12 Hidden Details in Movies That Went Unnoticed By All Of Us

Jessica Wilson
Apr 05, 2023
Apr 05, 2023

Making a movie is not a piece of cake. It takes hundreds of people and hundreds of hours to create a film we watch in about two hours or a few days. To make the film more appealing, filmmakers have hidden so many Easter Eggs and tiny details in the scenes.
On first viewing, not many viewers could pick up on all the intricate details but it doesn’t mean that they’re not there. However, if carefully scrutinized, dozens of intriguing details come to light, from family members slipped into the cast to foreign phrases with hidden meanings. Whether they are just fun details or tricky Easter Eggs, fans love picking them out of a scene.
Below are some meaningful details that all of us missed.

#1 Ram-don noodles (Parasite)

Source: © Gisaengchung / CJ Entertainment

In South Korea, people with a low income often eat noodles called jjapaguri. In the film, despite being the owner of the luxurious mansion, Mrs. Park eats it. The detail symbolizes the difference between families with very different incomes.

#2 Garden gnome (Amélie)

Source: © Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain / Union Générale Cinématographique

The main character sees the gnome as a symbol of his dream. When his wife puts it far away, it means his dream went far away. Later, his daughter Amélie secretly took the gnome and sent photos of his gnome with different sights to her dad. At that time, he realized that his dream came true.

#3 Retro car (The Batman)

Source: © The Batman / Warner Bros.

The vintage Chevrolet Bruce Wayne was different from other modern cars. It reveals Batman’s personality. He’s always an outcast and all he cares about is justice in Gotham.

#4 Necklace (Beauty and the Beast)

Source: © Beauty and the Beast / Walt Disney Pictures

Instead of wearing a diamond necklace, Bella put on one that looks like a tree branch on a silk ribbon. It symbolized the weird architecture of the castle and the charm of the surrounding forest.

#5 Photos of the young main character (Titanic)

Source: © Titanic / Twentieth Century Fox

Rose is always seen as an elegant lady in the entire movie. Jack once suggest that they rise horses in the future, like a true cowboy. In the final scene, we can see many photos surrounding in her room. These photos show her freedom. She was fishing, wearing a pilot uniform, and wearing trousers.

#6 Orange hoodie (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind)

Source: © Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind / Focus Features

Clementine wore an orange hoodie which is associated with her name (clementine are orange citrus fruits). Moreover, it symbolizes the love of Clementine and Joel. In one scene, Joel tells her how curious he was about the hoodie at first, how cool it seemed to him, and how much he hated it later. Their relationship developed the same way, from interest to problems.

#7 Bright yellow car (The Great Gatsby)

Source: © The Great Gatsby / Warner Bros.

Jay Gatsby’s car is the symbol of status and wealth. It’s the reason why the car was covered in yellow.

#8 Clock (The Great Gatsby)

Source: © The Great Gatsby / Warner Bros.

The clock Gatsby looks at in Nick’s house is connected to his hope of getting Daisy back. Unfortunately, he drops and breaks it by accident. This detail expresses that his attempts end up being futile.

#9 Red balloon (It)

Source: © It / New Line Cinema

We see the red balloons being Pennywise’s side. According to a theory, they might be lights, symbolizing the souls of the children that fell prey to Pennywise.

#10 Red and blue things (Tenet)

In the movie, time always changes. To keep things clear, directors drop tiny hints: Red things mean that time is moving forward, and blue things mean it’s backward.

In one of the scenes, red and blue lamps are seen in the room where Sator took his wife hostage and is interrogating the main character. It’s one of the hints.

#11 The wolf painting (Twilight)

At the beginning of the movie, there is a painting of the wolf near the door. It’s a foreshadowing of the werewolf Jacob in her life.

#12 Missing cactus (Twilight)

In the first 3 Movies, Bella Swan always brought a cactus that is reminiscent of her hometown of Phoenix. However, when she became a vampire, the cactus disappeared. It means she’d said goodbye to her old life.

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