Lights, Camera, Action! Test Your Big Screen Savvy With This Movie Quiz

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In the midst of busy lives full of work, family duties, and an endless list of errands, movies are one of the few ways to escape the world and enjoy a reality completely different from our own. Whether you prefer action, adventure, thriller, drama, romance, or comedy, movies have a way of uniting people together and fueling conversations with topics more interesting than the weather yesterday or what you had for lunch. Over time, movies have become much more than a meaningless form of entertainment or a way to simply pass the time. Rather, the cinema has become a common ground for fans of all types to seek inspiration and gain a better understanding of the world around them. 
For true movie geeks, the next best thing to watching movies is taking movie quizzes. Whether you plan to compare your score with a friend or simply put yourself to the test, movie trivia games are a great way to see just how immersed in the world of cinema you really are. How well do you know your actors and actresses? Do you know your movies from the 80s and 90s? Which famous films received awards? Think you can answer all of these movie trivia questions correctly without breaking a sweat? Even if you don’t do as great as you planned on this movie quiz, you can study these trivia questions and answers and impress your friends with your extensive film expertise. 
To ace this movie quiz, you’ll need to be well studied in movies from all types of genres and decades. If you speak in movie quotes and are an avid believer that the film is always better than the book, then this is the quiz for you. Ready to see if you’ve got what it takes? Then pop some popcorn, take a seat, and enjoy this movie trivia quiz! 

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Movie Trivia Quiz Questions

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Question 1

In which movies do you hear the famous line: "A martini, shaken, not stirred"?

  • A
    The Terminator series
  • B
    James Bond series
  • C
    Indiana Jones series
  • D
    The Bourne series

Question 2

Which of these Tim Burton movies stars Johnny Depp?

  • A
    Planet of the Apes
  • B
    Big Fish
  • C
    Mars Attacks!
  • D
    None of these

Question 3

In which of the following movies did Scarlett Johansson appear?

  • A
    The Island
  • B
    The Prestige
  • C
    The Black Dahlia
  • D
    All of these

Question 4

Which of the following movies won the Oscar for Best Picture at the 48th Academy Awards?

  • A
    One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
  • B
    Barry Lyndon
  • C
    Dog Day Afternoon
  • D
    Jaws

Question 5

In which of these movies has Bruce Willis made cameo appearances as himself?

  • A
    That's Adequate
  • B
    Ocean's Twelve
  • C
    The Player
  • D
    All of these

Question 6

Which of these movies is about a romance during World War II and stars film legends Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman?

  • A
    Tokyo Story
  • B
    From Here to Eternity
  • C
    Casablanca
  • D
    Paths of Glory

Question 7

In which of these movies did actor Gerard Butler appeared prior to his appearance in 'The Ugly Truth'?

  • A
    The Phantom of the Opera
  • B
    All of these
  • C
    300
  • D
    RocknRolla

Question 8

For which of the movies listed below did Steven Spielberg win Oscars for Best Director?

  • A
    Empire of the Sun and Schindler's List
  • B
    Schindler's List and Saving Private Ryan
  • C
    Schindler's List and The Color Purple
  • D
    Amistad and The Color Purple

Question 9

Which of these movies was NOT directed by Francois Truffaut?

  • A
    Close Encounters of the Third Kind
  • B
    Jules and Jim
  • C
    The Last Metro
  • D
    Day for Night

Question 10

In which of these movies does Jennifer Aniston's character fall in love with her gay best friend?

  • A
    Friends with Money
  • B
    The Object of My Affection
  • C
    The Good Girl
  • D
    Along Came Polly

Question 11

Which of the following statements regarding Godzilla and King Kong is true?

  • A
    Godzilla has never had a sequel.
  • B
    King Kong has never had a sequel.
  • C
    King Kong starred in more movies than Godzilla since his creation to 2005.
  • D
    Godzilla had 34 sequels and remakes as of 2019, King Kong only starred in 11.

Question 12

Which of these movies starring Tom Hanks won the most Oscars?

  • A
    Forrest Gump
  • B
    Saving Private Ryan
  • C
    Philadelphia
  • D
    Splash

Question 13

In which of these movies does Thomas Lennon portray a ping-pong player?

