The creation of a movie requires collaboration. The Hollywood movie magic that we have come to know and love is the result of hundreds of people working together, tens of thousands of hours of work, and careful attention to the smallest of details.

Unfortunately, people make mistakes, and occasionally a cinematic gaffe sneaks past the final editing team and is released. We’re not just talking about low-budget movies here; we’re also talking about classic blockbusters and works that won Academy Awards. It’s likely that while watching one of your favorite movies, you missed some of these glaring mistakes. The following errors should be avoided the next time you see one of these masterpieces:

Cast Away

Tom Hanks departs from his customary comedic timing for the survival drama Cast Away. He plays a FedEx employee who struggles to survive and return home after his plane crashes in the South Pacific.

Even though we appreciate the allusion to the main character’s former employment with FedEx, a FedEx package is unable to cross the South Pacific. Wilson’s makeup appears to have received more attention from the set crew.

One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest

This play was influenced by Ken Kesey’s 1962 novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. The movie, starring Jack Nicholson as Randle McMurphy, tells the story of his admission to a mental hospital to get away from his physically demanding job.

The crew and numerous spotlights can be seen filming from the opposite side of a chain-link fence during a scene in which McMurphy and another basketball player are yelling at each other; this oversight is made all the more understandable given the peculiar circumstances.

Dallas Buyers Club

Craig Borten and Melisa Wallack wrote the biographical drama Dallas Buyers Club. Ron Woodroof received an AIDS diagnosis in the middle of the 1980s, a time when there was little research being done on treatments. His story is told in the film.

Movie historians erred in their interpretation of a scene in which Woodroof is seated at his desk and a poster of a Lamborghini Aventador is hanging on the wall. Unfortunately, this car wasn’t developed until 2011.

Django Unchained

The revisionist Western film Django Unchained was written and directed by the genius Quentin Tarantino. Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, and Leonardo DiCaprio star in the glitzy homage to spaghetti westerns.

Despite having a modest $100 million budget, the film made about $425 million in its opening weekend. One small but crucial detail that staff overlooked was the fact that Django wears sunglasses in the film, which at the time were thought to be quite unusual.

Gone With The Wind

Margaret Mitchell’s 1936 book underwent transformation into this grand historical romance. Scarlett O’Hara, a young woman scorned by the man she loves, is the protagonist of the story. She finds solace in Rhett Butler’s embraces.

The 1930s, when the movie was filmed, saw the widespread use of gaslights in American homes. It is evident that we are unwilling to ignore the sight of an electrical line emerging from a home light.

Grease

A classic, Grease is a musical comedy starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John. Danny and Sandy are endearing people who defy social conventions to come together and confess their love for one another.

After one exchange, teenagers leave the malt shop while the exhausted waitress cleans. She completely forgets to use her elbow to turn off a light switch on the wall next to her, but somehow the lights magically turn off.

The Green Mile

Frank Darabont wrote the screenplay for and directed the fantasy drama film The Green Mile. Tom Hanks plays a death row correctional officer in the film, which details his firsthand accounts of supernatural events.

Despite John Coffey’s continued innocence throughout the film, the unfairness of his impending execution moves viewers. To put it bluntly, we are too upset to understand that an electric chair death was not an option.

The Hurt Locker

Sergeant First Class William James is the first character in The Hurt Locker in 2004. After a series of intense and dramatic events throughout his tour, he feels as though he must return home to preserve his mental health.

Despite the fact that the plot takes place in 2004, the protagonists were seen in one scene playing an Xbox 360. The technology wouldn’t be accessible until 2006, two years after the plot was established, as the authors had no idea.

Inglourious Basterds

Another Tarantino film, Inglourious Basterds, tells the story of two assassination attempts on the Nazi Germany leadership in a different time period. The 1970s film Inglorious Bastards starring Enzo Castellari served as inspiration for the book’s title.

We are aware that military leaders take great care to keep their uniforms immaculate. So it shouldn’t surprise us that we can see German Sgt. Rachtman both with and without a badge over his left pocket.

John Wick

Keanu Reeves portrays retired hitman John Wick in the American action thriller John Wick. Wick seeks retribution for the deaths of his wife and dog. The directors are currently filming a fourth episode, which will be released in 2022.

