetails

16. This throwback character in Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps:

In both Wall Street (1987) and the sequel Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (2010). Charlie Sheen and Shia Labeouf character purchase their home from the same realtor, Dolores the Realtor. Played by Sylvia Miles. from MovieDetails

17. This father-daughter gathering in The Royal Tenenbaums:

In The Royal Tenenbaums (2001), during the scene at the ice cream parlor where Royal treats Margot to a sundae to try to reconnect with her, all of the other tables also have fathers sitting with their daughters. from MovieDetails

18. And finally, this really cute BFG reference in Matilda:

In the 1996 film adaptation of Roald Dahl’s Matilda, Matilda mistakenly refers to Charles Dickens as “Darls Chickens”. This is a nod to another Dahl classic, The BFG, in which the BFG refers to the author as such. from MovieDetails