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Continuity mistake: Lucia's hair goes from disheveled to styled during the time it takes for Pia to say (over the phone), "You've gone almost a decade without a single, serious relationship, Lucia." Moreover, Lucia is already applying mascara. It takes longer than 5 seconds to style/fix one's long hair. (00:01:23)

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Continuity mistake: The coat rack suddenly has a long-strapped tan purse/bag hanging alongside Juliet's coat. The purse soon disappears. (00:10:45 - 00:11:15)

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Continuity mistake: The "action star dummy 'lil Kevin Hart" is in a different position on the chair each time it is shown. The dummy is slouched in various positions or upright, and the "FBI" lapel letters are partially or fully visible. While Ron Wilcox (John Travolta) is next to the dummy, there's no indication that he is moving it. (00:15:06)

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Continuity mistake: A goat moves [off-screen] to different sides of a rock, but the rock cannot change shape and color in alternating shots (from greyish, square pyramid-like to brownish, cuboid-like shape). (00:14:15)

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Continuity mistake: Andy is walking alongside a highway and is roughly between the "End Road Work" and "Speed Limit 55" signs. There is a tall, thin sign pole on the right-front side of the screen. Andy is almost at the pole when there is a cut to Bishop breaking into and searching a house. The camera returns to Andy, who is still walking at the same pace and just reaches the pole, but he should be much further ahead. (00:30:24 - 00:32:10)

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Continuity mistake: After Marcus moves his coffee cup and glass of water, the water is about its width away from the coffee cup, but is closer when the camera shifts to the opposite side of the table. When Sonny gets up to leave, the coffee cup and glass of water suddenly exchange places. (01:02:15 - 01:03:20)

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Continuity mistake: The desk lamp (which has an odd 2-3" "halo" around its perimeter) faces the screen (angled away from Sid). Suddenly, the lamp aims at Sid spinning in his chair. The lamp goes back to its original angle but varies a couple more times. (00:41:20)

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Continuity mistake: The covered object (storage container or pet carrier?) is at an angle to and extends past Bob's desk, but is against the side of the desk when "Binky" the rabbit jumps onto it, as well as when Binky jumps from it onto the floor. (00:12:53 - 00:13:47)

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Continuity mistake: They say Eden's former partner died in a diving accident in Barbados. Later in the movie, they are looking at statements from witnesses to the drowning from Bermuda.

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Continuity mistake: Mr. Snowdon's whiteboard sketch of Santa's face and hat has a more polished look after he turns and faces his class. Santa's eyes are more oval-shaped, and his mouth looks more like a semi-circle than a rounded checkmark. Alternating views show the more distorted facial features. Mr. Snowdon's height relative to the white band on Santa's hat also varies. (00:02:09)

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Continuity mistake: Scott hugs his daughter and caresses her face while she holds his wrist. From the opposite angle, her hand is gone.

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Continuity mistake: When Nick and Audrey arrive on the island, you see Nick holding Audrey's bag. But later on in their room, the photo shows Audrey holding the bag. (00:06:50 - 00:11:36)

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Continuity mistake: The position of the pamphlet display on the side table changes a few times after Paul sits on the couch. The pamphlets are near the upper right-hand corner of the table before Paul sits, and then the pamphlets are behind the lamp, towards the rear-center. The pamphlets are in the upper left-hand corner, then suddenly in the upper right-hand corner (where they start) when Paul removes one from the display. The location and angle of the lamp shade also vary. (00:09:00 - 00:09:25)

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Continuity mistake: The cocktail napkin that Ally crumpled and set on the table changes position (and shape) a few times, from largely hidden behind her drink to out in the open near the center of the table. (00:13:40)

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Continuity mistake: Teddy gets cocaine smeared all over his left cheek when he is snorting cocaine in his car, but when the camera shifts to a front view, the cocaine is gone, not visible. (00:10:25)

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Continuity mistake: When Maddie is talking to her pregnant friend Sara while she's folding napkins at the beginning, the way her friend is holding her phone changes multiple times between cuts.

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Continuity mistake: The yellow box, blue mailbox, and blue SUV along the kerb are at different distances behind Chris, with all further away when he turns around to "move on to the next crime scene." (00:01:45 - 00:02:30)

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Continuity mistake: Near the start the left side of Romy's hair dangles, but strands are suddenly held behind her ear. (00:06:45)

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