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Great Movie Questions Part 1 Trivia Quiz

In this quiz I have provided 10 fun and challenging questions. This will test your knowlege on anything from the highest grossing films, to directors, to the American Film Institute, and more.

A multiple-choice quiz by daytrip512. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
daytrip512

Time
4 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
188,831

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of these movies was directed by the controversial documentary filmmaker Michael Moore?
Hint

Outfoxed- Rupert Murdoch's War On Journalism

Hidden Wars In The Middle East

Canadian Bacon

American Movie

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of these was directed by Steven Spielberg? Hint

Goonies

Hook

Who Framed Roger Rabbit

Gremlins

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which was NOT directed by Tim Burton?
Hint

The Nightmare Before Christmas

Batman

Mars Attacks

Pee-Wee's Big Adventure

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of these movies was based on a Stephen King story? Hint

The Shawshank Redemption

The Fog

Candyman

Dead Ringers

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which film franchise had grossed $3,630,600,000 by 2002?
Hint

The Lord Of The Rings

Star Wars

James Bond

Harry Potter

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Question 6 of 10

6. This movie was selected by the American Film Institute (A.F.I.) as the best film of the 70s? Hint

One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest

The Godfather

The Godfather Part II

The Deer Hunter

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Question 7 of 10

7. What movie was selected by the American Film Institute (A.F.I.) as the best film of the 90s? Hint

The Silence Of The Lambs

Titanic

The Shawshank Redemption

Schindler's List

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was the highest U.S. grossing film of the 80s? Hint

E.T.

Return Of The Jedi

Raiders Of The Lost Ark

Batman

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Question 9 of 10

9. The Razzies selected this as the worst film of the 90s? Hint

The Postman

Showgirls

Striptease

Water World

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Question 10 of 10

10. The Best Love Film selected by the American Film Institute (A.F.I.) was? Hint

West Side Story

Casablanca

It's A Wonderful Life

Gone With The Wind

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1. Which of these movies was directed by the controversial documentary filmmaker Michael Moore?

Answer: Canadian Bacon

Amazingly, it was the controversial Michael Moore who directed the film "Canadian Bacon", starring John Candy, which appeared in 1995.
This movie is a slapstick comedy spoof about an imaginary U.S. War against Canada.

2. Which of these was directed by Steven Spielberg?

Answer: Hook

Hook kidnaps Peter's kids and takes them to Neverland. Peter is reminded of who he is, and ventures back to retrieve them with the help of the Lost Boys.

Spielberg produced "Goonies" and "Gremlins", but did not direct them. Robert Zemeckis directed "Who Framed Roger Rabbit".

3. Which was NOT directed by Tim Burton?

Answer: The Nightmare Before Christmas

This movie features stop-motion animation and combines Halloween with Christmas when the Pumpkin King of Halloweentown turns himself into Santa.

Yet surprisingly, Tim Burton's "A Nightmare Before Christmas" was directed by Henry Selick. The other 3 movies were directed by Burton.

4. Which of these movies was based on a Stephen King story?

Answer: The Shawshank Redemption

"The Shawshank Redemption" was based on a story by Stephen King. This may come as a surprise, since the movie is not a horror movie which Stephen King is known for writing.

Andy Dusfrene is wrongly imprisoned for murdering his wife and her lover. He goes through many hardships in prison, and meets some memorable people that help him along the way.

5. Which film franchise had grossed $3,630,600,000 by 2002?

Answer: James Bond

According to the 2002 book 'The Top 10 Of Film' by Russell Ash, James Bond had a world gross of $3,630,600,000 in 2002. The 20+ movies are suspense-filled and fast-paced espionage thrillers about a dashing British agent.

6. This movie was selected by the American Film Institute (A.F.I.) as the best film of the 70s?

Answer: The Godfather

Although the sequel is arguably better, "The Godfather" is selected as the best film of the 70s.

"The Godfather" features the Corleone family from the 1900s-1950s
as the family builds a mafia empire.

7. What movie was selected by the American Film Institute (A.F.I.) as the best film of the 90s?

Answer: Schindler's List

This very powerful and unforgettable true story features a German businessman who helps rescue Jews from the Nazis.

8. What was the highest U.S. grossing film of the 80s?

Answer: E.T.

"E.T."'s U.S. gross in the 80s was $399,804,539. Next was "Return Of The Jedi" at $309,064,373 in the 80s. 1989's "Batman" grossed $251,188,924 in the 80s and "Raiders Of The Lost Ark" grossed $242,374,454 in the 80s.

"E.T." is a classic sci-fi movie about a boy who finds an alien creature and brings him home. His family and siblings freak out, but soon grow to like E.T. and try and help him find his way back home.

9. The Razzies selected this as the worst film of the 90s?

Answer: Showgirls

Nomi moves to Las Vegas to be a stripper, and got the lead gig by pushing the star on some stairs. Along the way she learns about the back-stabbing world of show business.

10. The Best Love Film selected by the American Film Institute (A.F.I.) was?

Answer: Casablanca

This is a love triangle based in World War 2. The characters want to leave the Nazi occupied territory for freedom in Portugal.

Source: Author daytrip512

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