Continuity mistake: The second time Phil and Rita are building a snowman, the snowman's head is a different size and shape in the wide shot, the reverse shot, and the closeup. (This mistake occurs in a single day, it is NOT about the difference between different days.)
Krista
26th Apr 2005
Groundhog Day (1993)
5th Apr 2005
Road Trip (2000)

Continuity mistake: When the guys are walking away from the car and it explodes, from one angle Sean William Scott has his hand up under his chin, but from the reverse angle it's down at his side.
5th Apr 2005
Monster (2003)
Continuity mistake: In one scene where Lee and Selby are talking in the street outside Selby's house, when the camera is on Lee it's bright and sunny out, but when it's on Selby it's overcast and there are no shadows.
26th Mar 2005
Monster (2003)
Continuity mistake: When Lee and Selby are talking at the table in the skating rink, from one angle Lee's hand is up under her chin but in the reverse angle it's down.
1st Mar 2005
Forrest Gump (1994)
Continuity mistake: When Jenny comes to see Forrest when he's mowing the lawn they hug. Jenny's left arm is down on Forrest's back in one shot, but up around his neck in the reverse shot.
1st Mar 2005
Forrest Gump (1994)
Continuity mistake: When Forrest comes home after being discharged from the army, his mother greets him outside and it's overcast. The shadows on the ground are very faint. But in the shot from inside the house, it's suddenly sunny outside and the shadows are very dark.
17th Feb 2005
Lord of the Flies (1990)
Continuity mistake: After the rock hits Piggy on the head and he dies, from one angle his eyes are closed but from another angle they're open.
10th Jan 2005
The Simpsons (1989)
I'm Goin' to Praiseland - S12-E19
Continuity mistake: When Flanders' girlfriend pulls up at the end, from one angle she's wearing a pink shirt with what looks like a white vest over top. But from another angle her shirt is all white.
2nd Jan 2005
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966)
Continuity mistake: At the end when the sled full of Christmas stuff is on the mountaintop, it starts sliding off the edge. It's going fast enough that it should be long gone by the time the Grinch reaches it, but when he does it's still right near the top of the mountain.
29th Dec 2004
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966)
Continuity mistake: When the Grinch goes into the first house, you can see the Christmas tree in the background and it has a silver star on top. But later when he steals the star, it's gold.
22nd Dec 2004
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966)
Continuity mistake: When the Grinch puts the antler on Max's head it has five prongs. But when Max tips forward, one of the prongs disappears as it's hidden behind his body. The Grinch only cuts off four prongs, but when Max goes upright again, the fifth prong is still gone.
24th Nov 2004
Baby Boom (1987)
Continuity mistake: When J.C. arrives at her new house, she takes Elizabeth out of the car and holds her under her left arm. In the next shot, she suddenly has her under her right arm.
11th Oct 2004
Gladiator (2000)
Continuity mistake: During the battle of Carthage, Maximus rides past another man standing on the ground and throws a spear into his chest. The man clutches the spear with his right hand as he falls backwards, but when it cuts to him hitting the ground both his hands are out to the side and the spear has suddenly disappeared. (01:21:50)
24th Aug 2004
Go (1999)
Continuity mistake: When Todd and Ronna are talking in his apartment, there's a santa hat on the back of the sofa which is first laying with the tassel backwards, then towards the front, although no one touches it.
11th Aug 2004
Go (1999)
Continuity mistake: When Todd is talking to Ronna, his girlfriend comes in and puts a santa hat on his head. At first the tassel is on the left side, then it jumps to the right side.
10th Aug 2004
Go (1999)
Continuity mistake: When Irene and Adam are in the kitchen, Irene starts licking one of the hand-mixer beaters. She's holding it in her right hand, but when it cuts to another angle she's licking the beater in her left hand and her right hand is extended, handing Adam the first beater.
9th Aug 2004
The Amityville Horror (1979)
Continuity mistake: When the dog is pulling George out of the black muck at the end, he's pulling on a piece of George's shirt. But when it cuts to another angle, the dog turns to run away and the piece of shirt is suddenly gone.
8th Aug 2004
Go (1999)
Continuity mistake: When Adam and Zach are in the house with the cops and one of them has Zach up against the wall in handcuffs, the other red-haired cop comes through the door holding a long box. In one shot there's a piece of yellow tape on the end of the box, and a bar code sticker on the side. But in the next shot, the tape is orange and the bar code sticker has moved to the end of the box.
7th Aug 2004
Go (1999)
Continuity mistake: When Ronna is leaving the grocery store in the beginning she picks up her jacket with her right hand, but when it cuts to the reverse shot it's suddenly in her left hand.
7th Aug 2004
Go (1999)
Continuity mistake: Simon is talking to two bridesmaids in the elevator, and the short-haired girl's left hand goes from being up to down and back again in almost every shot.
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