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Director Guillermo del Toro is from which country?
Brazil
Chile
Mexico
Argentina
Director Peter Jackson is from which country?
South Africa
Australia
New Zealand
Canada
What is Brad Pitt’s production company called?
Plan D
Plan B
Plan C
Plan A
I am here to fight for truth, justice and the American way is a quote from a movie starring which super hero?
Batman
Spider-Man
Superman
Hulk
In which Disney film would you find the song Love is a Song?
Bambi
Fantasia
Dumbo
Lady and The Tramp
What kind of killer animal do the knights fight in the cave in Monty Python and the Holy Grail?
Rabbit
Pig
Hedgehog
Badger
What comes after ‘GI’ in the title of a Demi Moore movie?
Kate
Jane
Sally
Anne
What is the name of the Fox in the 1981 movie The Fox and the Hound?
Bob
Tibby
Tod
Rod
In which kids’ TV series would you find the characters Ashley Spinelli and Mrs. Finster?
Rugrats
Dexter’s Laboratory
South Park
Recess
Which decade did Aladdin get released?
80s
60s
90s
70s
In which year was James Cameron’s blockbuster sequel ‘Terminator 2: Judgment Day’ released in the UK?
1991
2001
1996
2006
Which Kevin starred in American Beauty?
Kline
Costner
Bacon
Spacey
What number features in the title of a 1984 sci-fi film starring John Lithgow?
1981
2001
2010
1941
The main character in movie ‘Fred Claus’ is the brother of whom?
Willy Wonka
Madonna
The President
Santa
For which of these movies has Joel Coen not won the Cannes prize for Best director?
The Hudsucker Proxy’ (1994)
Fargo’ (1996)
The Man Who Wasn’t There’ (2001)
Barton Fink’ (1991)
Who stars in 2002 romantic comedy ‘About a Boy’?
Hugh Grant
Tom Cruise
Tom Hanks
Robert Redford
In which year did American Beauty win the Best Picture Oscar?
1995
1993
1999
1997
What is Gromit in the ‘Wallace and Gromit’ movies?
Dog
Elephant
Penguin
Cat
Which of these is a film studio closely associated with making horror films?
Drill
Hammer
Chainsaw
Screwdriver
Who stars as Chief John Anderton in ‘Minority Report’?
Johnny Depp
Brad Pitt
Tom Cruise
Colin Farrell
How was Quentin Tarantino involved in the film Planet Terror (2007)?
Director
Actor
Cinematographer
Writer
Continental Drift is a sequel to which animated film?
Ice Age
Monsters Inc
Madagascar
Cars
How many Academy Awards did the movie The Incredibles win?
0
1
4
2
In the 1979 movie Alien, which crew member does Sigourney Weaver play?
Ripley
Polly
Lambert
Dallas
What is the name of Keira Knightley’s character in the ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ movies?
Catherine
Victoria
Elizabeth
Louisa
Who starred as Dan Gallagher in movie ‘Fatal Attraction’?
Dustin Hoffman
Harrison Ford
Michael Douglas
John Travolta
How many Academy Awards did Britsh film A Man For All Seasons win?
9
6
12
3
Which car does Dominic not drive in the first ‘Fast and the Furious’ movie?
Mazda RX-7
Ford Mustang
Honda Civic
Dodge Charger
Who plays Katniss in the Hunger Games movies?
Emma Stone
Amy Adams
Reese Witherspoon
Jennifer Lawrence
Whose breakthrough role was as Lisa in ‘Girl, Interrupted’?
Cameron Diaz
Angelina Jolie
Halle Berry
Drew Barrymore
What are the profession of the leading characters in Withnail and I?
Actors
Lawyers
Doctors
Dentists
I think now, looking back, we did not fight the enemy, we fought ourselves, and the enemy was in us.’ Name the movie?
Born on the Fourth July
War Horse
A Few Good Men
Platoon
Who played Jackie Kennedy in the 2016 biopic about her life?
Emma Stone
Renee Zelleweger
Laura Dern
Natalie Portman
Which vehicle must be kept above a certain speed in Speed to avoid detonation?
Truck
Plane
Car
Bus
What is the first name of famous movie director Mr Tarantino?
Sebastian
Quentin
Roland
William
Complete this film title, ‘Ace Ventura, _____ Detective’.
CSI
Psychic
Pet
Crime
Complete the film title : ‘Withnail & …’?
I
Gromit
Co
Me
In which decade did Disney’s Peter Pan get released?
80s
60s
70s
50s
What is the first name of famous movie director Mr Hitchcock?
Andrew
Algernon
Albert
Alfred
The film Amadeus was nominated for 11 Academy Awards, but how many did it actually win?
6
8
10
4
Which historical figure does Gary Oldman play in ‘Darkest Hour’?
General De Gaulle
John F Kennedy
Abraham Lincoln
Winston Churchill
In what year did Disney release the film Beauty and The Beast?
1989
1991
1995
1993
Who starred opposite Richard Gere in ‘Pretty Woman’?
Sharon Stone
Demi Moore
Michelle Pfeiffer
Julia Roberts
How many Academy Awards did the movie Titanic win?
9
5
11
7
Which of these is the correct title of a 2009 Disney film?
Up
Away
Down
Gone
Why was Jimmy Durante nicknamed Schnozzle?
His Nose
His Mouth
His Eyes
His Ears
How many Days of Summer form the title of a 2009 movie?
100
500
200
400
In which year was Pulp Fiction released?
1995
1994
1990
1996
Which character in film said there was ‘no place like home?’
Susan
Christina
Amanda
Dorothy
In which decade does the action of Grease take place?
