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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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