31 Hidden Scenes in Moon

Following is our collection of Moon 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 Moon film message.

Sam Rockwell's name appears again within the background in reference to him playing two clones.
Sam Rockwell's name appears again within the background in reference to him playing two clones.
In "Transformers: Dark of the Moon", Wheelie's quote foreshadows the betrayal of Sentinel Prime, since Sentinel and Spock are both portrayed by Leonard Nimoy.
In "Transformers: Dark of the Moon", Wheelie's quote foreshadows the betrayal of Sentinel Prime, since Sentinel and Spock are both portrayed by Leonard Nimoy.

Moon Movie Trivia Facts

These trivia from Reddit and other sources can be used as questions with answers in quizzes or games.

  1. We can see Suzy (Kara Hayward) reading a book with familiar looking map on the back cover! Map is in fact of a north pole of Arrakis (DUNE) and surrounding areas. This isn't the last time Wes Anderson film to feature a Dune connection.

  2. Poster (right) gave Roger Moore a slightly more Asian-looking face. Notice the chin and eyelids.

Moon Easter Eggs

Hidden objects, characters, easter eggs, and their meanings are wonderful ways to discover the filmmaker's perspectives of any given movie.

  • 1 - One of the shooting locations is listed as "Outer Space!".
    One of the shooting locations is listed as "Outer Space!".

  • The door code in this scene is the same five note sequence featured in 'Close Encounters Of The Third Kind'

  • 1 - The criminal drug dealer is named Frankie Lideo, a subtle nod to the movies director and Michaels then manager Frank DiLeo. DiLeo also played the gangster Tuddy Cicero in Goodfellas (1990)
    The criminal drug dealer is named Frankie Lideo, a subtle nod to the movies director and Michaels then manager Frank DiLeo. DiLeo also played the gangster Tuddy Cicero in Goodfellas (1990)

  • Sentinel is Voiced by Leonard Nemoy. In the film, an autobot is watching Star Trek and mentions "This is the one where Spock goes crazy", eluding to Nemoy's Character's actions later in the film. Later, he also quotes Spock's "The Needs of the Many" famous quote.

  • 1 - Ken Jeong's character, Jerry Wang, is shown drinking Shuhua Milk. Three years later, in Transformers: Age Of Extinction (2014), Stanley Tucci's character is also shown drinking Shuhua Milk.
    Ken Jeong's character, Jerry Wang, is shown drinking Shuhua Milk. Three years later, in Transformers: Age Of Extinction (2014), Stanley Tucci's character is also shown drinking Shuhua Milk.
  • 1 - 2016, Chiron's license plate is BLACK305. Black was the nickname Kev gave him earlier in the movie.
    2016, Chiron's license plate is BLACK305. Black was the nickname Kev gave him earlier in the movie.

Moon Hidden Facts

1 - There are faint erased smiley faces on the wall right beneath the ones that Sam Bell is drawing
There are faint erased smiley faces on the wall right beneath the ones that Sam Bell is drawing
1 - Sam Bell consoles himself repeating he only has 2 weeks until he can return home. It can be seen that someone prior to him has also counted the days until they can return as well, which were then erased.
Sam Bell consoles himself repeating he only has 2 weeks until he can return home. It can be seen that someone prior to him has also counted the days until they can return as well, which were then erased.

Soundwave claims Bumblebee for execution because he was responsible for killing his pets, Laserbeak and Ravage

1 - The four lunar harvesters are named after the Gospels. Sam jokingly nicknames the harvester that critically malfunctions throughout the movie "Judas."
The four lunar harvesters are named after the Gospels. Sam jokingly nicknames the harvester that critically malfunctions throughout the movie "Judas."

A flying raven is used to illustrate how fast Victoria the vampire runs.

After Social Services Begins writing the Sheriff a citation, he pulls a book of boating violations out of his pocket to retaliate

Whoever chose to set 'I am the one and only' as the morning alarm is having a particularly cruel joke at the Sam Bells' expense.

When Sam starts to rewrite the smileys he used for keeping track of the time he has spent on the moon, you can see that his previous marks have been erased.

1 - Suzy brings her lucky lefty scissors with her. However, the only times that she is seen holding them, they are in her right hand.
Suzy brings her lucky lefty scissors with her. However, the only times that she is seen holding them, they are in her right hand.
1 - Scout Master Ward holds his cigarette as far as possible from the fireworks as a true Scout Master (there is also a no smoking sign on the table)
Scout Master Ward holds his cigarette as far as possible from the fireworks as a true Scout Master (there is also a no smoking sign on the table)
1 - Adult Chiron sits in the diner facing the front door, calling back to when Mahershala Ali's character, Juan, tells him as a young boy "You can't sit with your back to the door...How you gon' know if someone creeping' up on you?" Both led similar adult lives in the movie.
Adult Chiron sits in the diner facing the front door, calling back to when Mahershala Ali's character, Juan, tells him as a young boy "You can't sit with your back to the door...How you gon' know if someone creeping' up on you?" Both led similar adult lives in the movie.
1 - You can see where previous clones drew smiley faces.
You can see where previous clones drew smiley faces.
1 - Sam Bells (Sam Rockwell) alarm clock plays the song "The One And Only" from Chesney Hawkes.
Sam Bells (Sam Rockwell) alarm clock plays the song "The One And Only" from Chesney Hawkes.

In Duncan Jones' "Moon", both Sam's shirt and his alarm 'ringtone' foreshadow the movie's big twist

In Sam Rockwell's Moon, when Sam later wakes up in the film, his alarm clock is playing the song "The One and Only."

Sam and Suzy almost escape from the militia chasing them in a sailboat during a storm - this is an identical escape to Frederic and Cat's in A Farewell to Arms

Appears in Netflix's new movie Mute putting the movie in the same universe.

1 - When Sam is in the clone room you can see the number of clones that have been awoken by the red light next to each clone drawer. He is currently the 7th clone to awoken.
When Sam is in the clone room you can see the number of clones that have been awoken by the red light next to each clone drawer. He is currently the 7th clone to awoken.
1 - Proves Michael Bay CARES about the little things
Proves Michael Bay CARES about the little things
1 - Megan Fox didn't appear in Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011) because she was fired after Revenge of the Fallen (2009) by Michael Bay after she, compared the director himself to Adolf Hitler. Steven Spielberg told Bay to fire her, which he did. She was replaced by Rosie Huntington-Whiteley.
Megan Fox didn't appear in Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011) because she was fired after Revenge of the Fallen (2009) by Michael Bay after she, compared the director himself to Adolf Hitler. Steven Spielberg told Bay to fire her, which he did. She was replaced by Rosie Huntington-Whiteley.

Cast and Details

Here are the full cast and crew of Moon. The goofs, crazy credits, and trivia they have performed may have not taken your attention. Some are hidden for a reason, while others randomly forgotten.

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