Deliberate mistake: There's no way Lois Lane, a beat reporter for the Daily Planet, could afford living in a penthouse apartment.
Mike Lynch
22nd Nov 2025
Superman (1978)
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Suggested correction: There are plenty of ways for her to afford it. For instance, maybe it belongs to a wealthy relative who lets her stay there when they are out of town. Since any explanation would be irrelevant to the plot, there is no reason for the movie to waste time on it.
15th Nov 2025
The Twilight Zone (1959)
Deliberate mistake: The woman being attacked by the tiny astronauts lives in very primitive conditions, suggesting a hard life with no electricity or running water. But close-ups of her hands show she has perfectly manicured nails.
16th Jan 2023
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Deliberate mistake: When Indy and Marion are sealed in the well of souls, they are completely cut off from the outside world. As such, other than the torches, it should be pitch black, but it is surprisingly well lit in there.
8th Dec 2021
Common mistakes
Deliberate mistake: In TV shows and movies that depict civilization in a state of collapse, such as The Road, The Postman or The Stand, people walk when they need to go from one place to another. The implication being that powered vehicles no longer work. The question is, what happened to all the bicycles? They would get you where you want to go much faster than walking, yet, they don't seem to exist in the future.
22nd Mar 2021
Common mistakes
Deliberate mistake: Whenever someone needs to dump out someone's garbage because they're looking for something, it's always dry and clean, never disgusting.
11th Feb 2021
Common mistakes
Deliberate mistake: How many times have we seen cars and trucks drive through snow, dirt and mud, only to arrive at their destination perfectly clean.
16th Nov 2019
National Treasure (2004)
Deliberate mistake: In the two scenes when Ben and Riley are in the documents room, it is in full light. The rotunda is actually dimly lit as a way of protecting the documents from light damage.
16th Nov 2019
National Treasure (2004)
Deliberate mistake: When Riley uses the video camera laser to disable the Declaration of Independence sensor, that could never happen since cameras are not permitted in the documents room.
8th Nov 2019
Common mistakes
Deliberate mistake: Though characters have full-time jobs, they seem to have incredibly understanding bosses since their day and night hours are spent with people outside the workplace.