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Yeah, we know you love Shawshank Redemption. But do you remember when Bring It On came out? What about the first movie that Brad Pitt starred in? Scroll to find a list of movie trivia questions and answers to prep for your next game night. Only true cinephiles will be able to answer them all correctly. Ready, set, action!
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1. Who does Patrick Swayze pick up in an iconic lift in Dirty Dancing?
Jennifer Grey
2. In Inception, how many dream levels does the crew enter?
Five
3. What is the movie in which Jim Carrey discovers that his everyday life is really a TV show about him?
The Truman Show
4. What was Emma Stone's character named in Crazy, Stupid Love?
Hannah
5. Where does Sex and the City 2 take place?
Abu Dhabi
6. Who plays Bob Woodward in All the President's Men?
Robert Redford
7. Which literary icon reviews Gil Pender's manuscript in Midnight in Paris?
Gertrude Stein
8. What was the first James Bond movie ever made?
Dr. No
9. Where do Noah Calhoun and Allie Hamilton meet in The Notebook?
A carnival
10. In Breakfast At Tiffany's, what is the name of Holly Golightly's cat?
11. 'The Matrix' code in The Matrix came from recipes for which kind of food?
Sushi
12. What is the name of the fictional place where Frozen takes place?
Arendelle
13. What was the name of the movie created in Bowfinger?
"Chubby Rain"
14. What are the five student stereotypes in Breakfast Club?
15. When did Four Weddings and a Funeral premiere?
1994
16. Which animal is killed in Fatal Attraction?
A bunny
17. Which of the following is NOT true about Star Wars: A New Hope: almost every studio passed on making it, George Lucas gave up an extra directing fee in exchange for the merchandising and sequel rights, or the film won the Best Picture Oscar at the 1978 Academy Awards?
The film won the Best Picture Oscar at the 1978 Academy Awards
18. True or false: Janet Jackson turned down the role of Lisa McDowell in The Nightmare Before Christmas?
False
19. What's the last word in this famous Toy Story quote: "To infinity and ____!"
20. What was Scream originally called?
It was originally called Scary Movie.
21. Which of these facts is true about The Departed: Martin Scorsese had been wanting to make it since the early '90s; it is a remake of a Hong Kong film; or Robert Redford was everyone's first choice to play Frank Costello?
It is a remake of a Hong Kong film.
22. Which horror movie is this quote from: "Sometimes, dead is better"?
Pet Sematary
23. What was the name of the fashion line named after Derek Zoolander in Zoolander?
"Derelicte"
24. What's the last word of this famous Mean Girls quote: " don't even go ____!"
"Here"
25. Which holiday do Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal celebrate at the end of When Harry Met Sally?
26. Which place do Ferris and his friends NOT go to in Ferris Bueller's Day Off: the top of the Sears Tower, a Bears game, the Art Institute of Chicago?
Bears game
27. Where does Hugh Grant's character work in Notting Hill?
A travel bookshop
28. True or false: Amy Heckerling — who wrote and directed Clueless — originally pitched the movie as a TV series for Fox.
True
29. What's the last word in this famous quote: "I'm going to make him an offer he can't ________."?
Refuse
30. In Avengers: Infinity War, Thor travels to which planet to create Stormbreaker?
Nidavellir
31. In The Matrix, what color are the two pills that Morpheus gives Neo to choose between?
32. Who is the youngest Oscar winner of all time?
Tatum O'Neal
33. Who directed Us?
Jordan Peele
34. Which movie is this the poster for?
35. How many Pixar animated films have been released?
26
36. Who directed Kill Bill?
Quentin Tarantino
37. What language is the movie Pan's Labyrinth in?
Spanish
38. What did Regina George's shirt say in this scene?
39. Which Final Destination movie has a number of deaths that take place on a roller coaster?
Final Destination 3
40. What did Zach Galifianakis call the baby in The Hangover?
Carlos
41. What year did Bring It On come out?
2000
42. Which famous British comedian voiced Zazu in The Lion King (1994)?
43. Which child from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory found the first Golden Ticket?
Augustus Gloop
44. What was in the box in Se7en?
Mills's (Brad Pitt) wife's head
45. Who played Elliot Page's love interest in the movie Juno?
Michael Cera
46. Which of these movies did Meryl Streep NOT win an Oscar for: Kramer vs. Kramer, Doubt, The Iron Lady, or Sophie's Choice?
Doubt
47. Which actor — in one of their first roles — played a young Wendy Darling in Hook?
Gwyneth Paltrow
48. Which actor did Steven Spielberg originally want for the role of Dr. Alan Grant in Jurassic Park?
Harrison Ford
49. What was the first movie to feature a toilet flushing?
Psycho
50. Who does Oprah Winfrey play in A Wrinkle in Time?
51. What was the first animated movie to be nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars?
Beauty and the Beast
52. Which celebrity's face is the Michael Myers mask in Halloween a replica of?
William Shatner
53. Which song does Jenna Rink perform to in 13 Going On 30?
"Thriller"
54. What kind of pet did Norma Desmond have in Sunset Boulevard?
A chimpanzee
55. Which of these nominated musicals won the Oscar for Best Picture: The Wizard of Oz, La La Land, Cabaret, or West Side Story (1961)?