50s
70s
80s
90s
What is the name of Kate Winslet’s character in ‘Titanic’?
Lily
Petunia
Rose
Daisy
What is R2D2s robot companion called in the ‘Star Wars’ films?
CP30
CP03
C3P0
C03P
Ewan McGregor starred in a 2011 movie called ‘Salmon Fishing in the’ where?
Yemen
Iraq
Jordan
Egypt
Tom Cruise plays Chief John Anderton in which futuristic thriller?
The Firm
Minority Report
Collateral
Born on the 4th of July
What did the crooks plan to steal in Reservoir Dogs?
Drugs
Gold Bullion
Diamonds
Artefacts
Which sport features in the movie ‘Raging Bull’?
Soccer
Swimming
Motorsport
Boxing
The opening of Some Like it Hot takes place in which month?
February
April
July
September
What is the name of Phoebe’s twin sister in the popular sitcom Friends?
Ursula
Bridget
Katherine
Audrey
For which of these movies was Otto Preminger not nominated for an Academy Award?
Laura’ (1944)
The Cardinal’ (1963)
Carmen Jones’ (1954)
Anatomy of a Murder’ (1959)
How many seasons of the show Veronica Mars were aired?
7
1
3
5
Who is the yodelling cowgirl that Woody meets in Toy Story 2?
Jenny
Jackie
Jessie
Joanie
In what year did the romantic film Love Actually get released?
2003
2005
2004
1998
How many Academy Award nominations has the ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ series received?
22
0
11
33
Ray Parker Jr sang the theme song to which 1984 spooky movie?
ET
Ghostbusters
Alien
Gremlins
How old was actor Karl Malden when he died in July 2009?
87
102
97
92
A classic 60s movie was about ‘The Sundance Kid’ and who?
Butch Cassidy
Oliver Twist
Calamity Jane
Mary Poppins
WALL-E falls in love with a robot called what?
ANN
SAM
ALI
EVE
Rocky was a world champion of what sport?
Basketball
Boxing
Football
Baseball
Who plots with the agents to give them Morpheus in The Matrix?
Cypher
Neo
Tank
Apoc
What was the name of the 2011 Matt Damon and Marion Cotillard movie about a disease?
Epidemic
Contagion
Outbreak
Virus
Iconic movie ‘Casablanca’ was released in which year?
1942
1932
1952
1962
Which calssic film is an adaptation of a novel by Bill Naughton?
Brief Encounter
Alfie
Room At The Top
Dr Zhivago
In which year were Kristin Davis and Robert Downey, Jr. born?
1962
1964
1968
1965
How many Academy Awards did the 1981 film ‘Chariots of Fire’ win?
4
2
1
3
The Italian Job is a movie about?
Painting
Theft
Cooking
Reading
How many Oscars did Shakespeare In Love receive?
13
9
7
11
In which movie does the villain say ‘A boy’s best friend is his mother’?
Chinatown
Austin Powers
Pirates of the Caribbean
Psycho
Complete this film title: The _________ of the Lambs.
Tranquility
Reticence
Peace
Silence
Vampires in True Blood come out of the ..
woods
coffin
closet
grave
What animals are members of the Rescue Aid Society in the Disney film The Rescuers?
Rats
Cats
Dogs
Mice
What is the name of the hero of the Die Hard movies?
John McClane
Mike McDonald
Tom McGregor
Bill Mackay
What is the name of the 2 year old girl who is unafraid of all monsters except Randall in Monsters Inc?
Moo
Soo
Poo
Boo
In which movie did Russell Crowe play cryptographer John Nash?
Cinderella Man
The King’s Speech
The Insider
A Beautiful Mind
Who had Scissorhands in 1990?
Edward
Robert
Peter
Thomas
Which actor plays John Wick on screen?
Will Smith
Keanu Reeves
Tom Holland
Robert Downey Jr
The West Wing’ ran for how many seasons on NBC?
6
9
8
7
In The Little Mermaid II: Return To The Sea, what is the name of Ariel and Eric’s daughter?
Harmony
Calypso
Melody
Jane
What movie action hero is played by Sylvester Stallone?
John McClane
The Terminator
Rooster Cogburn
Rambo
Who plays Katniss Everdeen in the ‘Hunger Games’ movies?
Scarlett Johansson
Jennifer Lawrence
Cameron Diaz
Amy Adams
What is the name of Andie MacDowell’s character in Four Weddings and a Funeral?
Susie
Julie
Mandy
Carrie
In what year was ‘Toy Story 3’ released?
2010
2009
2006
1976
Which biblical character was played by Charlton Heston in the film The Ten Commandments?
Joseph
Moses
Abraham
Jesus
When did film star Jayne Mansfield die?
1967
1997
1987
1977
Who plays Bud White in the 1997 movie ‘LA Confidential’?
Tommy Lee Jones
Harrison Ford
Leonardo di Caprio
Russell Crowe
What comes after ‘A Clockwork’ in the title of a Stanley Kubrick movie?
Purple
Orange
Yellow
Pink
How old was Shirley Temple when she was awarded a Special Oscar?
6
8
10
4
Who played Vivian in the movie ‘Pretty Woman’?
Julia Roberts
Meryl Streep
Halle Berry
Jodie Foster
Who directed 1998 war epic ‘Saving Private Ryan’?
Alfred Hitchcock
Quentin Tarantino
Steven Spielberg
Martin Scorcese
What was the name of Walt Disney’s brother who co-founded the company?
Roy
Ron
Reid
Robin
In which century was the movie ‘Avatar’ set?
21st
22nd
20th
23rd
What character in the Toy Story movies is voiced by Tom Hanks?
Ken
Mr. Potato Head
Woody
Buzz Lightyear
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