The Infamous Game of Thrones Starbucks Cup and Other Gaffes in Film and Television

Some mistakes in movies and television, like the infamous Starbucks cup in the Game of Thrones scene or the fifty-star flags in Oppenheimer (set before Alaska and Hawaii achieved statehood), are just gaffes that make you shake your head or shrug your shoulders. Others, though, enhance the scene. Take Leonardo DiCaprio slicing his hand in Django Unchained. The actor used the painful snafu to lean into the depravity of his character by smearing blood on Django’s wife, played by Kerry Washington (not sure how this landed with her!). Join us on the Cup of Tea Critiques Podcast where we discuss film gaffes and how they not only enhance scenes but make the movies better in their entirety. Send us a comment to let us know some of your favorite movie gaffes. For future updates, subscribe to our podcast wherever you listen, and for email updates on all things COTC, subscribe to our website using the link below: https://www.cupofteacritiques.com/subscribe Aharonoff, Sharon. “Authenticity in Cinema: Why Audiences Crave Realism on the Big Screen.” Medium (January 18 2024). Bell, David. “The Most Hilarious Onscreen Goofs in Movies and TV.” Collider (May 22 2019). https://collider.com/galleries/hilarious-onscreen-goofs-movies-tv/.  Flatau, Seb. “10 Movie Mistakes that Actually Made the Scene Better.” Screenrant (Aug 1 2023). https://screenrant.com/movie-mistakes-scene-better-improvisation/. Marder, Hannah. “People are sharing the most annoyingly obvious movie and TV mistakes they spotted, and honestly, movie magic can only go so far.” Buzzfeed. (May 26 2025). https://www.buzzfeed.com/hannahmarder/super-annoying-movie-and-tv-mistakes. “Movie Mistakes that Were Too Good to Cut.” Looper. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEsrz0nMa5U. Taylor, Michael Edward. “20 Worst Continuity Mistakes in Movie History.” Screenrant  (December 22 2021). https://screenrant.com/worst-continuity-mistakes-movie-history/. #filmreviews, #indiefilm, #cinephilecommunity, #movielover, #instamovies, #ilovecinema, #instafilm, #ilovemovies, #movienight, #movieworld, #moviefan, #moviefans, #filmfan, #filmfans, #instacinema, #movie, #movies, #film, #films, #filmisnotdead, #favoritemovie, #nowwatching, #moviereview, #teatime, #movietime, #gameofthrones, #moviemistakes, #moviemistake, #filmmistakes Send us Fan MailSUBSCRIBEFooterWe hope you enjoyed listening as much as we enjoyed sharing. Join us again for another deep look with a deep brew!Stay in touch on all things COTC by subscribing on our website at cupofteacritiques.com.Follow us on Letterboxd at COTCritiques.Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at CUPOFTEACRITIQUES.For comments and questions, email us at [email protected].