Film and TV Quiz Questions and Answers (180 Questions)

Easy questions 45

Which animated film features a young lion named Simba? The Lion King
Which superhero comes from the planet Krypton? Superman
Which young wizard has a lightning-bolt scar and attends Hogwarts? Harry Potter
What type of fish is Nemo in 'Finding Nemo'? Clownfish
In 'Jurassic Park', what kind of creatures are brought back to life? Dinosaurs
In 'The Wizard of Oz', what colour is the brick road Dorothy follows? Yellow
Which animated film features a snowman named Olaf and sisters Elsa and Anna? Frozen
In 'Star Wars', what is the glowing sword used by the Jedi called? A lightsaber
Which superhero is the 'Caped Crusader' who protects Gotham City? Batman
Daniel Radcliffe played which boy wizard in films? Harry Potter
In 'Toy Story', what kind of toy is Woody? A cowboy
Which actor played Jack in 'Titanic'? Leonardo DiCaprio
What is the name of the lion cub who becomes king in 'The Lion King'? Simba
Which film features a great white shark terrorising a beach town? Jaws
In 'Finding Nemo', what type of fish is Nemo? A clownfish
Which green ogre stars in a DreamWorks film with a donkey sidekick? Shrek
'E.T.' is a famous film about a friendly…? Alien
Which superhero shoots webs after being bitten by a spider? Spider-Man
Which animated TV family includes Homer, Marge, Bart and Lisa? The Simpsons
In 'Beauty and the Beast', the Beast turns back into a…? Prince
Which film features dinosaurs brought back to life in a theme park? Jurassic Park
What is the name of the boy who never grows up? Peter Pan
Which actor is famous for playing Captain Jack Sparrow? Johnny Depp
In 'Cinderella', what does she lose at the ball at midnight? A glass slipper
Which superhero team includes Iron Man, Captain America and Thor? The Avengers
What kind of animal is the Disney character Dumbo? An elephant
Which film studio uses a hopping lamp named 'Luxo Jr.' in its logo? Pixar
In 'Snow White', how many dwarfs are there? Seven
Which actor plays Wolverine in the X-Men films? Hugh Jackman
What is the name of the boxer played by Sylvester Stallone? Rocky
Which film features the forgetful blue fish Dory? Finding Nemo
In 'The Jungle Book', what kind of animal is Baloo? A bear
Which film franchise features Optimus Prime and robots that change into vehicles? Transformers
Who created Mickey Mouse and founded a famous film studio? Walt Disney
Which sitcom features friends Ross, Rachel, Monica, Chandler, Joey and Phoebe? Friends
In 'Up', the house is lifted into the sky by what? Balloons
Which Pixar film is named after its little waste-collecting robot? WALL-E
Which masked 'Star Wars' villain breathes heavily and wears black? Darth Vader
What is the name of the grey-bearded wizard in 'The Lord of the Rings'? Gandalf
Which film features the song 'Hakuna Matata'? The Lion King
Which actor is famous for playing Mr Bean? Rowan Atkinson
In 'Monsters, Inc.', the monster city is powered by children's…? Screams
The Joker is the arch-enemy of which superhero? Batman
What is the name of the toy astronaut in 'Toy Story'? Buzz Lightyear
Which Disney film features a princess with long magical hair? Tangled