  • A
    The Invisible
  • B
    Eden Court
  • C
    Balls of Fury
  • D
    Good Luck Chuck

Question 14

As of 2019, how many Godzilla movies have been produced in Japan since the movie's debut in 1954?

  • A
    12
  • B
    32
  • C
    40
  • D
    20

Question 15

Which one of these movies did NOT star the actress who portrays Olive in 'Little Miss Sunshine'?

  • A
    Raising Helen
  • B
    Signs
  • C
    The Sixth Sense
  • D
    Family Plan

Question 16

Which of the following movies, released in 1996, boasts the use of 50 gallons of blood?

  • A
    April Fool's Day
  • B
    Seven
  • C
    I Know What You Did Last Summer
  • D
    Scream

Question 17

Which of these Batman movies raked in the least cash during its theatrical run?

  • A
    Batman Returns
  • B
    Batman and Robin
  • C
    Batman
  • D
    Batman Forever

Question 18

How many Star Wars movies is Obi-Wan Kenobi alive in?

  • A
    4
  • B
    2
  • C
    6
  • D
    5

Question 19

Which two of these acclaimed movies are directed by David Lean and produced by Sam Spiegel?

  • A
    Lawrence of Arabia and The Bridge on the River Kwai
  • B
    Citizen Kane and On the Waterfront
  • C
    The Graduate and Singin' in the Rain
  • D
    Casablanca and Vertigo

Question 20

Which two movies have been nominated for 11 Academy Awards, but won none?

  • A
    Ragtime and The Elephant Man
  • B
    Peyton Place and The Sand Pebbles
  • C
    The Color Purple and The Turning Point
  • D
    Quo Vadis and The Nun's Story

Question 21

In the 'Topper' movies, what was the last name of the married ghosts who haunted Topper?

  • A
    Kramer
  • B
    Kingston
  • C
    Kerby
  • D
    King

Question 22

These 1990 movies were all nominated for the Razzie Award for Worst Picture. Which of them won?

  • A
    Graffiti Bridge
  • B
    The Bonfire of the Vanities
  • C
    The Adventures of Ford Fairlane
  • D
    Rocky V

Question 23

Which one of these movies did NOT win 10 Academy Awards?

  • A
    The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
  • B
    Ben-Hur
  • C
    Titanic
  • D
    Amadeus

Question 24

Which of the following Leonardo DiCaprio movies did Martin Scorsese NOT direct?

  • A
    The Departed
  • B
    Gangs of New York
  • C
    The Aviator
  • D
    Catch Me If You Can

Question 25

Where did Julie first see Randy in the movie 'Valley Girl'?

  • A
    At the movies
  • B
    At the beach
  • C
    At Suzi's party
  • D
    At her parents' store

Question 26

Which of these movies, directed by Alfred Hitchcock, tells the true story of a man who was wrongly accused of a crime?

  • A
    I Confess
  • B
    The Man Who Knew Too Much
  • C
    To Catch a Thief
  • D
    The Wrong Man

Question 27

Which of the 'Ghostbusters' movies was released in 1989?

  • A
    Ghostbusters
  • B
    Ghostbusters III
  • C
    Ghostbusters II
  • D
    None of these

Question 28

For which of these movies has Jack Nicholson NOT won an Oscar; either for Best Actor or for Best Supporting Actor?

  • A
    As Good as It Gets
  • B
    One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
  • C
    Terms of Endearment
  • D
    Chinatown

Question 29

At the end of the 1959 movie 'Journey to the Center of the Earth', who falls off the altar and into a tree?

  • A
    Carla Goteborg
  • B
    Oliver Lindenbrook
  • C
    Guide Hans Belke
  • D
    Alec McEwen

Question 30

In which of these movies did James Bond NOT drive an Aston Martin DB5?

  • A
    GoldenEye
  • B
    Dr. No
  • C
    Goldfinger
  • D
    Thunderball

Question 31

Which one of these Spielberg movies was NOT released in the 1980s?

  • A
    Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
  • B
    1941
  • C
    Always
  • D
    Raiders of the Lost Ark

Question 32

In which of these movies did Jennifer Aniston star alongside Cameron Diaz?

