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Average, 10 Qns, Aussiedrongo, Apr 18 11

There's no place like home and the film industry sure knows it. This quiz will look at a number of films, spanning many decades, that all contain a major theme of, or minor reference to, getting home. Warning: may contain spoilers.

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Aussiedrongo
Apr 18 11
5058 plays

Gone With the Wind 2: Gone Further Editor choice

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Average, 10 Qns, Spaudrey, May 25 15

Hallelujah THAT never got made. In fact of the 100 top movies of all time according to AFI, only about eleven involved a sequel. Here are descriptions of ten "sequels", had they been made. You tell me the possible title. Good luck!

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Spaudrey

May 25 15
1161 plays

Great Movies In One Word Editor choice

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Easy, 10 Qns, 480154st, Sep 10 18

Use the photos to find some great one word movie titles.

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480154st
Sep 10 18
1020 plays

Movie Pairs for Movie Buffs Editor choice

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Average, 10 Qns, Nealzineatser, Mar 19 16

For each answer, you will pick a pair of movies that fits the information in the question. Consider carefully. The first film of an incorrect pair may fit the given criteria. Note: Oscar knowledge helpful for two questions.

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Nealzineatser

Mar 19 16
1506 plays

Shhh. You'll Miss Part of the Movie! new

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Very Easy, 10 Qns, pollucci19, Mar 14 20

While you were talking someone took a "S" and a "H" word out of our movie titles. See if you can track down the correct word.

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pollucci19

Mar 14 20
501 plays

I'll Think of Another Title Tomorrow new

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Easy, 10 Qns, jddrsi_raven, Apr 03 20

This quiz is about movies that started with certain titles, and then later changed them. Thanks to zorlock7 for the Author's Challenge. Have fun, and good luck!

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jddrsi_raven
Apr 03 20
171 plays

Feeling Sick in the Movies cool

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Easy, 10 Qns, skunkee, Feb 04 06

Inspired by a bout with the 'flu, I decided it was time to make a quiz about people struggling with illness within the movies. Come help me put names to these, *cough*, less than healthy films!

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skunkee editor

Feb 04 06
8580 plays

Teens in the 80s cool

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Easy, 10 Qns, thejazzkickazz, Mar 10 06

Remember the teen-related flicks from the 80s, the ones that didn't rely on constant jokes about flatulence and other bodily functions, but dealt with real life problems? This quiz is about them...enjoy!

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thejazzkickazz

Mar 10 06
14178 plays

Would Jesus Wear a Rolex? cool

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Tough, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Nov 30 14

An anachronism is an object misplaced in time. In movies especially, it is distracting to see an object in a movie that has not been invented yet. For example a gladiator wearing a watch. This quiz is about movie anachronisms.

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1nn1 editor

Nov 30 14
603 plays

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Ten Seconds to Detonation cool

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Average, 10 Qns, kyleisalive, Jun 12 10

Tick, tick, tick. The bomb's about to go off- the timer's counting down. Identify these ten films about bombs or timed devices and make sure to cut the right wire! Good luck!

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kyleisalive editor

Jun 12 10
8868 plays

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How on Earth Did That Get in Here! cool

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Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Dec 11 12

Anachronism, the appearance in movie scenes of objects that could not have been present at that time and place, are often the subject of 'blooper spotting'. Do you recall these examples?

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looney_tunes editor

Dec 11 12
1347 plays

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Big, Big, Big! Film Epics cool

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Average, 10 Qns, thejazzkickazz, Dec 10 05

Some films (or film series) are so vast in scope, so full of legendary heroes and ominously evil villains, that the only word to aptly describe them is 'epic'. This quiz takes a look at a few such films...good luck!

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thejazzkickazz

Dec 10 05
12024 plays

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Gimmicks in the Movies cool

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Easy, 10 Qns, skunkee, Jan 06 06

Many movies use gimmicks or special techniques to create a mood or emphasize a point. In "Pleasantville" people changed from black and white to colour, after interacting with the main characters. All these films use some such similar gimmick

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skunkee editor

Jan 06 06
5823 plays

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Buddy Movies I cool

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Easy, 10 Qns, thejazzkickazz, Dec 09 05

These movies all contain a 'buddy' duo, friends who, by whatever circumstance, join together in a common cause. Be my buddy and try this quiz!

