Uncut Gems Movie Facts, Easter Eggs and hidden details
7 of the most interesting Uncut Gems 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 Uncut Gems movie message.
With his debts mounting and angry collectors closing in, a fast-talking New York City jeweler risks everything in hope of staying afloat and alive.
| Genre | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Director | Benny Safdie |
| Production | A24 |
| Stars | Mesfin Lamengo, Sun Zhi Hua-Hilton, Liang Wei-Hui-Duncan, Sunny Wu Jin Zahao |
| IMDB score | 7.5 |
Uncut Gems Movie Trivia
Has almost the same length (135 min.) as the average profesional NBA game, one of which is a key element of the film
Uncut Gems Movie Easter Eggs
Before the scene where Howard sells the opal to KG, he agrees to sell it for $175,000. During the scene itself KG subtly tells Howard it's $165,000 and when the casino counts the money in the bag it was actually $155,000. This can't be a coincidence in a movie about scamming.
The track "Windows" is an homage to Kaneda's theme from Akira. The film's composer, Daniel Lopatin, confirms the similarity. In 2014, he performed a live score for Magnetic Rose, another film by Akira creator Katsuhiro Otomo.
Accuracy details in Uncut Gems
Howard books Julia on a BLADE helicopter. The movie was set in 2012 but BLADE didn't exist as a company until 2014.
Demany briefly introduces Howard to rapper Trinidad James at a club. James blew up in the mainstream with his 2012 hit "All Gold Everything", the same year that the movie takes place.
Uncut Gems Movie Foreshadowing
When Julia shows Howard the photos she's taken The Weeknd is wearing one of Howard's Furby necklaces. Telling us how The Weeknd and Julia met, probably through Demany bringing him in.