Continuity mistake: Why and how would/could Sara dry clean and return Hitch's shirt when, in the process of it being trapped in the cab door, you could see and hear it being ripped to shreds? (00:40:00)
Continuity mistake: Right after Hitch has his bout with food poisoning and he's talking to Sara on the couch, her hair changes. For most of her speech about her sister falling through the ice, the hair on the right side of her face is behind her shoulder. Towards the end of the story it goes in front of her shoulder and then at the end it's back behind it.
Continuity mistake: When Hitch and Albert meet for the first time, the spot of mustard on Albert's cheek changes size from small to large and back down to small.
Continuity mistake: When Sara arrives at the marina to meet Hitch for their breakfast date, it's supposed to be 7:00 AM. However, the sun is bright & almost directly overheard, as shown by the shadows on their faces, illustrating it was really close to mid-day during filming. (00:35:30)
Continuity mistake: Near the end of the movie, Hitch is talking to Sara on the street. If you watch behind her, you will see the same young man in blue satin shorts walk behind her twice. (01:53:10)
Continuity mistake: When Hitch and Sara kiss the first time, Hitch moves his arm up three different times. Most noticeable in the far away shot. (01:11:00)
Continuity mistake: When Hitch is watching Albert for first time, Albert start to clean the spot of mustard in the scene (we can see him from behind) but it is not until the next shot he takes a piece of paper to clean it.
Continuity mistake: Near the end after Hitch jumped on the Mini when they are talking; watch behind Sara, the car disappears and reappears several times. (01:45:00)
Continuity mistake: In the scene in Albert's office, immediatly afer he quits his job, his tie keeps swapping from straight to sideways.
Continuity mistake: During Hitch's flashback at the college while he speaks with the girl on the stairs, the sun changes between shots.
Continuity mistake: During the first time Kevin James and Will Smith meet, Kevin drops a coke and it spills all over the steps in a certain way. However, when Will actually comes over to Kevin, the spill pattern on the steps has changed.
Continuity mistake: When Sara falls off the wave-runner, Hitch jumps in. Right before he falls in, Sara is close to the wave-runner. But when Hitch falls in, Sara is a little further away from the wave-runner.
Continuity mistake: When Hitch is in college and meets a girl, he has his glasses on. From the angle behind they're off.
Continuity mistake: When Hitch takes a cab to see Allegra, in the close-up a man crossing the street from left to right suddenly appears.
Continuity mistake: When Allegra Cole tries to set up a meeting with Albert, she tells him that she wants to get together later in the week. Then Hitch sets up a date for Sunday. Only after Hitch and Sara go on their Sunday date, Albert calls Allegra.
Continuity mistake: When Hitch and Albert meet for the first time, the sun changes between shots.
Answer: Sleazy Vance seduced Sara's friend Casey and claimed he used Hitch's services to meet her, even though Hitch had refused to work with him. Sara thought Hitch was a predator who helped men prey on vulnerable woman and dumped him.
Brian Katcher