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Movies Named After Songs Trivia Quiz

There were many movies with the same name as songs. All you need to do is match the description of the movie with the song and name the title. Good luck.

A multiple-choice quiz by diamondjim68. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
diamondjim68

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
338,322

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

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Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 49 (6/10), Guest 51 (10/10), Guest 107 (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. This 1990 movie was about a young hooker and a wealthy businessman. The title was also a song from Roy Orbison. What was the name?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 2 of 10

2. This movie was from 1987 and was about a nerdy high school student who "dated" a popular girl. Which Beatles' song was this movie named after? Hint

A Hard Day's Night

Can't Buy Me Love

Across The Universe

Octopus's Garden

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Question 3 of 10

3. What movie from 1986 about a computer programmer who comes in contact with a British spy had the same title as a song from the Rolling Stones? Hint

Brown Sugar

Paint It Black

Jumpin' Jack Flash

Satisfaction

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Question 4 of 10

4. What 1984 movie, about a teenage girl whose family forgot her birthday in favor of her sister's wedding, was named after a 1958 song by The Crests? Hint

What A Surprise

Trouble In Paradise

Six Nights A Week

Sixteen Candles

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Question 5 of 10

5. What 2002 movie revolved around a southern belle who became a New York fashion designer, and shared the same name as one of Lynyrd Skynyrd's most famous songs? Hint

8 Mile

Sitting At the Dock of the Bay

Ramblin Man

Sweet Home Alabama

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Question 6 of 10

6. This 1999 film was about a group of high school seniors and their adventures and misadventures at their prom. The movie had the same title as a 1972 song by Don McLean. What was the name? Hint

Say It Isn't So

Rock Star

American Pie

Uptown Girls

7. This 2004 movie was about an aspiring race-car driver who teamed up with a New York City undercover cop to fight a gang of bank robbers. The film shares the title of what Harry Chapin tune? Hint

Sequel

The Shortest Story

Cat's In The Cradle

Taxi

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Question 8 of 10

8. This 2002 horror film was about a former preacher and shares the title of a song by hair band Tesla. What was the name of the movie? Hint

My Boyfriend's Back

Signs

Last Dance

Hide and Seek

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which film from 1991 about the summer adventures of two young kids shares the same title of a popular 1965 song by The Temptations? Hint

Ain't Too Proud To Beg

My Girl

Just My Imagination

Papa Was A Rolling Stone

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Question 10 of 10

10. What 1993 movie was based on the life of the singer who recorded the hit song of the same name in 1984? Hint

Footloose

The Unforgiven

Purple Rain

What's Love Got To Do With It

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. This 1990 movie was about a young hooker and a wealthy businessman. The title was also a song from Roy Orbison. What was the name?

Answer: Pretty Woman

Julia Roberts made her breakthrough in this blockbuster with Richard Gere. She starred as Vivian Ward, an independent Hollywood hooker. Edward Lewis (Gere) was on a business trip to Los Angeles where they met and fell in love.

2. This movie was from 1987 and was about a nerdy high school student who "dated" a popular girl. Which Beatles' song was this movie named after?

Answer: Can't Buy Me Love

'Can't Buy Me Love' starred Patrick Dempsey and Amanda Peterson. School nerd Ronald Miller (Dempsey) believed he could buy his way to popularity by paying Cindy Mancini (Peterson), the most popular girl in school, to date him.

3. What movie from 1986 about a computer programmer who comes in contact with a British spy had the same title as a song from the Rolling Stones?

Answer: Jumpin' Jack Flash

'Jumpin' Jack Flash' starred Whoopi Goldberg and was the directorial debut of Penny Marshall. In the movie, Goldberg's character came into contact with a man who called himself 'Jumpin' Jack Flash', who is actually an undercover agent pursued by the KGB.

4. What 1984 movie, about a teenage girl whose family forgot her birthday in favor of her sister's wedding, was named after a 1958 song by The Crests?

Answer: Sixteen Candles

Molly Ringwald starred in 'Sixteen Candles' as a hapless teenager who not only had to deal with a forgotten birthday, but her heartthrob was dating a popular girl and a nerd was following her around. Anthony Michael Hall also starred in this film.

5. What 2002 movie revolved around a southern belle who became a New York fashion designer, and shared the same name as one of Lynyrd Skynyrd's most famous songs?

Answer: Sweet Home Alabama

'Sweet Home Alabama' starred Reese Witherspoon as the former southerner turned Yankee. She was set to marry her politician boyfriend (Patrick Dempsey) but needed to return to Alabama to finalize her divorce, only to reunite with her estranged husband (Josh Lucas).

6. This 1999 film was about a group of high school seniors and their adventures and misadventures at their prom. The movie had the same title as a 1972 song by Don McLean. What was the name?

Answer: American Pie

'American Pie' starred Jason Biggs, Alyson Hannigan and Tara Reid. It was about a bunch of friends determined to lose their virginity on prom night. Many of these friends experienced difficulties along the way, such as secrets revealed and several misunderstandings between significant others.

7. This 2004 movie was about an aspiring race-car driver who teamed up with a New York City undercover cop to fight a gang of bank robbers. The film shares the title of what Harry Chapin tune?

Answer: Taxi

Queen Latifah starred in this blockbuster with Jimmy Fallon. Andy Washburn (Fallon) tried but failed to break up a Cuban ring, then noticed a bank of female bank robbers. He posed as a civilian and jumped in a cab driven by Belle Williams (Queen Latifah).

They spent the rest of the movie pursuing the robbers and eventually Belle fulfilled her dream at the Nascar race, sponsored by the banks she saved.

8. This 2002 horror film was about a former preacher and shares the title of a song by hair band Tesla. What was the name of the movie?

Answer: Signs

Mel Gibson starred as Graham Hess, a former preacher whose was wife was killed in a car accident. He had lost all his faith in the world until he discovered a crop circle in his cornfield, planted by aliens. This eventually helped restore his faith and he returned to preaching.

9. Which film from 1991 about the summer adventures of two young kids shares the same title of a popular 1965 song by The Temptations?

Answer: My Girl

'My Girl' starred Macaulay Culkin, Anna Chlumsky and Dan Aykroyd. The year was 1972 and Vada (Chlumsky) and Thomas Jay (Culkin) were best friends. The film showed many of their triumphs and tragedies.

10. What 1993 movie was based on the life of the singer who recorded the hit song of the same name in 1984?

Answer: What's Love Got To Do With It

Tina Turner sang 'What's Love Got To Do With It' in 1984. The song was on her 'Private Dancer' album and was her first number one hit in America. The film, which starred Angela Bassett as Ms. Turner, was based on her life, career and troubled relationship with her husband and musical partner, Ike Turner.

Source: Author diamondjim68

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