8 Infamous Movie Plot Holes You Can Drive a Truck Through

These are the top eight plot holes so large, you could park Optimus Prime in them!

Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

Indiana Jones, the hat-wearing, whip-swinging archaeologist, has thrilled us with his adventures. But we have to question a particular submarine ride in "Raiders." When Indy hitchhikes on a Nazi submarine, the vessel seems to remain surfaced for the entire voyage. That's convenient for him but not really standard U-boat protocol. Had the sub dived as submarines are wont to do, our beloved Dr. Jones would have been sleeping with the fishes. Guess those Nazis were considerate about giving him a smooth, dry ride!

Back to the Future Part II (1989)

We love a good time travel paradox, but the "Back to the Future" trilogy took things a bit too far. In the second installment, Old Biff steals the DeLorean, gives the sports almanac to his younger self in 1955, and returns the time machine to 2015. But shouldn't this change have created an alternate timeline where Old Biff could not return to the original 2015? He would be stranded in the alternate 2015 where Marty and Doc would never have the DeLorean to begin with. It's as if the movie decided to ignore its own rules. Not cool, Doc!

Jurassic Park (1993)

Dinosaurs, a tropical island, and Jeff Goldblum – what could go wrong? Well, the plot, for one! When we first see the T-Rex, it's level with the land where the cars are parked. But later, it's revealed that the T-Rex enclosure is actually next to a massive cliff, which it pushes a car over. Unless the T-Rex can perform some mind-boggling terraforming, the geography in this scene is more confusing than trying to assemble IKEA furniture without instructions.

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)

For a bunch of people with magic, the wizards in "Harry Potter" often make their lives unnecessarily complicated. Case in point, the entire fourth film's plot rests on the absurdly convoluted plan to get Harry to touch a Portkey. Crouch Jr., disguised as Moody, manipulates events so Harry will win the Triwizard Tournament, only to use the Triwizard Cup as a Portkey. But here's a thought – why not just make Harry's toothbrush a Portkey? He could've been zapped to Voldemort before he even finished saying "Quidditch."

The Dark Knight Rises (2012)

The movie was incredible, don't get us wrong, but it came with a serving of "Huh?" that's hard to ignore. Let's focus on Bruce Wayne's dramatic return to Gotham. He was stranded, penniless in a foreign country after a jailbreak and somehow magically returns to a Gotham that's under complete lockdown. Did Bruce have a hidden teleportation device? Did he turn into a bat? Unless Batman has unmentioned apparition skills, it's a long-haul flight and a swim we're talking about! Oh, and all without a single dime. Quite a gaping plot hole, don't you think?

The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

The movie is a masterpiece, no doubt. But there's one thing that doesn't add up. How did Andy Dufresne manage to replace the poster of Raquel Welch on his cell wall after crawling through the hole? He crawls through a tunnel in the wall and somehow the poster is perfectly attached, top to bottom, so no one notices the hole? Either Andy had some seriously stretchy arms, or this plot hole is big enough for even Brooks' crow to fly through.

Ocean's Eleven (2001)

In this slick casino heist movie, the gang pulls off an amazing switcheroo with fake and real money in a vault. However, they mysteriously fill the vault with flyers, but the van carrying the flyers was never shown entering the casino complex. Danny Ocean might be good, but last we checked, telekinesis wasn't part of his repertoire. We love a bit of Hollywood magic, but this one left us scratching our heads.

Star Wars: A New Hope (1977)

Even the most epic space opera has its inconsistencies. When the Death Star's plans are analyzed, the Rebellion discovers a weak spot: an exhaust port leading directly to the core. Now, the question is why would the Empire's engineers design such a glaring vulnerability into their Death Star? Surely a simple grate over the opening would have foiled Luke Skywalker's torpedo shot. It's an oversight large enough to, well, fly an X-wing through!