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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
5007 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
1119 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
873 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
1449 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
8526 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
14097 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
570 plays

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
8793 plays

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
5775 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
11967 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
1311 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
1890 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
11244 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
699 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
729 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
3495 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
9780 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
1215 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
1467 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
2271 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
702 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
6465 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
3114 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
507 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
2154 plays

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A Walk Down Memory Lane cool

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Average, 10 Qns, Plodd, Apr 10 16

Take a trip down memory lane to find out more about these famous costumes that have featured on the big screen. Some Oscar knowledge and behind-the-scenes knowledge is required.

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Plodd
Apr 10 16
780 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
834 plays

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Water Under the Bridge cool

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Average, 10 Qns, Polaris101, Jul 16 09

Now that you've come to the bridge, why not cross it and answer questions on movies which had bridges play a small, or large, part in them. Enjoy this response to kyleisalive's quiz challenge!

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Polaris101

Jul 16 09
795 plays

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"That Movie Blows Up Well" cool

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Average, 10 Qns, kyleisalive, Nov 30 09

When "Terminator: Salvation" was released in 2009, one critic simply said the movie wasn't good, but that it "blows up well". Let's see what other movies are explosion-inclined...maybe even a bit too much. Good luck!

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kyleisalive editor

Nov 30 09
870 plays

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A Little Less Appreciated cool

10 questions
Average, 10 Qns, kyleisalive, Sep 13 09

Some movies are ambitious, some are blockbusters, and some are simply a little less appreciated. See if you happened to catch one of these films, which may not have received the attention they deserved. Good luck!

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kyleisalive editor

Sep 13 09
882 plays

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