Medium questions 45

Who played Captain Jack Sparrow in 'Pirates of the Caribbean'? Johnny Depp
Which director made 'Pulp Fiction' and 'Kill Bill'? Quentin Tarantino
In 'The Lord of the Rings', what must be destroyed in Mount Doom? The One Ring
Which 1994 film features the line 'Life is like a box of chocolates'? Forrest Gump
Who directed 'Inception' and 'The Dark Knight'? Christopher Nolan
Who directed 'Jaws', 'E.T.' and 'Jurassic Park'? Steven Spielberg
'The Godfather' (1972) was directed by whom? Francis Ford Coppola
Which 1997 film won 11 Oscars and starred DiCaprio and Winslet? Titanic
In 'The Matrix', what is the main character's name? Neo
Which actor played the title role in 'Forrest Gump'? Tom Hanks
'Pulp Fiction' was directed by whom? Quentin Tarantino
Which film features Hannibal Lecter and Clarice Starling? The Silence of the Lambs
Who created the Star Wars saga? George Lucas
Which actress played Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter films? Emma Watson
'The Shawshank Redemption' is based on a story by which author? Stephen King
Which 1994 Disney film features Simba and Mufasa? The Lion King
In 'Breaking Bad', what was Walter White's job before cooking meth? Chemistry teacher
Which film series is set at a school called Hogwarts? Harry Potter
Who won a posthumous Oscar for playing the Joker in 'The Dark Knight' (2008)? Heath Ledger
'Avatar' (2009) was directed by whom? James Cameron
Which studio made 'Toy Story', the first fully computer-animated feature film? Pixar
In 'The Lord of the Rings', which hobbit carries the One Ring? Frodo Baggins
Which sci-fi franchise features the USS Enterprise and Captain Kirk? Star Trek
Which actress starred in 'Pretty Woman' and 'Erin Brockovich'? Julia Roberts
'Gladiator' (2000) starred which actor as Maximus? Russell Crowe
Which director made 'Inception', 'Interstellar' and 'The Dark Knight'? Christopher Nolan
Which long-running British sci-fi series features a time-travelling alien called the Doctor? Doctor Who
Who voiced Woody in the 'Toy Story' films? Tom Hanks
'Schindler's List' was directed by whom? Steven Spielberg
Which 1983 film features the gangster Tony Montana, played by Al Pacino? Scarface
The spy James Bond is known by which code number? 007
Which Pixar film features emotions like Joy, Sadness and Anger inside a girl's mind? Inside Out
Who directed 'Psycho' and 'The Birds', the 'Master of Suspense'? Alfred Hitchcock
Which actor portrayed Indiana Jones? Harrison Ford
Which TV drama is set in Westeros with houses Stark and Lannister? Game of Thrones
Which actress won the Best Actress Oscar for 'La La Land' (2016)? Emma Stone
'Back to the Future' features a time machine made from which car? A DeLorean
Who directed 'Goodfellas', 'Taxi Driver' and 'The Departed'? Martin Scorsese
Which animated franchise features ogres, fairy-tale characters and Puss in Boots? Shrek
In 'Rocky', which city's steps does Rocky famously run up? Philadelphia
Which actor played Edward Scissorhands and Willy Wonka (2005)? Johnny Depp
Which superhero film universe is abbreviated 'MCU'? Marvel Cinematic Universe
Which Studio Ghibli film features a girl named Chihiro in a spirit world? Spirited Away
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Which Studio Ghibli classic features a giant forest spirit and two young sisters? My Neighbour Totoro

Hard questions 45

Which actor has won a record three Best Actor Oscars, including for 'There Will Be Blood'? Daniel Day-Lewis
Who directed 'Vertigo', 'Psycho' and 'Rear Window'? Alfred Hitchcock
Which 1939 film features the line 'Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn'? Gone with the Wind
Which actress holds the record for most acting Oscars, with four? Katharine Hepburn
Who composed the scores for 'Star Wars', 'Jaws' and 'Indiana Jones'? John Williams
Which film won the very first Academy Award for Best Picture? Wings
Who directed '2001: A Space Odyssey' and 'A Clockwork Orange'? Stanley Kubrick
'Citizen Kane' (1941) was directed by and starred whom? Orson Welles
Which 2019 film was the first non-English-language film to win Best Picture? Parasite
Who directed 'Vertigo' and 'Rear Window'? Alfred Hitchcock
Which actor played Vito Corleone in 'The Godfather'? Marlon Brando
Which actress holds the record for most Best Actress Oscars, with four? Katharine Hepburn
'Blade Runner' (1982) was directed by whom? Ridley Scott
Which 1939 epic featured Scarlett O'Hara and Rhett Butler? Gone with the Wind
Who directed the 'Lord of the Rings' film trilogy? Peter Jackson
Which actor played Michael Corleone in 'The Godfather'? Al Pacino
'Casablanca' (1942) starred which actor as Rick Blaine? Humphrey Bogart
Which Japanese director made 'Seven Samurai' and 'Rashomon'? Akira Kurosawa
Three films share the record of 11 Oscars: Ben-Hur, Titanic and which? The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Who directed 'Fight Club', 'Se7en' and 'The Social Network'? David Fincher
'Singin' in the Rain' is a classic example of which film genre? The musical
Which actor won three Best Actor Oscars, including for 'There Will Be Blood'? Daniel Day-Lewis
'The Good, the Bad and the Ugly' was directed by whom? Sergio Leone
Which film features the motel killer Norman Bates? Psycho
Who composed the scores for 'Jaws', 'Star Wars' and 'Indiana Jones'? John Williams
Which 1976 film about a New York taxi driver starred Robert De Niro? Taxi Driver
Which film studio is known by its roaring lion mascot, Leo? MGM
Who directed the Vietnam War epic 'Apocalypse Now' (1979)? Francis Ford Coppola
Who played Hannibal Lecter in 'The Silence of the Lambs'? Anthony Hopkins
Which actress played Holly Golightly in 'Breakfast at Tiffany's'? Audrey Hepburn
'Apocalypse Now' is loosely based on which novel? Heart of Darkness
Which film won the Best Picture Oscar for 1994? Forrest Gump
Who directed the surreal films 'Mulholland Drive' and 'Blue Velvet'? David Lynch
'Lawrence of Arabia' (1962) was directed by whom? David Lean
Which silent star played 'The Tramp' in films he also directed? Charlie Chaplin
Which 1999 sci-fi film features humans trapped in a simulated reality? The Matrix
Who directed 'Pan's Labyrinth' and 'The Shape of Water'? Guillermo del Toro
Which film features a hotel caretaker named Jack Torrance? The Shining
Hayao Miyazaki co-founded which Japanese animation studio? Studio Ghibli
Which 1975 shark thriller is credited with launching the summer blockbuster? Jaws
Which composer is famous for spaghetti-western scores like 'The Good, the Bad and the Ugly'? Ennio Morricone
In which European city is 'The Third Man' set? Vienna
Which 1968 film features astronauts and the computer HAL 9000? 2001: A Space Odyssey
The Italian classic 'La Dolce Vita' was directed by whom? Federico Fellini
Which film won the very first Academy Award for Best Animated Feature? Shrek

