Unveiling the hidden secrets and playful surprises within Roku’s screensaver, the Roku City Stroll, is like embarking on a thrilling treasure hunt for movie enthusiasts.
Step into a world where urban landscapes transform into cinematic wonders, as familiar references and clever Easter eggs await your discovery.
With each frame, Roku’s screensaver unveils a tapestry of nods to beloved films, transporting you through time, space, and the realms of imagination.
Get ready to embark on an adventure as we unravel the movie references and hidden gems from Roku’s screensaver, spanning the years 2018 to 2023.
If you can refer to any more movies or if there is any Roku screensaver you want us to figure out the references, let us know in the comment section below.
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2023
Paramount+ Roku City Neighborhood (Limited Screensaver Version – May 25 to 29 Only)
The references are constantly being updated by us, so stay tuned to discover all the Easter eggs.
| Movie References | Hints |
| Transformers | Optimus Prime and Bumblebee (Comics’ appearance) |
| Star Trek; Star Trek: Deep Space Nine; Star Trek: Starfleet Academy; Star Trek: Strange New Worlds; Star Trek: Prodigy | The Star Trek Starship, shuttlecraft; The building showing Stark Trek’s famous Vulcan salute (hand gesture); Starfleet Headquarters |
| Bevis and Butthead | Bevis and Butthead are watching TV in the house to the left of the Star Trek hall |
| SpongeBob SquarePants | Patrick Star and SpongeBob SquarePants |
| Halo | Halo’s helicopter, building, vehicle; Halo Master Chef |
| Halo or SEAL Team | The troops are gripping tightly to the rope and about to descend from the hovering helicopter |
| Wolf Pack | The wolf on the island |
| iCarly | The Space Needle; The house next to the Roku theater and with the woman on the top floor |
| PAW Patrol | The Paw Patrol Tower |
| RuPaul’s Drag Race | The stage |
| Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies | Four ladies with their pink signature jackets standing in front of Frosty’s Palace – the ice cream parlor |
| Yellowstone | Yellowstone Dutton Ranch |
| 1883 and 1923 spinoffs | The old carriage next to the Dutton Ranch |
| Peppa Pig | Peppa Pig on the second floor of the house next to the UEFA Champions League building |
| Blue’s Clues & You | Blue in the ground floor of the same house as Peppa Pig, and Mailbox in front of the same house |
| Monster High: The Movie | The clock tower |
| Survivor | The man on the island holding a torch |
| Top Gun and Top Gun: Maverick | The man with his bike in front of the diner (The Hard Deck bar) with a two-plane poster; Rooster or Goose playing the piano in the diner |
| Rugrats | The dinasour – Raptar |
| America’s Wild Seasons or Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home | The two humpback whales near the Golden Gate Bridge |
Some other symbol references:
- Nickelodeon Blimp
- Paramount+ Mountain
- Championship League Soccer stadium
Spring Stroll in the Park
| Movie References | Hints |
| Spirited Away | The train above the water’s surface |
| Godzilla | Godzilla |
| Charlie and the Chocolate Factory | The factory near Godzilla |
| Neverland | Double Rainbows and the skull island |
| Encanto | The house with pinky Jacaranda flowers covered partly (The Magical Casita in the movie) |
| Honey, I Shrunk the Kids | An apple on the table and the shrink ray on the top floor of the house next to Encanto’s house |
| Shrek | The Duloc building |
| The Sound of Music | The movie theater’s left poster |
| Avatar | The movie theater’s right poster |
| Guardians of the Galaxy 1 | The baby Groot is listening to music and dancing in the second floor of the house two blocks to the right of the movie theater |
| Wall-E | A little tree is planted in a boot on the first floor of the house two blocks to the right of the movie theater |
| Vertigo | Convent and bell tower |
| The Great British Bake Off | The tent near the bell tower |
| Amélie | Café des Deux Moulins next to the Roku building |
| Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory | Wonkavator is flying next to the mountain |
| Lord of the Rings | The hobbit houses on the hills near the Eiffel Tower |
| One Tree Hill | The only tree on the hill to the left of hobbit homes |
| Bridgerton | The Ranger’s House |
| Winnie-the-Pooh | The tree house with the beehive on a branch |
| Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies | Bugs Bunny’s home (a post with a hole) |
| Ferris Bueller’s Day Off | The car on the street |
| Nope | Jean Jacket in the cloud (a cloud with a tail) |
| The Notebook | The boat with ducks around |
| Moulin Rouge! | The windmill near the Eiffel Tower |
| Little Shop of Horrors | The carnivorous plant in a store to the left of the robot statue |
| The Secret Garden | The vine-covered door to the left of the movie theater |
| Hugo | The clocktower glowing orange |
2022
Winter Wonderland Walk
| Movie References | Hints |
| Christmas Vacation | Clark Griswold’s house with Cousin Eddie’s RV |
| Home Alone | The statue is knocked over in front of the door; two paint cans are hanging on the second floor |
| Elf | Mr. Narwhal, in the scene, says “Bye Buddy, hope you find your dad!” |
| Star Wars | An AT-AT |
| Frozen | Elsa’s ice castle |
| Peanuts | Lucy Van Pelt’s psychiatrist help stand |
| Small Foot | The Yeti |
| Batman Returns | The Penguin’s Duck |
| Misery | The cabin behind the Duck mobile |
| Miracle on 34th Street | The baseball player balloon in the background |
| New Years Eve | Times Square NYE ball drop (the towers with a ball above, and fireworks) |
