Best drama movie continuity mistakes of 2016

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Continuity mistake: When the Dutchman gets shot in the head, his laptop is completely open, 180° like a book. In the previous part of the scene, and when later the CIA agents hurry in, the laptop is open to a more traditional 90-ish degree. (01:31:35)

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Continuity mistake: When the Ford Galaxy burns in the parking lot shots, it does not have scorch marks on the car doors. The shot from inside the store, behind Jamie and Dorothea, shows the car with heavier damage and marks under both the front and backseat window. (00:01:30)

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Continuity mistake: When Rodrigues finds the words "Laudate eum" on the wall, the close-up shot shows both his hands on the wall, but when the shot cuts, one hand is suddenly over his mouth. (02:11:40)

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Continuity mistake: When Sook-Hee is in the car on the way to Kouzuki's mansion, she takes out the hairpin in her hair. Four of her fingers are placed against the back of it and her fingers are shown in a straight angle. A close-up shot of the hairpin is shown and Sook-Hee's fingers are now in a curled angle. (00:03:29)

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Continuity mistake: When Lucius reports to Pilate after descending the staircase, the shots change, showing the staircase behind Lucius, columns (and no staircase), then back to the staircase again.

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Continuity mistake: At the end, when Gloria hurls Oscar completely out of sight beyond the horizon, a huge crowd of South Koreans rush up directly behind Gloria, cheering and applauding, only a few feet away from her. The camera cuts to a frontal shot of Gloria, and now the crowd is 30 feet or more in the background.

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Continuity mistake: When they are at Sarah's house, the boy's father tells her to go outside and ask Lucas to pull the van around back. When Sarah walks to talk to Lucas her long braided hair is tucked into her shirt and her arms are crossed. In the next shot when the camera comes back, her hair is on the outside of her shirt despite her arms still being crossed. (00:45:55)

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Continuity mistake: John Biswas is tailing the little deaf girl. His scooter breaks down and he follows her on foot. They are walking in the same road in two different shots, with a cut just a few meters apart. The toys in her right hand and the paper in her left swap hands in the second shot. (00:18:20)

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Continuity mistake: At the toll booth, Afonso does a thumb up sign to the operator, not knowing what he really said to his son about their ride. He is doing the gesture with his right hand, left hand, right hand again depending on the shot. (00:07:00)

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Continuity mistake: At the oriental restaurant, Nick is telling a story about a Costarican adventure. The chopsticks on his tray change position in every shot. (00:46:00)

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Continuity mistake: Maureen spent the first night in the spooky house, without conclusive results. They are meeting the prospect buyers in a bar. When Lara walks up to them and begins the conversation, the arm position of the man changes wildly between shots several times at every cut. (00:08:40)

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Continuity mistake: When young Saroo is taken to the flat for food and drink by the woman, the level of liquid in the bottle of soda changes from shot to shot.

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Continuity mistake: Maudie lights herself a cigarette. There are 2 matchboxes on the railing of the porch. They disappear for the rest of the scene and Maudie's cardigan and dress do not have pockets. (00:02:35)

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