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A List of Movie Plot Holes Raises Questions About Story Logic
The list points to moments in well-known films that may not make sense within their stories.
It includes Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Home Alone, Jurassic Park and The Little Mermaid.
In Harry Potter, Hermione’s time-travel device raises the question of why it is not used to prevent other disasters.
In Home Alone, Kevin prepares traps for burglars but does not call the police.
Other examples include aliens in Signs invading a planet despite being vulnerable to water, and Batman returning to a besieged Gotham without any clear means of travel.
These gaps matter because they can make viewers question a film’s story once they notice them.
The list gives examples of how a single unexplained detail can weaken an otherwise entertaining plot.
Den of Geek published a list of movie plot holes on October 12, 2026.
The article says some story problems become difficult to ignore once viewers notice them.
Its examples include time travel in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban and Ariel’s ability to write in The Little Mermaid.
It also questions how aliens vulnerable to water could invade Earth in Signs.
Other examples include Batman’s return to Gotham in The Dark Knight Rises and a computer virus defeating aliens in Independence Day.
- Who
- Den of Geek published the article, which discusses plot holes in several films.
- What
- The article lists movie plot holes that raise questions about story logic.
- When
- October 12, 2026.
- Where
- Den of Geek; the article does not state a more specific location.
- Why
- The article says some movie mistakes are so glaring that they become difficult to ignore.
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- Article date
- October 12, 2026
- Outlet
- Den of Geek
- Number in headline
- 15 movie plot holes
- Harry Potter example
- Time travel could seemingly prevent other disasters
- The Little Mermaid example
- Ariel can write after losing her voice
- Signs example
- The aliens are described as vulnerable to water
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