Spotlight Movie Facts, Easter Eggs and hidden details

7 of the most interesting Spotlight easter eggs you didn't know about. Handpicked and verified, these little-known hidden details can be obscure enough most people will miss. These behind the scene easter eggs and hidden messages will give you another view of Spotlight movie message.

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Spotlight poster
Spotlight poster
Spotlight Plot

The true story of how the Boston Globe uncovered the massive scandal of child molestation and cover-up within the local Catholic Archdiocese, shaking the entire Catholic Church to its core.

Genre Biography, Crime, Drama
Director Tom McCarthy
Stars Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams, Liev Schreiber
IMDB score 8.1

Spotlight Movie Trivia

Displayed in its end credits where major sexual abuse scandals involving the Catholic church were uncovered.

Spotlight Movie Easter Eggs

: the real Sacha Pfeiffer, Michael Rezendes and Walter Robinson are in the background at the baseball game, with Mark Ruffalo as Rezendes in the foreground.

Spotlight movie hidden details

1 - Because of the stress of his job, you can see Mark Ruffalo's character, Michael Rezendes, hair start to gray.

Because of the stress of his job, you can see Mark Ruffalo's character, Michael Rezendes, hair start to gray.

1 - We learn that Mike Rezendes used to drive a cab. Later in the film, we can see that he uses a wood beaded seat cushion, a car accesssory rarely used by anyone but cab drivers.

We learn that Mike Rezendes used to drive a cab. Later in the film, we can see that he uses a wood beaded seat cushion, a car accesssory rarely used by anyone but cab drivers.

Spotlight (2015), one of the victims says he came to the paper years ago but wasn't taken seriously. When Michael Keaton asks who the reporter was, the victim looks uncomfortable and doesn't want to say.

1 - As Rachel McAdams' character meets with a victim of childhood sexual abuse, Joe Paterno can be seen on the TV in the background. (More details in the comments)

As Rachel McAdams' character meets with a victim of childhood sexual abuse, Joe Paterno can be seen on the TV in the background. (More details in the comments)

Is about investigating the cover-up of pedophilia in the Catholic church. In this shot a Penn State football game and Coach Joe Paterno are on the TV. They also enabled a pedophile.

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