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Quiz about Guess The Movie By The Premise III
Quiz about Guess The Movie By The Premise III

Guess The Movie By The Premise III Quiz


This is the third installment of my "Guess The Movie By The Premise" series. You know the drill: I'll give you the premise of a movie, and you have to guess which is the correct title. Now, on with the quiz.

A multiple-choice quiz by JP3D75. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
JP3D75
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
386,959
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
348
Last 3 plays: Guest 51 (8/10), Guest 174 (9/10), Guest 108 (3/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. See if you can guess the name of this movie:

You're a young high school student and one of your best friends is throwing the party of the year, which is happening tonight. You're ready to party, but your overly protective, overly strict father grounds you for getting into a fight with some bullies at school. So, what do you do? Sneak out and rock the house.
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Question 2 of 10
2. Now, give me the name of this movie:

After a rookie police officer apprehends a vicious hitman and the incident is caught on video camera, the police officer becomes a detective and eventually a district attorney. But when the hitman escapes from prison, he forms an elaborate plan of revenge against the attorney, not to kill him, but to ruin his life.
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Question 3 of 10
3. Let's see if you can guess this movie:

Four African-American comedians perform their stand-up comedy routines at the Charlotte Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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Question 4 of 10
4. A streetwise, unconventional police detective from Detroit travels to south of Los Angeles, California after his best friend visits him and is murdered under the orders of an art dealer/drug smuggler.

Name this movie.
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Question 5 of 10
5. See if you can guess the name of this movie:

A meek, henpecked husband of an overbearing and extremely overweight woman gets a shot at true love when his first love comes back into his life. There's just one problem: the man she intends to marry, along with the henpecked husband's thuggish in-laws, are planning to destroy his old orphanage.
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Question 6 of 10
6. Tell me the name of this next movie:

After a car crash causes permanent damage to his hands, an arrogant physician travels to the far East to seek out an ancient being in order to heal his damaged hands. She instead instructs him in the ways of mysticism, and he becomes a powerful sorcerer who must now protect the world from evil.
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Question 7 of 10
7. A female teacher who grew up on football gets the chance to coach a rowdy football team at an inner-city Chicago high school.

What is the name of this movie?
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Question 8 of 10
8. See if you can guess the name of this movie:

A recently discharged soldier must used his skills as a soldier in order to rescue his wife who has been kidnapped by a motley crew of murderous jewel thieves.
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Question 9 of 10
9. Tell me the name of this movie:

After years of financially supporting her husband, often at her expense, and fed up with his lack of support, an African American woman divorces him. But when he finally becomes successful and moves on to a new romance, she becomes dangerously obsessed with him.
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Question 10 of 10
10. And now, see if you can guess this:

This movie is a documentary featuring backstage footage for what would've been a series of concerts at London's O2 Arena, performed by none other than a pop music icon who unfortunately died on June 25, 2009.
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. See if you can guess the name of this movie: You're a young high school student and one of your best friends is throwing the party of the year, which is happening tonight. You're ready to party, but your overly protective, overly strict father grounds you for getting into a fight with some bullies at school. So, what do you do? Sneak out and rock the house.

Answer: House Party

"House Party" stars Christopher Reid and Christopher Martin (known as Rap music duo Kid 'N' Play), Tisha Campbell ("Boomerang"), A.J. Johnson ("Baby Boy"), Martin Lawrence ("Big Momma's House"), John Witherspoon ("Friday"), and also features Paul Anthony, B-Fine, and Bowlegged Lou (of the R/B music group Full Force), and comedian Robin Harris. This film was directed by Reginald Hudlin.

Unfortunately, Robin Harris died of a heart attack in March of 1990, just a little over a week after the release of "House Party".
2. Now, give me the name of this movie: After a rookie police officer apprehends a vicious hitman and the incident is caught on video camera, the police officer becomes a detective and eventually a district attorney. But when the hitman escapes from prison, he forms an elaborate plan of revenge against the attorney, not to kill him, but to ruin his life.

Answer: Ricochet

Directed by Russell Mulcahy, "Ricochet" stars Denzel Washington (who won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in the movie "Training Day"), John Lithgow ("Daddy's Home 2") and Ice-T ("New Jack City").

Actress Mary Ellen Trainor portrays TV reporter Gale Wallens, the same character she portrayed in the movie "Die Hard".

Sadly, Mary Ellen Trainor passed away in May of 2015.
3. Let's see if you can guess this movie: Four African-American comedians perform their stand-up comedy routines at the Charlotte Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Answer: The Original Kings of Comedy

Directed by Spike Lee, "The Original Kings Of Comedy" stars comedians Steve Harvey ("The Fighting Temptations"), D.L. Hughley ("The Brothers"), Cedric The Entertainer ("Barbershop"), and Bernie Mac ("Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle").

Sadly, Bernie Mac passed away in August of 2008.
4. A streetwise, unconventional police detective from Detroit travels to south of Los Angeles, California after his best friend visits him and is murdered under the orders of an art dealer/drug smuggler. Name this movie.

