Movie Trivia Questions — page 37
3,892 trivia questions with answers, all ages. Multiple-choice trivia with answers, sorted by topic and level. Reveal the answers below, pick one at random, or present them full-screen.
- 1801.
What sport is the subject of the 1986 movie Hoosiers, ranked the 4th best sports movie by the American Film Institute?
- ABasketball
- BRugby
- CFootball
- DBaseball
Answer: Basketball - 1802.
Mobster and monster, Cody Jarrett, went out in a blaze of glory, literally. In what movie does Cody Jarrett declare Made it, Ma, top of the world! just before the gas tank he is sitting on explodes?
- AThe Third Man
- BCasablanca
- CWhite Heat
- DPublic Enemy
Answer: White Heat - 1803.
This 2005 film was directed by Tobe Hooper and features Star Treks Denise Crosby.
- AHysterical
- BThe Rage
- CMortuary
- DSlither
Answer: Mortuary - 1804.
In the movie The Best of Times, Jack Dundee and Reno Hightower sneak a peep at what TV event when they stop for dinner with their disgruntled wives?
- ARose Bowl
- BSportscenter on ESPN
- CMonday Night Football
- DCotton Bowl
Answer: Monday Night Football - 1805.
What is the species of the "Predator" in the 1987 movie "Predator"?
- APraetorian
- BPhocrex
- CYautja
- DXenomorph
Answer: Yautja - 1806.
In the hit movie Aliens, who/what did Privates Hudson and Vasquez discover, via motion tracker, on their initial sweep of the complex?
- AAlien
- BHamster
- CHicks
- DNewt
Answer: Hamster - 1807.
What is the sin that murderer John Doe saves for last in the 1995 movie Seven?
- ASloth
- BEnvy
- CWrath
- DGluttony
Answer: Wrath - 1808.
What Dirty Dancing character delivered the line, Go back to your playpen...Baby.?
- ALisa
- BNeil
- CJohnny
- DPenny
Answer: Penny - 1809.
What is the name of Quints boat, named after the only natural enemy of the white shark, in Steven Spielbergs horror movie Jaws from 1975?
- AOrca
- BMoby-Dick
- CGiant Squid
- DKiller Whale
Answer: Orca - 1810.
What drew the peoples attention to the robbery in the movie Dog Day Afternoon?
- AOne of the tellers called the police.
- BThe insurance guy across the road saw smoke coming through the vents.
- CSonny shot the security guard.
- DStevie called the police and told them what was happening.
Answer: The insurance guy across the road saw smoke coming through the vents. - 1811.
Shelley Duvall won the Best Actress Award at the Cannes Festival, for her performance in what film, written and directed by Robert Altman?
- ANashville
- B3 Women
- CMcCabe Mrs. Miller
- DThieves Like Us
Answer: 3 Women - 1812.
What brand of tires were on the DeLorean in the movie Back to the Future?
- ADunlop
- BGoodyear
- CMichelin
- DBridgestone
Answer: Goodyear - 1813.
In Transformers 2, what kind of car is Sideswipe?
- AAudi R8
- BChevrolet Corvette
- CLamborghini
- DFerrari
Answer: Chevrolet Corvette - 1814.
What is the name of the fictional town in which the movie Scream is set?
- AWoodston
- BWoodsboro
- CWoodsmith
- DWoodstock
Answer: Woodsboro - 1815.
In Big Hero 6, what were Baymax's motions modeled after?
- ABaby monkeys
- BBaby bears
- CBaby ostriches
- DBaby penguins
Answer: Baby penguins - 1816.
In what country was the 2000 movie Romeo Must Die filmed?
- AMexico
- BChina
- CCanada
- DUnited States
Answer: Canada - 1817.
What work brought Rose Sayer, a character from the movie, The African Queen, to Africa?
- AMissionary
- BExploration
- CResearch
- DCartography
Answer: Missionary - 1818.
What was the rating for the film Little Miss Sunshine?
- APG
- BG
- CR
- DPG-13
Answer: R - 1819.