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thejazzkickazz

Dec 09 05
11310 plays

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This Quiz is a Real Slap in the Face cool

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Average, 10 Qns, Polaris101, Apr 25 09

These questions are about movies which contain scenes where someone is, you guessed it, slapped in the face. When this quiz was born it was so ugly, the doctor slapped its mother. :)

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Polaris101

Apr 25 09
1911 plays

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What's in a Title? Film Noir cool

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Average, 10 Qns, thula2, Jan 10 14

I'll give a bit of the plot, the director, and the year of ten film noirs, you just pick the title. They are in chronological order (1940 - 1950), and the red herrings were released the same year.

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thula2
Jan 10 14
717 plays

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Hollywood's Super Blockbusters cool

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Average, 15 Qns, uglybird, Jul 06 06

In the US, in the twentieth century, twenty-three films earned more than � billion dollars (adjusted for inflation). This quiz explores how and by whom these super blockbusters were made.

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uglybird
Jul 06 06
3531 plays

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Movies About Fire cool

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Easy, 10 Qns, skunkee, Mar 04 04

Each of these movies is in some way linked with fire, and that fire is pivotal to the plot. I'll describe the movie, and you tell me the name.

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skunkee editor

Mar 04 04
9831 plays

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It Never Made the Cut cool

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Average, 10 Qns, jmorrow, Sep 11 09

This quiz, an Author Challenge, covers scenes and script concepts from the '70s and '80s that, for one reason or other, never made the final cut of the film. Knowledge outside of the films, although helpful, isn't essential. Warning: Spoilers Ahead!

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jmorrow editor

Sep 11 09
1230 plays

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Nicolas Cage Free cool

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Easy, 10 Qns, adams627, Aug 24 16

For better or for worse--you make the call--Nicolas Cage was passed over for these famous movie roles. Can you identify these films where the audience got off "Cage free"?

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adams627
Aug 24 16
756 plays

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Shut Uppa Ya Face cool

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Easy, 10 Qns, beergirllaura, Sep 22 12

Rhu was telling a friend recently about some of the mob films he has worked on. "Shut uppa ya face!" the friend exclaimed. "That is amazing! Tell me more!" Can you guess which films Rhu will describe?

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beergirllaura
Sep 22 12
1488 plays

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Just What the Actors Ordered cool

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Easy, 10 Qns, zorba_scank, Nov 28 10

A number of actors have moved from acting in front of the camera to calling the shots from behind the camera as directors or producers. While some of them have excelled in their new roles, others floundered.

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zorba_scank

Nov 28 10
2316 plays

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Sometimes it's Hard to be a Woman cool

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Average, 10 Qns, PDAZ, Jan 16 12

...especially if you're a man. Can you identify these films which featured men dressing as women?

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PDAZ

Jan 16 12
6510 plays

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Product Placement in the Movies cool

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Easy, 10 Qns, skunkee, Apr 04 06

Having their product displayed in the movies can be a real shot in the arm for some companies, and many pay big bucks for the privilege. All of these films have provided wonderful advertising venues for the products and companies used therein.

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skunkee editor

Apr 04 06
3159 plays

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Movies for Sadists II: Electric Boogaloo cool

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Average, 10 Qns, Correspondguy, Jan 24 10

If you only hurt the ones you love, the people behind these movies must have loved audiences a lot. Proceed at your own risk; they don't make decontamination sprays for your brains.

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Correspondguy
Jan 24 10
513 plays

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Very Nearly True cool

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Easy, 10 Qns, spanishliz, Oct 20 17

Movies professed to be "based on a true story" are, at best, very nearly true. At worst they are complete fabrications. Match the brief descriptions with the titles of these movies "based on a true story" from the years 2013-2016.

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spanishliz editor

Oct 20 17
759 plays

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Shirley You Can't Be Serious cool

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Tough, 10 Qns, Polaris101, May 03 07

Answer various questions on actresses and characters named Shirley. By the way, I am serious, and don't call me Shirley :).

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Polaris101

May 03 07
1674 plays

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A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes cool

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Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, May 02 10

According to the song in Walt Disney's "Cinderella", 'A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes'. Let's explore the dream references in some other movies.

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looney_tunes editor

May 02 10
852 plays

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Here There Be Treasure cool

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Average, 10 Qns, Polaris101, Mar 10 08

And where there's treasure, there's usually someone searching for it. Answer questions about movies where a treasure of some kind was being sought.

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Polaris101

Mar 10 08
2181 plays

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Let's Give Movies Their Props cool

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Easy, 10 Qns, nyirene330, Mar 05 15

Match the famous movie props with the proper movies.

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nyirene330
Mar 05 15
1041 plays

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