Posted on Mar 18, 2022

37 Clever 2000s Disney Movie Details That'll Most Likely Change The Way You Watch These Classic Flicks

Yes, Jamie Lee Curtis really played the guitar in Freaky Friday.

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1. The Princess Diaries (2001)

During a scene in The Princess Diaries (2001), Anne Hathaway falls on the bleachers. This was not meant to happen, but it was such a genuine and funny accident, that the director, Garry Marshall, decided to keep the scene for the final cut. from MovieDetails

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2. Up (2009)

In up(2009), Carl wears a bow tie at the funeral because he never learned to tie a tie without Ellie from MovieDetails

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3. Monsters, Inc. (2001)

At the end of Monster, Inc. (2001), Sully says that laughter is ten times more powerful than scream. This is represented by the size of the new yellow canisters, which are much larger than their counterparts seen at the beginning of the movie. from MovieDetails

Small canister full of scream power vs. large canister full of laughing power

4. Lilo & Stitch (2002)

In Lilo and Stitch (2002), Disney+ has an alternative edited version where Lilo is hiding behind a pizza box instead of a dryer to satisfy safety concerns about children hiding in dryers from MovieDetails

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5. The Emperor's New Groove (2000)

In The Emperor's New Groove (2000) when Kronk tells Yzma "Don't drink the wine, it's poison" she pours the tainted wine into a nearby cactus. As the scene progresses, the cactus changes shape from a normal cactus, to a llama-shaped cactus, foreshadowing Kuzco's fate. from MovieDetails

Cactus in the background being poisoned, and turning into a llama

6. Enchanted (2007)

In the scene "That's How You Know" from Enchanted (2007), some of the dancers also played Chimney Sweeps in Mary Poppins (1964) from MovieDetails

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7. Spirited Away (2001)

In Spirited Away (2001), a little jingle can be heard the first time No-Face sees Chihiro. After this, the same jingle plays every time he appears and tries to gain her attention throughout the movie. After she eventually befriends him, it stops being heard, hinting that his obsession for her ended. from MovieDetails

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8. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)

In Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003), the elvish tattoo that Orlando Bloom got for The Lord of the Rings is visible. from MovieDetails

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9. Holes (2003)

In Holes (2003) the boat "Mary Lou" paint changes slightly in a flashback, the first appearance in which the boat is older has no paint, the second appearance in a flashback in which the boat is slightly younger has flaked and faded blue paint. from MovieDetails

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10. Finding Nemo (2003)

In Finding Nemo, Bruce the shark starts crying when Marlin starts talking about Nemo, saying “I never knew my father”. Male sharks mate with the female then leave, so baby sharks never actually meet their father. from MovieDetails

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11. The Princess and the Frog (2009)

In The Princess and the Frog (2009), Dr. Facilier reads (his?) the movie's future in his opening number. He reveals The Hanged Man, The Devil, and 5 of Pentacles/4 of Swords in his first draw, and on his second, he reveals The Hermit, The Ace of Swords, and The Queen of Wands. (details in comments) from MovieDetails

Dr. Facilier predicting the movie's future with his cards

12. The Incredibles (2004)

In The Incredibles(2004) , Bomb Voyage was a French mime who had turned to a life of crime. In Ratatouille (2007) , we see him as an actual mime working the streets of Paris. Both movies were directed by Brad Bird. from MovieDetails

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13. Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001)

In Atlantis The Lost Empire (2001) ,before returning to the surface each members receive a crystal as a gift, once they did the return trip we can see that each members turned his into a more discreet jewel. from MovieDetails

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"Freaky Friday" fact: Jamie Lee Curtis learned how to play the guitar solo in the film

Jamie Lee Curtis playing guitar in "Freaky Friday"

15. Meet the Robinsons (2007)

In (2007) Meet the Robinsons when Wilber says who Mr Robinson looks like he says a different person and a different portrait appears depending on the dub of the film. In the English dub he says he looks like Tom Selleck in the the Latin Spanish dub he says he 'El Puma' José Luis Rodríguez from MovieDetails

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16. Bolt (2008)

Bolt (2008). The address on Bolt’s tag is for the Disney Animation Building from MovieDetails

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17. Ratatouille (2007)

In Ratatouille (2007), the first time we see Ego's office, his blinds are closed. After eating Remy's Ratatouille, he has his blinds open as he stares outside with a little 'perspective'. from MovieDetails

Disney / Pixar

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

In The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005), the crown in which the White Witch wears melts and decreases in size when she starts to lose her power. from MovieDetails

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20. 102 Dalmatians (2000)

In the beginning of 102 Dalmatians (2000) while Cruella De Vil is locked up. Her prisoner cap shows that she is prisoner #6660. from MovieDetails

