Zero Dark Thirty

Character mistake: The CIA determines that there must be a third male living in the compound because three women are observed living there and according to Muslim law a woman must either live with her family or husband and cannot live alone. However Bin Laden had two wives living with him at the time so it could be possible for that to happen. (01:40:55)

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Character mistake: Dan is supposedly such an expert in Pakistan, but he hands Ammar the cigarette pack with his left hand (unclean to Muslims, and therefore not much of a gesture of hospitality).

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Continuity mistake: As the guy in the car is driving into the base, Jessica excitedly runs to a dirt road and pulls out her phone to text Maya. The side shot shows the antenna is extended. It cuts to a view by her shoulder and suddenly the antenna is pushed in. (00:58:25)

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Ammar: Please help me.
Maya: You can help yourself by being truthful.

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Chosen answer: Most likely to conceal her naturally bright red hair. If that fact is known, it would make it easier for the enemy to identify and target her, either for surveillance, to be kidnapped, killed, etc.

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