Continuity mistake: When Eduardo finds the letter on the mantlepiece about them apparently stealing the idea for Facebook and asks Mark if they did or not, he places a bottle on the mantlepiece just before he finds the letter. This bottle rotates slightly between shots without him touching it after placing it down. (00:49:15)
Continuity mistake: The scene where Lilly meets the new art dealer. Lilly holds the brandy in 'his' left hand then right hand then left hand then right hand in different shots. (01:04:00)
Continuity mistake: When Pope Ratzinger and Cardinal Bergoglio are having lunch with pizza and drink, the Pope places a Fanta bottle on his side on the right. When he says the prayer and the shot is from the above, the bottle returns to its place next to the other one and then it is again on the Pope's side. (01:34:45)
Revealing mistake: There is a scene where a prisoner is executed by guillotine. Just as the blade would hit the man's neck, the view/scene changes slightly. The dummy used for the man's head can be seen.
Continuity mistake: Just before Jordan saves Donnie for his choking he gets a shot of cocaine which disappears from his nose and mouth few shots later. (02:06:15 - 02:06:45)
Visible crew/equipment: When June performs Juke Box Blues there is a shot on the stage towards the audience and a steadycam operator can be seen on the right side of the screen. (00:45:18)
Continuity mistake: After going to Tommy's apartment in LA, they stand on a balcony and shout that they will own L.A. In one shot Greg's arm is up but to the side with his hand almost in front of Tommy's face. But in the next shot from behind Greg's arms are stretched high up into the air. (00:21:15)
Factual error: In a picture from the UN headquarters in New York in the year 2003 you see two German flags. The German Democrativ Republic hasn't existed since 1990. (01:16:04)
Other mistake: Elsa Brecht is holding an official piece of mail sent from the Coconut Grove Hotel in Miami but it's postmarked Orlando, Florida. There's no legitimate reason the mail would be postmarked Orlando when Orlando is 235 miles from Miami. (01:24:16)
Continuity mistake: The word "DIREKTOR" written on the glass door of Schindler's office is little in one scene and bigger in another one.
Continuity mistake: During Prince Rupert's first appearance, he greets his uncle King Charles I by doffing his hat and putting it back on. In the close-up shot he is holding his hat in place but in the wide shot his hand is on his side.
Factual error: The aircraft shown in the movie is a DC-3, however the correct aircraft would have been a Convair CV-240 which is a very different model.
Continuity mistake: In the early scene where Frank Jr. and Sr. share a hug in the apartment building, as Frank Jr. hugs him, Frank Sr. lowers his jacket down with the right sleeve just above his elbow; however, in the next shot, the jacket moved back into its original position, with the right sleeve still completely covered. (00:17:50)
Continuity mistake: Nicholas Hammond (Friedrich) was not a natural blond. The first scene to be shot involving him was the "My Favourite Things" scene and you can see that his hair is pale auburn. After this scene was shot, the directors thought that he would look better if his hair were lighter, so they applied an early form of bleaching agent to his hair. In scenes which were shot after this (notably the children's first entrance to meet Maria which occurs before the "Favourite Things" scene) his hair is very, VERY blond, almost white. In fact, if you scrutinise his hair closely throughout the film, it is a different colour in practically every scene, depending on when the scene was shot and how much of the bleaching agent had been applied.
Continuity mistake: When W. is praying with Rev. Hudd, W. has a big streak of blood down the bridge of his nose that disappears between shots. (00:53:20)
Factual error: The advertising boards on the upper level of the arena for Delta Airlines and United Airlines are anachronistic for 1999. The logo for Delta did not take that form until 2007, and the logo for United did not take that form until their merger with Continental Airlines in 2010.
Continuity mistake: About where she's heading 5 miles, in one shot Cheryl's (Reese Witherspoon) watch and bracelet are on her left wrist and in one shot they are both on her right wrist. Then throughout the rest of the film, Cheryl's watch and bracelet are on her left.
Continuity mistake: When Parker is waiting to listen to Elvis sing for the first time the mic cable changes positions between shots.
Continuity mistake: During the "Another one bites the dust" scene, Freddie is given a sheet, which he holds with his left hand, beer in his right. A shot later the beer is gone and the sheet has swapped hands. Then a shot later the bottle reappears in his right hand. He never gives it or has it given back. (01:12:55)
Suggested correction: Freddie drops the lyrics sheet after shoving it in Roger's face - he holding his beer in his right hand. Freddie gives the beer to Roger and when the camera moves to a close up of John's hand's playing the bass, Freddie crosses in front of John and picks up a new sheet from the table where Brian is sitting. The bottle never reappears in Freddie's hand.
Revealing mistake: In the bedroom, when Cassandra asks about what Jane has been writing and Jane answers, "Just something I started in London", when Jane gets up and moves to the table, it is obvious that she is wearing a g-string under her nightgown.