12 Subtle Movie Plot Points You Probably Overlooked

11. Kevin's Plane Ticket Is Thrown In The Garbage - Home Alone

The Plot Point: As popular as it is, people often criticise the Macaulay Culkin-starring Home Alone for being contrived and riddled with plot holes. One of the foremost questions is this: how do Kevin's parents not notice he's missing when they bring his ticket to the boarding gate and have one more ticket than people? A Reddit user posted this glorious gif last year, revealing that, after Kevin (Culkin) spills milk on the plane tickets, his father accidentally throws Kevin's ticket away while cleaning things up. Why You Probably Missed It: It's on screen for such a fleeting amount of time, and you've probably grown up with the lower-resolution VHS version of the movie, that it's only easy to spot if you've revisited the film on Blu-ray over the last few years and really paid attention, where Kevin's name is clearly visible on the ticket. It papers over one of the movie's biggest "flaws", and reflects how keen the movie is to have an answer for every nitpicky film nerd question thrown at it.