How many Academy Awards did the 1997 blockbuster Titanic win out of fourteen nominations?
- ASeven
- BEleven
- CNine
- DFourteen
Answer: Eleven - 1820.
What was the name of the high school that Carrie White attended in the 70s movie Carrie?
- AManson High School
- BBerkowitz High School
- CWilkes High School
- DBates High School
Answer: Bates High School - 1821.
What 1995 movie was awarded with the Oscar for Best Picture at the 68th Academy Awards ceremony in 1996?
- ABraveheart
- BApollo 13
- CBabe
- DSense and Sensibility
Answer: Braveheart - 1822.
He played Doc Gaylen Adam on the television program Gunsmoke.
- ADennis Weaver
- BWill Geer
- CMilburn Stone
- DKen Curtis
Answer: Milburn Stone - 1823.
Why did Michael Corleone say he enlisted in the army?
- ATo get out of the family business
- BHis brothers had enlisted
- CBecause of the attack on Pearl Harbor
- DTo learn how to kill
Answer: Because of the attack on Pearl Harbor - 1824.
Who played Billy Jack in the popular series of movies?
- ATom Laughlin
- BTom Cruise
- CTom Jones
- DTom Selleck
Answer: Tom Laughlin - 1825.
In the 2000 movie The Patriot, what was on the necklace that Benjamin gives Gabriel's wife?
- ARust and dirt
- BThe North Star
- CA gold and ruby heart
- DIt was a locket with Gabriel's face in it.
Answer: The North Star - 1826.
Who directed the 2007 smash hit Transformers?
- AJames Cameron
- BJohn Turteltaub
- CGeorge Lucas
- DMichael Bay
Answer: Michael Bay - 1827.
What was the name of the water-fearing sheriff and his family in the 1975 thriller Jaws?
- ABrody
- BBradley
- CBrophy
- DBrandford
Answer: Brody - 1828.
The production of the 2007 movie Spider-Man 3 was one of the priciest in film history. What does Toby Maguire's character study at Columbia University?
- APhysics
- BChemistry
- CPhotography
- DZoology
Answer: Physics - 1829.
What does to blave mean according to the movie The Princess Bride?
- ATo bluff
- BTo raise
- CTo fold
- DTo cheat
Answer: To bluff - 1830.
In the movie What's Love Got to Do With It, what was the name of the song that Ann Marie Bullock sang for Ike Turner at the lounge where they first met?
- A(Darlin') You Know I Love You
- BDown Home Blues
- CCrazy Blues
- DHail Mary
Answer: (Darlin') You Know I Love You - 1831.
Peters next-door neighbor Lawrence, played by Deitrich Bader in the movie Office Space, always seemed to know when Peter was at home. How did Lawrence know this?
- ALawrence planted a bug listening device in Peters apartment without Peter knowing about it.
- BLawrence had an electronic signal that alerted him when Peter arrived home.
- CThe paper-thin walls of the apartment complex allowed Lawrence to hear everything going on in Peters apartment.
- DLawrence had a sixth sense about Peters whereabouts.
Answer: The paper-thin walls of the apartment complex allowed Lawrence to hear everything going on in Peters apartment. - 1832.
Were going to need a bigger boat is a line delivered in what thriller?
- AThe Perfect Storm
- BSpeed 2 Cruise Control
- CBoat Trip
- DJaws
Answer: Jaws - 1833.
In 1988 Roddy Piper, Keith David and George Flower starred in this cult favorite about some special sunglasses that let you see the world as it really is.
- AVideodrome
- BLifeforce
- CReturn of the Living Dead
- DThey Live
Answer: They Live - 1834.
This Camp Rock character, played by Jasmine Richards, sings on her own at Final Jam surprising everyone with her voice.
- AConnie
- BMitchie
- CTess Tyler
- DMargaret
Answer: Margaret - 1835.
On the Black Dog soundtrack, who sang the song Drivin My Life Away?
