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Movies often make us suspend our disbelief to take us on magical or futuristic journeys, where unicorns are real and humans have already explored more than just our solar system. And while usually those unrealistic events are explained by in-universe laws, there are times when we sit up, squint at the glimmering screen and go "wait a minute." Not even some of the greatest story plots are immune to plot holes, and while some are so minuscule that they can be easily ignored, others are so hard to forget that they may turn the story into the worst movie ever.

Bored Panda has compiled a list of movie mistakes in some of the best movies out there, so scroll down below and see if your favorite one also has something that makes absolutely no sense in story writing. Oh, and don't forget vote for your favorites and share any interestingmovie plot holes that you've noticed yourself!

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#1

Armageddon (1998)

Armageddon (1998)

It would be easier to train astronauts how to drill than train drillers to become astronauts. When Ben Affleck pointed this out, Michael Bay told him to shut up.

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    #2

    Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001)

    Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001)

    Lara's whole goal in the film is to destroy the triangle so the Illuminati can't use its evil power, however, after successfully getting the first half at the first tomb, she spends the entire third act trying to acquire the second half in order to destroy them both. The problem is that she has one piece already and one half can not work without joining it with the other, so why doesn't she just destroy the one she has, rendering the second piece useless?

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    #3

    Toy Story (1995)

    Toy Story (1995)

    If Buzz does not believe himself to be a toy, and in fact a real space ranger, why would he freeze around humans like the other toys do?

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    #4

    Gravity (2013)

    Gravity (2013)

    When Kowalski asks Stone to let go of him because the rope will not hold them both, that could never happen because they are both in the same orbit around the earth. A short simple tug would have brought him back to her.

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    #5

    The Da Vinci Code (2006)

    The Da Vinci Code (2006)

    There was no need to know the capsule's combination in order to open it as vinegar is easily frozen in a household freezer. Simply freeze the capsule and then smash it open to reveal the internal message.

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    #6

    The Hangover (2009)

    The Hangover (2009)

    Every square inch (with the exception of restrooms, guest rooms and employee locker rooms) in a Nevada casino is covered by surveillance cameras. There's simply no way that Doug could have been on the roof for two days without someone seeing him and sending security to make certain that he wasn't up to no good or trying to commit suicide.

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    #7

    Ant-Man (2015)

    Ant-Man (2015)

    Ant-Man is repeatedly told that his mass does not change upon miniaturization. This means, however, that no ant or group thereof--crawling or flying--could support him.

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    #8

    What We Do In The Shadows (2014)

    What We Do In The Shadows (2014)

    Around 10 minutes in, the vampires draw pictures of each other to show how their clothing looks because their images don't reflect in the mirror. While the vampires themselves wouldn't show up, their clothing should. Since the cup one vampire is holding does show in the mirror, proximity to the vampire's body shouldn't be a factor.

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    #9

    Cinderella (2015)

    Cinderella (2015)

    The fairy says that her enchantments lose their power after midnight. Indeed, when Cinderella runs away from the ball, all magic items (mice to horses, pumpkin to coach, mother's dress to fancy gown, lizards to servants) are changed back into their previous shape. There is no reason given why the magic shoes should remain in their enchanted state of glass.

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    #10

    The Maze Runner (2014)

    The Maze Runner (2014)

    During the "we have tried everything" dialogue exchange, Newt says that they can't climb to the top because the ivy doesn't go all the way up. In multiple shots of the maze wall, it is clearly visible that the Ivy goes all the way to the top.

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    #11

    Man Of Steel (2013)

    Man Of Steel (2013)

    Since Superman is indestructible in the presence of our yellow sun, then how can he shave? He appears with a beard in some scenes, then clean-shaven in others. No Earthly razor could remove his beard, a problem which has been used as the driving plot of some of his more humorous comic book adventures.

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    #12

    Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone (2001)

    Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone (2001)

    The Hogwarts Express only has 4 carriages, so it's not surprising that Ron says that everywhere else is full, so why was Harry alone in a compartment that could seat 6 people?

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    #13

    Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)

    Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)

    In the flashback to when Snape and Lily were kids, Lily is shown with brown eyes. This is incorrect because everybody describes Lily to have the same color eyes as Harry in the movie which is blue.

