Deliberate mistake: There was no possible way for Edith to still be alive after the spiked coffin closed in on her. There are spikes on the doors and at the very back and sides of it, and she couldn't have squeezed in to brace herself. Probably done for obvious reasons, but still a mistake nonetheless.
Despicable Me (2010)
1 deliberate mistake - chronological order
Directed by: Chris Renaud, Pierre Coffin, Pierre Louis Padang Coffin
Starring: Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Will Arnett, Julie Andrews, Jason Segel, Russell Brand
Other mistake: When the ride finishes, there is no sign of a safety bar in Gru's cart.
Gru: Do you speak Spanish?
Miss Hattie: Do I look like someone who speaks Spanish?
Gru: It's just that your face is so... Como es burro.
Miss Hattie: Oh! Why, thank you!
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Chosen answer: It is not very difficult to hold a straw between one's teeth, or gums and speak at the same time. A coworker of mine does it all the time with a pen.
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