10 Ridiculous Mistakes That Nobody Has Their Eyes On, Even Picky Fans

Historical movies are seen as a window into another time or as a time machine, helping us travel through other eras. However, most of them are inaccurate which can spoil the fun. Some inaccuracies are created to enhance suspense or add exposition so it’s easy for viewers to spot them. Some cases include both extremely realistic and silly errors at once.
Though films and TV shows pass by dozens of pairs of eyes before they are officially released on the screen, goofs can still happen, and sometimes objects that don’t belong make the final cut.
From coffee cups in “Game of Thrones” to video games in “The Hurt Locker”, we’ve collected some ridiculous mistakes in historical movies that all of us went unnoticed. If you're looking for more, read this article.

#1 The Green Mile, 1999

Source: © The Green Mile / Castle Rock Entertainment and co-producers

All death sentences in the movie are committed with an electric chair. It was impossible because, in Louisiana, the electric chair wasn’t used until 1941 while the movie’s events take place in 1935.

#2 The Imitation Game, 2014

Source: © The Imitation Game / Black Bear Pictures and co-producers

The film is based on the real-life story of legendary cryptanalyst Alan Turing. It shows us how hard he worked to crack the Enigma code. In fact, he asked Gordon Welchman for help, but the mathematician was never mentioned in the film.

#3 The Last Samurai, 2003

Source: © The Last Samurai / Warner Bros. and co-producers

The US flag with 43 stars can be seen in “The Last Samurai” which takes place in 1876. It’s nonsense because the flag first appeared in 1891 when the states of South and North Dakota, Montana, Washington, and Idaho joined.

#4 Braveheart, 1995

Source: © Braveheart / Icon Entertainment International and co-producers

In Wallace’s day, no one in Scotland put on a kilt, it was popular much later. Moreover, they didn’t use blue paint or any other color on their faces.

#5 Troy, 2004

Source: © Troy / Warner Bros. and co-producers

In the scene, we can notice an umbrella with metal spokes over the heads of Paris and Helena. They didn’t exist in that times.

#6 Pirates of the Caribbean, 2003 — 2017

Source: © Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl / Walt Disney Pictures and co-producer

The events are set in the 1740s when people had trouble with fruits. In fact, apples and sweet bananas didn’t exist until 1868 and 1836 correspondingly.

#7 Titanic, 1997

Source: © Titanic / Paramount Pictures and co-producers

Jack told Rose that he was fishing on Lake Wissota once in his native Wisconsin. But, the movie takes place in 1911 while the artificial lake first appeared in 1917.

#8 JFK, 1991

Source: © JFK / Warner Bros. and co-producers

In the movie, David Ferries has long been accused of assassination and then admitted it. In fact, he never confirmed anything and always denied any involvement.

#9 Gladiator, 2000

Source: © Gladiator / Dreamworks Pictures and co-producers

The ancient Romans often carry a balloon with gas on their chariots. However, gas didn’t exist in those days.

#10 Marie Antoinette, 2006

Source: © Marie Antoinette/ Columbia Pictures and co-producers

Marie Antoinette is based on the life of Queen Marie Antoinette. In the movie, there is a scene where we can see sneakers. But in those days, sneakers cannot appear.