45 Impossibly Cool Details In Movies From The 2000s That Will Make You Want To Rewatch Them Immediately

"In Austin Powers: Goldmember (2002), the 'self-driving car' is actually a regular car with a man wearing a seat on top of him while driving."

If you're a millennial like me, then you love, love, LOVE rewatching classic movies from your childhood. From Scary Movie (2000) to Mean Girls (2004), a lot of 2000s movies still hold up today and only get better with age.

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And do you know why they get better with age? Because of all the brilliant Easter eggs and details sprinkled throughout. Millennials are just starting to notice them now as adults, and honestly, they make the flicks 100% more interesting than we originally thought.

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So without further ado, here are the most genius Easter eggs and movie details from the 2000s, courtesy of r/MovieDetails.

1. Avatar (2009):

In Avatar (2009), Grace wears a Stanford tank top in her avatar form. This was added by Sigourney Weaver as a reference to her alma mater. She graduated from Stanford in 1972. from MovieDetails

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2. The Royal Tenenbaums (2001):

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

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3. Halloween: Resurrection (2002):

In Halloween: Resurrection (2002), Laurie Strode's doll in the asylum is almost identical to the doll she had in her house when she was younger in Halloween (1978). from MovieDetails

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4. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007):

Neville Longbottom uses the same spell on a Death Eater, in Order of the Phoenix, that Hermione used on him in Philosopher's Stone. from MovieDetails

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5. 50 First Dates (2004):

In 50 First Dates (2004), Drew Barrymore's character is seen reading "Still Life with Woodpecker" by Tom Robbins, a book largely set in Hawai'i that addresses the question "how to make love stay." from MovieDetails

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6. Step Brothers (2008):

In Step Brothers (2008), Brennan Huff has a Hugalo's Pizza sign which is the restaurant Will Ferrell's character Ricky Bobby works at in Talladega Nights from MovieDetails

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7. Bee Movie (2007):

In The Bee Movie (2007) , after the bees win the court case and honey becomes a "controlled substance" the ATF becomes ATFH ( which stands for alcohol, tobacco , firearms , and honey ) from MovieDetails

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8. 13 Going On 30 (2004):

13 Going on 30 (2004). Jenna Rink (Jennifer Garner) wakes up for the first time in her 30 year old body at the 13th minute mark of the movie. from MovieDetails

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9. American Psycho (2000):

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

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10. The Matrix: Reloaded (2003):

In The Matrix: Reloaded (2003) The Oracle eats a red pill in front of Neo and calls it candy from MovieDetails

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11. Jennifer's Body (2009):

In Jennifer’s Body (2009), the school is putting on a production of “What Ever Happened To Baby Jane?” which was the first example of the psycho-biddy genre. Jennifer, while still young, is a great example for it. from MovieDetails

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12. The Ring (2002):

In The Ring (2002) the tree with fiery red leaves is a Japanese maple. The fruit that this tree produces is called a samara. The name of the movie’s antagonist is Samara Morgan. from MovieDetails

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13. Men in Black II (2002):

really small detail, but in "Men In Black II" (2002), the alien-filled locker at Grand Central is number C-18. In "Get Shorty" (1995), the plot revolves around locker C-18 (at LAX). Both films were directed by Barry Sonnenfeld. from MovieDetails

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14. The Simpsons Movie (2007):

In The Simpsons Movie (2007), in the televised version of the movie, Bart’s genitals are censored by a black bar that reads “European Version Only.” from MovieDetails

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15. Lilo & Stitch (2002):

During the credits to "Lilo & Stitch" (2002), Agent Bubbles is shown serving a turkey. This is a reference to Norman Rockwell's painting "Freedom From Want" (1941-43) from MovieDetails

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16. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005):

In The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005), if you look closely at the lamppost, you can see it has roots, like a tree. This is because in the Narnia books, the lamppost was grown from an iron bar torn from a similar lamp in London. from MovieDetails

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17. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006):

In Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006), Norrington is using his old wig to clean the deck of the Black Pearl. from MovieDetails

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18. Batman Begins (2005)

On The Batman Begins (2005) soundtrack, tracks 4-9 spell out B-A-T-M-A-N. from MovieDetails

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19. Spider-Man 2 (2004):

In Spider-Man 2 (2004) MJ is in a play called The Importance of Being Earnest, a story about a man with major responsibilities who has an “alter ego” that allows him to run away from those responsibilities and do what he wants. This is Peter Parker’s conflict throughout the movie. from MovieDetails

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20. Erin Brockovich (2000):

In Erin Brockovich (2000), Erin, played by Julia Roberts, is ordering food at a restaurant. She’s being waited on by Julia, played by Erin Brockovich. from MovieDetails

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21. Vanilla Sky (2001):

In “Vanilla Sky” (2001), a movie which blurs the line between dreams and reality, Cameron Diaz’s character’s ringtone is the melody of ‘Row Row Row Your Boat’, whose ending lyric is: “Life is but a dream” from MovieDetails

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22. Coraline (2009):

In "Coraline" (2009) the dates over the sweets pots at Spink and Forcible`s place, corresponds at the years when each of the three ghost children lived. from MovieDetails

