What are some things films have led us to believe, that are actually not true?

Answer by Alex Jouravlev:

That a spaceship is turning like a jet fighter, with engines firing backwards rather than outwards.

That all computer systems have back doors with 3D interface embedded, so all the hacker needs to do to break into, say, a CIA database is to navigate a maze of green-glowing pipes.

That money transfer involves a progress bar showing progress in dollars, so interrupting a transfer of $10,000,000 half-way will result in $5,000,000 being transferred.

That a man can maintain a chiseled physique without ever exercising, without gym membership, weights or exercise equipment at home etc.

That a man can receive massive bare-knuckles punches in the face without loosing teeth or having his jaw broken, as long as he is a good guy.

That via a spy satellite you can read the facial expression of a person, read number-plates etc.

That all bombs come equipped with a red LED that counts down to 0 seconds, and two wires – red and blue – only one of which can be cut. (h/t to Michael Wolfe)

Will add some more…

Note: According to the answer to What is the resolution of spy satellites?, resolution of a spy satellite is about 10cm – nowhere near enough to read number plates. Yes, when my Quora answer was questioned, I used Quora to find necessary info.