55 Clever Movie Details From The '90s And '00s Millennials Probably Didn't Notice The First Time Around

Yes, there's a Jaden Smith cameo in Will Smith's Men in Black II.

1. _Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets _(2002)

In Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) before Harry gets sucked into Tom riddles diary, he’s in a candle lit room. When he’s in the diary, everything is in black and white yet, we can still see the candle light flickering on his body from MovieDetails

2. _Forrest Gump _(1994)

In the opening scene of Forrest Gump (1994), his shoes are worn out from running across the country for years, but he wouldn’t get rid of “the best gift you could get in the wide world” from Jenny. But he kept the laces fresh to keep them operable. from MovieDetails

3. _Spirited Away _(2001)

In Spirited Away (2001), the family car is based on the first-generation Audi A4 1.8T, from the mid-1990s. The production team even drove around an Audi A4 1.8T on some jagged roads and recorded the sounds to make the film as accurate as possible. from MovieDetails

4. _The Emperor's New Groove _(2000)

Chicha from The Emperor’s New Groove (2000) is the first pregnant female character to appear in a Disney animated feature film, according to the DVD commentary. She’s also one of the first mother characters in a Disney film not to be killed off or villainized. from MovieDetails

5. _Mrs. Doubtfire _(1993)

In Mrs. Doubtfire (1993), the poolside bartender is played by an actor credited under the nickname Dr. Toad, but his real name was Robert Todd Williams, and he was Robin Williams’ older brother. A vintner by trade in real-life, this was his only film appearance. from MovieDetails

6. The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004)

In The Life Aquatic, Cate Blanchett's character says that she is trying to get out of the habit of swearing before her baby arrives. She chews gum throughout the movie for a similar reason but it's never explicitly mentioned. She was a smoker. from MovieDetails

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7. _Charlie and the Chocolate Factory _(2005)

In Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005), Willy Wonka’s walking stick is filled with tiny pieces of candy. They are allegedly Nerds, which were created by the Willy Wonka Candy Factory in 1983. from MovieDetails

8. _The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring _(2001)

In Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), the shot of Proudfoot with his feet up in the air, is a direct homage to the 1978 animated adaptation of the Lord of the Rings, directed by Ralph Bakshi. (Intentional reference, source in comments). from MovieDetails

9. _Scary Movie _(2000)

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

10. _Elf _(2003)

In Elf (2003) the Gimbel’s manager has a “Wanda” name tag. The filmmakers hired Wanda Sykes for the role but she dropped out at the last minute. When Faizon Love came on for his scenes he chose to wear Wanda’s nametag. from MovieDetails

11. _The Princess and the Frog _(2009)

In The Princess And The Frog (2009) the villains shadow turns this wallpaper to skulls and crossbones in this scene from MovieDetails

12. _Super Troopers _(2001)

In Super Troopers (2001), the couple who Farva (Kevin Heffernan) calls “chicken-fucker” and squawks at during a traffic stop were played by Heffernan’s real-life parents. Their reactions during the scene are genuine as they had no idea what he was going to say prior to it being filmed. from MovieDetails

13. _Alien Resurrection _(1997)

For this scene in Alien Resurrection (1997), Sigourney Weaver insisted on pulling off this basketball shot, and did in fact do it. from MovieDetails

14. _The Matrix Reloaded _(2003)

The Matrix Reloaded (2003) - in The Matrix universe an Agent's suit is slightly green, but as Agent Smith has evolved he now has a black suit from MovieDetails

15. _You've Got Mail _(1998)

At the beginning of "You've Got Mail" Meg Ryan buys flowers from a pregnant-looking florist, later in the movie the florist has an "It's a Girl" sign from MovieDetails

16. _Titanic _(1997)

If you exclude all of the present-day scenes in Titanic (1998), leaving only those taking place in 1912, the film would run for 2 hours and 40 minutes – the exact time it took for the Titanic to sink. Needless to say, James Cameron is a perfectionist. from MovieDetails

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17. _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

18. Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)

In Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010), you can see Stephen and Julie getting back together in the background at Julie's party. from MovieDetails

19. _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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20. _Mean Girls _(2004)

In Mean Girls (2004), Tim Meadows, who plays Principal Duvall, broke his wrist a week before filming started and had to wear a cast. This was written into the movie as Principal Duvall suffering from carpal tunnel syndrome. from MovieDetails

21. _Pulp Fiction _(1994)

In Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction (1994), Mia ODs on Vincent’s heroin stash after she mistakes it for cocaine because cocaine is given in a baggie and heroin is in a balloon. Lance warns Vincent of this earlier in the film “I’m outta balloons. Is a baggie alright?” from MovieDetails