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101 80s Movie Trivia Questions To Test If You’re Top Gun

Do you remember movies like Top Gun, The Breakfast Club, and Ghostbusters? Are you gnarley enough to answer these questions covering everything from ’80s classics to cult favorites? Whether you’re a diehard fan or just getting into ’80s movie trivia, get ready to eat my shorts.

You bodacious 80s kids can beat your barf bag friends with this list of 80s movie trivia questions and answers that includes actors, quotes, famous lines, and bitchin’ soundtracks. But, of course, the 80s were a long time ago, so even if you lived through the madness, you’re going to have to ask your brain, “where’s the beef?”

So put on your thinking cap and see how well you do with this righteous collection of random facts, catchphrases, and dope oddities that will surely bring back some phat memories. Leave your poser friends in the dust when you expertly bust out your 80s movie skilllz. Good luck!

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How old is David Freeman in ‘Flight of the Navigator’, when he is abducted by aliens?

Eight

Twelve

Fifteen

Five

How many boys are in the Greasers Gang in ‘The Outsiders’?

Twelve

Nine

Seven

Ten

How does Rick Gassko describe his potato salad in ‘Bachelor Party’?

Soggy style

Chunky style

Carrot Style

Raw style

How much do brothers Jake and Elwood need to raise in order to save the orphanage they grew up in, in ‘The Blues Brothers’?

5000

10000

20000

15000

During what event, does Winthorpe plant drugs in Valentine’s deak in the 1983 Comedy ‘Trading Places’?

Easter Brunch

Valentines Dance

Christmas Party

New Years Ball

How many girls are called Heather, in the 1989 Comedy film ‘Heathers’?

Four

Three

Two

Five

How old is Ariel the mermaid, in the 1989 Walt Disney Animation ‘The Little Mermaid’?

Sixteen

Eighteen

Seventeen

Fourteen

How does the centuries old vampire keep her youthful look in ‘Once Bitten’?

Drinks the blood of baby horses

Drinks the blood of baby lambs

Drinks the blood of female virgins

Drinks the blood of male virgins

During what war was the slimy substance created as part of a chemical experiment, in the 1988 Horror ‘The Blob’?

World War II

World War I

Vietnam War

Cold War

In the 1986 Sci-Fi Horror ‘Critters’, what alcohol bottle does Charlie use to Molotov Cocktail to blow up the critters spaceship?

Whisky bottle

Beer bottle

Brandy bottle

Vodka bottle

How many friends vacation at a cabin in the woods, before unleashing evil in ‘The Evil Dead’?

Six

Five

Ten

Four

How is twelve-year-old Glenn’s tree house destroyed in the 1987 Horror ‘The Gate’?

His dad accidentally sets fire to it

Struck by lightning

His older brother breaks it with a hammer

Pulled down by demons

During which Opera does Mozart collapse due to being overworked in the 1984 Historical Drama ‘Amadeus’?

The Marriage of Figaro

The Magic Flute

Don Giovanni

Idomeneo

At what airport, does Wanda leave Otto unconscious in a broom closet, in the 1988 Comedy ‘A Fish Called Wanda’?

Luton airport

London city airport

Heathrow airport

Stansted airport

In the 1987 Comedy ‘3 Men and a Baby’, what is the name of the baby?

Mary

Amy

Alice

Minnie

How does Jason Voorhees murder the coroner, allowing him to break out of the morgue in ‘Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter’?

Surgical Scissors

Ligasure

Defibrillator

Hacksaw

In ‘The Goonies’, What creature does Data, played by Ke Huy Quan, tell reporters was really scary, even though the creature did not appear in the film (It was a deleted scene)?

Crocodile

Octopus

Lion

Shark

How are Samantha’s feelings towards Jake revealed in ‘Sixteen Candles’?

In a prom invite

In a sex quiz

In a diary

In a radio interview

How many Academy awards, out of the 10 it was nominated for, did ‘Out of Africa’ win?

Three

Nine

Ten

Seven

In Connor MacLeod’s flashbacks to Scotland in 1536, what clan are the MacLeod’s at war with, in the 1986 Adventure ‘Highlander’?

Hamilton clan

Abercrombie clan

Murray clan

Fraser clan

How old is Loretta Webb when she gets married in ‘Coal Miner’s Daughter’?

Eighteen

Fourteen

Fifteen

Sixteen

In ‘Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom’, Indiana teams up with a twelve-year-old boy and woman names Wilhelmina “Willie” Scott, what is Willie’s profession?