West Side Story
56. Which actor was originally cast as Juliet opposite Leonardo DiCaprio in Romeo + Juliet: Kate Winslet, Liv Tyler, or Natalie Portman?
Natalie Portman
57. Who starred as Arnold Schwarzenegger's twin in the 1988 movie Twins?
Danny DeVito
58. Jordan Belfort works for which firm in The Wolf of Wall Street?
59. In Citizen Kane, what was "Rosebud" a reference to?
His childhood sled
60. What live animal came out of Tony Todd's mouth in the infamous Candyman scene?
Bees
61. Which of these is not one of the Seven Dwarfs: Bashful, Angry, Dopey, Doc?
Angry
62. The character Ellen Ripley is from which movie or series?
Alien
63. What movie is this Sidney Poitier quote from? "They call me Mister Tibbs!"
In the Heat of the Night
64. In Ferris Bueller's Day Off, who does Ferris claim to be at the door of the restaurant?
65. What comes out of Paddy's mouth when he dies in The Blue Lagoon?
A crab
66. What's the last word in this famous Jaws quote: "You're gonna need a bigger _____."
Boat
67. What brand of underwear does Marty wear in Back to the Future?
Calvin Klein
68. What's the name of the magazine Jenna edits in 13 Going On 30?
Poise
69. Which actor was cast as Marty McFly in Back to the Future before being let go and replaced by Michael J. Fox: Rob Lowe, Emilio Estevez, or Eric Stoltz?
Eric Stoltz
70. In Bambi, what is the name of Bambi's skunk friend?
71. In Coming to America, what does Semmi get installed in the cheap apartment that he and Prince Akeem rent?
A Jacuzzi
72. Which of these Disney movies was released first: Pocahontas, Mulan, The Lion King, or Toy Story?
The Lion King
73. In Clueless, how does Cher choose her outfits?
With a computer program
74. In The Naked Gun, what two valuable items does Lieutenant Drebin manage to destroy at once?
A fish and a pen
75. Who was the only designer to make a cameo in The Devil Wears Prada: Valentino, Ralph Lauren, or Calvin Klein?
Valentino
76. In Avengers: Infinity War, what does Thanos say to Thor after he stabs him in the chest with Stormbreaker?
" should have gone for the head."
77. Which movie is this screencap from?
78. Why does Elle's deceitful boyfriend break up with her at the beginning of Legally Blonde?
He wants to be a politician.
79. What's the last word in this Gone With the Wind quote: "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a _______."
Damn
80. What was Brad Pitt's first movie?
The Dark Side of the Sun
81. Phil, Stu, and Alan spend all of The Hangover looking for their friend Doug. Where do they eventually find him?
82. Including the 2018 film, how many versions of A Star Is Born are there?
Four
83. In Look Who's Talking, what does John Travolta's character do for a living?
He's a taxi driver.
84. What makes the Parks come home early from vacation in the movie Parasite?
85. In Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, what does Elvira drive into the head of the villain who attacks her in the cemetery?
Her stiletto heel
86. Who played Bruce Wayne in The Batman (2022)?
Robert Pattinson
87. What's the name of Chris Pratt's character in Jurassic World?
Owen Grady
88. In what year did Keanu Reeves make his movie debut?
1986
89. In Easy A, what’s the name of Olive’s high school?
Ojai North High School
90. Who played Adam Reed in The Adam Project?
Ryan Reynolds
91. What does Charlie use to write a letter to a friend in the opening scene of The Perks of Being a Wallflower?
A pencil and paper
92. In Mean Girls, what’s the name of the restaurant that Cady receives gift certificates to when she wins Spring Fling Queen?
Walker Brothers Pancake House
93. What was Chadwick Boseman's first movie?
The Express
94. What was Meg Ryan's username in You've Got Mail?
95. In Shrek, what does Shrek compare ogres to?
Onions
96. In Mean Girls, what does Gretchen claim her father invented?
Toaster Strudels
97. Where does The Help take place?
98. Who plays Jackson Briggs in Dog?
Channing Tatum
99. Which actor played adult Simba in the 2019 version of The Lion King?
Donald Glover
100. In Rear Window (1954), what is Jeff Jefferies recovering from when he thinks he witnesses a murder across the courtyard?
101. What novel does Rusty give to his girlfriend Kate in Stuck in Love?
It by Stephen King
102. Finish this quote from Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring: "One does not simply walk into ____."
