Movie Trivia Questions and Answers
Movie trivia questions organized by theme — classic Hollywood, blockbusters and franchises, Oscar winners, famous quotes, and animated favorites. From behind-the-scenes facts to the lines everyone quotes, how well do you really know your movies?
Classic Hollywood
1 Question: In 'The Wizard of Oz,' what are Dorothy's slippers made of in the original book?
Answer: Silver
2 Question: Who directed 'The Godfather'?
Answer: Francis Ford Coppola
3 Question: What year was 'The Godfather' released?
Answer: 1972
4 Question: Who plays Vito Corleone in 'The Godfather'?
Answer: Marlon Brando
5 Question: Who directed 'Goodfellas'?
Answer: Martin Scorsese
6 Question: What 1968 Kubrick film features the AI villain HAL 9000?
Answer: 2001: A Space Odyssey
7 Question: Who directed 'Casablanca'?
Answer: Michael Curtiz
8 Question: What actress played Scarlett O'Hara in 'Gone with the Wind'?
Answer: Vivien Leigh
9 Question: What 1980 film features a haunted hotel called the Overlook?
Answer: The Shining
10 Question: Who directed 'The Shining'?
Answer: Stanley Kubrick
11 Question: Who played Atticus Finch in the original 'To Kill a Mockingbird'?
Answer: Gregory Peck
12 Question: What was the first feature-length film ever made?
Answer: The Story of the Kelly Gang
13 Question: Who plays Tony Montana in 'Scarface'?
Answer: Al Pacino
Blockbusters & Franchises
1 Question: Who directed 'Jurassic Park'?
Answer: Steven Spielberg
2 Question: Who played Iron Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe?
Answer: Robert Downey Jr.
