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Trivia: Felix ordered a "Cutty on the rocks" at the restaurant. "Cutty Sark" is a Scotch whisky ("whiskey" in the U.S. and Ireland), meaning it must be manufactured in Scotland. Mobsters (not meant to be referring to Felix) are known for ordering drinks by brand name, such as "Cutty on the rocks", but not "Scotch on the rocks." During U.S. prohibition (1920 - 1933), Cutty Sark became well-known as a bootlegged (illegally trafficked) liquor. (00:20:35)

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Revealing mistake: It looked like Theo's gold and white checked shoes were a few sizes too big and wide to make it easier and quicker for Laura to put them on her, but Laura still had some difficulty slipping on Theo's oversized shoes. The material even folded down around the ankle when Laura was putting on Theo's right shoe. (00:03:42)

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Character mistake: Dean told Laura that Fiona's toiletry case was in his bag because "She couldn't fit it in her carry-on, so I put it in my luggage." Laura (who had no reason to fabricate the story to her dad Felix) changed the details, which she couldn't know based on what Dean told her: "There were some of his co-worker's toiletries in his luggage. But she couldn't put them in her carry-on for security, so he offered to put them in his luggage." Unable to fit in isn't the same as "for security." (00:13:05 - 00:23:57)

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Trivia: Movie is based on a true story that happened in Malibu and the house used for filming belongs to writer Sherry Klein.

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Character mistake: Bree said, "Even the smallest pup can smell meat from 40 feet away." Puppies may not be able to smell quite as well as their adult counterpart, but dogs have excellent smell. It is estimated that dogs (under ideal conditions) can smell as far as 20 km (12+ miles). I suspect someone did a quick Google search of "how far can a puppy smell" and the following was visible: "On a windy, bright day, a dog might be able to smell a person standing upwind at 40 feet away. But..." and quit reading. (01:33:07)

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Other mistake: Knox and Tracey were driving from Detroit to Malibu. When Knox got out of his truck, "BANNATT" CONSTRUCTION was on the driver's door. Under "cast" at the end of the movie (as well as on various websites), their last name is "Bannett." Also, Michigan requires only one license plate, but Knox's truck (presumably registered in Michigan) also had a front license plate (but the state was not readable). (00:04:00 - 01:39:40)

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Trivia: The license plate on the BMW is "MLBULAW." The acronym "MLBU" is used for "Midwife Led Birthing Unit." Taking the "LAW" into consideration, the "MLBU" most likely represents "Major League Baseball Union." The MLB's season was shortened in 2020 due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Grievances and labor disputes required expensive lawyer fees (millions of dollars). (00:03:55)

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Deliberate mistake: Driving to Malibu, Knox's truck is going the wrong direction on the road - the solid double yellow lines are on the passenger's side and the solid white line is on the driver's side. (The driver is on the left side of the vehicle.) There is no solid white line on the opposite side, indicating it is a one-direction road. The truck quickly crosses over the yellow lines and goes off-screen, after which it can be seen there's a wide paved shoulder that tapers to the edge near the intersection. (00:03:20)

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Continuity mistake: After Hailey poured milk into her bowl of cereal, she set the milk on the counter and took a step forward so that her body mostly covered up the milk. When the camera returned to Hailey, the milk was next to her elbow and closer to the edge of the sink. Hailey had a spoon in one hand and the bowl in the other, plus there wouldn't be a logical reason for her to have moved the milk closer to the sink (as opposed to back into the refrigerator). (00:43:32 - 00:43:56)

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Continuity mistake: At Caleb's house, Banshee is sitting on the floor between the couch and coffee table. Two beer cans are near the edge of the coffee table, several inches from and perpendicular to Banshee's chest. After a quick camera shift, the beer cans are closer to and almost parallel to Banshee's chest. When the camera shifts again, the beer cans are at the edge of the coffee table but Banshee is further back and sitting at a different angle. (00:34:43)

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Continuity mistake: The way Banshee's bangs are combed back vary a few times in a couple minutes (elevator fight scene). Sometimes, the left side is higher than the right side and other times the highest point is near the middle of her forehead. The "curve" at which the bangs are combed toward the right side also vary, from little to no curve to wavier toward the right. (00:06:36 - 00:07:57)

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Stupidity: David was seriously injured by Olivia a few times (e.g, hit by her car and on the head with a baseball bat). When Olivia went into the bedroom, David was able to knock over his chair, get a knife off the floor, and free himself from being duct-taped to the chair. David took the car keys but left the knife on the floor, even though he was weak and vulnerable and Olivia had previously chased and caught him. When David returned to the cabin, Olivia came in with the knife and keys. (01:02:55 - 01:09:49)

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Character mistake: Nolan said, "Everybody knows that no sharks swim in freshwater" and Spencer said, "They don't come into freshwater", but there are freshwater sharks (e.g, river sharks) and bull sharks (not true freshwater sharks) can survive in saltwater or freshwater. Jacob Harper (National Aquarium) pointed out eyewitness accounts of sharks swimming up the Mississippi River and "bull sharks have kidneys that recycle salt" but did not mention the glands near their tails that help keep salt in their bodies. (00:08:08 - 00:29:50)

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Continuity mistake: At the Internet Store, Spencer was told his house was "right outside" the service area, internet was not available, and a satellite would not work. At the Phone Store, Chad told Lynn and Zoe they were in the "dead zone." When Lynn answered Spencer's call by putting her head out the upstairs window, she said, "The service is great up here." Lynn and Zoe could listen to the news on their cell phone in the kitchen and Zoe read about asteroids just outside the front door. Internet worked? (00:04:53 - 00:28:00)

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Other mistake: After Kevin and Holly go kayaking in the ocean and get to shore, their upper bodies and hair are dry despite having been in a tandem-style sit-on-top kayak, which generally means the kayakers will get quite wet. (00:03:40)

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Continuity mistake: When Angus arrived at his room in the retirement home, there were two lamps on night stands to the right of the bed; they were on adjacent walls and 3 - 4' away from the corner. When Angus returned to his room and was sitting on the bed, the two lamps and stands had been pushed very close to the corner and each other. The yellow lamp might not have even been on a night stand - it appeared to extend out of the chair rail molding (or wall trim). (00:16:08 - 00:19:38)

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Continuity mistake: The bull horns and skull attached to the front of Doug's SUV were much larger on his way to the site than when he pulled up to the meeting spot. Initially, the horns spanned past the low beams, but were some distance from the low beams on each side when he arrived. The overall size of the skull was noticeably smaller and looked less menacing. (00:20:03 - 00:20:35)

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Trivia: The Man as Panda had difficulty breathing after he got outside. He gasped for a while, then started to breathe through his mouth and was OK. The significance of this "cat turns into man" scene is that cats are "obligate nasal breathers" (automatically breathe through their nose) whereas humans can choose their nose or mouth. Cats can also breathe through their mouth, but it is a sign that something is wrong (overexertion, difficulty breathing, or other medical problem) = Get Cat to a Vet.

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Character mistake: The Mother gave the Man (as Panda the cat) a bowl of vanilla ice cream with whipped cream and apparently some chocolate syrup. Chocolate is toxic to cats and most cats are lactose-intolerant. A mature/adult person should be aware that "people food", in general, is not healthy for cats and certain foods (chocolate and cow's milk) are particularly bad and possibly fatal. (00:27:27)

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Continuity mistake: The first time the Man went behind the red garbage can, the lid (though bent) was on as much as possible. A little later, the lid was slightly raised on the right side and the other side was pushed to the left about an inch. (00:59:15 - 00:59:43)

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