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    #14

    Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)

    Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)

    During numerous fight scenes, Captain America falls back due to blocking hits with his shield: which absorbs nearly all kinetic energy. See other Marvel movies where he can take a hit from Thor's hammer, blasts from Iron Man, shots from aliens & ships, yet a human punch/kick causes him to stumble back.

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    #15

    Frozen (2013)

    Frozen (2013)

    It is revealed on Elsa's coronation day that Anna had stayed inside the palace for the entirety of the time that the gates were closed, even though the only reason the gate were closed was to prevent word getting out about Elsa's powers, this means Anna could have gone outside and had a normal life whenever she felt like it.

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    #16

    Signs (2002)

    Signs (2002)

    In the end it is revealed that aliens are supposedly afraid of or damaged by water, yet in the beginning of the movie they are running through a dew-covered Pennsylvania cornfield at night.

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    #17

    Wonder Woman (2017)

    Wonder Woman (2017)

    When Diana is racing away from the gala on a horse back to the village, the blue dress she was wearing flies off, leaving her in her Wonder Woman costume. However, if she had been wearing her costume under the dress at the gala, it would've easily been seen peeking out the top of the dress, since the dress is much lower cut across her chest than her costume is.

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    #18

    The Dark Knight Rises (2012)

    The Dark Knight Rises (2012)

    Bane keeps the entire police force trapped underground (why would you have every police man go to the tunnels anyway?) and they are rescued by Batman months later. When they emerge they are all clean-shaven, unscathed, and somehow... alive?

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    #19

    The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013)

    The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013)

    Statistically, it would be almost impossible for all 12 districts to have a living male and female past victor to compete in the 75th Hunger Games. In the previous film The Hunger Games, Haymitch mentioned that "Career Tributes" from Districts One and Two won the Games almost every year. Even if just over half of the past Games were won by Career Tributes, subtracting previously identified victors leaves 30 past victors to be distributed as one male and one female from each of the 10 remaining districts. That also assumes that none of the victors have died of old age.

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    #20

    Aladdin (1992)

    Aladdin (1992)

    Genie offers to restore Aladdin as a prince instead of gaining his freedom, but why would Aladdin need to wish to be a prince again? He already wished to be one so unless the wish has an expiration date on it, this doesn't make sense.

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    #21

    [end] Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)

    [end] Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)

    After years in a coma, the Bride's legs have atrophied. Never explained is how her arms - with which she drags herself, kills two men, and effortlessly propels a wheelchair - have not.

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    #22

    The Princess Diaries (2001)

    The Princess Diaries (2001)

    Helen tells Mia that they (the Queen, Mia's dad and Helen) were planning on telling Mia about her heritage when she turned 18. However the letter from Mia's dad was for her 16th birthday and it has the royal insignia on the letter head. Wouldn't that give it away?

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    #23

    Passengers (2016)

    Passengers (2016)

    We are told that the ship has spares of everything on board. Why not just build a second Auto-Doc so that both Aurora and Jim can go back into hibernation?

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    #24

    The Day After Tomorrow (2004)

    The Day After Tomorrow (2004)

    In the final scenes, when helicopters rescue survivors in NY, people congregate on the roofs of skyscrapers. How did they manage to get onto the roof from inside the building when the roof is covered in more than 10 feet of snow and ice?

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    #25

    The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies (2014)

    The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies (2014)

    When Azog falls under in the water he keeps floating under the ice without sinking despite wearing metal armour.

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    #26

    World War Z (2013)

    World War Z (2013)

    Although there are many helicopters patrolling the area around Jerusalem, the pile of zombies that overrun the wall are, for some reason, not noticed by any of them until it was too late to curb the threat.

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    #27

    Eurotrip (2004)

    Eurotrip (2004)

    Since Mieke only blocked Scott's email, the trip to Europe was completely unnecessary. Scott could have simply contacted Mieke through a different email address.

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    #28

    Skyfall (2012)

    Skyfall (2012)

    When Q investigates Silva's computer he connects it to the MI6 network. No one who knows anything about computer security would ever connect a suspect computer to the network before it has been fully investigated and found to be safe. Such a system would be investigated in strict isolation.

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