Librarian

School teacher

Nightclub singer

Scientist

How long has Ellen Ripley been in hypersleep, before being rescued by a deep salvage team in ‘Aliens’?

Two-Hundred years

Thirty-three years

Thirteen years

Fifty-seven years

How many awards in total, was Jodie Foster nominated for, for her role in the 1988 Drama ‘The Accused’?

Thirteen

Ten

Seven

Five

How does Ginny attempt to kill Jason in ‘Friday the 13th: Part 2’?

Axe

Kitchen Knife

Shotgun

Machete

How many awards in total, was Denzel Washington nominated for, for his role in the 1989 War Drama ‘Glory’?

Five

Nine

Three

Seven

How does Jules, played by Demi Moore, attempt to kill herself in the 1985 Drama ‘St. Elmo’s Fire’?

Sets her bedroom on fire

Closes all the windows and turns on the gas cooker

Jumps out of her window

Opens all her windows in an attempt to freeze to death

What flower does Barney genetically modifie, in the 1982 Comedy ‘Zapped!’?

Carnations

Roses

Orchids

Sunflowers

How are John Russell’s wife and daughter killed in ‘The Changeling’?

Car accident

Trapped in a burning building

Deadly Virus

Pack of wolves

How does the alien “woman”, alert another alien about George Nana, as he mocks her in the supermarket, in the 1988 Horror ‘They Live’?

Through a loaf of bread

Through a mobile phone

Through a necklace pendant

Through her wristwatch

How is Ron Kovic paralyzed, in ‘Born on the Fourth of July’?

From his knees down

His entire body

From the chest down

From the waist down

How does Predator kill himself in the 1987 Sci-Fi Adventure ‘Predator’?

Shoots himself

Self Destructs

Jumps off a cliff

Hang’s himself

How does Spock die in ‘Star Trek II – The Wrath of Khan’?

He is accidentally stabbed by Saavik

His ship catches fire

He drifts into outer space

Radiation Poisoning

How does Xi attempt to kill a goat in order to eat it in ‘The Gods Must Be Crazy’?

Shoots it with a tranquilizer arrow

Shoots it with a rock in a sling-shot

Stabs it with a shard of glass

Stabs it with a pocket knife

How do Burt and Spider flee from the mortuary in ‘The Return of the Living Dead’?

In a ambulance

On a bicycle

In a police car

In a fire engine

How does the young boy called Jason die in the 1980 Horror ‘Friday the 13th’?

He is run over

He falls from a tree

He drowns

He is is a fire

How are Rosemary and Roy murdered by Rosemary’s ex boyfriend at “Lovers Lane” in the 1981 Horror ‘The Prowler’?

Axe

Pitchfork

Chainsaw

Machete

How long was John Smith, played by Christopher Walken, in a Coma in the 1983 Horror ‘The Dead Zone’?

Five years

Eighteen months

Thirty eight days

Two years

The 1981 Horror ‘The Evil Dead’, was originally released under what title?

Land of the Dead’

The Dead’

Book of the Dead’

Story of the Dead’

How many years after the original film, does ‘Beverly Hills Cop II’ take place?

Five Years

Two Years

Ten Years

Three Years

In the 1980 Horror ‘Maniac’, what does murderer Frank Zito take from his victims as trophies?

Their Scalps

Their Hands

Their Bellybuttons

Their Toes

How many pieces of ice does Daniel LaRusso successfully break through in ‘The Karate Kid Part II’?

Six

Nine

Four

Three

How does Pauline kill bernie, in the 1989 Dark Comedy ‘Weekend at Bernie’s’?

She drowns him in the bath

Stabs him

Heroin overdose

Pushes him out of the window

How does a robot gain human-like intelligence in the 1986 Sci-Fi Comedy ‘Short Circuit’?

Has a human brain inserted into the computer

A Power cut happens in the lab

Has water spilt on it

Struck by lightning

After returning from space, Alex Rogan discovers he is being stalked by a Zando-Zan in ‘The Last Starfighter’. What is a Zando-Zan?

An alien being that wants to be his friend

A burning star

An alien bounty hunter

A scientist

How many years after the original, is ‘Ghostbusters II’ set?

Ten

Two

Eight

Five

How many Academy Awards was ‘An Officer and a Gentleman’ nominated for, which it won two?

Five

Six

Four

Three

How long had Harry and Sally been apart, before they are reunited by fate, in the 1989 Romantic Comedy ‘When Harry Met Sally’?

Fifteen years

Ten years

Two years

Five years

After the Alpha Betas lose the Greek Games in ‘Revenge of the Nerds’, where are they sent to live?

