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Changing Lanes (2002) More at IMDbPro »

• Factual errors: In the courtroom, the nameplate for the judge says "Judge" Arbarbanel. However, in New York State, the person who presides over an estate matter or probate proceedings is formally known as "Surrogate" not "Judge". The nameplate would reflect this and refer to the Surrogate as "Hon. Surrogate Arbaranel". The court would also be referred to by all present as "the Surrogate's court", not the "probate court".
  
  
• Factual errors: During the late afternoon or early evening in the office, we hear a radio news summary that describes the "stock market" performance that day and mentions "Wall Street", "NASDAQ" and "the Dow". However, the movie is set on Good Friday when stock exchanges in the US (and many other countries) are closed.
  
  
• Continuity: There are several inconsistencies between shots in the condition and position of Doyle's car after the crash, including the passenger side mirror, which is broken off in the wreck and then reappears and disappears after the car hits the yellow crash barrels.
  
  

• Continuity: Gavin can be seen getting up from the driver seat before Gipson pulls him out.
  
  
• Factual errors: On Good Friday in New York City, banks close at 3PM. One of the characters says he has to be at the bank by 5PM.
  
  
• Factual errors: On Good Friday in New York City all public schools are closed. None of the plot dealing with the two school children is possible on this date.
  
  
• Continuity: Banek's shirt is wet right before his meeting with his wife and completely dry when they are sitting at the table.
  
  
• Continuity: In the last few minutes as Banek goes from office to restaurant to Mrs Gipson's home, the injury on his right cheek changes shape.
  
  
• Continuity: Ben Affleck is driving a Mercedes when he has the car accident due to his wheel falling off, but the final shot of him at the scene shows a car which is not the one he was driving.
  
  

• Revealing mistakes: SPOILER: When Banek leaves the garage after Doyle has removed the lug nuts, the first thing he does is make a right-angle turn, which should cause the wheel to fall off before he even gets on the highway.
  
  

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