21 Movie Easter Eggs That Fans Would Have Never Noticed If Someone Online Hadn't Pointed Them Out

Do directors leave these small details in films purposely for fans to spot them? Who knows.

Filip

• Published in Film & TV
• March 8, 2022

Making a movie could sound pretty easy to non-expert people. But in reality, it requires a lot of work, energy, and creativity.

First of all, an idea has to be born, then it would need to be elaborated and put on paper, and after that, it certainly would demand a lot of changes until you could say that you have started a path to make a movie. But this is just a start.

Filmmaking consists of many complicated and separated stages. Like, finding the perfect actors for playing the roles, pre-production, shooting scenes, sound recording, the following sound effects, etc., and in the end, screening the final product before the definitive distribution.

In order to accomplish all assignments that creating a good movie requires, more than hundreds of people work on film production. Many experts are involved, such as costume designers, makeup artists, directors, assistants directors, film producers, choreographers, and many other professionals.

They all work together with the same goal, which is to make the perfect film that would be loved by the audience. Film directors like to send a message to the audience, usually through tiny thoughtful details in films.

These little details are called “easter eggs”, and catching them in movies means pure happiness for movie fans. We have compiled 21 of these interesting details to reveal to you.

1. Zootopia (2016)

In the cartoon Zootopia (2016), there is a scene with a map and a photo attached to it. The photo was of a sad wolf who sits in the park and eats his sandwich. This was a parody of Keanu Reeves's popular pic.

2. Jaws (1975) and Deep Blue Sea (1999)

At the beginning of the Deep Blue Sea movie, someone throws a license plate that looks the same as the license plate from Jaws.

3. Cars (2006)

Canyons are made in the shape of retro cars.

4. How to Train Your Dragon (2010)

That's where the idea came from.

5. The Pursuit of Happiness (2006)

At the end of this biographical film, the movie character Christopher Gardner (who is portrayed by Will Smith) walks past the real Christopher Gardner on whom the movie story is based.

6. The Matrix (1999)

Can you notice the camera in a polished doorknob?

7. Gladiator (2000)

In one of the scenes, someone accidentally walked into the shooting set. He quickly recognized his mistake and moved back, but the audience noticed.

8. The Godfather (1972)

In this movie, you can see scenes with oranges before someone's death. This fruit is a "death sign" in the movie.

9. Up! (2009)

All Carl's things are rectangular, and Ellie's are round-shaped.

10. Alien: Covenant (2017

True fans have recognized the same computer interface is used in Alien: Covenant (1975), and in Blade Runner (1981).

11. Spider-Man (2002)

Tobey Maguire had made 156 attempts until he finally had caught the food in the right way.

12. Spider-Man (2017)

There are scientists' portraits on the wall. If you look carefully, you will notice Hulk - Bruce Banner, known for gamma-rays in the Marvel Universe.

13. Moana (2016)

Look at the carpet pattern, it's the same as on Aladdin's magical carpet.

14. Coco (2017)

After Miguel has gone to the world of the dead, in one of the scenes you can notice a wall poster for The Incredibles.

15. The Indian Runner (1991), Captain Fantastic (2016)

After 25 years, this t-shirt found its new scene.

16. Jurassic World (2015)

There is a scene in the movie with a T-shirt on the backdrop, with a T-Rex and printed letters that say “I’m back”.

17. Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

The tablet that Ryan Gosling uses is a camera plate holder from 1920.

18. The LEGO Movie (2014)

Lego characters' toys with a helmet often break down on the lower part of the helmet. So parents and children use glue to repair it as the easiest method.

They have transferred this rile-life thing in the cartoon.

19. Moana (2016)

One member of the Kakamora pirate squad matches Baymax look from Big Hero 6.

20. Monsters vs. Aliens (2009)

General wears a Shrek-shaped badge.

21. Frozen (2013)

If you watch closely, you can see a mistake made by the editor. Kristofer's thumb vanishes in Anna’s body.

Have you ever noticed these tiny details before you have read this article? We have to admit that these small details are not as easy to see as it seems when someone reveals them to you.

If you have found some other "easter eggs", let us know in the comment section below.

Filip