School Gym

School Canteen

School Science Lab

School Library

Friday the 13th: Part III’ is the third of how many slasher films in the series?

Twelve

Ten

Nine

Thirteen

How does Veronica, played by Winona Ryder, accidentally kill clique leader Heather Chandler, played by Kim Walker, in the 1989 Comedy ‘Heathers’?

Poisons her

Stabs her with a pen

Drops a brick on her head

Sets her on fire with a bunsen burner

How old is Scott Howard, played by Michael J. Fox, when he learns he is a werewolf, in the 1985 Comedy ‘Teen Wolf’?

Thirteen

Seventeen

Eighteen

Fourteen

How does Arteix the horse meet his end in ‘The NeverEnding Story’?

In the swamp of dreams

In the swamp of darkness

In the swamp of sadness

In the swamp of tears

How do separated siamese twins Duane and Belial die in ‘Basket Case’?

Fall from a hotel window

Brain damage

Car accident

Internal bleeding

How much does Ronald Miller pay Cindy Mancini to be his girlfriend, in the 1987 Comedy ‘Can’t Buy Me Love’?

100

1000

500

50

How does “Chucky”, kill Andy’s babysitter Maggie, as his first victim in the 1988 Horror ‘Child’s Play’?

With a knife

With a gun

With a hammer

With a axe

During the final commencement speech in ‘Back to School’, what does Thornton Meloni advise all new graduates to do?

Find love and happiness

Start up their own business

Move back in with their parents

Always be yourself

How many replicants must be terminated in ‘Blade Runner’ after they return to earth to find their creator?

Five

Three

Four

Two

How many years has it been since the Shipwreck off the coastal town of Antonio Bay in ‘The Fog’?

Ten Years

Thirteen Years

One Hundred Years

Fifty Years

How many years after the original, is ‘Lethal Weapon 2’ set?

Five

Six

Ten

Two

How many fingers did the man have, who killed Buttercup’s father, in ‘The Princess Bride’?

Ten

Two

Twelve

Six

At what event do Danny and Maggie work as waiting staff in the 1980 Comedy ‘Caddyshack’?

Christmas Banquet

Fourth of July Banquet

Labour Day Banquet

Thanksgiving Banquet

How many years has Norman Bates been in a mental institution, before he is released to return back to his motel in ‘Psycho II’?

Twelve years

Twenty-two years

Twenty years

Ten years

How does Josh make his wish to be big, in the 1988 Comedy ‘Big’?

In a wishing well

On a fortune telling machine

On a star

He meets a genie

In ‘The Dark Crystal’, two new races were created when a shard shattered from which crystal?

Crystal of truth

Crystal of doom

Crystal of blood

Crystal of life

At which department store does Ralphie ask Santa Claus for a Red Ryder air rifle in ‘A Christmas Story’?

Higbee’s

Gimbels

Bloomingdale’s

Macy’s

How many parts of life are covered in the 1983 Sketch Comedy ‘Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life’?

Four

Nine

Seven

Twelve

After reuniting at a funeral, how many people decide to stay at the Vacation home, where their friend Alex committed suicide in ‘The Big Chill’?

Five

Three

Eight

Twelve

How does Norman kill Emma after she reveals that she is his “real” mother in ‘Psycho II’?

With a shovel

With a hammer

With a shotgun

With a butchers knife

How does Conrad Jarrett’s older brother Buck die in the 1980 Drama ‘Ordinary People’?

Car accident

Overdose

Plane crash

Sailing accident

During ‘History of the World: Part I’, how is the Spanish Inquisition section performed?

In song-and-dance

As a stand up comedy performance

In stop-motion animation

By using puppets

How does the ghost of Victor Pascow describe the ground in the cemetery to be, in the 1989 Horror ‘Pet Sematary’?

Salty

Sour

Tainted

Bad

How does Rockstar Sammi Curr, played by Tony Fields, die, in the 1986 Horror ‘Trick or Treat’?

Drowns in a hot tub

Gas station Fire

Hotel Fire

Drowns while skinny dipping in a duck pond

How many children does Jack, played by Michael Keaton, have in the 1983 Comedy ‘Mr. Mom’?

Four

Three

Two

Five

How does Michael Dorsey disguise himself, in order to get an acting job, in the 1982 Comedy ‘Tootsie’?

An old man

A teenager

A black man

A woman

During what festival does Daniel LaRusso, played by Ralph Macchio, dance with the villagers in ‘The Karate Kid Part II’?

Fire Festival

Obon Festival

Kicking Festival

Dead Festival

How long is the Historical Drama film ‘Fanny and Alexander’?

