The Wildest Myths Viewers Have Been Led to Believe by Movies & Media

Myth #39 – You Have To Wait 24 Hours to Report Someone Missing

Any time a person goes missing in a movie, the concerned family is told they must wait 24 hours before they can file a report. In real life, this is dangerous and is not advised by the police, as the first 48 hours are crucial.

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The More You Know

  • The Lion King was originally known as King of the Jungle until someone at Disney finally remembered that lions don’t actually live in jungles.
  • The real Frank Abagnale Jr. appears in Catch Me If You Can as the French policeman who arrests Leo.
  • The first film kiss happened in 1896
  • Tom Cruise earned $75 Million for his role in Mission Impossible 2.
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