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23. Shrek 2 (2004):

In Shrek 2, when Shrek disturbs fairy godmother, she uses 'in Grimm's name' instead of 'in god's name', this is because god is believed to have created the universe of people, while the brothers grimm created the universe of fairytales from MovieDetails

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24. Up (2009):

In Up (2009) Carl takes his mailbox down the night before he takes off on his trip from MovieDetails

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25. Star Wars: Episode II — Attack of the Clones (2002):

Star Wars Ep. 2: Attack of the Clones (2002) Obi-Wan remarks Anakin has become arrogant- and Yoda agreed that arrogance is more common in Jedi. Two scenes later, the Jedi librarian proves Yodas’ point from MovieDetails

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26. Pan's Labyrinth (2006):

Pan's Labyrinth (2006) The Pale Man is shaped like a uterus consistent with the theme of the movie and the usage of uterine shapes throughout from MovieDetails

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27. 500 Days of Summer (2009):

In "500 Days Of Summer" (2009), when asked who is going to sing karaoke next, Summer nominates Tom by saying "I nominate young Werther here!" This is a reference to the German poet Goethe's "The Sorrows of Young Werther", which is about a doomed romantic relationship. from MovieDetails

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28. Die Another Day (2002):

In Die Another Day (2002), Bond visits the "Rubyeon Royale" Hotel. This a meta reference for the franchise; "Ruby" for the 40th anniversary of the series, EON is the name of the company that produces the movies, and Royale for Casino Royale, the first Bond book. from MovieDetails

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29. Hellboy (2004):

Hellboy (2004) loves cats because that’s the first thing that he sees when; “he pops into the world.” from MovieDetails

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30. WALL-E (2008):

If you look closely after the lightning strikes the umbrella Wall-E is holding the electricity from the bolt charges his battery back to full from MovieDetails

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31. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005):

In Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005), its shown that Willy Wonka's distant father had framed highlights of his sons life. This was inspired by a trip Tim Burton took to visit his dying mother in 2002. Despite their relationship being not great, she owned framed movie posters of all his films. from MovieDetails

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32. Ratatouille (2007):

In Ratatouille (2007), Skinner was named after behavioral psychologist B.F. Skinner, famous for his experiments with rats. from MovieDetails

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33. Scary Movie (2000):

Rewatching Scary Movie (2000) 🤣 never noticed this before 🤣 from MovieDetails

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34. The Dark Knight (2008):

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

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35. I, Robot (2004):

In I, Robot (2004) a movie that is about machines becoming self aware. Director Alex Proyas decided to briefly add the Hunter Killer VTOL Drone first scene in James Camerons The Terminator (1984) from MovieDetails

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36. Miss Congeniality (2001):

Miss Congeniality (2000) When Gracie arrives at the preliminaries a women can be seen handing out brochures in what will become Gracie’s iconic talent show look. As Gracie only entered the pageant 48 hours before it makes sense that her coach would use something on hand for her costume. from MovieDetails

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37. The Incredibles (2004):

In The Incredibles (2004) At Helen and Bob Parr's wedding in the second row are four of the Superheroes Edna later says died because of their capes. Thunderhead, Stratogayle, Meta Man, and Dynaguy. from MovieDetails

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38. Star Trek: Nemesis (2002):

In Star Trek: Nemesis (2002), Captain Picard jokes that he's been waiting for 15 years to tell Data to shut up. Star Trek: The Next Generation premiered in 1987, 15 years before this movie was released. from MovieDetails

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39. The Incredible Hulk (2008):

In The Incredible Hulk (2008), the serum used to make Blonksy stronger is from a canister produced by Stark Industries. The developer's name is Dr. Reinstein, an alias used by Dr. Erskine, the psychologist who produced the serum and selected Steve Rogers for treatment in Captain America (2011) from MovieDetails

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40. Gladiator (2000):

The signet ring Connie Nielsen wears in Gladiator (2000) is 2,000 years old, found by her in a pawn shop. from MovieDetails

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41. The Princess Diaries (2001):

In The Princess Diaries (2001) during the dinner scene you can see Mia is the only one with a stuffed tomato instead of meat, that’s because according to the books she’s a vegetarian. from MovieDetails

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42. Dan in Real Life (2007):

After the bowling alley scene in “Dan in Real Life” (2007), you can see Dan (Steve Carrell) still wearing his bowling shoes back at the cabin because he left the alley in a hurry. from MovieDetails

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43. Up in the Air (2009):

In Up in the Air (2009), during the scene in which Natalie (Anna Kendrick) presents her “glocal” concept in the company meeting, the man seated directly next to Ryan (George Clooney) is played by Walter Kirn, the real-life author of the book from which the movie was adapted. from MovieDetails

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44. Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002):

In Austin Powers: Goldmember, the "self-driving car" is actually a regular car with a guy wearing a seat over top of him while driving from MovieDetails

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45. And Mean Girls (2004):

In Mean Girls (2004), we learn that Regina, leader of the Plastics, told Gretchen that she couldn’t wear hooped earrings because they were her thing. Later in the movie, when Cady becomes leader of the Plastics, we see her wearing hooped earrings, showing that she became just like Regina. from MovieDetails

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