| The Grinch | Mount Crumpit |
| The Shining | The Overlook Hotel next to Mount Crumpit |
| The Day After Tomorrow | The Frozen Statue of Liberty |
| Black Panther | The Ancestral Tree |
| Die Hard | Nakatomi Plaza |
| Superman | Superman’s Fortress of Solitude |
| The Gremlins | The Gremlin in the movie theater |
| Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe | Lamp Post |
| It’s a Wonderful Life | The man standing in the window with a hat above the lampost |
| The Snowman | The snowman wearing a hat |
| Citizen Kane | The Rosebud Sled |
| Sleepless in Seattle | The Heart-Lit Skyscraper |
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | The Technodrome appears in a toy store’s window |
| Transformers | Optimus Prime next to the Technodrome |
| Happy Feet | The penguins |
| March Of The Penguins | The poster on the left side of the movie theater |
| The Nutcracker | The Nutcrackers in the first window of the toy store |
| My Little Pony | Ponies in the last window of the toy store |
| Apocalypto | The Eclipse |
| Serendipity | The Ice Rink |
| Soul | The Half Note Jazz Club |
| Better Off Dead | The ski slope |
Fall Stroll in the Park
| Movie References | Hints |
| October Sky | The rocket in the background |
| The Nightmare Before Christmas | The wave near the rocket in the background |
| Signs | The mountain with marks and a UFO above it |
| Purple Rain | The “Prince Bike” |
| Zodiac | The blanket under the tree |
| The Simpsons | The alien octopus in the background |
| Headless Horseman or Beetle Juice | The covered bridge (looks like a little house, but it is above a branch of the river) near the alien octopus |
| Harry Potter | The arena with flags in the background near the alien octopus – The Hogwarts Quidditch Pitch Arena |
| Fly Away Home | The ultralight aircraft with birds following, near the Hogwarts Quidditch Pitch Arena |
| Batman | The skyscraper with the “W” on it – The Bruce Wayne Building |
| Bobby Fischer or Queens Gambit | Chess tables in the park (more likely to be Bobby Fischer as it’s in the park) |
| The Ring | The well in the park near the chess tables |
| Rudy or Any Given Sunday | The blimp and the stadium with an image of a guy with his arms up |
| Coco | The Marigold Bridge near the blimp |
| Hocus Pocus | The house with the purple smoking chimney near the bridge |
| Mary Poppins | The four kites |
| Tangled | The lanterns in the river |
| E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | E.T. is on the ground floor of a house |
| Friends | The fountain with a couch in the front |
| You’ve Got Mail | The bookstore and the man with a laptop on the first floor |
| Poltergeist | The TV is on with a creepy silhouette on the second floor of a house |
| IT | The black balloon in front of the house with a TV |
| Ratatouille | The restaurant with a chef sign, a rat on the first floor, and the dining table on the ground floor |
| Stranger Things | The abandoned house |
| Back to the Future 3 | The building is being constructed with a clock – The Future’ Clock Tower in the film |
| The Big Lebowski | The bowling alley |
Other references:
- The TCL Chinese Theatre: to the right of the alien octopus
2018 – City Stroll: Movie Magic
| Movie References | Hints |
| King Kong | Kong is on the top of the Empire State Building and fighting against fighter planes |
| Sleepless in Seattle | The Space Needle |
| Jaws | Fishing boat and shark fin |
| Titanic | Sinking boat and the iceberg |
| Mars Attacks! | Spaceship over the House of Parliament (Big Ben) |
| Mary Poppins | The flying shadow in the sky |
| Lord of the Rings | Volcano (Mount Doom) & the dragon (Smaug) |
| Wizard of Oz | The image of the Emerald City |
| Castaway | The island with a palm tree and a soccer ball |
| Spiderman | A man swinging from the Chrysler Building |
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Glowing eyes pop out around the factory |
| Psycho House | Bates Motel – a hand holding a knife in Mother’s window |
| Iron Man | The Stark Towers |
| Superman | The Daily Planet building |
| Barbershop | The barbershop |
| Rear Window | A human with binoculars on the barbershop’s top floors |
| Alcatraz movies (Escape From Alcatraz; Alcatraz Island; etc.) | The Alcatraz island |
| Pirates of the Caribbean | The famous six-sail boat “Black Pearl” and the Kraken |
| Dr. Who | The Tardis (call box) |
| Back to The Future | The Courthouse (four-pillar clock building) and the skateboard |
| Ghostbusters | The Ghostbusters building |
| Forrest Gump | The bench and a box of chocolates |
| Mighty Ducks | The marquee and diner |
| Singing In The Rain | The lamp post and umbrella |
| Christmas Story | The leg lamp in the 3rd-floor window |
| Conspiracy Theory | The three smoke stacks |
| The Majestic | The Art Deco Theater |
| Island at the Top of the World | Crazy Flying Machine – The Hyperion Airship |
| Lady and the Tramp | The cafe table |
| The Iron Giant | The giant robot |
| Hunt for Red October | The submarine |
| Godzilla or Pacific Rim | The giant lizard |
| Star Wars | That’s no moon in the sky (Death Star), between the Stark Tower and Godzilla |
| Close Encounters of the Third Kind | The Devil’s Tower between the Stark Tower and Godzilla |
| Adams Family | The house between the Bistro and the movie theater |
| The Graduate | The woman’s leg with a figure in the background |
| West Side Story | The fire escape |
How was content created? This piece is created collaboratively, with tech editors generating ideas, conducting testing, and proofreading meticulously, while AI assists in fine-tuning.