Factual error: In the diner, the kids listen to/dance to Britney Spears' "Toxic," which didn't release as a single until January 2004. This takes place in 2003.
Factual error: At the diner, the trucker reads about the three girls' abduction in the Daily Bugle, with their photos, as he recognizes them. Less than 3 hours after it happened. (Cassie said she would return in 3 hours and they had already gone to the diner before she arrived).
Audio problem: Throughout the film, Ezekiel Sims' dialogue is out of sync with his mouth movement.
Continuity mistake: Ben is eating Chinese food and takes a sip of his soda. From the opposite angle, he is already lowering the drink. (00:09:30)
Continuity mistake: When Cassie arrives at the BBQ, Ben walks behind the man in an orange shirt towards her. Shot changes and he is a meter behind, repeating all previous movements. (00:23:05)
Continuity mistake: At the BBQ, after Ben is given the spatula, Cassie looks at the woman on her right. A shot later, she is looking to her left. (00:24:05)
Continuity mistake: After Anya tells the girls to eat quickly, she starts lifting a French fry to her mouth. A shot later, her hands are down and the fry is gone. (00:59:10)
Continuity mistake: At the diner, after the girls decide to talk to the boys, Mattie stands up, and the blonde guy turns his head towards them. A shot later, he is facing ahead and turning his head the opposite way. (00:59:45)
Continuity mistake: At home, when Cassandra reads her mother's diary, the position of both of her hands changes in every shot. (00:55:00)
Continuity mistake: When the girls are about to arrive at the diner, Anya turns 90ยบ around to talk to Mattie and also moves her left hand. Shot changes and now she's facing at the diner, plus her arm is akimbo. (00:58:20)
Continuity mistake: In the woods, Julia talks about the spider-guy, and Cassie touches her nose in disbelief, then lowers it to chest level. From the immediate opposite angle, her hand is raised close to her head. (00:50:50)
Continuity mistake: When the cab crashes into the diner, the co-pilot's side-view mirror falls. A shot later, it's back in place, perfectly fixed. (01:05:25)
Continuity mistake: Julia grabs her sweater and wraps it around her right wrist. Shot changes and she is picking it up again, but now she grabs it with her left hand. (00:57:30)
Factual error: This movie takes place in 2003, but in the Grand Central scene, you see Ezekiel outside with a clear shot of One Vanderbilt behind him, built in 2020. (00:38:05)
Continuity mistake: When Cassie wakes up the girls, Julia's leg is raised. A shot later, it's lowered. (01:14:00)
Continuity mistake: When the girls sit down at the diner, the waitress heads from the counter towards the entrance door. A shot later, she's suddenly 15 metres to the left, waiting at a table. Angle changes and she's walking towards that table again. (00:58:50)
Factual error: Though the movie is set in 2003, in the subway there's a guy playing with a PSP, which didn't come out until December 2004. (00:38:30)
Continuity mistake: When Cassie arrives at the barbecue, a friend cries her name and extends his arms open wide. From the opposite angle, they're just slightly opened. (00:23:00)
Continuity mistake: When the girls start doing CPR on Cassie, there's a strand of hair running along her forehead. A shot later, it has a different style and is closer to the top of her head. (01:44:20)
Continuity mistake: In the woods, Julia kneels by the fire with her sweater lying next to her. When she stands up, the way it's folded changes.
