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'The Shawshank Redemption' (1994) -

This movie has one of the most popular plot holes in the history of cinema: how did Andy Dufresne reattach the Raquel Welch poster on the wall of his cell so perfectly, after escaping through the tunnel?

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'The Karate Kid' (1984) -

The referee is pretty explicit in reminding competitors that kicks to the face are not allowed in the tournament. So how did Daniel LaRusso's iconic crane kick gave him the victory?

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'Armageddon' (1998) -

Not only is this one of the movies with the most scientific mistakes, it also has a major plot hole (which was actually pointed out by Ben Affleck himself when reading the script).

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'Armageddon' (1998) -

The question boils down to this: wouldn't it have been easier to train astronauts to drill, rather than train oil rig operatives to become astronauts?

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'Back to the Future' (1985) -

By being such an important presence in his parents' teenage years, how can they completely forget about Marty McFly? As bizarre as it sounds, can't his mom tell her son is eerily similar to her teen crush?

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'Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith' (2005) -

How was Obi-Wan Kenobi supposed to protect  Luke Skywalker from Darth Vader? Certainly not by giving him his father's surname and keeping him on Tatooine, which happens to be Vader’s home planet, right?

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'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial' (1982) -

Well, it looks like E.T. has the capacity to levitate, so why didn't he do so to get back onto his spaceship in the beginning of the movie?

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'Toy Story' (1995) -

Okay, so Buzz Lightyear thinks he's actually a space ranger instead of a toy. But if this was the case, why did he freeze like all the other toys when humans walked into the room?

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'The Wolverine' (2013) -

Wolverine's claws can cut through anything, right? So how does a sword become a problem all of a sudden?

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'Edward Scissorhands' (1990) -

At one point we see Edward carving enormous ice sculptures, but where did he get the giant blocks of ice from? And it's not like the movie is set in the winter or in a cold climate.

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'Lara Croft: Tomb Raider' (2001) -

All Angelina Jolie's character had to do was destroy the part of the artifact she already had to render the whole thing useless.

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'The Hangover' (2009) -

There is absolutely no way Doug could have been on the roof of a casino for two days. First, security cameras would have spotted him, and second, even if he did, how would he survive the Nevada sun in the peak of summer?

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'Independence Day' (1996) -

It seems that alien spaceships are Mac compatible. At least we were able to upload a virus onto their system using an Apple laptop!

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'The Day After Tomorrow' (2004) -

People are saved by helicopters on the roofs of skyscrapers, but we're still not sure how they got there, given that the roofs were covered in ice and snow.

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'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone' (2001) -

The Hogwarts Express only has four carriages, and despite Ron saying that the train is full, we can see Harry Potter alone in a compartment that could actually seat six people.

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'Kill Bill: Vol. 1' (2003) -

Uma Thurman character's legs have atrophied after years in coma, but it's not clear why her arms didn't. It might have just been nerve damage from the injury though.

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'Gremlins' (1984) -

When can Mogway eat, really? Sure, you can't feed them after midnight, but doesn't the day start at midnight? Food for thought...

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'Wonder Woman' (2017) -

There's a scene where Diana is attending a gala in a blue dress, which eventually flies off, revealing her Wonder Woman outfit underneath. The question is, how could we not see it the whole time, given that the dress had a lower cut?

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'A Quiet Place' (2018) -

The family can be seen walking along trails of sand and ash so they could dampen their footsteps, but what we don't know is how they managed to lay the trails without the aliens hearing!

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'Signs' (2002) -

It turns out aliens don't like water, yet in the beginning of the film they go through a pretty wet cornfield.

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'The Maze Runner' (2014) -

One of the characters says that they can't climb to the top because the ivy doesn't go all the way up...except it does. And it's pretty visible in some shots!

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'Gravity' (2013) -

You might remember the dramatic scene when George Clooney's character disconnects from one end of a rope and drifts off into space so that Sandra Bullock's character would survive. Except, according to the laws of physics in zero gravity, Bullock’s character could've just tugged the rope and Clooney would have drifted towards her.

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'Cinderella' (2015) -

Cinderella's enchantments lose their power after midnight, so everything returns to "normal." Therefore there is no reason for her shoes to remain in their glass form...

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'The Fly' (1986) -

The teleporter is supposed to fuse DNA from all the different living organisms within. Surely there were some dust mites and bacteria inside too. Dr. Seth Brundle would turn into a whole different kind of creature!

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'Titanic' (1997) -

Viewers still question to this day why Jack (Leonardo DiCaprio) didn't join Rose (Kate Winslet) on that door at sea. There was clearly room for both of them!

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'Man of Steel' (2013) -

If Superman is indestructible and invulnerable, then this surely includes his hair and beard. So, how can he shave or get a haircut?

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'What We Do In The Shadows' (2014) -

The vampires drawing pictures of each other to check out their clothing doesn't make sense. Even though the image of vampires don't reflect in the mirror, their clothing should. Otherwise, how would this cup and spoon be visible, right?

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See also: Things action movies get completely wrong

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