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21. Chicken Little (2005)

In Chicken Little [2005], the yellow and red parents have an orange child! from MovieDetails

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22. Treasure Planet (2002)

In “Treasure Planet”(2002), the name of the ship featured in the film is “R.L.S Legacy”. RLS stands for Robert Louis Stevenson, the author of the book “Treasure Island”, which the film was based on from MovieDetails

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

In Pirate's Dead Man's Chest, Gibbs asks Norrington what his story is, and he replies "same as yours just one chapter behind". Moments later Norrington is thrown into the same pig pen in Tortuga that Gibbs was found in at the beginning of The Black Pearl, one movie behind. from MovieDetails

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24. An Extremely Goofy Movie (2000)

[An Extremely Goofy Movie]- Seems to have a college student who is akin to Bigfoot from MovieDetails

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25. Tuck Everlasting (2002)

In Tuck Everlasting (2002), the Fosters’ clock is running perfectly fine, while the Tucks’ clock is broken and covered in dust and cobwebs. This signifies that the Tucks themselves have been frozen in time as well from MovieDetails

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26. Remember the Titans (2000)

Remember the Titans (2000) - During one training scene, Coach Boone asks 'What is pain?' and the players respond 'French bread.' 'Le pain' is the French word for bread. from MovieDetails

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27. Monsters, Inc. (2001)

For Monsters Inc. (2001) due to Mary Gibbs who played Boo being so young, it was difficult to get her to stay in the recording booth to perform her lines. So they decided to follow her around with a microphone and cut her lines together using the random things/noises she say whilst playing. from MovieDetails

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28. Cars (2006)

In Cars (2006) the sign above Mcqueen as he is dragged into court roughly translates to, “The way of justice is paved with truth” from MovieDetails

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29. The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004)

Stan Lee makes a surprising non-Marvel cameo in The Princess Diaries 2 (2004). from MovieDetails

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30. National Treasure (2004)

In National Treasure (2004), Ben’s Grandfather’s eye fades out last over the pyramid, creating The Eye Of Providence from MovieDetails

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31. The Lion King 1½ (2004)

In The Lion King 1 1/2 (2004), you can see a hidden mickey in the stars in the top right. from MovieDetails

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32. High School Musical 2 (2007)

In High School Musical 2 [2007] Miley Cyrus makes a brief cameo in the final song of the movie. Credited as “Girl at Pool”. from MovieDetails

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33. Finding Nemo (2003)

In Finding Nemo (2003), the dentist attended the "Pixar University school of Dentistry". from MovieDetails

The dentist's diploma in "Finding Nemo" that reads: "Pixar University School of Dentistry"

34. Enchanted (2007)

In Enchanted (2007), the law firm that Robert works for is called “Churchill, Harline and Smith.” It was named after the songwriters of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937). from MovieDetails

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35. 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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36. Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001)

Was watching Atlantis: The Lost Empire(2001) and noticed this fish making the same face as Milo. from MovieDetails

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37. And 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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37 Clever 2000s Disney Movie Details That'll Most Likely Change The Way You Watch These Classic Flicks

One of my favorite things in the world is learning a certain movie detail I didn't catch when I watched the flick the first time around.

And this sentiment is especially true when it comes to Disney movies from the 2000s, aka the peak era of film for millennial kiddos like myself.

I've seen Disney movies like Freaky Friday and Ratatouille a billion times (well, okay, not a BILLION times — but ya know), and there are new things I'm just learning about them today!

So, here are some of the most genius Disney movie details from the 2000s, via Reddit.

1. The Princess Diaries (2001)

2. Up (2009)

3. Monsters, Inc. (2001)

4. Lilo & Stitch (2002)

5. The Emperor's New Groove (2000)

6. Enchanted (2007)

7. Spirited Away (2001)

8. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)

9. Holes (2003)

10. Finding Nemo (2003)

11. The Princess and the Frog (2009)

12. The Incredibles (2004)

13. Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001)

14. Freaky Friday (2003)

15. Meet the Robinsons (2007)

16. Bolt (2008)

17. Ratatouille (2007)

18. WALL-E (2008)

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

20. 102 Dalmatians (2000)

21. Chicken Little (2005)

22. Treasure Planet (2002)

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

24. An Extremely Goofy Movie (2000)

25. Tuck Everlasting (2002)

26. Remember the Titans (2000)

27. Monsters, Inc. (2001)

28. Cars (2006)

29. The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004)

30. National Treasure (2004)

31. The Lion King 1½ (2004)

32. High School Musical 2 (2007)

33. Finding Nemo (2003)

What the dentist's diploma looks like up close:

34. Enchanted (2007)

35. The Incredibles (2004)

36. Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001)

37. And The Princess Diaries (2001)

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