ADVERTISEMENT

You get some popcorn and press "play." As the film is rolling, you suddenly realize that particular shot… you’ve seen it somewhere before. Call it déjà vu or a glitch in the matrix, but what if sometimes, it’s actually true?

This Twitter thread initiated by @THECOCODIARY compiled some of the most interesting examples of artistic references spotted in movies—from cult films that bear a striking resemblance to the surreal paintings of Rene Magritte, to Lars von Trier’s scene from Melancholia looking as if was taken from the iconic painting by John Everett Millais, Ophelia.

The thread has since gone viral with 133.9k likes and 36.8k retweets, and Bored Panda reached out to its author Coco, who said it started with a post she saw last year about The Lighthouse and its art references. “I started doing research to see if other movies had references too. And I found a lot, a lot of movies and references. I didn’t want to keep this little discovery for myself, so I created this thread.”

Read the full interview below, and don’t forget to upvote your favorite references shared in the thread.

#1

Art-References-In-Movies

COCOCIGS Report

Museo
Community Member
5 years ago

Every scene in the movie is adapted from Hopper's paintings.

View more comments
RELATED:
    #2

    Art-References-In-Movies

    COCOCIGS Report

    Torchicachu
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    this one is really good

    View more comments
    #3

    Art-References-In-Movies

    dovrian Report

    Sander
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    That was a direct reference so it doesn't really count

    View more comments
    #4

    Art-References-In-Movies

    COCOCIGS Report

    Marcellus the Third
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    This appears so regularly, in The End of Violence e.g. And Simpsons have it at least once.

    View more comments
    ADVERTISEMENT
    #5

    Art-References-In-Movies

    StressedHandle Report

    Navy Blue Bandana
    Community Member
    5 years ago (edited)

    *SPOILER ALERT* ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ I find this one especially interesting. I never noticed this before, but I think the image of a skull is foreshadowing of Alma's death.

    View more comments
    ADVERTISEMENT
    #6

    Art-References-In-Movies

    COCOCIGS Report

    chi-wei shen
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    Malcolm McDowell in A Clockwork Orange is one of the most memorable villains in movie history.

    View more comments
    #7

    Art-References-In-Movies

    COCOCIGS Report

    FunFactBot Requiem
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    This comment is hidden. Click here to view.

    (I don’t wanna do fun facts or jojo references anymore. Comment on my latest post and reccomend what I should do instead that won’t get boring)

    View more comments
    #8

    Art-References-In-Movies

    COCOCIGS Report

    tuzdayschild
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    Most of these scenes are influenced by art. This one is a flat out recreation.

    View more comments
    ADVERTISEMENT
    #9

    Art-References-In-Movies

    COCOCIGS Report

    varwenea
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    Go Truman! Gawd, I love when he left.

    View more comments
    ADVERTISEMENT
    #10

    Art-References-In-Movies

    pietrusiapolna Report

    Torchicachu
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    this one is pretty good too

    View more comments
    #11

    Art-References-In-Movies

    deathflared Report

    Sori
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    No need to think it was, it was. The whole movies look is out lined in her room before the adventure starts, and there is images of his there.

    View more comments
    #12

    Art-References-In-Movies

    COCOCIGS Report

    Some Cool Guy
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    So painted boobs are out but statue boobs are ok?

    View more comments
    ADVERTISEMENT
    #13

    Art-References-In-Movies

    frdlyneighbour Report

    Soap
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    oky but wheres the hairy goblin standing on top of her

    View more comments
    #14

    Art-References-In-Movies

    COCOCIGS Report

    tuzdayschild
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    Both beautiful images

    View more comments
    #15

    Art-References-In-Movies

    NoraEpstein Report

    H Edwards
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    Makes sense that Wolf Hall would have used paintings of Cromwell as inspiration

    View more comments

    Never miss a story that brings joy to the world. Add us on Google

    #16

    Art-References-In-Movies

    COCOCIGS Report

    Grumble O'Pug
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    Ingres was a lovely back fetishist. Having seen several in person, he wouldn't be excited by that skinny boney one, to be sure.

