'Lord' of the Movies Trivia Quiz

Answer: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

"The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" was released in 2003 and it won 11 Academy Awards. The movie tells the story of Frodo and Sam's journey to destroy Sauron's ring to bring peace to Middle Earth.

Answer: Lord Jim

In addition to Peter O'Toole, the 1965 film adaptation of "Lord Jim" also featured James Mason and Eli Wallach in the cast. The film recounts the story of a merchant seaman named Jim that abandons his ship but then redeems himself by helping thwart an enemy attack.

Answer: Lords of Dogtown

"Lords of Dogtown" is set in Venice Beach, California, and it is a biographical story about three men that competitively surf and skateboard in the area. The film was written by Stacy Peralta, who is one of the film's main characters and who started a company that had Tony Hawk as one of its team members.

Answer: Lord of Illusions

"Lord of Illusions" was released in the United States in 1995 and it starred Scott Bakula as Harry D'Amour. The film centered around D'Amour, a detective in New York City who investigates a cult leader known as "The Puritan" who is responsible for unsolved murders in the area.

Answer: The Lords of Flatbush

The Flatbush referenced in the title of the film is located in Brooklyn, New York. In addition to Stallone, "The Lords of Flatbush" also featured Perry King and Henry Winkler in the cast. The movie is a teenage coming of age story about the men dealing with women, the law, and their own egos.

Answer: Lord of the Flies

William Golding's book "Lord of the Flies" was released in 1954 and it tells the story of a group of boys stuck on an island and their struggles to survive and maintain order. Both the movies and the film adaptations center on the characters of Ralph and Jack as they try to lead in their own unique ways.

Answer: Lord of War

In addition to starring in "Lord of War", Nicolas Cage was also one of the producers. Rare for a movie, the organization Amnesty International endorsed the film for its focus on the evils of arms trafficking. The film centers around the involvement of Yuri Orlov, a Ukranian-American gunrunner who distributes weaponry to war-torn areas in Africa but eventually is arrested for his actions.

Answer: Lord of the Apes

"Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes" was based on the 1912 novel "Tarzan of the Apes" which was written by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Between 1918 and 2014 there were nearly 200 movies that featured the character Tarzan. The 1984 version featured Christopher Lambert in the lead role and the the movie recounts Tarzan's years growing up in the wilderness and his struggles with returning to privileged society.

Answer: At Play in the Fields of the Lord

Tom Berenger, John Lithgow, Daryl Hannah and Kathy Bates headline the cast of the 1991 film. "At Play in the Fields of the Lord" was adapted from a 1965 novel of Peter Matthiessen. The movie takes place in South America and it tells the story of two explorers that become stranded in the Brazilian rainforest and their encounters with the local population and the visiting missionaries.

Answer: Lord Love a Duck

Al Hine wrote the novel "Lord Love a Duck" in 1961 and the film was released in 1966. Roddy McDowall and Tuesday Weld star as Alan Musgrave and Barbara Ann Greene. In the film Barbara Ann seeks a divorce from her husband Bob who refuses so Alan decides that the best solution is to attack him with a bulldozer.

The film ends with Barbara Ann realizing her dream to go to Hollywood as Alan is sent to jail.