2022 Film Matching Trivia Quiz

Answer: Everything Everywhere All at Once

In the 2022 the American comedy-drama film "Everything Everywhere All at Once" Michelle Yeoh portrays Evelyn Quan Wang, joint-owner of a laundry business with her husband Waymond. The business is being audited, her marriage is going through a rocky phase, her father is visiting and she has daughter issues.

She is visited by her 'husband' from a parallel universe, one of many it turns out, and her priorities change. She is enlisted to save the multiverse.

Answer: All Quiet on the Western Front

This 2022 German anti-war film is the third film adaptation of the 1929 book "All Quiet on the Western Front" by Erich Maria Remarque. It is set during World War I and follows the life of a young German soldier whose idealism is challenged by the realities of war.

It won many awards although critics noted it strayed from the source material, for example, introducing a storyline to do with the armistice negotiations.

Answer: The Whale

The 2022 American psychological drama "The Whale" is based on the 2012 play by Samuel D Hunter and stars Brendan Fraser in the lead role of Charlie, a morbidly obese English teacher. Living a reclusive life, he tries to reconnect with his teenage daughter as his health worsens.

The film received polarising reviews although Fraser's performance was praised and ultimately earned him an Oscar.

Answer: Top Gun: Maverick

The 2022 sequel "Top Gun: Maverick" comes 36 years after the 1986 action film "Top Gun". Tom Cruise reprises his role as Captain Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell. He is now a decorated test pilot whose insubordination has coloured his career. His latest misstep sees him assigned to train elite Top Gun graduates for a difficult mission, instead of being allowed to fly it himself.

Answer: Avatar: The Way of Water

Another sequel, the 2022 sci-fi "Avatar: The Way of Water" follows on from the first instalment "Avatar" in 2009. James Cameron remained at the directing helm. The delay in making the film was partly due to waiting for the necessary filming technology to be developed for some underwater scenes.

The sequel sees the colonising corporation return to Pandora in an unfriendly way 16 years after being expelled. Guerrilla warfare ensues. Earning over $2 bn, this was the most commercially successful film of the year.

Answer: Tár

Cate Blanchett is the musician protagonist in the 2022 psychological drama "Tár" in which her role is that of a world-famous conductor. The film starts with an introduction to her world and her personality. Things go wrong for some in her circle and she is accused of misconduct. This results in her world unravelling.

Answer: The Fabelmans

The 2022 semi-autobiographical coming-of-age drama "The Fabelmans" comes from Steven Spielberg. Spielberg's sister Anne wrote the screenplay in 1999 but Spielberg postponed making it until his parents had died in case his parents were affected by his portrayal of the dysfunctional family.

The 1952 film "The Greatest Show in Earth" sparks young Sammy's interest in filmmaking. He pursues his interest during a period of family troubles.

Answer: The Menu

In the foodie experience portrayed in the award-winning 2022 black comedy "The Menu", a celebrity chef takes the opportunity of exclusivity to take revenge on the various invited guests. Ralph Fiennes portrays Chef Julian Slowik whose private island restaurant is the setting. Only one guest is unplanned and she has her own secrets.

The idea for the film came after a honeymoon dining experience at an island restaurant outside Bergen, Norway, although there were probably no deaths involved.

Answer: The Northman

Based on the legend of Amleth, the 2022 period action drama "The Northman" follows Amleth, an exiled Viking, on his quest for revenge. The legend of Amleth is found in a 12th century Danish history document. William Shakespeare based his Prince Hamlet from the tragedy "Hamlet" on this legendary figure.

The legendary figure is more cunning and strategic than the violent portrayal in the film. Both however seek revenge against an uncle.

Answer: Nope

The 2022 film "Nope" is a science fiction film in the horror genre. The Haywood family specialises in supplying trained horses for films from their ranch in California. Two siblings find that an unidentified flying object is responsible for the disappearance of some horses on the ranch.

They set out to try and film Jean Jacket (the name given to it by one sibling) in order to solve their money problems.