3 Question: What year was the first Star Wars film released?
Answer: 1977
4 Question: Who plays James Bond in 'Casino Royale' (2006)?
Answer: Daniel Craig
5 Question: Who directed 'Pulp Fiction'?
Answer: Quentin Tarantino
6 Question: What 1975 film is considered the first modern summer blockbuster?
Answer: Jaws
7 Question: Who played the Joker in 'The Dark Knight' (2008)?
Answer: Heath Ledger
8 Question: In 'Home Alone,' what is the main character's name?
Answer: Kevin McCallister
9 Question: Who played Katniss Everdeen in 'The Hunger Games'?
Answer: Jennifer Lawrence
10 Question: What year was 'Titanic' released?
Answer: 1997
11 Question: Who directed 'Schindler's List'?
Answer: Steven Spielberg
12 Question: Who played Neo in 'The Matrix'?
Answer: Keanu Reeves
13 Question: In what film does Indiana Jones first appear?
Answer: Raiders of the Lost Ark
14 Question: In 'The Shawshank Redemption,' what is the main character's name?
Answer: Andy Dufresne
15 Question: What 2010 Christopher Nolan film involves stealing from people's dreams?
Answer: Inception
16 Question: Who played Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter films?
Answer: Emma Watson
17 Question: What film features the song 'My Heart Will Go On'?
Answer: Titanic
18 Question: Who directed 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'?
Answer: Steven Spielberg
19 Question: Who played Jack Sparrow in 'Pirates of the Caribbean'?
Answer: Johnny Depp
20 Question: What is the name of the fictional African country in 'Black Panther'?
Answer: Wakanda
21 Question: What year was 'Schindler's List' released?
Answer: 1993
22 Question: What 1999 film involves a secret underground fighting club?
Answer: Fight Club
23 Question: Who played Clarice Starling in 'The Silence of the Lambs'?
Answer: Jodie Foster
24 Question: Who played Hannibal Lecter in 'The Silence of the Lambs'?
Answer: Anthony Hopkins
25 Question: Who plays Maximus in 'Gladiator'?
Answer: Russell Crowe
26 Question: Who plays Elle Woods in 'Legally Blonde'?
Answer: Reese Witherspoon
27 Question: What was the highest-grossing film of 2019?
Answer: Avengers: Endgame
28 Question: What 1994 film features hitmen named Jules and Vincent?
Answer: Pulp Fiction
29 Question: Who played the T-800 in 'The Terminator'?
Answer: Arnold Schwarzenegger
30 Question: What 1990 film stars Richard Gere and Julia Roberts?
Answer: Pretty Woman
31 Question: What 1985 film involves teenagers traveling to 1955 in a DeLorean?
Answer: Back to the Future
32 Question: What film is set aboard the starship Nostromo?
Answer: Alien
33 Question: Who directed 'Alien' (1979)?
Answer: Ridley Scott
34 Question: What country produced 'Parasite'?
Answer: South Korea
35 Question: Who plays Black Widow in the Marvel Cinematic Universe?
Answer: Scarlett Johansson
36 Question: What 1976 film features the training montage to 'Gonna Fly Now'?
Answer: Rocky
37 Question: What actress played Mia Wallace in 'Pulp Fiction'?
Answer: Uma Thurman
38 Question: Who directed 'The Silence of the Lambs'?
Answer: Jonathan Demme
39 Question: What 2014 film stars Bradley Cooper as a Navy SEAL sniper?
Answer: American Sniper
40 Question: What 1993 Spielberg film features a dinosaur theme park?
Answer: Jurassic Park
41 Question: What film franchise stars Vin Diesel as Dominic Toretto?
Answer: Fast & Furious
Oscar Winners
1 Question: What film won the first Academy Award for Best Picture?
Answer: Wings (1927)
2 Question: What Peter Jackson film won the 2004 Best Picture Oscar?
Answer: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
3 Question: Who won the Best Actor Oscar for 'Philadelphia' (1994)?
Answer: Tom Hanks
4 Question: What film won Best Picture at the 2020 Oscars?
Answer: Parasite
5 Question: What film won Best Picture at the 2018 Oscars — the one about a water creature romance?
Answer: The Shape of Water
6 Question: What 1997 James Cameron film won 11 Academy Awards?
Answer: Titanic
Famous Movie Quotes
1 Question: What film features the line 'I'll be back'?
Answer: The Terminator
2 Question: In what film does Tom Hanks say 'Houston, we have a problem'?
Answer: Apollo 13
3 Question: In what film does a boy tell Bruce Willis 'I see dead people'?
Answer: The Sixth Sense
4 Question: What film features a character who says 'Life is like a box of chocolates'?
Answer: Forrest Gump
5 Question: What film features the quote 'You can't handle the truth!'?
Answer: A Few Good Men
6 Question: What film features the line 'Here's looking at you, kid'?
Answer: Casablanca
7 Question: What film features the line 'Nobody puts Baby in a corner'?
Answer: Dirty Dancing
Animated Films
1 Question: What animated film features the song 'Let It Go'?
Answer: Frozen
2 Question: Who voices Simba in the original animated 'The Lion King'?
Answer: Matthew Broderick
3 Question: What animated film features the line 'Just keep swimming'?
Answer: Finding Nemo
4 Question: What is the name of the toy cowboy in 'Toy Story'?
Answer: Woody
5 Question: Who voices Buzz Lightyear in the Toy Story films?
Answer: Tim Allen
6 Question: What is the name of the animated Pixar film set during Día de los Muertos?
Answer: Coco
7 Question: What Pixar film features the phrase 'Adventure is out there'?
Answer: Up
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are good movie trivia questions?
Good movie trivia questions mix eras and genres: classic Hollywood, blockbusters, Oscar winners, and animated favorites. Famous quotes, directors, and casting facts work well because they have a single correct answer and most people have seen — or at least heard of — the films.
How many trivia questions should a pub quiz have?
A standard pub quiz has between 40 and 60 questions, typically organized into 4-6 rounds of 8-10 questions each. Most trivia nights run 60-90 minutes, so 40-50 questions is the sweet spot. Each round should mix easy and harder questions so every team scores some points.
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