Top 41 Megamind Movie Facts

Following is our collection of Megamind facts. Handpicked and verified, these little-known details can be obscure enough most people will miss. These behind the scene easter eggs and hidden messages will give you another view of Megamind film message.

After Roxanne learns that Megamind has been lying to her and he insists that "I can explain," one of his famous "No You Can't" posters appears in the background.

When we first see Roxanne she's dressed in red (a color that goes well with Metroman's aesthetic.) Then as we see her getting to know Megamind, she's usually seen in purple (a cross between red and blue) and by the end of the movie she's dressed in all blue (MegaMind's signature color.)

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Metroman playing the ukulele when he was a kid shows that he always had interest in music.

Megamind Easter Eggs

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Various locations of the Metro city have the "No You Can't" posters, a parody of the "Yes We Can" campaign poster of Barack Obama.
Hal has a book titled "Best Comic Book Villains Ever" foreshadowing him becoming a villain later.
One of the plot points in Megamind (2010) is that he uses a watch to disguise himself as different people. You can tell when it is him in disguise by the change in eye colour from the real person's to Megamind's bright green eyes.
There is a reference to 'Raiders of the Lost Ark', the artifact makes an appearance with an arcade machine named "Face Melter" behind it.
The first thing titan does when he gets his powers is flying just like Matroman
Megamind's blimp used to dispense fog and create a laser show for his super villain "presentation" against Titian looks just like the Pan Am Ad Blimp in Blade Runner (1982)

Megamind Hidden Details

1 - After explosion you can see minion's skeleton showing through his skin — After explosion you can see minion's skeleton showing through his skin

Metro Man (Brad Pitt) is caught having faked his death and explains to Megamind and Roxanne that on the day he did it, he used his super speed to go for a walk and clear his head. In the live feed projections, you can see him blip out for a tenth of a second and blip back.

1 - You can tell that Megamind is impersonating Metro Man near the end of the film by the color of his eyes. Whenever he uses his disguise watch, his eyes remain green. — You can tell that Megamind is impersonating Metro Man near the end of the film by the color of his eyes. Whenever he uses his disguise watch, his eyes remain green.

1 - When Megamind's copper ball doesn't stop Titan, Titan yells "stop comparing me to Metroman". While saying this, he is holding the copper shell in the same pose that Metroman holds the globe in his statue. — When Megamind's copper ball doesn't stop Titan, Titan yells "stop comparing me to Metroman". While saying this, he is holding the copper shell in the same pose that Metroman holds the globe in his statue.

The intense light from the bomb at the observatory shines through Minion, showing his odd fish skeleton in silhouette.

1 - Metro Man's costume is covered in gold buttons, reminiscent of the gold stars he earned in school for doing good deeds. — Metro Man's costume is covered in gold buttons, reminiscent of the gold stars he earned in school for doing good deeds.

1 - Metroman is seen playing the ukelele for the other students in one of the school scenes, foreshadowing his future pursuit of music. — Metroman is seen playing the ukelele for the other students in one of the school scenes, foreshadowing his future pursuit of music.

When metroman is in the fake observatory and the Death Ray doesn't "warm up" in time, you can see metro man flicker which is later shown in the movie him leaving the observatory to explain why he faked his death

It is revealed that MetroMan used his superspeed to fake his death. Earlier in the film, MetroMan briefly flashes on screen.

1 - Titan holds up a magazine, with Megamind's head lining up with Metroman's torso, foreshadowing his later disguise as Metroman. — Titan holds up a magazine, with Megamind's head lining up with Metroman's torso, foreshadowing his later disguise as Metroman.

1 - The pole used by super villain Titan to tie Roxanne to the top of the skyscraper is a One-Way sign pointing down. — The pole used by super villain Titan to tie Roxanne to the top of the skyscraper is a One-Way sign pointing down.

1 - Minion's skeleton is fully visible in some frames during the explosion of the observatory. — Minion's skeleton is fully visible in some frames during the explosion of the observatory.

1 - The only things you can read from the newspaper are the headlines. All the small print are random keyboard input like: jskldfasd — The only things you can read from the newspaper are the headlines. All the small print are random keyboard input like: jskldfasd

For one frame you can see the exact moment when Metro Man takes his walk through Megamind's lair as he plans to fake his death. I Repeated the frame for clarity.

