The Carpet From "Moana" Is A Replica Of Aladdin's Magic Carpet, And 54 Other Genius Movie Details From 2012–2022

"In The Batman (2022), you can see a bust of William Shakespeare at Wayne Manor, which is a reference to the '60s Batman show. Bruce would lift up Shakespeare's head and press a button to open the entrance to the Bat Cave."

In the past 10 years, we've been blessed with brilliant beyond brilliant movies, from Encanto (2021) to Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) to Death on the Nile (2022).

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Not only has Hollywood given us these great stories, but they've included such incredible details that make these movies even richer.

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So, here are some of the most genius movie details from 2012–2022, courtesy of r/MovieDetails.

Warning: Potential movie spoilers ahead! 🚨

1. Turning Red (2022)

In Turning Red (2022), these two girls have blue patches on their arms. They are actually "insulin infusion sets" for Type-1 Diabetes. Susan Fong, the technical supervisor of the movie, was diagnosed with Type-1 diabetes as a child. from MovieDetails

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2. The Batman (2022)

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

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3. Uncharted (2022)

In Uncharted (2022) Nathan Drake and Chloe Frazer (Tom Holland and Sophia Ali) wash up on a beach and meet a stranger who says something similar happened to him once. That actor is Nolan North, the original voice actor for Nathan Drake in the Uncharted video games. from MovieDetails

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4. Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)

Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022): one frame in the multiverse montage includes the VFX crew editing the film on Zoom. from MovieDetails

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5. Scream (2022)

In Scream (2022), when Richie is watching a YouTube video, the sidebar reveal a character's fate from a previous movie. from MovieDetails

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6. Knives Out (2019)

In Knives Out (2019), Harlan Thrombey was named after "Who Killed Harlowe Thrombey?” a 1981 adventure book. from MovieDetails

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7. Django Unchained (2012)

In Django Unchained (2012), one of Django’s outfits is based on an outfit that Michael Landon wore in the TV Western Bonanza. from MovieDetails

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8. Midsommar (2019)

In Midsommar (2019) the first shot of the film is a mural that lays out the entirety of the film up until the end. from MovieDetails

A24

9. The Adam Project (2022)

In The Adam Project (2022) starring Ryan Reynolds (older Adam) & Walker Scobell (younger Adam), young Adam says "Superhero Landing" which is a nod to a quote in Deadpool (2016) which also starred Ryan Reynolds. from MovieDetails

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10. Encanto (2021)

In Encanto (2021), Dolores is seen clapping with her index fingers. This is because she has super hearing. Full credit to encantogifs on twitter. from MovieDetails

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11. Luca (2021)

In Luca (2021), when Luca falls off his bike and hits his head Luca sees Anchovies and not stars because he was told by Alberto thats stars are in fact Anchovies. from MovieDetails

Disney / Pixar

12. John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum (2019)

In John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum (2019), John Wick and an enemy fall into a pool and Wick immediately moves roughly three feet away just before being fired upon. At this distance the bullets are rendered ineffective which is consistent with how a typical pistol round behaves underwater. from MovieDetails

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