Classic blockbusters (easy)
Start with the canon. These are the movies almost everyone has seen at least once.
Q1.The Queen song `A Kind Of Magic` is featured in which 1986 film?Tap to reveal
Answer: Highlander
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Q2.What American actor directed and co-starred alongside Emily Blunt in 2018's horror film "A Quiet Place"?Tap to reveal
Answer: John Krasinski
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Q3.Which of the following was not one of "The Magnificent Seven"?Tap to reveal
Answer: Clint Eastwood
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Q4.In the 1971 film "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory", who played Willy Wonka?Tap to reveal
Answer: Gene Wilder
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Q5.In "Jurassic World", what is the name of the dinosaur that is a genetic hybrid?Tap to reveal
Answer: Indominus Rex
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Q6.Who is frozen at the end of the movie "Goldeneye"?Tap to reveal
Answer: Boris Grishenko
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Q7.What was Marilyn Monroe`s character's first name in the film "Some Like It Hot"?Tap to reveal
Answer: Sugar
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Q8.Which town is the setting for the Disney movie The Love Bug (1968)?Tap to reveal
Answer: San Francisco
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Q9.Who is revealed to be the villain at the end of the first live action Scooby Doo movie?Tap to reveal
Answer: Scrappy Doo
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Q10.In Back to the Future Part II, Marty and Dr. Emmett Brown go to which future date?Tap to reveal
Answer: October 21, 2015
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Q11.What Queen song plays during the final fight scene of the film "Hardcore Henry"?Tap to reveal
Answer: Don't Stop Me Now
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Q12.Who played Batman in the 1997 film "Batman and Robin"?Tap to reveal
Answer: George Clooney
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Q13.In "ALF", what was ALF's real name?Tap to reveal
Answer: Gordon Shumway
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Q14.In what movie does Eddie Murphy swap identities with Dan Aykroyd?Tap to reveal
Answer: Trading Places
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Q15.In Star Wars, what's the name of the new Government created after the defeat of the Galactic Empire?Tap to reveal
Answer: The New Republic
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Q16.In the 2002 film "Kung Pow! Enter the Fist", Master Pain changes his name to what?Tap to reveal
Answer: Betty
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Q17.Which animated film did Steven Lisberger direct in 1980 before going on to direct Tron?Tap to reveal
Answer: Animalympics
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Award-bait drama (medium)
Once you go beyond pop blockbusters, you get into the world of Oscar contenders and arthouse picks. These questions reward people who actually pay attention to the credits.
Q1.What is the name of the character Nicolas Cage plays in the movie "National Treasure?"Tap to reveal
Answer: Benjamin Franklin Gates
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Q2.In the Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023), who plays Toad?Tap to reveal
Answer: Keegan-Michael Key
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Q3.What breed of dog was Marley in the film "Marley & Me" (2008)?Tap to reveal
Answer: Labrador Retriever
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Q4.What was the first superhero film James Gunn was involved with?Tap to reveal
Answer: The Specials
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Q5.What character in the Winnie the Pooh films was added by Disney and does not appear in the original books?Tap to reveal
Answer: Gopher
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Q6.Who directed the movie "Alien"?Tap to reveal
Answer: Ridley Scott
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Q7.What is the name of the first "Star Wars" film by release order?Tap to reveal
Answer: A New Hope
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Q8.Which retired American football quarterback played himself in 'Ace Ventura: Pet Detective' and 'Little Nicky'?Tap to reveal
Answer: Dan Marino
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Q9.This movie contains the quote, "What we've got here is a failure to communicate."Tap to reveal
Answer: Cool Hand Luke
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Q10.This movie contains the quote, "Houston, we have a problem."Tap to reveal
Answer: Apollo 13
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Q11.Who plays Jack Burton in the movie "Big Trouble in Little China?"Tap to reveal
Answer: Kurt Russell
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Q12.Which boxer was famous for striking the gong in the introduction to J. Arthur Rank films?Tap to reveal
Answer: Bombardier Billy Wells
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Q13.Peter Jackson's film series "The Lord of the Rings" was shot entirely in which country?Tap to reveal
Answer: New Zealand
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Q14.Which documentary film maker wrote and starred in the film "My Scientology Movie" which first debuted in 2015?Tap to reveal
Answer: Louis Theroux
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Q15.What does TIE stand for in reference to the TIE Fighter in "Star Wars"?Tap to reveal
Answer: Twin Ion Engine
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Q16.In which 1955 film does Frank Sinatra play Nathan Detroit?Tap to reveal
Answer: Guys and Dolls
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Q17.Which of the following is not the name of a "Bond Girl"?Tap to reveal
Answer: Vanessa Kensington
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Franchise deep cuts (hard)
The hard ones — questions that even franchise fans miss. If you nail these, you have earned the right to argue plot at parties.
