100 Fascinating Facts About Your Favorite Movies And The Film Industry

Twitter account Factsonfilm brings us juicy behind the scenes details.

Kylin

• Published in Interesting
• January 11, 2022

Movies have this magical power of taking us away from our everyday lives and problems and drawing us into faraway worlds, full of interesting characters, exciting stories, all within just a few hours. It’s no wonder that there are so many people who adore and are obsessed with movies, some watching their favorites over and over again.

Outside of the finished movie magic, the film industry as a whole is definitely known for its knack for hidden details or obscure Easter eggs. Not to mention interesting or fun behind-the-scenes moments and facts.

There are countless surprises that aren’t visible to the average viewer. These sorts of treats would probably remain hidden if not for the incredible film buffs who desire to know every single bit of information surrounding the film business.

That’s where Film Facts comes in, a Twitter account that’s sole purpose is to share behind-the-scenes details or other fun facts about all things cinema. From behind-the-scenes stories, tortuous makeup processes, prop making, and thoughts shared by the cast and crew, this Twitter feed is the place to be to learn the lesser-known facts about the art.

If you consider yourself to be more than just a “movie-lover”, but more of a true movie expert, you should definitely follow the Film Facts Twitter account. They collect some of the best never-before-heard details about cinema and share them with their 252.1K of followers. 

While the people behind Film Facts have done the hard work, we have amassed quite a collection of some of the best posts from this account, so keep scrolling to check them out below.

1. Hard to see, the dark side is.

2. Somehow this is very fitting for him

3. A clever way to "fix" continuity issues

4. Kinda like free therapy

5. No wonder they all look so tired

6. I have a lot of questions about this one

7. Martin Scorsese nailed it with Laura Dern

8. Writers have the most fun

9. Same, though

10. Talk about Hustle

11. A real-life inspiration

12. That is obscene

13. Somehow makes him even more fitting

14. I'm surprised I never noticed that before

15. Ingenious writing

16. Talk about "out of this world"

17. Get your act together, Bond

18. Always double check before you hit "send"

19. So that means none of the sharks did

20. Uhm, who was in charge of casting?!

21. Bill Hader is apparently also hilarious off-screen

22. Love the attention made to small details

23. I bet they're regretting that decision now

24. Not sure studying actual wolverines would help any more than studying wolves

25. Talk about commitment to the art

26. Challenge accepted - Aaron Sorkin, apparently

27. I'm VERY interested in the R and NC-17 cuts

28. Keanu has always been an incredible human being

29. Hilarious play on names

30. Not to mention the massive cult following!

31. At least we know where that dudes loyalty lies

32. What a hardcore response

33. How else is he supposed to catch Spider-Man?

34. What an honor to have Hans Zimmer explicitly want to work with you

35. Not the ideal hero

36. Don't blame the actor for the writing

37. Silly but effective!

38. Heck of an analogy

39. What an ego

40. A literal "fresh take"

41. Fun fact, I guess?

42. Not just South Korea, unfortunately

43. We all could use more 'Ma'

44. Playing to their strengths

45. I wonder if he still knits?

46. Ope, some writer didn't do good research, or Jack is a time-traveler

47. The people who make these decisions to pass on very popular films must have such regret

48. Weird, but okay

49. Ouch, that sucks

50. Cant help but wonder how it would've played out if she hadn't

51. What artistry to film using just nature

52. Okay, but why not say something sooner?

53. He definitely leaned in to what he knew and pulled off great things

54. Frodo would have failed without him

55. Iconic, but not some stroke of genius

56. Chadwick Boseman is a literal legend

57. An interesting, yet on point, take

58. Way to make a set work for you

59. Christoph Waltz is very talented

60. Leave it to Samuel L. Jackson to pull off the best succinct pep-talk

61. Eight and a half hours of torture!

62. Womp womp

63. What a simple practical effect

64. Raise your hand if you're at all surprised

65. I guess too much of anything really can be bad for you

66. Good on you, Brad Pitt

67. He would've overshadowed the rest of the cast, too

68. My ears hurt just thinking about it

69. You'd think an actor would do a better job lying

70. Goats dgaf - got it

71. Oh, how terrible it must have been for her

72. Keanu, you rascal

73. Or maybe it's because it was wholesome af

74. Not entirely surprising, as his acting career started later

75. Only 37 times?

76. What a way to resuscitate a career!

77. The actual best compliment to get!

78. Good writing + excellent actors

79. Robin Williams had the biggest heart

80. Those are actually pretty horrifying

81. HOW OLD IS SPONGEBOB?!

82. Cold, smart, and no remorse

83. Imagine what they could've done with a better budget!

84. Gotta love when actors are intentionally silly while working

85. Nature is incredible

86. Are we sure that Nolan even knows?

87. "Wild" is code for "dumb", right?

88. Now I'm curious to see his cut

89. Or maybe Joaquin has an awkward run?

90. I'm not crying, I'm just sweating from my eyes

91. One of those "sad but true" realizations

92. How disappointing

93. An unfortunate source of inspiration

94. Joon-ho is a wildly talented director

95. A seemingly insignificant character design holds a powerful message

96. Not a bad negotiation, but dang that stings

97. Oh no, Tom, never read the comments!

98. That is horrifying

99. Anthony Hopkins is one of the G.O.A.T actors

100. Aww, Cheetah!

These easily consumed bits of information are not only cool to know for impressing your friends and family, but it’s also actually beneficial to your brain! Learning new things and being able to put them into context helps to keep your mind sharp and healthy.

So next time someone tries to give you crap for your “random knowledge” or your love for listicles, you can tell them you’re just giving your brain some exercise! Take that, Aunt Debbie.

In the spirit of cinema love and exercising your brain, share this list with your movie-loving friends and family!

Kylin