Julia Roberts Movies - In Other Words Quiz

Answer: Mystic Pizza

"Mystic Pizza" revolved around the lives of three waitresses with Roberts essaying the character of one of them. Apart from Roberts, it also featured Matt Damon who made his debut with this movie. Set in the town of Mystic, Connecticut, the story followed the three waitresses (two of whom were sisters) while they worked at a local restaurant during their high school summer break.

Answer: Sleeping with the Enemy

"Sleeping with the Enemy" was based on a novel of the same name written by Nancy Price. Roberts' character is in an abusive relationship and ends up faking her death and assuming a new identity in a different city to escape her husband. Patrick Bergin and Kevin Anderson were her co-stars in the film.

Answer: Stepmom

"Stepmom" featured Susan Sarandon (Jackie) and Ed Harris (Luke) along with Julia Roberts (Isabel). The two women do not particularly like each other but things start to change when Jackie is suddenly diagnosed with a terminal illness.

Answer: Conspiracy Theory

"Conspiracy Theory" features Mel Gibson and Julia Roberts. Gibson plays a taxi driver who thinks there is a government conspiracy behind all major world events. Roberts is an attorney with the Department of Justice. What happens when their paths cross?

Answer: Hook

"Hook" uses the characters originally created by author JM Barrie in the "Peter Pan" series of books. Robin Williams plays an adult Peter with Roberts starring as Tinkerbell. Peter is now leading a regular adult life as a corporate lawyer with a family of his own, but when his old enemy Hook shows up and kidnaps his children, it's time to take a trip back to Neverland.

Answer: The Pelican Brief

"The Pelican Brief" was based on a book of the same name penned by author John Grisham. Julia Roberts plays a young law student named Darby Shaw while her co-star Denzel Washington plays a reporter called Gray Grantham. When two Supreme Court judges are assassinated, Darby writes a brief detailing her hypothesis on the reason behind the murders.

This sets off a chain of murders leading her to realise her guess may have been too close for comfort.

Answer: The Mexican

"The Mexican" featured the on-screen pairing of Brad Pitt and Julia Roberts. Pitt is ordered by his mob boss to head to Mexico and smuggle back an antique gun. On the other hand, his girlfriend (played by Roberts) has given him an ultimatum to break off from the gang. When Pitt does go in search of the gun to preserve his life, what follows?

Answer: Dying Young

"Dying Young" was adapted from a novel by Marti Leimbach. Hillary (Roberts) is hired as a carer for Victor (Campbell Scott), a young, well off man suffering from leukemia. Soon their relationship progresses beyond this and they find themselves in love.

Answer: Steel Magnolias

"Steel Magnolias" follows the lives of a group of women living in a small town and the bond they share. The movie had an impressive cast comprising of Dolly Parton, Sally Field, Shirley MacLaine and Daryl Hannah apart from Julia Roberts.

Answer: Runaway Bride

"Runaway Bride" brought together Richard Gere and Julia Roberts after their successful pairing in "Pretty Woman". Maggie Carpenter (Roberts) appears to have a severe form of commitment phobia breaking off her engagements multiple times and even leaving three men standing at the alter earning her the dubious nickname of 'Runaway Bride' from the tabloids. Gere plays a reporter Ike who is commissioned to write an in-depth feature on Maggie and ends up falling for her. Will he be next in line to be left at the altar?