Answer: Beverly Hills Cop

Directed by Martin Brest, "Beverly Hills Cop" stars Eddie Murphy ("Coming To America"), Judge Reinhold ("Vice Versa"), John Ashton ("Midnight Run"), Lisa Eilbacher ("An Officer and a Gentleman"), Ronny Cox ("Robocop"), and Steven Berkoff ("Rambo: First Blood Part II").

"Beverly Hills Cop" also featured Bronson Pinchot, who would later co-star as Balki Bartokomous on the ABC-TV series "Perfect Strangers", and actor/comedian Damon Wayans, who would later co-star as Roger Murtaugh on the FOX-TV series "Lethal Weapon".
5. See if you can guess the name of this movie: A meek, henpecked husband of an overbearing and extremely overweight woman gets a shot at true love when his first love comes back into his life. There's just one problem: the man she intends to marry, along with the henpecked husband's thuggish in-laws, are planning to destroy his old orphanage.

Answer: Norbit

Directed by Brian Robbins, "Norbit" stars Eddie Murphy as Norbit / Rasputia / Mr. Wong (aided by the makeup effects of Rick Baker). This movies also features Cuba Gooding, Jr. ("Jerry Maguire", "Boyz N The Hood"), Clifton Powell ("The Brothers", "Ray"), Thandie Newton ("Mission: Impossible II", "Crash"), Katt Williams ("Epic Movie", "Friday After Next"), Eddie Griffin ("Undercover Brother", "Jason's Lyric"), and Charlie Murphy ("Roll Bounce", "The Players Club").

Sadly, Charlie Murphy passed away in April of 2017.
6. Tell me the name of this next movie: After a car crash causes permanent damage to his hands, an arrogant physician travels to the far East to seek out an ancient being in order to heal his damaged hands. She instead instructs him in the ways of mysticism, and he becomes a powerful sorcerer who must now protect the world from evil.

Answer: Doctor Strange

Directed by Scott Derrickson and based on the Marvel Comics character, "Doctor Strange" stars Benedict Cumberbatch ("Star Trek: Into Darkness", "Zoolander 2") as Doctor Stephen Strange, Rachel McAdams ("Mean Girls", "Southpaw") as Christine Palmer, Benedict Wong ("Johnny English Reborn", "Kick-Ass 2") as Wong, Chiwetel Ejiofor ("Serenity", "12 Years A Slave") as Mordo, and Tilda Swinton ("Constantine", "The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe") as the Ancient One.

Benedict Cumberbatch also makes an appearance as Doctor Strange in the Marvel movies "Thor: Ragnarok", "Avengers: Infinity War", and "Avengers: Endgame".
7. A female teacher who grew up on football gets the chance to coach a rowdy football team at an inner-city Chicago high school. What is the name of this movie?

Answer: Wildcats

"Wildcats" stars Goldie Hawn ("Bird On A Wire", "The First Wives Club"), Swoosie Kurtz ("Liar Liar", "Against All Odds"), Robyn Lively ("Teen Witch", "The Karate Kid Part III"), Wesley Snipes ("Blade", "The Expendables 3") and Mykelti Williamson ("Con-Air", "Forrest Gump"). The movie is directed by Michael Ritchie ("The Golden Child", "Fletch").

Mykelti Williamson, and Wesley Snipes were also featured in the 1995 movie "Waiting To Exhale" with Whitney Houston and Angela Bassett.
8. See if you can guess the name of this movie: A recently discharged soldier must used his skills as a soldier in order to rescue his wife who has been kidnapped by a motley crew of murderous jewel thieves.

Answer: The Marine

Directed by John Bonito, "The Marine" stars actor and WWE superstar John Cena in his first starring role. This movie also co-stars Kelly Carlson, Manu Bennett and Robert Patrick, who is also well known for his role as the T-1000 in the movie "Terminator 2: Judgement Day".
9. Tell me the name of this movie: After years of financially supporting her husband, often at her expense, and fed up with his lack of support, an African American woman divorces him. But when he finally becomes successful and moves on to a new romance, she becomes dangerously obsessed with him.

Answer: Acrimony

"Acrimony" stars Taraji P. Henson ("Hidden Figures", "No Good Deed"), Lyriq Bent ("Take The Lead", "Saw IV"), and Danielle Nicolet ("National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1", "Central Intelligence"). "Acrimony" is produced, written, and directed by actor and filmmaker Tyler Perry.

This was the third Tyler Perry film that features Taraji P. Henson. The first two movies were "The Family That Preys", and "I Can Do Bad All By Myself".

This movie was also one of three Tyler Perry films that was rated R. The first two were "Nobody's Fool" with Tika Sumpter and Tiffany Haddish, and "For Colored Girls" with Janet Jackson and Phylicia Rashad.
10. And now, see if you can guess this: This movie is a documentary featuring backstage footage for what would've been a series of concerts at London's O2 Arena, performed by none other than a pop music icon who unfortunately died on June 25, 2009.

Answer: Michael Jackson's This Is It

Before his untimely death, the King of Pop Michael Joseph Jackson was set to do one last series of concerts at London's O2 Arena. This film features him performing such classic hits as "Beat It", "Billie Jean", "Human Nature", "The Way You Make Me Feel", "Man In The Mirror", "Smooth Criminal" and "Thriller".
Source: Author JP3D75

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