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* ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'': In the episode "[[Recap/SpongeBobSquarePantsS6E14DearVikingsDitchin Ditchin']]", as she's getting arrested, Mrs. Puff tells [[Characters/SpongeBobSquarePantsTitularCharacter [=SpongeBob=]]] about her stunt of ditching jury duty, but [=SpongeBob=] thinks she's referring to ''his'' stunt of ditching boating school.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheRescuersDownUnder'': Bernard tries to propose to Bianca, but misplaces the ring. While he looks for it, Bianca receives word of the mission to Australia and wants to inform Bernard about it. The waiter volunteers to tell Bernard about the case, but Bernard is too focused on his proposal to listen and he [[NotNowKiddo dismissively blows the waiter off]]. When Bernard returns to the table and tries to propose again, Bianca thinks he's talking about the mission and accepts. He is delighted, but is perplexed that she wants to do it now, and that she only needs to wear khaki shorts and hiking boots.
-->'''Ms. Bianca:''' Bernard, did you talk to Francois?\\
'''Bernard:''' Ah, yes, but uh.. there's... there's something I want--\\
'''Ms. Bianca:''' I know exactly what you're going to say. Francois told me all about it.\\
'''Bernard:''' He did? How, how... how did he-\\
'''Ms. Bianca:''' Oh, it doesn't matter, I think it's a marvelous idea.\\
'''Bernard:''' You do? I mean, you... you really want to?\\
'''Ms. Bianca:''' I don't think it's a matter of wanting. It's a matter of duty.\\
'''Bernard:''' D-duty? I... I never thought of it, well, umm... all right.... all right. How does... how does next ah-April sound to you?\\
'''Ms. Bianca:''' Heavens, no! We must act immediately tonight!\\
'''Bernard:''': Tonight? But, but, ah.. wait! ''[cuts to them walking down into the Rescue Aid Society headquarters]'' Uh, Bianca, this is so sudden! I mean, don't you at least need a gown or something?\\
'''Ms. Bianca:''' No, just a pair of khaki shorts, and some hiking boots.\\
'''Bernard:''' Hiking boots?

* One happens in ''WesternAnimation/Shrek1'', when Shrek overhears Donkey's conversation with Fiona about [[spoiler:her turning into an ogre at night. Because he hears only part of the conversation, when she says, "Who could love such a hideous, ugly beast? Princess and ugly don't go together.", he thinks she's referring to him.]] The confrontation he has with her the next day is two different conversations:
-->'''Fiona:''' You heard what I said?\\
'''Shrek:''' Every word!\\
'''Fiona:''' But I thought you'd understand!\\
'''Shrek:''' Oh, I understand! Like you said, "who could love such an ugly beast"?\\
'''Fiona:''' ''[stricken]'' ...But I thought that wouldn't matter to you.\\
'''Shrek:''' Yeah, well, it does!
** The subtext makes sense from either viewpoint, but Shrek's viewpoint makes Fiona's responses sound offensive, and vice versa. This results in [[ThirdActMisunderstanding a huge misunderstanding]], and it takes Donkey's unwanted return to the swamp to set things straight:
--->'''Donkey:''' You're so wrapped in layers, onion boy, you're afraid of your own feelings!\\
'''Shrek:''' ''(hiding from him)'' Go away!\\
'''Donkey:''' See? There you are, doing it again! Just like you did to Fiona! All she ever did was like you, maybe even ''love'' you!\\
'''Shrek:''' ''Love'' me?! She said I was ''ugly''! A hideous creature! I heard the two of you talking.\\
'''Donkey:''' [[WhamLine She wasn't talking about you, she was talking about... somebody else.]]\\
'''Shrek:''' ''(coming out from hiding)'' She wasn't talking about me?
* ''WesternAnimation/PeterPan'': When Smee tells Captain Hook that Peter Pan had banished Tinker Bell for trying to get Wendy killed, Hook gets the idea to use the pixie for a plan to do away with Peter. Throughout their conversation, however, Smee believes that Hook has made up his mind to leave Neverland, and he prepares to chart a course until Hook makes his true plans clear.

* The film ''WesternAnimation/{{Coco}}'' features a more subtle example of this trope. [[spoiler: Throughout the film, Miguel is under the impression that Ernesto de la Cruz is his great-great grandfather. We don't learn until late in the film that it's actually Héctor. Upon a rewatch, several conversations are seen in a new light, most notably are the exchanges between Miguel and Imelda. Neither of them are aware that they're talking about two different people.]]