    View more comments
    ADVERTISEMENT
    #17

    Art-References-In-Movies

    COCOCIGS Report

    Sergio Bicerra Descalzi
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    The Dark Crystal's landstriders

    #18

    Art-References-In-Movies

    thechainhs Report

    Eggwithaleg
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    ngl the dead Christ looks like lord farquad

    View more comments
    #19

    Art-References-In-Movies

    COCOCIGS Report

    Dana
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    Jesus: Can we have a table for 26, please? Waitress: Um, there are 13 of you Jesus: We are all just going to sit on one side

    View more comments
    #20

    Art-References-In-Movies

    COCOCIGS Report

    History Fan
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    I'll never miss that ever again. Such an iconic movie...

    View more comments
    #21

    Art-References-In-Movies

    COCOCIGS Report

    Evil Little Thing
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    Literally part of the plot.

    View more comments
    #22

    Art-References-In-Movies

    rummagebin Report

    Dana
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    I totally forgot about the Hulk movie

    #23

    Art-References-In-Movies

    COCOCIGS Report

    Amy Pattie
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    Ophelia is such a classic painting to reference in shoots and movies.

    View more comments
    #24

    Art-References-In-Movies

    peachyyaart Report

    Agnes Jekyll
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    genius movie--so beautiful

    #25

    Art-References-In-Movies

    COCOCIGS Report

    Alexandru Bucur
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    And in this case it was not only intentional it was meant as an ironic echo, considering the Japanese are about to invade...

    #26

    Art-References-In-Movies

    cyberfag666 Report

    Blue
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    Wow spell much

    View more comments
    #27

    Art-References-In-Movies

    COCOCIGS Report

    Kaleb Prichard (MiraiKuma)
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    Tehy did this on that 70's show as well! (I think)

    #28

    Art-References-In-Movies

    COCOCIGS Report

    Grumble O'Pug
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    God I hated those movies. So ineptly done.

    #29

    Art-References-In-Movies

    COCOCIGS Report

    Leo Domitrix
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    A redhead with a cigarette.... Not feeling this one.

    View more comments
    #30

    Art-References-In-Movies

    COCOCIGS Report

    Hooked
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    Ehhh...a van Gogh painting reference in a film about van Gogh is not that unusual...

    View more comments
    #31

    Art-References-In-Movies

    ElLaberintoDeLu Report

    Avery S Alberico
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    I thought the first pic was of he who shall not be named (Voldemort)

    #32

    Art-References-In-Movies

    leopard94x Report

    #33

    Art-References-In-Movies

    COCOCIGS Report

    Thenatural
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    So...he's dressed in blue and.......am I missing something?

    #34

    Art-References-In-Movies

    b612roze Report

    #35

    Art-References-In-Movies

    COCOCIGS Report

    Zuila
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    This could have been a dozen different paintings. Not too unusual subject.

    View more comments
    #36

    Art-References-In-Movies

    ramblerruba Report

    #37

    Art-References-In-Movies

    knock_long Report

    #38

    Art-References-In-Movies

    peachyyaart Report

    #39

    Art-References-In-Movies

    sharmaagai Report

    #40

    Art-References-In-Movies

    COCOCIGS Report

    Me He
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    I loved this movie so much

    View more comments
    #41

    Art-References-In-Movies

    COCOCIGS Report

    Agnes Jekyll
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    Yes, and Rihanna's "Needed Me" uses the same painting

    #42

    Art-References-In-Movies

    YesButNotRly Report

    #43

    Art-References-In-Movies

    COCOCIGS Report

    varwenea
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    That's a given.

    #44

    Art-References-In-Movies

    COCOCIGS Report

    Idaaoyama
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    Really???? Censuring art is so sad! And once again, ridiculous! It's just a butt crack, everybody has one, even little kids.

    View more comments
    #45

    Art-References-In-Movies

    solidsnakealive Report

    Dana
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    Also, if you guys hate the prequels, there is a musical called Ani by Team Starkid that kind of makes fun of them, it is hilarious

    #46

    Art-References-In-Movies

    COCOCIGS Report

    jasper
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    Um... I don't know about this one.

    View more comments