The writers overlooked this specific detail when Wick is seen filling up his vintage mustang at the beginning of the film. It is technically illegal to pump your own gas in New Jersey.

North By Northwest

North By Northwest, a 1959 thriller, was produced and directed by Alfred Hitchcock. The plot centers on a case of mistaken identity and the nationwide pursuit of an innocent man, and it stars Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint, and James Mason.

In one of the most heated scenes in the film, Grant and Saint square off, and she pulls a gun on him. In the scenario, a small child covers his ears as if on cue, expecting what he knows will undoubtedly happen.

Ocean’s Eleven

The first film in the Ocean’s series, Ocean’s Eleven, follows a crew of crafty thieves as they plan to rob the Mirage, Bellagio, and MGM Grand casinos and hotels. Despite an all-star cast, we’re not sure they can pull it off.

An insignificant shrimp cocktail-related detail was missed by the film editors. Rusty alternates between eating the appetizer with and without cocktail sauce, so it’s clear that this is his weakness.

Panic Room

Their home is violently invaded in this suspenseful movie starring Jodie Foster and Kristen Stewart. A Saturn Award nomination for Best Actress went to Foster as a result of the film’s $30 million opening weekend gross.

Foster lights a propane tank and crawls to the ground outside their home in an effort to divert attention. This would never happen because propane is not lighter than air.

The Passion Of The Christ

The Passion Of The Christ depicts the Last Days of Jesus Christ as they are described in the New Testament. There were a few errors, even though Mel Gibson didn’t skimp on the choice of setting, costumes, or even the language used to film the movie.

Jesus is flawlessly portrayed by Jim Caviezel, but it is not historically accurate. Based on the time period given and the area where the crucifixion is said to have taken place, it was highly improbable that the “actual” Jesus was white.

Quantum Of Solace

This film, which was created by Eon Productions, is the twenty-second installment in the James Bond series. Bond visits Italy in Quantum of Solace to look into a murderous plot against Camille Montes.

Daniel Craig is briefly framed by several maintenance workers cleaning in the background as he considers his next move. One worker in particular caught our attention because he was sweeping “the ground” at least a foot in the air.

Schindler’s List

Steven Spielberg and Steven Zaillian were responsible for the sweeping historical masterpiece Schindler’s List. The film follows Oskar Schindler as he employs more than a thousand Jewish families in his factories in order to liberate them.

Although it seems strange to criticize such a beloved film, we cannot help but draw attention to the way that the movie organizes accounting tasks using plastic stamp pads. The real development of these pads didn’t begin until the end of World War II.

Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes, an action/mystery film, is based on the well-known detective. Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law portray Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson with consummate skill as they stop a mysterious plot to take over Britain. They were hired by a secret organization.

In one scenario, Holmes and Watson are seen racing toward Tower Bridge from the House of Parliament. Despite the fact that the sequence itself only lasts a few minutes on screen, the two locations are miles apart.

The Sound Of Music

The Sound Of Music is a well-known musical drama starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer. A moving scene and endearing music contrast the rising tensions between Germany and Austria.

As the film comes to a close, the Von Trapp family is attempting to cross the Alps from Austria to Switzerland in order to escape the Nazi army’s grasp. Sadly, the geography renders this particular route useless.

Spiderman 3

The Spiderman comic book character served as the inspiration for the superb 2007 superhero film Spiderman 3. The third and last book in the trilogy follows Peter Parker as he fights villains and exacts retribution for the death of his father.

Spiderman appears to have been taken out of his natural environment throughout the entire film. Even though Cleveland’s terminal tower serves as his headquarters, New York City can be seen in the background of one fight scene.

The Aviator

The Aviator, a classic movie starring Leonardo DiCaprio, tells the story of Howard Hughes, a passionate aviator. Along with showing his nearly twenty years of extraordinarily rapid career advancements, the film also examines his growing instability and inner turmoil.

Before taking off on a flight, Leonardo DiCaprio’s character in one scene purchases cookies with chocolate chips. Unfortunately, almost two years after the time period depicted in the film, the chocolate chip cookie was invented.