

Easter Eggs have been a staple of Hollywood from pretty much the beginning. Essentially in-jokes, knowing nods they give the audience a smile and a talking point after the credits roll.
If you rarely spot them, then don’t panic: an Easter Egg is meant to be subtle, hidden enough so that if you do find one then you punch the air with joy.
Some movies are absolutely packed with these nods, though. Take the recent Super Mario Bros movie. Even if you went to watch that with a pencil and paper you probably wouldn't be able to write all of them down.
We prefer our Easter eggs to be a little more hidden. With this in mind, here are our 20 favourite Easter Eggs of recent memory.
There are obviously plenty more, so if we’ve missed your favourite then let us know...
Best movie Easter eggs














Incidentally, THX 138 is also the licence plate number in American Graffiti, another of Lucas’ pre-Star Wars movies.






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As Content Director of Shortlist, Marc likes nothing more than to compile endless lists of an evening by candlelight. He started out life as a movie writer for numerous (now defunct) magazines and soon found himself online - editing a gaggle of gadget sites, including TechRadar, Digital Camera World and Tom's Guide UK. At Shortlist you'll find him mostly writing about movies and tech, so no change there then.
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