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Screenwriters of Movies 3 Trivia Quiz

This quiz continues introducing you to the people who wrote the movies you love. Again, I'll name the movie, and you pick who wrote it and if it was adapted or original, but this time it might be a little bit harder.

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

Author
napierslogs

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
73,713

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
10 / 15

Plays
391

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 15

1. 'The Princess Bride' Hint

Cary Elwes, Original

William Goldman, Original

William Goldman, Adapted

Cary Elwes, Adapted

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Question 2 of 15

2. 'The Birds' Hint

Evan Hunter, Original

Evan Hunter, Adapted

Alfred Hitchcock, Adapted

Alfred Hitchcock, Original

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Question 3 of 15

3. 'eXistenZ' Hint

David Cronenberg, Adapted

David Cronenberg, Original

David Lynch, Original

David Lynch, Adapted

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Question 4 of 15

4. 'The Breakfast Club' Hint

Emilio Estevez, Adapted

John Hughes, Adapted

John Hughes, Original

Emilio Estevez, Original

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Question 5 of 15

5. 'Say Anything...' Hint

John Cusack, Original

Cameron Crowe, Adapted

Cameron Crowe, Original

John Cusack, Adapted

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Question 6 of 15

6. 'Fight Club' Hint

Chuck Palanhiuk, Original

Jim Uhls, Original

Jim Uhls, Adapted

Chuck Palanhiuk, Adapted

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Question 7 of 15

7. 'Last Night' Hint

Don McKellar, Original

David Cronenberg, Original

Don McKellar, Adapted

David Cronenberg, Adapted

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Question 8 of 15

8. 'My Own Private Idaho' Hint

Gus Van Sant, Original

William Goldman, Original

William Goldman, Adapted

Gus Van Sant, Adapted

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Question 9 of 15

9. 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid' Hint

Edmund H. North, Adapted

William Goldman, Adapted

William Goldman, Original

Edmund H. North, Original

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Question 10 of 15

10. 'Blade Runner' Hint

Hampton Fancher, Original

Ridley Scott, Original

Ridley Scott, Adapted

Hampton Fancher, Adapted

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Question 11 of 15

11. 'Gladiator' Hint

Ridley Scott, Original

William Nicholson, Adapted

William Nicholson, Original

Ridley Scott, Adapted

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Question 12 of 15

12. 'Election' Hint

Alexander Payne, Original

Alexander Payne, Adapted

Tom Perrotta, Adapted

Tom Perrotta, Original

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Question 13 of 15

13. 'Schindler's List' Hint

Steven Spielberg, Original

Steven Zaillian, Original

Steven Zaillian, Adapted

Steven Spielberg, Adapted

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Question 14 of 15

14. 'Sixteen Candles' Hint

John Hughes, Adapted

John Hughes, Original

Amy Heckerling, Adapted

Amy Heckerling, Original

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Question 15 of 15

15. 'Rear Window' Hint

Alfred Hitchcock, Adapted

John Michael Hayes, Original

John Michael Hayes, Adapted

Alfred Hitchcock, Original

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. 'The Princess Bride'

Answer: William Goldman, Adapted

William Goldman wrote this classic movie from his own novel, and it stars Cary Elwes.

2. 'The Birds'

Answer: Evan Hunter, Adapted

Evan Hunter wrote this classic horror film directed by Alfred Hitchcock based on the novel by Daphne Du Maurier.

3. 'eXistenZ'

Answer: David Cronenberg, Original

The controversial Canadian writer and director, David Cronenberg, is the mastermind behind this movie.

4. 'The Breakfast Club'

Answer: John Hughes, Original

Interestingly, John Hughes was in his mid-thirties when he wrote this teen film.

5. 'Say Anything...'

Answer: Cameron Crowe, Original

'Say Anything...' was one of Cameron Crowe's first screenplays, and one of John Cusack's first leading roles, and is still considered one of the best romantic comedies.

6. 'Fight Club'

Answer: Jim Uhls, Adapted

Jim Uhls wrote this screenplay based on Chuck Palanhiuk's novel.

7. 'Last Night'

Answer: Don McKellar, Original

Don McKellar is the author of this screenplay who is known for his independent, darkly comic scripts.

8. 'My Own Private Idaho'

Answer: Gus Van Sant, Adapted

Gus Van Sant based this screenplay on Shakespeare's 'Henry IV'.

9. 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'

Answer: William Goldman, Original

10. 'Blade Runner'

Answer: Hampton Fancher, Adapted

Ridley Scott directed this screenplay by Hampton Fancher.

11. 'Gladiator'

Answer: William Nicholson, Original

Ridley Scott directed this original screenplay by William Nicholson.

12. 'Election'

Answer: Alexander Payne, Adapted

Tom Perrotta wrote the novel which Alexander Payne based his screenplay on.

13. 'Schindler's List'

Answer: Steven Zaillian, Adapted

Steven Zaillian wrote this screenplay for Steven Spielberg based on Thomas Keneally's novel.

14. 'Sixteen Candles'

Answer: John Hughes, Original

John Hughes also wrote this original teen screenplay when he was in his mid-thirties. Amy Heckerling wrote the 'Clueless' screenplay based on Jane Austin's 'Emma'.

15. 'Rear Window'

Answer: John Michael Hayes, Adapted

John Michael Hayes wrote this screenplay based on the short story, 'It Had To Be Murder' by Cornell Woolrich, for Alfred Hitchcock.

Source: Author napierslogs

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