Factual error: When showing the screen from the remote rifle, it shows 60 BMG. There's no such rifle.
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11th Jul 2020
Shooter (2007)
11th Jul 2020
American Sniper (2014)
Factual error: Throughout the training (sniper) and other times during the movie, shooters react like the rifle has a heavy kick, which they don't.
11th Jul 2020
Shooter (2007)
Character mistake: When Donnie (spotter) is giving Swagger ranges to fire, he doesn't tell Swagger what hold to use.
11th Jul 2020
Shooter (2007)
Other mistake: When Swagger shoots a driver through the windshield in the opening scenes, there is no hole in the windshield.
6th Mar 2020
Midway (2019)
Factual error: Rear Admiral Raymond Spruance is the tactical commander during the Battle of Midway in the film when in reality it was Vice Admiral Frank Fletcher who was in charge.
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Suggested correction: While true it's not a mistake, as the movie deliberately focuses on Spruance because of his greater role in the actual battle. Spruance was on scene approximately 36 hours before Fletcher. He had two carriers to Fletcher's one. After Yorktown was torpedoed, Fletcher evacuated to a nearby cruiser. When Spruance asked if Fletcher had additional orders, Fletcher replied "will conform to your movements", effectively turning command over to Spruance.
They didn't 'focus' on Spruance. They deleted Fletcher.
Semantics. If Fletcher is deleted, the only USN Task Force Commander left for the movie to focus on is Spruance.
6th Mar 2020
Midway (2019)
Factual error: The film shows Mitsubishi A6M Zeros at the Marshall-Gilbert raids. Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service units stationed in that area (Chitose Air Group and Yokohama Air Group) operated the older Mitsubishi A5M fighters.
6th Mar 2020
Midway (2019)
Factual error: During the battle at the Marshalls-Gilberts, the movie shows mountainous terrain. The real Marshalls and Gilberts are atolls with very little terrain.
7th Feb 2020
American Sniper (2014)
Character mistake: When Chris joins the Marine unit they are going to breach a door. Chris removes his shooting hand from his weapon to signal the breacher. He would have used his support hand.
8th Oct 2019
Hobbs & Shaw (2019)
Continuity mistake: When Hobbs and Shaw are in the glass room meeting, Hobbs throws a chair that's next to the table at the glass towards the men on the other side. That chair lands on the floor near the glass, but when the camera pans after that, it shows Hobbs' hand on the backside of that same chair, and the chair is still at the table. (00:20:10)
8th Oct 2019
Hobbs & Shaw (2019)
Factual error: In the helicopter scene, the main villain yells at the pilot to climb. He then goes up and throws the pilot out and takes over. It is a common misconception that helicopter pilots sit in the same seat as airline pilots (left seat). Helicopter pilots sit in the right seat. He just threw out someone that wasn't the pilot. (01:44:00)
20th Aug 2019
Shaft (2019)
Other mistake: During the restaurant shoot out between Jr and the bad guys, he takes Sasha's weapon (Kel-Tec P-3AT) and opens fire on the bad guys. The Kel-Tec P-3AT is chambered in .380 and holds 6+1 rounds. During the firefight, Jr fires 9 times. We also see the bottom of a spent casing and it shows .22. (01:12:00 - 01:13:00)
20th Aug 2019
The Other Guys (2010)
Continuity mistake: After the press conference, in the first shot of Jackson and Johnson walking into the office, Johnson has his gun in the shoulder holster at his left, but when Jackson tells everyone that most are on the list Johnson's shoulder holster is empty. Cut back a few seconds later and his weapon is back. (00:04:00 - 00:04:30)
14th Apr 2019
Bumblebee (2018)
Factual error: Shatter enables a hologram of the International Space Station from her wrist. The movie takes place in 1987 and the I.S.S. was not even started to be launched until 1998.
4th Apr 2019
Sicario (2015)
Factual error: When Forsing moves his hand to unlock the door, the bolt on the weapon is in the open position. AR/M are fired from the closed bolt position. (00:35:25)
25th Mar 2019
Hunter Killer (2018)
Factual error: The helos bringing in the President were HH-65 Dolphins (used by U.S. Coast Guard) they should have been Kamov Ka-60 Kasatka. Also the side of the helo would have said военно-морской флот and not NAVY. (00:17:25)
22nd Mar 2019
Aquaman (2018)
Factual error: When Jesse shoots the M203 round at Aquaman, the distance is too short for it to arm and explode. (00:19:40)
13th Mar 2019
Hunter Killer (2018)
Factual error: Glass gives the order to "submerge the ship." Submarines are always referred to as boats by their crew. (00:16:50)
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Suggested correction: "Submerge the ship" is the correct verbiage. While submarines are referred to affectionately as boats by the crew, they are still ships and are referred to as such when the officer of the deck or commanding officer gives orders.
The Conn Officer will first order the boat to be Rigged for Dive. Upon getting a green board on the Ballast Control Panel (BCP) indicating all major hull openings are shut (red indicator means open), and reports from all stations that the boat is Rigged for Dive, he'll order the Diving Officer to dive the boat. The Diving Officer will then order the Chief of the Watch (the BCP operator) to submerge the ship and announce it; the Chief of the Watch, on the will announce "DIVE, DIVE' on the 1MC.
12th Mar 2019
Aquaman (2018)
Factual error: An M203 round arms at between 14 and 27 meters, and produces a ground burst that causes casualties within a 130-meter radius, and has a kill radius of 5 meters. Even if it did work all Manta and his father would have been killed. (00:18:35)
18th May 2016
The 5th Wave (2016)
Other mistake: The kids are "sneaking" into an enemy area but the lights on their helmets and lights inside the helo are on. (01:11:00)
18th May 2016
The 5th Wave (2016)
Factual error: The EMP burst would have only affected a small number of vehicles. Most vehicles act like a Faraday Cage.