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Quiz about Guess the Film 2
Quiz about Guess the Film 2

Guess the Film 2 Trivia Quiz


This quiz asks you to name the film described. This is my second installment of this type of quiz. Have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by jalobi. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
jalobi
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
242,780
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Very Difficult
Avg Score
4 / 10
Plays
1981
Last 3 plays: Guest 174 (3/10), Guest 108 (4/10), Guest 24 (1/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. A pregnant surrogate mother (Juliette Lewis) of a millionaire is kidnapped by a pair of small time criminals (Ryan Philippe and Benicio del Toro). What movie is this? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Which star-studded comedy casts Brenda Blethyn as the object of affection of a funeral home owner (Alfred Molina) whose business is set to be annihilated by a crooked competitor (Christopher Walken)? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Name the film in which Robert de Niro plays a distinguished police detective who is investigating his son (James Franco) for murder? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. The year is 1945 and hundreds of American soldiers are trapped in a Japanese camp in Bataan, the Philippines. A Ranger Batallion, led by two war heroes (Benjamin Bratt and James Franco) and aided by Filipinos, sets out to rescue these soldiers. Can you recall this film? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Can you name the movie where Susan Sarandon plays a lonely woman who silently wishes for her ailing mother to recover, while Penelope Cruz is cast as a woman who breaks off her engagement with a jealous cop? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Linda Freeman (Sigourney Weaver) is an autistic mother who forms a special bond with an ex-convict (Alan Rickman) who is partly responsible for the death of her daughter. What is the title of this film? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Can you name the film where Ryan Gosling is cast as a troubled teen who is sent to juvenile detention facility, after he murders an autistic boy? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Here is the plot of this foreign language film: A twelve year old gay boy finds love in the most unlikely person - a cop who is hot on the trail of his law-breaking family. What is this movie? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Here is yet another foreign language film. The heroine of this film is a beautiful and seductive woman whose beauty becomes the envy of the women and the desire of the men in her village. In her a young boy learns about the beauty and the ugliness of life. Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. An African-American boy with a genius IQ struggles to make good with what he has. His life changes when his special gift is noticed by his drama teacher. Have you seen this movie? Hint



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Mar 23 2024 : Guest 174: 3/10
Mar 22 2024 : Guest 108: 4/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. A pregnant surrogate mother (Juliette Lewis) of a millionaire is kidnapped by a pair of small time criminals (Ryan Philippe and Benicio del Toro). What movie is this?

Answer: The Way of the Gun

Christopher McQuarrie directs "The Way of the Gun", a gritty thriller where two petty criminals abduct a pregnant surrogate mother. Further chaos ensues when the millionaire, who is paying the mother, hires a hit man (James Caan).
2. Which star-studded comedy casts Brenda Blethyn as the object of affection of a funeral home owner (Alfred Molina) whose business is set to be annihilated by a crooked competitor (Christopher Walken)?

Answer: Plots with a View

This hilarious comedy, from director Nick Hurran, came even before "Six Feet Under" became a hit. Set amidst the funeral home business, a likeable man (Molina) is faced with two dilemmas: how to save his business from the hands of a scheming competitor (Walken) and how to "save" the love of his life (Blethyn) from faking her own death.

The lovely Naomi Watts, Lee Evans and Jerry Springer co-star.
3. Name the film in which Robert de Niro plays a distinguished police detective who is investigating his son (James Franco) for murder?

Answer: City by the Sea

"City by the Sea" is a film that centers on an honorable detective (Robert de Niro) whose life has been marked with violence. He has a father, who was executed for the murder of a young child, and a son who may be guilty of murder. Frances McDormand and Elisa Dushku join the cast of this film directed by Michael Caton-Jones.
4. The year is 1945 and hundreds of American soldiers are trapped in a Japanese camp in Bataan, the Philippines. A Ranger Batallion, led by two war heroes (Benjamin Bratt and James Franco) and aided by Filipinos, sets out to rescue these soldiers. Can you recall this film?

Answer: The Great Raid

From director John Dahl, "The Great Raid" is a stylish and engaging war movie that centers on the heroic rescue mission of a ranger batallion in the Philippines. As American prisoners of war slowly lose their hope from being saved from the hands of the ruthless Japanese army, a group of American soldiers, with the help of Filipino guerillas, set out on a mission to rescue them.
5. Can you name the movie where Susan Sarandon plays a lonely woman who silently wishes for her ailing mother to recover, while Penelope Cruz is cast as a woman who breaks off her engagement with a jealous cop?

Answer: Noel

This dramatic film centers on five different people who are all awaiting for a miracle on Christmas day: Rose Collins (Sarandon) who is spending time with her mother who is inflicted with Alzheimer's, Nina Vasquez (Cruz) and her boyfriend (Paul Walker) who are on the verge of a break up due to the man's jealous nature, Artie Venzuela (Alan Arkin) who is searching for his wife, and Jules Calvert (Marcus Thomas), an abused kid who wants to spend the night in the hospital where he spent his best Christmas when he was a child. Actor Chazz Palminteri directs.
6. Linda Freeman (Sigourney Weaver) is an autistic mother who forms a special bond with an ex-convict (Alan Rickman) who is partly responsible for the death of her daughter. What is the title of this film?

Answer: Snow Cake

In this dramatic film, a fatal car accident brings together two unlikely people. Alex Hughes (Rickman) is an ex-convict, while Linda Freeman (Weaver) is an autistic mother. Their worlds collide when Alex pays Linda a visit after a tragic vehicular accident that involves him and Linda's daughter. In the process, both Alex and Linda discover themselves. Carrie-Anne Moss co-stars.
7. Can you name the film where Ryan Gosling is cast as a troubled teen who is sent to juvenile detention facility, after he murders an autistic boy?

Answer: The United States of Leland

2006 Oscar nominee Ryan Gosling (Half Nelson) stars in "The United States of Leland" as Leland Fitzgerald, a troubled teenager who, after murdering an autistic boy, is committed to a juvenile detention facility. In the facility, he becomes attached to a teacher (Don Cheadle), who moonlights as a writer. In his teacher, Leland finds a sanctuary from his distorted sense of the world.
8. Here is the plot of this foreign language film: A twelve year old gay boy finds love in the most unlikely person - a cop who is hot on the trail of his law-breaking family. What is this movie?

Answer: The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros

An award winning independent film from the Philippines, "The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros" is a poignant coming of age tale that is both funny and heartbreaking. Filipino actor Nathan Lopez portrays the title role, a precocious, loveable, gay teen who belongs to a family of crooks.

When he is rescued by a dedicated cop (Jr Valentin) from thugs, the young boy discovers how it is to fall in love. This film is remarkable. It is a gem.
9. Here is yet another foreign language film. The heroine of this film is a beautiful and seductive woman whose beauty becomes the envy of the women and the desire of the men in her village. In her a young boy learns about the beauty and the ugliness of life.

Answer: Malena

From Italy, "Malena" is a well-crafted film on how beauty can lead to one's downfall. Monica Belluci plays the title role, a beautiful woman whose husband is sent to war and is left to face the odds. Amidst all the heartaches Malena survives and triumphs.
10. An African-American boy with a genius IQ struggles to make good with what he has. His life changes when his special gift is noticed by his drama teacher. Have you seen this movie?

Answer: If I Had Known I Was a Genius

A child prodigy, Michael (Markus Redmond) grows up with little support from his parents. His mother (Whoopi Goldberg) mocks him to the point that she nicknames him ugly. His life takes a different turn when he meets an eccentric drama teacher (Sharon Stone) who helps him use his gift.
Source: Author jalobi

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