23 Tiny Movie Details That I Only Just Noticed This Week

Apologies if the Amazing Spider-Man one makes you cry.

1. In Encanto, Dolores claps with just her fingers because her hearing is so sensitive.

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

2. President Orlean's bookshelf in Don't Look Up is filled with copies of her own book.

In ‘Don’t look up’ (2021) President Orlean has more than twenty copies of her own book on the shelf in the Oval Office. from MovieDetails

3. The name of the food stand "Casey's Creations" in Scoob! is a reference to Shaggy's original voice actor, Casey Kasem, who died in 2014.

In Scoob! (2020), Shaggy walks past "Casey's Creations". This is a reference to Casey Kasem, the original voice actor of Shaggy from the 1969 Scooby Doo TV show. from MovieDetails

4. The opening scene of Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation is a reference to North by Northwest.

In Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation (2015), the opening sequence is a direct reference to a similar scene in North by Northwest (1959). Both feature planes and Cary Grant and Tom Cruise wear similar grey suits. (Source in comments). from MovieDetails

5. In The Pagemaster, Richard struggles under the weight of a copy of Atlas Shrugged that fell on him. (In Greek mythology, Atlas is a Titan who's cursed to hold the heavens and Earth apart, often depicted as struggling to hold up the Earth or sky.)

In The Pagemaster (1994) Atlas Shrugged falls on Richard in the fantasy section from MovieDetails

6. The clock in Gwen's death scene in The Amazing Spider-Man 2 is set to 1:21 because Gwen also dies in _The Amazing Spider-Man _No. 121.

In The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014), in this shot, the time is 1:21am. This is a reference to Issue 121 of The Amazing Spider-Man (1963). from MovieDetails

7. The dentist's diploma in Finding Nemo is from the "Pixar University School of Dentistry."

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

8. In Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, the Spider-Man in Miles' comic book is named Billy because no one knows his real identity yet.

In Spider-man: Into the Spider-verse (2018), Spider-man’s secret identity in the comics in Miles’ Universe is Billy and not Peter because Peter Parker is actually Spider-man and his identity is still a secret. (Sorry for the low quality pic). from MovieDetails

9. The name of the oil company that Joe works for in Joe Dirt is named after Chris Farley's father's company as a tribute to the late actor.

In Joe Dirt (2001), the oil company that Joe works for is called Scotch Oil. That is also the name of the oil company that Chris Farley’s dad owned in Madison WI (and where Chris worked before he became a comedian) - a small tribute by Spade to his late friend. from MovieDetails

10. This shot of the Copacabana in The Irishman is almost identical to the one in Goodfellas.

In The Irishman (2019) Martin Scorsese references one of his previous films Goodfellas (1990) with a similar shot of the Copacabana from the famous one-take sequence from MovieDetails

11. The Sex Bible in American Pie is hilariously hidden in the Fluid Dynamics section.

In American Pie (1999) the Sex Bible is hidden in the Fluid Dynamics section of the library. from MovieDetails

12. The boat in Jaws is named "Orca" because orcas hunt great white sharks.

In Jaws(1975), shark hunter Quint uses a boat named "Orca". In the wild, Orcas, AKA killer whales, have long been known to be hunters and killers of sharks. from MovieDetails

13. The man playing the helicopter pilot who rescues Aron in 127 Hours is the actual pilot who rescued the real Aron.

In 127 Hours (2010) Terry Mercer portrays the helicopter pilot who rescues Aron Ralston, played by James Franco. He is also the actual helicopter pilot who rescued the real Aron Ralston. from MovieDetails

14. Shaun tells the rest of the staff in Shaun of the Dead that Ash is out sick, a reference to Ash Williams from The Evil Dead.

In Shaun of the Dead (2004), when Shaun tells staff in the store that Ash is under the weather, so he's taking charge, it's a nod to Bruce Campbell's character Ash Williams (Evil Dead franchise). from MovieDetails

15. A QR code on an invitation in Red Notice leads to the blooper reel for the movie.

Red Notice (2021) The QR code on the invitation that the Rock has links to a bloopers reel youtube video for the movie from MovieDetails

16. While Megamind is training Hal in Megamind, the scoreboard is labeled "good" and "evil."

In Megamind (2010) when they’re training Hal in the gymnasium, the scoreboard is labeled “good” and “evil”. Keeping track of his wins and loses during practice. from MovieDetails

17. Agent Smith's suit in The Matrix Reloaded is a blacker black than those of the other agents because he's evolved.

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

18. The real Erin Brockovich appears as a waitperson in the movie Erin Brockovich.

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

19. As Elle is kicked out of Professor Stromwell's class in Legally Blonde, the answer that Vivian gives to the diversity jurisdiction question is actually wrong, but Stromwell doesn't correct her.

In Legally Blonde (2001) Professor Stromwell references a case on Elle's first day of class. That case, Gordon v. Steele, is a real case that really has to do with diversity jurisdiction. However, Vivian's answer that diversity jurisdiction did not exist in that case is incorrect. from MovieDetails

20. The book that Elizabeth reads at the beginning of Pride and Prejudice is actually Pride and Prejudice, but with all the names changed.

In Pride and Prejudice (2005), the book Elizabeth is reading in the opening is actually the ending of the original novel, just with the names switched around. Darcy is "Cady", while Elizabeth is "Katherine". from MovieDetails

21. The credits of Independence Day say, "No animal or alien was harmed in the making of this film."

In the credits for Independence Day (1996) it is mentioned that no aliens 👽 were harmed during the production from MovieDetails

22. Jason Bourne's notes of his memories in the beginning of The Bourne Supremacy include drawings of towers like Berlin's TV Tower, and his past actions in Berlin become a significant part of the movie later on.

In The Bourne Supremacy (2004) Jason Bourne drew the shapes of towers he remembered from cities he may have worked in. The first one is the TV Tower in Berlin, a city he later has flashbacks of and where most of the movie was filmed. I'm not 100% sure about the other three, though. (See comments.) from MovieDetails

23. And finally, there's a stuffed Donald Duck in Giulia's room in Luca.

In Luca (2021), you can see a Donald Duck in the bottom left. from MovieDetails

Here are some more cool movie details if you've still got a craving. And let us know in the comments what your favorite tiny movie detail is!

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