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The Matrix
The iconic "green code" is actually sushi recipes from a Japanese cookbook.
Back to the Future
Michael J. Fox filmed the movie while still shooting Family Ties during the day.
The Dark Knight
Heath Ledger locked himself in a hotel room for a month to prep for Joker.
Pulp Fiction
The briefcase combination is 666.
Titanic
The final underwater scene was filmed in a giant drained swimming pool.
Aliens
Bill Paxton is the only actor killed by an Alien, Predator, and Terminator.
Kill Bill
Uma Thurman and Tarantino created the character on the Pulp Fiction set.
Rocky IV
Dolph Lundgren hit Stallone so hard he ended up in intensive care.
The Thing (1982)
Every creature effect was practical — zero CGI used.
Napoleon Dynamite
Jon Heder was paid only $1,000 for the role.
Avatar
James Cameron wrote the script in 1994 but waited for VFX tech to evolve.
Gladiator
Russell Crowe improvised “Are you not entertained?” on set.
Inception
The spinning top’s ending was left ambiguous on purpose
The Batman (2022)
Robert Pattinson secretly auditioned while shooting Tenet.
E.T.
The alien’s face was based on Einstein and a pug.
The Matrix
The iconic "green code" is actually sushi recipes from a Japanese cookbook.
Back to the Future
Michael J. Fox filmed the movie while still shooting Family Ties during the day.
The Dark Knight
Heath Ledger locked himself in a hotel room for a month to prep for Joker.
Pulp Fiction
The briefcase combination is 666.
Titanic
The final underwater scene was filmed in a giant drained swimming pool.
Aliens
Bill Paxton is the only actor killed by an Alien, Predator, and Terminator.
Kill Bill
Uma Thurman and Tarantino created the character on the Pulp Fiction set.
Rocky IV
Dolph Lundgren hit Stallone so hard he ended up in intensive care.
The Thing (1982)
Every creature effect was practical — zero CGI used.
Napoleon Dynamite
Jon Heder was paid only $1,000 for the role.
Avatar
James Cameron wrote the script in 1994 but waited for VFX tech to evolve.
Gladiator
Russell Crowe improvised “Are you not entertained?” on set.
Inception
The spinning top’s ending was left ambiguous on purpose
The Batman (2022)
Robert Pattinson secretly auditioned while shooting Tenet.
E.T.
The alien’s face was based on Einstein and a pug.