18 Times People Notice Hilariously Wrong Things About Their Countries In Hollywood Movies

There’s more to Brazil than Rio de Janeiro or the Carnival. England has many cities outside central London. And surely, Eiffel Tower isn’t the only thing you see when you look out the window of your hotel in Paris? When it comes to Hollywood movies, there are some stereotypes that they never seem to stop using.

People from their respective countries crowded to this Reddit question: What does Hollywood get wrong about your country? It’s pretty eye-opening and tells a lot about how ignorant the media can portray foreign countries and their culture.

1.

“Mexico isn’t 100% desert.” – conocophillips424

2.

“That the Amazon Rainforest is just a short car ride away from Rio de Janeiro.” – luhli

3.

“It’s not all snake charmers, cows and the Taj Mahal.” – Cheese_Junky

4.

“That badass cartel enforcers roam around working alone, driving classic cars, wearing shiny suits, etc.” – rtozur

5.

“99% of British people do not talk like they were born in the 18th century!” – Jezza_Jones

6.

“Switzerland: We have other things than banks.” – Bringyourlight

7.

“My country is A COUNTRY in Africa.” – Nima_Waakye

8.

“Basically, Italy is 90% countryside and the cities in the remaining 10% are Roman ruins, old houses inhabited by septuagenarians or Venice.” – Azathoth90

9.

“Not every Canadian is kind, we can be and are **sholes.” – NicCab95622

10.

“German here. You can guess: Hitler.” – kebabdurum05

11.

“That all us Irish people are alcoholics. I am actually having a beer at the moment but that’s just a coincidence. I actually know a guy that doesn’t drink, but he is a bit of a weirdo.” – sugar-soad

12.

“Not everyone here (Brazil) loves Carnival. Not everyone knows how to samba. Women don’t walk naked on the streets. We are a pretty conservative country.” – Father-McKenz1e

13.

“That my world changes to sepia once I enter my country (Mexico).” – guardianjuan

14.

“I’m Australian, and I swear, every movie I see when a person from America or anywhere else travels to Australia, they land in Sydney or Melbourne, and it’s just a few hours drive to “the outback.” It would take you a day and a half to drive from those places to the outback, and that’s only if you don’t stop to eat/get petrol.” – KermitTheFraud92

15.

“If it’s summer in the US, then it’s summer in Russia. I’m not a stickler for truth in movies, but dammit, if you’re showing a sunny summer day in a green-as-can-be Central Park in New York, then there can’t be a blizzard over Red Square in Moscow. Come on people… this is like pre-school level science sh**.” – Killdestroy

16.

“That we in Southeast Asia conveniently provide the fruit carts that people in hot pursuit can knock over because we are strategically in the way. Dudes, there is always plenty of space to play chase without crashing.” – eternallyks

17.

“We don’t all live in London, or talk like cockneys or royalty.” – chewbeccah

18.

“Not every window has a view on the Eiffel Tower. And it’s painfully obvious when they go to shoot a vineyard scene in California to pass for the French countryside.” – LastRomancer