- AGary Allan
- BMarty Stewart
- CRhett Atkins
- DBig House
Answer: Rhett Atkins - 1836.
What boxer does Robert De Niro portray in the classic 80s movie Raging Bull?
- AJake LaMotta
- BWilly Pep
- CRocky Marciano
- DRocky Graziano
Answer: Jake LaMotta - 1837.
Napoleon's uncle Rico is constantly contemplating his high school football years and one particular game when the coach failed to put him in the game. What year was that game played?
- A1982
- B1979
- C1980
- D1989
Answer: 1982 - 1838.
Complete the note the kids leave with the babysitter's body in the movie Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead: ____________________ inside. Died of natural causes.
- ANice old lady
- BThe babysitter is
- COur mother is
- DWe don't know who is
Answer: Nice old lady - 1839.
You Only Live Twice, Ian Flemings twelfth novel, was adapted as the fifth entry in the James Bond movie series by what screenplay writer, famous for his childrens books?
- ASamuel A. Pepys
- BLee Cronin
- CD.C. Fontana
- DRoald Dahl
Answer: Roald Dahl - 1840.
Which of the following movies was not based on a book?
- ACitizen Kane
- BThe Godfather
- CJurassic Park
- DForrest Gump
Answer: Citizen Kane - 1841.
In the film The Lost Boys, where did Sam, Michael and their mother live before moving to Santa Carla?
- AAustin, Texas
- BPhoenix, Arizona
- CCleveland, Ohio
- DRoswell, New Mexico
Answer: Phoenix, Arizona - 1842.
Did Rosie, the protagonist of Princess Protection Program, leave her home country because someone attempted to assassinate her?
- ANo
- BYes
Answer: Yes - 1843.
How did actress Butterfly McQueen get the name Butterfly?
- AIt was her grandmothers name.
- BFrom her role in Gone With the Wind
- CFrom a ballet dance she performed
- DShe wanted an unusual name for show business.
Answer: From a ballet dance she performed - 1844.
What popular singer and actress received the Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress for her role in the 1986 film Shanghai Surprise?
- ACher
- BBarbra Streisand
- CGloria Estefan
- DMadonna
Answer: Madonna - 1845.
What year was Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid released?
- A1969
- B1968
- C1967
- D1970
Answer: 1969 - 1846.
Which film company released the movie House of 1000 Corpses?
- AParamount
- BLion Gate Films
- CMGM
- DWalt Disney
Answer: Lion Gate Films - 1847.
What is Supermans secret identity, and where does he work?
- AClark Kent, Daily Planet
- BMark Kennedy, Daily Planet
- CMark Kennedy, Daily Report
- DClark Kent, Daily Report
Answer: Clark Kent, Daily Planet - 1848.
Gary Wallace
- AShe's Having a Baby
- BWeird Science
- CNate and Hayes
- DSome Kind of Wonderful
Answer: Weird Science - 1849.
In the movie Smokey and the Bandit, Sally Field's character complained that she didn't have a CB handle or nickname. What nickname did the Bandit give her?
- AToad
- BFrog
- CCrazy Lady
- DRabbit
Answer: Frog - 1850.
Which stand-up comedian voiced the talking parrot "Iago" in Disney's 1992 adaptation of Aladdin?
- AGilbert Gottfried
- BJonathan Freeman
- CRobin Williams
- DPauly Shore
Answer: Gilbert Gottfried
How to use these trivia questions
- Warm-up. Open a lesson or meeting with 3–5 questions — enough to wake the room, short enough to keep the agenda.
- Review game. Pick 10 questions on the topic you just taught and play them in teams; discuss every wrong answer.
- Quiz night. Mix two or three topics, read each question twice, and give 20 seconds before revealing the answer.
Run them live
Want every person to answer on their own phone, with a timer and a live leaderboard? Use these questions in an EngageSlide Quiz with a live leaderboard — free to start.
Tick questions on any page — your set is kept while you browse (or take the first 10 here) — and they become ready-to-play slides. What is EngageSlide?