1 - Megamind tells Roxanne he is "going home" he doesn't return to his evil hideout, instead he turns himself in, because the prison is his first and only home he ever knew — Megamind tells Roxanne he is "going home" he doesn't return to his evil hideout, instead he turns himself in, because the prison is his first and only home he ever knew

1 - Metro man is seen playing the ukulele, but In the full movie he is seen playing a guitar in the scene instead. — Metro man is seen playing the ukulele, but In the full movie he is seen playing a guitar in the scene instead.

1 - Hals shirt foreshadows his declaration of 'Game over' to megamind at the end of their fight. — Hals shirt foreshadows his declaration of 'Game over' to megamind at the end of their fight.

1 - When Minion drives a car through the crowd you can see his past victims on the left when the camera pans — When Minion drives a car through the crowd you can see his past victims on the left when the camera pans

1 - Metro Man can be seen blinking out of the scene using his super speed. — Metro Man can be seen blinking out of the scene using his super speed.

1 - When the adult Metroman is first introduced, Elvis Presley's "A Little Less Conversation" plays. This is a nice little nod to Metroman's Elvis-like disappearance to flee from the public eye and pursue music. — When the adult Metroman is first introduced, Elvis Presley's "A Little Less Conversation" plays. This is a nice little nod to Metroman's Elvis-like disappearance to flee from the public eye and pursue music.

1 - When he confronts tighten/titan about not fighting him before the climax, tighten holds the magazine in an angle which references that megamind will become the hero — When he confronts tighten/titan about not fighting him before the climax, tighten holds the magazine in an angle which references that megamind will become the hero

1 - The trash reappears in the rain because it was dehydrated by Megamind and Minion. — The trash reappears in the rain because it was dehydrated by Megamind and Minion.

1 - When Metro Man is re-evaluating his life he picks up a book called "I'm Okay, I'm Okay" - a parody of the 1960s self-help book "I'm OK - You're OK" by Thomas Harris — When Metro Man is re-evaluating his life he picks up a book called "I'm Okay, I'm Okay" - a parody of the 1960s self-help book "I'm OK - You're OK" by Thomas Harris

1 - The School house that Megamind keeps pronouncing as "Shool" has the "h" faded out, leaving it phonetically read as "Scool." — The School house that Megamind keeps pronouncing as "Shool" has the "h" faded out, leaving it phonetically read as "Scool."

Restaurant scene, the champagne glasses are back-lit by Megamind's blue sweater just as he says "Say I wasn't so normal" and "a popular primary color"

This section of George Thorogood's "Bad To The Bone" is incorporated several times into the film's score, and sounds progressively more triumphant and heroic as Megamind himself does.

During the observatory scene, you can actually see Metro Man behind Megamind for a single frame, which is later explained by Metro Man using his super speed to think about his life.

1 - Hal thinks his hero name is "Tighten" as opposed to "Titan". This is actually similar to the original meaning of the word "Titan" which means "straining gods" and refers to their fearfulness of vengeance against "real" gods. This mirrors Hal's fear of Metro Man and Megamind. — Hal thinks his hero name is "Tighten" as opposed to "Titan". This is actually similar to the original meaning of the word "Titan" which means "straining gods" and refers to their fearfulness of vengeance against "real" gods. This mirrors Hal's fear of Metro Man and Megamind.

1 - When Megamind and Metroman are shown in front of the crowd, for a single frame Metroman fades away slightly and can be seen behind Megamind, foreshadowing the reveal at the end of the film — When Megamind and Metroman are shown in front of the crowd, for a single frame Metroman fades away slightly and can be seen behind Megamind, foreshadowing the reveal at the end of the film

1 - Megamind's head turns a shade darker each time he talks to Roxanne, a metaphor for how she keeps blueballing him. — Megamind's head turns a shade darker each time he talks to Roxanne, a metaphor for how she keeps blueballing him.

Megamind Plot

The supervillain Megamind finally defeats his nemesis, the superhero Metro Man. But without a hero, he loses all purpose and must find new meaning to his life.

Cast and Details

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Genre	Animation, Action, Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi
Director	Tom McGrath
Stars	Will Ferrell, Brad Pitt, Tina Fey, Jonah Hill
IMDB score	7.2