  • A
    The Mask
  • B
    Picture Perfect
  • C
    The Good Girl
  • D
    She's the One

Question 33

Which of these movies was NOT directed by Woody Allen's favorite director, Ingmar Bergman?

  • A
    A Good Marriage
  • B
    Cries and Whispers
  • C
    The Virgin Spring
  • D
    Wild Strawberries

Question 34

Which one of these movies starred George Clooney, Brad Pitt, and Frances McDormand?

  • A
    Burn After Reading
  • B
    Ocean's Twelve
  • C
    Ocean's Eleven
  • D
    Thelma and Louise

Question 35

Which of the following movies contained more than one set of siblings in its cast?

  • A
    Independence Day
  • B
    Duck Soup
  • C
    Paper Moon
  • D
    The Long Riders

Question 36

In which Bourne movie or movies is there a shootout in Moscow?

  • A
    The Bourne Ultimatum and Bourne Supremacy
  • B
    The Bourne Supremacy
  • C
    The Bourne Identity and The Bourne Ultimatum
  • D
    The Bourne Chase

Question 37

Which of these movies does NOT feature Jackie Chan?

  • A
    Rush Hour
  • B
    Enter the Phoenix
  • C
    Iron Monkey
  • D
    The Myth

Question 38

Which of these movies has NOT won a Razzie?

  • A
    Wyatt Earp
  • B
    The Postman
  • C
    Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
  • D
    Tin Cup

Question 39

Which of these James Bond movies starred Pierce Brosnan and was released in 1997?

  • A
    The World is Not Enough
  • B
    Die Another Day
  • C
    Tomorrow Never Dies
  • D
    GoldenEye

Question 40

Which statement is true about the movie 'The Bourne Identity'?

  • A
    The movie takes place in flashbacks.
  • B
    The guards in the US Embassy scene were all top stuntmen.
  • C
    There are no opening credits.
  • D
    The movie was rated R for its violence.

Question 41

In which movies does Rambo fight the Russians?

  • A
    Rambo III and First Blood pt. II
  • B
    Rambo III and Rambo
  • C
    He never fights the Russians.
  • D
    First Blood and First Blood pt. II

Question 42

Which of these movies was NOT directed by Federico Fellini?

  • A
    La Strada
  • B
    8 1/2
  • C
    La Dolce Vita
  • D
    Farinelli

Question 43

In which of these movies did Scarlett Johansson have a minor role in 1997?

  • A
    Home Alone
  • B
    Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
  • C
    Home Alone 3
  • D
    Home Alone 4: Taking Back the House

Question 44

Which of the following James Bond movies was NOT released during the 1980s?

  • A
    A View to a Kill
  • B
    Moonraker
  • C
    Octopussy
  • D
    For Your Eyes Only

Question 45

Which of these movies did NOT involve Roberto Benigni?

  • A
    Playtime
  • B
    Johnny Stecchino
  • C
    The Monster
  • D
    Life is Beautiful (La vita è bella)

Question 46

Which of the Bond movies does this phrase belong to: "You're a rare challenge, Mr. Bond."

  • A
    Casino Royale
  • B
    Thunderball
  • C
    Goldfinger
  • D
    Die Another Day

Question 47

All of these movies but one star Wallace Reid, considered to be one of the most attractive actors of the silent era. Which movie is it?

  • A
    Thirty Days
  • B
    Racing Hearts
  • C
    The Dictator
  • D
    What's Your Hurry?

Question 48

Which of these movies won the Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Picture of 1980?

  • A
    Friday the 13th
  • B
    The Nude Bomb
  • C
    Can't Stop the Music
  • D
    Xanadu

Question 49

Which of these movies was the first released by director Francis Ford Coppola after his movie 'Apocalypse Now'?

  • A
    One from the Heart
  • B
    The Godfather Part III
  • C
    The Outsiders
  • D
    Peggy Sue Got Married

Question 50

Which of the 'Terminator' movies was voted the eighth greatest science fiction movie in history by the American Film Institute in 2008?

  • A
    The Terminator
  • B
    Terminator 2: Judgment Day
  • C
    Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
  • D
    Terminator Salvation

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