2h 26m

3h 26m

5h 26m

4h 26m

How much does Walter Fielding, played by Tom Hanks, buy the million-dollar mansion for in a distress sale in ‘The Money Pit’?

£20,000

200000

100000

50000

How long does Eddie Moscone, give Bounty hunter Jack Walsh, to bring back his accountant Jonathan Mardukas, in ‘Midnight Run’?

Ten days

Twenty-four hours

Five days

Five hours

How did billionaire J.P. Cubish die, according to a newspaper report, in ‘Daffy Duck’s Quackbusters’?

Died Laughing

Died taking a pie to the face

Died eating crispy duck

Died in a duck pond

How many friends does the 1985 Dram ‘St. Elmo’s Fire’ follow?

Seven

Five

Four

Three

How does Chief break his leg in the 1981 Walt Disney Animation ‘The Fox and the Hound’?

He falls off the back of a truck

He is hit by a car

He is hit by a train

He falls off a cliff

How is Johnny Lawrence, played by William Zabka, punished in ‘The Karate Kid Part II’, when he loses to Daniel LaRusso, played by Ralph Macchio?

He is kicked out of the Cobra Kai

He is never allowed to practice Karate again

He has to clean Ralph Macchio’s house

He has to clean Mr. Miyagi’s house

How fast can the car go, that takes Alex Rogan for the ride of his life through space in ‘The Last Starfighter’?

909 mph

707 mph

303 mph

505 mph

How does Jakes device, track the shark in ‘Jaws: The Revenge’?

Through the sharks victims

Through the sharks swimming patterns

Through the sharks brainwaves

Through the sharks heartbeat

How many years has Michael Myers been in a coma for, before waking and embarking on another murder spree, in ‘Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers’?

Thirteen Years

Seven Years

Two Years

Ten Years

How many Mogwai spawn from Gizmo’s back after water is accidentally spilt on him by Pete in ‘Gremlins’?

Five

Eight

Three

Thirteen

How many babies does businessman Nathan Arizo have in ‘Raising Arizona’?

Triplets

Sextuplets

Octuplets

Quintuplets

In order to release him from a centuries old curse, ancient sorcerer David Lo Pan must marry a woman in ‘Big Trouble in Little China’, what feature must she have?

Ginger hair

Green eyes

Blond hair

Blue eyes

How many times does Dr. Samuel Loomis shoot Michael Myers in the beginning of ‘Halloween II’?

Eight

Fifteen

Six

Ten

How many years have passed since Freddy Krueger’s apparent defeat in ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy’s Revenge’?

One

Five

Ten

Thirteen

The 1986 Romantic Comedy ‘About Last Night’, was based on what off-Broadway play?

Sexual Perversity in Texas

Sexual Perversity in Chicago

Sexual Perversity in Los Angeles

Sexual Perversity in New York

How much does Privateer Slick Goodlin demand in ‘The Right Stuff’, to attempt to break the sound barrier in an X1?

250000

100000

150000

200000

How does Xi dispose of the glass Coca-cola bottle in ‘The Gods Must Be Crazy’?

Throws it off the top of a cliff

Buries it in the ground

Throws it into the ocean

Melts it in a fire

How does Winthorpe attempt to commit suicide in the 1983 movie ‘Trading Places’?

He attempts an overdose

He tries to drown himself in the bath

He jumps out of a window

He tries to hang himself

How does “Chucky” break John’s arm and leg, in the 1988 Horror ‘Child’s Play’?

He runs him over

Using a voodoo doll

He uses a hammer

He pushes him out of a window

How many hours does Jareth, The Goblin King, give Sarah to solve his Labyrinth, in order to get back her baby brother in ‘Labyrinth’?

Thirteen

Twelve

Nine

Twenty-Four

In ‘Dead Poets Society’, how does teacher John Keating, played by Robin Williams, demonstrate ways to look at life in a different way?

He has the students do a fall of trust exercise

He has the students eat lunch in the park

He has the students stand on his desk

He has the students dance on their desks

During the opening scenes of the 1988 Romantic Comedy ‘Working Girl’, what mode of transport are the commuters travelling on?

Ferry

Train

Subway

Bus

How old is retired school teacher Miss Daisy, in the 1989 Comedy ‘Driving Miss Daisy’?

72

70

65

78

In the 1987 Comedy ‘Overboard’, what does Dean, played by Kurt Russell, say to Joanna, played by Goldie Hawn, that she hasn’t got a single thing to do on this earth, apart from what?

Her nails

Spend her husbands money

Get a tan

Her hair

You can do better

Not bad

Great!

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