Q1.What is the name of the foley artist who designed the famous sounds of Star Wars, including Chewbacca's roar and R2-D2's beeps and whistles?Tap to reveal
Answer: Ben Burtt
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Q2.How old was Laurence Fishburne when Francis Ford Coppola cast him in Apocalypse Now (1979)?Tap to reveal
Answer: 14
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Q3.In the film "Harry Potter and the Order of The Phoenix", why was Harry Potter's scream, after Sirius Black died, muted?Tap to reveal
Answer: Too Agonizing
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Q4.In the 1974 Christmas flick "The Year Without a Santa Claus," what are the names of the two elves who help Mrs. Claus save Christmas?Tap to reveal
Answer: Jingle & Jangle
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Q5.In the movie Gremlins, after what time of day should you not feed Mogwai?Tap to reveal
Answer: Midnight
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Q6.What year did the James Cameron film "Titanic" come out in theaters?Tap to reveal
Answer: 1997
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Q7.Which stand-up comedian voiced the talking parrot "Iago" in Disney's 1992 adaptation of Aladdin?Tap to reveal
Answer: Gilbert Gottfried
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Q8.In the film "Requiem for a Dream", what drug does Jared Leto's character get addicted to?Tap to reveal
Answer: Heroin
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Q9.The 2016 Disney animated film 'Moana' is based on which culture?Tap to reveal
Answer: Polynesian
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Q10.Which actor played the main character in the 1990 film "Edward Scissorhands"?Tap to reveal
Answer: Johnny Depp
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Q11.In what year was the first Indian movie submitted for an Oscar?Tap to reveal
Answer: 1957
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Q12.Who is the main antagonist of Christopher Nolan's 2012 film "The Dark Knight Rises"?Tap to reveal
Answer: Bane
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Q13.This movie contains the quote, "I feel the need ... the need for speed!"Tap to reveal
Answer: Top Gun
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Q14.In "The Hobbit," who was head of the White Council?Tap to reveal
Answer: Saruman
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Q15.What was the title of the first Bond movie, released in 1962?Tap to reveal
Answer: Dr. No
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Q16.In the 2002 film "Kung Pow! Enter the Fist", why was Wimp Lo purposely trained wrong?Tap to reveal
Answer: As a joke
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How to run a movie trivia night
Pick 20 questions across 3 difficulty levels. Start with the easy ones to warm the room. Mix difficulty randomly — never stack 5 hard ones in a row, that kills momentum.
A good rule: 50% should be questions where most of the room knows the answer (build confidence), 30% where half the room knows (drives competition), 20% where only the experts get it (reward depth).
If you want a curated 20-question pack on demand, the Trivio.NET app has a 1v1 trivia mode with exactly this difficulty curve — 7 questions, 90 seconds, live opponent. Free to install.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many movie trivia questions should I prepare for trivia night?
Plan 20 questions per round, 2-3 rounds. That gives you ~60 questions across 60-90 minutes — enough time for tie-breakers and audience banter.
What's a good ratio of easy / medium / hard movie trivia?
50% easy (everyone gets it), 30% medium (half the room), 20% hard (experts only). This curve keeps energy high and rewards depth.
Where can I find more movie trivia questions?
Trivio.NET has 1,650+ movie quiz packs in its Movies category — from genre deep dives to specific franchise quizzes.
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