Legends questions 45

Who directed the Italian classics 'La Dolce Vita' and '8 and a Half'? Federico Fellini
Who directed 'The 400 Blows', a landmark of the French New Wave? Francois Truffaut
Which 1934 film, starring Clark Gable, first swept the 'Big Five' Oscars? It Happened One Night
Who directed 'Bicycle Thieves' (1948), a landmark of Italian neorealism? Vittorio De Sica
Which silent film star was known for his character 'The Tramp'? Charlie Chaplin
Who directed the German Expressionist film 'Metropolis' (1927)? Fritz Lang
'Battleship Potemkin', famed for its Odessa Steps sequence, was directed by whom? Sergei Eisenstein
Which director's films include 'Wild Strawberries' and 'The Seventh Seal'? Ingmar Bergman
Who holds the record for most competitive Academy Awards won by one person (22)? Walt Disney
The French New Wave film 'Breathless' was directed by whom? Jean-Luc Godard
Which silent comedian directed and starred in 'The General' (1926)? Buster Keaton
'Bicycle Thieves', a landmark of Italian Neorealism, was directed by whom? Vittorio De Sica
Who directed the meditative sci-fi films 'Stalker' and 'Solaris'? Andrei Tarkovsky
Which 1927 film is regarded as the first feature-length 'talkie'? The Jazz Singer
Which 1958 Hitchcock film is frequently voted among the greatest ever made? Vertigo
The 'auteur theory' grew out of which French film magazine? Cahiers du Cinema
In which 1925 Chaplin film does he eat a boiled shoe? The Gold Rush
Who composed the scores for Hitchcock's 'Psycho' and 'Vertigo'? Bernard Herrmann
In 'Citizen Kane', which single word is the central mystery? Rosebud
Which director made the celebrated 'Apu Trilogy' of Indian cinema? Satyajit Ray
'Nosferatu' (1922), an unauthorised 'Dracula' adaptation, was directed by whom? F.W. Murnau
Which actor won back-to-back Best Actor Oscars for 'Philadelphia' and 'Forrest Gump'? Tom Hanks
The Soviet editing technique of juxtaposing shots to create meaning is called…? Montage
The word 'paparazzo' comes from a character in which 1960 film? La Dolce Vita
Who directed 'Tokyo Story' (1953), a pinnacle of Japanese cinema? Yasujiro Ozu
The Hays Code, enforced from the 1930s, regulated what in Hollywood films? Moral content
Which film festival awards the Palme d'Or? Cannes
Who directed the French classic 'The Rules of the Game' (1939)? Jean Renoir
What is the French term for the arrangement of everything within a film frame? Mise-en-scene
Who directed the silent epics 'Intolerance' and 'The Birth of a Nation'? D.W. Griffith
Which actress holds the record for most acting Oscar nominations? Meryl Streep
'Seven Samurai' was remade as which American western? The Magnificent Seven
The Venice Film Festival awards which top prize? The Golden Lion
Which director's debut feature was 'Reservoir Dogs' (1992)? Quentin Tarantino
The Berlin International Film Festival's top award is the…? Golden Bear
Who directed 'Do the Right Thing' (1989)? Spike Lee
Which 1957 courtroom drama with a lone dissenting juror did Sidney Lumet direct? 12 Angry Men
Which animation technique uses physical models moved frame by frame? Stop-motion
The 'Dogme 95' movement was founded by Lars von Trier and which other Dane? Thomas Vinterberg
Which 1939 film famously shifts from sepia to three-strip Technicolor? The Wizard of Oz
Who directed the 'Three Colours' trilogy (Blue, White, Red)? Krzysztof Kieslowski
Which silent film star was nicknamed 'The Man of a Thousand Faces'? Lon Chaney
Kurosawa's film 'Ran' is based on which Shakespeare play? King Lear
Which was the first film to win the 'Big Five' Academy Awards? It Happened One Night
Which French New Wave landmark 'The 400 Blows' was directed by whom? Francois Truffaut

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