* ''WesternAnimation/TheNightmareBeforeChristmas'':
** When Jack has Santa Claus in front of him, Jack thinks he has made Halloween Town merry and is recreating Christmas his own way so Santa Claus can take a break from working this year. However, on Santa Claus's end, he has been suddenly kidnapped and brought out to see a town full of monsters, saying they are taking over his holiday and he is taking a vacation in a less innocent way. Seeing Jack's perspective first, the audience can understand that Jack means no harm but one can see why Santa is more alarmed and his interpretation may appear more accurate.
** There is Sally and Jack's conversation after Sally has her vision and Jack is too swept up in his plans for Christmas.
---> '''Jack''': Sally, I need your help more than anyone's.
---> '''Sally''': You certainly do, Jack; I had the most terrible vision.
---> '''Jack''': That's splendid!
---> '''Sally''': It was about your Christmas! There was smoke and fire--
---> '''Jack''': That's not ''my Christmas''; my Christmas is filled with laughter and joy, and this! ''[Jack shows Sally a sketch of his "Sandy Claws" outfit]'' My Sandy Claws outfit. I want you to make it.
---> '''Sally''': Jack, please listen to me, it's going to be a disaster!
---> '''Jack''': How could it be? Just follow the pattern. This part's red, the trim is white.
---> '''Sally''': It's a mistake, Jack!
---> '''Jack''': Now, don't be modest. Who else is clever enough to make my Sandy Claws outfit?
* ''WesternAnimation/MonstersInc1'': While Sulley is getting beat up by an invisible Randall, Mike shows up to apologize for their falling-out earlier and misinterprets his friend's pleas for help as a reaction to his speech.
-->'''Sulley:''' Mike?
-->'''Mike:''' Look, it's not that I don't care about the kid.
-->'''Sulley:''' Mike, you don't understand--!
-->'''Mike:''' Yes, I do. I was just mad, that's all. I needed some time to think. But you shouldn't have left me out there!
-->'''Sulley:''' ''(gets pinned to the wall)'' I-I'm being attacked!
-->'''Mike:''' No, I'm not attacking you. I-I'm trying to be honest. Just hear me out! Look, you and I are a team. Nothing is more important than our friendship. ''(Boo tries to get his attention)'' I-I-I know, kid. H-He's too sensitive.
-->''(Randall starts strangling Sulley, who gasps wheezily)''
-->'''Mike:''' Come on, pal. If you start crying, ''I'm'' gonna cry, and I'll never get through this. I'm sorry I wasn't there for you. But I am now. ''(beat)'' Hey, Sulley, I am bearing my soul here! The least you could do is ''pay attention!''
-->''(Mike angrily throws a snowball at Sulley and hits Randall; Sulley can now see him and knocks him cold with a backhand)''
-->'''Mike:''' Hey, look at that. It's Randall. It's... ''(realization dawns)'' ''Ohhhhh...''

* Happens twice in ''Film/DeepImpact''. First, This occurs early in the film when Jenny is asking Allen Rittenhause about "Ellie" in connection with his resigning as U.S. Treasury Secretary. She assumes the name is a woman he was having an affair and he assumes that she knows that "Ellie" is really "ELE" (Extinction Level Event)--information on the upcoming comet impact. He thinks she is asking him about his discussions with the President about the comet and she thinks he is just talking about an extramarital affair.

* In the ''Series/{{Seinfeld}}'' episode "The Nap," Elaine's ergonomically-obsessed GuyOfTheWeek has a lumbar mattress shipped to her apartment, offending her with the implication that he takes it for granted they'll have sex, so she gives the mattress to Kramer. Upon finding out that it was a sincerely-intended gift for her, she takes the mattress back, but the mattress now smells distinctively of Kramer, who has recently been swimming in the East River. This leads the new boyfriend to think that Elaine slept with Kramer. His attempt to talk to the LiteralMinded Kramer about it clears things up emotionally while leaving the misunderstanding intact.

* In the ''Series/{{Seinfeld}}'' episode "The Nap," Elaine's ergonomically-obsessed GuyOfTheWeek has a lumbar mattress shipped to her apartment, offending her with the implication that he takes it for granted they'll have sex, so she gives the mattress to Kramer. Upon finding out that it was a sincerely-intended gift for her, she takes the mattress back, but the mattress now smells distinctively of Kramer, who has recently been swimming in the East River. This leads the boyfriend to think that Elaine slept with Kramer. His attempt to talk to the LiteralMinded Kramer about it clears things up emotionally while leaving the misunderstanding intact.