Mordor
103. Who plays Madea in Madea Homecoming?
Tyler Perry
104. In Ice Age, which character is a saber-toothed tiger?
Diego
105. What was the name of Reese Witherspoon's first movie?
The Man in the Moon
106. In Frozen, is Kristoff raised by mountain lions, villagers, or trolls?
Trolls
107. Which song does Joanna sing at the holiday concert in Love Actually?
108. In Forrest Gump, according to Forrest's mom, what is life like?
A box of chocolates
109. Which mixed martial arts legend appeared in Furious 7?
Ronda Rousey
110. What is Edward's last name in Twilight?
111. Who plays Zoey Baker in Cheaper by the Dozen (2022)?
Gabrielle Union
112. In The Hunger Games, who does Katniss volunteer to replace after their name is drawn from the reaping bowl?
Primrose
113. Which of these characters is NOT in 2012's The Avengers: Hulk, Thor, Spider-Man, or Hawkeye?
Spider-Man
114. In Slumdog Millionaire, what is the grand prize question Jamal is asked?
115. In Titanic, what is the name of Rose's necklace?
The Heart of the Ocean
116. In The Wedding Planner, Mary's heel gets stuck in a manhole cover when what starts racing toward her?
A runaway dumpster
117. Who plays Jodi Kreyman in Tall Girl?
Ava Michelle
118. What is the name of the Princess who Lord Farquaad wants to marry in Shrek?
Fiona
119. In Toy Story, which of these is not one of Buzz Lightyear's features: a space helmet, lasers, wings, or a grappling hook?
A grappling hook
120. In which decade did Halle Berry make her movie debut?
The 1990s
121. What is the name of the superweapon that Lord Business steals in The Lego Movie?
The Kragle
122. Finish the lyric to Frozen II's hit song "Into the Unknown": "Everyone I've ever loved is here within these walls, _________________________."
123. In Paddington, where does Montgomery Clyde find Paddington's aunt and uncle?
Peru
124. In the movie Babe, what is Babe's role on the farm?
Sheep herding
125. What is the name of Hiccup's village in the How to Train Your Dragon series?
Berk
126. What is Lightning McQueen's number in Cars?
95
127. After the Great Pyramid of Giza gets stolen, what does Gru plan on stealing in Despicable Me?
The moon
128. Which Las Vegas hotel is the main target of Danny Ocean and his team in Ocean's Eleven?
129. Where's the college that Aimee ends up attending in The Spectacular Now?
Philadelphia
130. Who killed Manny's family in Ice Age?
Humans
131. According to Diary of a Wimpy Kid, what automatically makes you an outcast?
The Cheese Touch
132. In which decade did Kate Winslet make her movie debut?
The 1990s
133. In the To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before movie, where does Lara Jean and Peter’s first ~high school~ kiss take place?
On the school running track
134. What’s the name of Hazel’s favorite author in The Fault in Our Stars?
Peter Van Houten
135. What does Mia mistakenly snort and overdose on in Pulp Fiction?
136. In The Kissing Booth, what's the theme of the senior prom?
Memories
137. In Avengers: Endgame, who are the first heroes to come out of a portal to help during the final battle with Thanos?
Black Panther, Okoye, and Shuri
138. In Aladdin, what does Aladdin gets chased through the town for stealing?
A loaf of bread
139. In Avatar, what's the name of the alien world that humans are visiting in their "avatar" form?
Pandora
140. According to The Princess Diaries, what fruit is Genovia famous for?
141. In Titanic, as Rose begins to share her Titanic experience, how long does she say has passed?
84 years
142. Which of these is not one of Billy Batson's Shazam powers: super strength, invisibility, or flight?
Invisibility
143. What are the first words spoken in Star Wars: The Force Awakens?
"This will begin to make things right."
144. In The Truman Show, why is Truman afraid of water?
145. What is Andy Dufresne's first assignment when he gets to prison in The Shawshank Redemption?
Prison laundry
146. In Spider-Man: Homecoming, Peter Parker's main nemesis goes by what name?
Vulture
147. The original Blade Runner movie takes place in what year?
2019
148. In Crazy Rich Asians, Rachel and Nick travel to which country to attend a wedding?
149. What is the name of Roger Rabbit's wife in Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
Jessica
150. Which house wins the Quidditch game in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone?
Gryffindor
151. In Men in Black, Will Smith's character is known as Agent...
J
152. In Raiders of the Lost Ark, what is the name of Indiana Jones's rival who also hunts for the Ark of the Covenant?
René Belloq
153. In Dead Poets Society, what does John Keating teach?
154. Which museum does Night at the Museum take place at?
The Museum of Natural History in New York City
155. What do the kids nickname Mr. Mertle's dog in The Sandlot?
The Beast
156. How many exes does Scott Pilgrim fight in Scott Pilgrim vs. the World?
Seven
157. What team does Pat's dad bet on in Silver Linings Playbook?
The Philadelphia Eagles
158. Where is Kevin McAllister's family off to when they realize they forgot Kevin in Home Alone?
Paris
159. In Get Out, what is Chris Washington's job?
160. What is the name of Vito's youngest son in The Godfather?
Michael
161. What is the name of the main antagonist in Saw?
Jigsaw
162. What is the name of Humphrey Bogart's character in The African Queen?
Charlie Allnut
163. In Girls Trip, why does the group of friends travel to New Orleans?
To attend a music festival
164. In The Terminator, which character is the Terminator sent to kill?
165. Who is the first person to die in A Nightmare on Elm Street?
Tina Gray
This article contains content from Spencer Althouse, Daniella Emanuel, Brian Galindo, Audrey Engvalson, Christopher Hudspeth, Liz Richardson, Kayla Yandoli, Susana Cristalli, and JJ Romanoff. It was compiled by Kelly Rissman.