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1. Let's start with a short one. In 2009 Pixar and Disney released an animated film about an old man and a young boy who travelled by balloon to Paradise Falls in South American in search of a rare bird. What was the name of this film?
2. In 1986, Bette Midler and Richard Dreyfuss starred as a troubled married couple and Nick Nolte starred as a homeless man who ended up changing their lives. It was set in California, in the same city where TV's Clampett family lived. What was the name of the comedy?
3. Actress Katherine Heigl was already earning a name for herself while playing Dr. Isobel "Izzie" Stevens on ABC's "Grey's Anatomy" when she co-starred in a big-screen comedy. In this movie, she and Seth Rogen played a mismatched pair who found themselves expecting a baby. What was the name of this 2007 movie?
4. Another television-to-silver-screen jumper was Kelsey Grammer, who starred in a 1996 low-rated comedy about an unorthodox Navy captain who had to win a war game with a sub-par ship and a sub-par crew. What was the name of this movie?
5. In 2009 the ever-charming George Clooney could be seen in a dramedy based on a novel of the same name. He starred as a self-sufficient corporate executive who specialized in firing people and keeping others at arm's length. What was the name of the movie?
6. Our next film is a joint British-American venture based on a book that described the 1993 battle of Mogadishu, a military campaign fought in an urban setting in war-torn Somalia. The title was based on the name of the military helicopters involved in the fight. What was the movie?
7. Grab your Walkman and listen to Michael Bolton - we're headed to 1990, when 21-year-old Christian Slater starred as an angst-ridden, extra-shy teenager who took to the radio waves to express himself under a secret DJ identity. What was the name of this comedic drama?
8. Sean Penn starred as a 1930s-era jazz musician and Samantha Morton as the mute woman he fell in love with. It focused on some of the bad choices he made. What was the name of this 1999 film, written and directed by Woody Allen?
9. The year was 1987 and Molly Ringwald played a museum guide who turned the tables on the womanizing Robert Downey, Jr. He was smitten, she was not, and the courtship began. What was the name of this light-hearted movie?
10. For our final question, we'll have a double shot on our up-down theme. What was the name of the 1967 film that starred Sandy Dennis as a new English teacher determined to reach troubled teens through literature at a crowded New York City high school?
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