Parenthood (1989) - 37 mistakes

Revealing: During the first shot of Larry being pushed out of the car, it's blatantly a stunt double who is taller, thinner and has shorter hair than the actor.

Revealing: When Nathan walks into the classroom singing, the center sliding glass door on the back bookcase has been pushed to the side, so as not to see the reflection of the camera/crew as Nathan walks up the aisle following the camera.

Continuity: After Julie picks up the photos from the floor and explains how she feels about Tod, she grabs the large duffel, tosses it onto her shoulder and picks up the smaller bag. Next shot, both bags are still on the floor.

Continuity: At the start of Kevin's party, the horse seen giving a child a ride has a small white mark on his face, between the eyes. When Cowboy Gil rides the horse he now has a long, broad white mark down his face.

Continuity: In the classroom, when Susan and Nathan kiss beside the blackboard, the blue loose-leaf binder on the boy’s desk is closed, whereas in the previous and following shots it is open.

Continuity: When Helen throws the pictures of her daughter and her boyfriend down, the pictures are all over the floor, and by the chair she is sitting in. However, when her daughter comes in the room to pick them up, they are all in a pile closer to the coffee table.

Continuity: After Helen drops her handbag and Julie’s photos all over the floor, as she runs after Julie, when Julie returns the handbag's position is completely different and the orange blanket repeatedly changes as well.

Continuity: During the family dinner, the level of the wine in all the characters' glasses changes from one shot to the next.

Continuity: When Gil talks to Karen in the van about his dazzling Dave and being tense, the red and white registration sticker is visible at the lower right corner of the windshield. When Gil and Karen’s van is totaled that registration sticker is conspicuously gone.

Continuity: When Justin disrupts Taylor’s play, just as Gil feels the roller coaster ride, there’s a shot of the stage and most of the set is already knocked over. When Gil’s ride stops more of the set is intact and then topples again and again.

Continuity: Things such as Susan’s briefcase repeatedly change position on her desk, during the scene in her classroom.

Continuity: During Kevin’s party, streamers change position and/or balloons change color and/or amount. For example, when the kids first run from Gil’s water guns there are five balloons on the trellis left post, but when Gil brings out the cake there are seven.

Visible crew/equipment: When Robards walks into the garage after Larry has returned the antique car, a boom mike is reflected in the trunk of the car.

Revealing: In the parking lot of what is supposed to be Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri, all the cars have Florida license plates.  This happened because Ron Howard shot much of the film in Florida, not in St. Louis, Missouri.

Visible crew/equipment: When Gary is getting out of his bedroom you can see a crewmember reflected on the lock.

Visible crew/equipment: When Taylor and Kevin are playing outside, Kevin's knee pad is visible as he falls on the ground.

Continuity: When Taylor is in the play she shakes her hat down, but in the next shot her hat is back on her head.

Continuity: In the kitchen, when Tod and Helen talk about Garry, various things repeatedly move around. For example, the kettle turns itself around in Helen's close-ups and the tongs move all over the plate between shots.

Continuity: When Helen empties Garry’s paper bag onto his bed, the three blankets change between shots.

Visible crew/equipment: In their bedroom, when Gil stands in the bathroom doorway and Karen sits on the bed, just as she comments about being asked if Kevin has had psychiatric evaluation, crew movement is reflected in the barometer glass on the wall.