Pine Nuts Trivia Quiz

Answer: "Star Trek" series

Chris Pine first played Captain Kirk in the 2009 film "Star Trek" and has played him the film's sequels as well. The 2009 film takes place in a different timeline from the TV series and the other films. As a result, some aspects of the characters' lives may not agree with past storylines. Zachary Quinto plays Spock while Eric Bana plays Nero, the first film's main antagonist.

Answer: This Means War

"This Means War" is a 2012 comedy film starring Chris Pine as FDR Foster and Tom Hardy as Tuck Hansen. Both men are CIA agents who are delegated to desk work when they become targets of a criminal. Both men also start dating the same woman, Lauren (Reese Witherspoon) and use their spy skills and gadgets to spy on the other when they are out with Lauren.

Answer: Horrible Bosses 2

"Horrible Bosses 2" is a comedy film starring Jason Bateman as Nick, Jason Sudeikis as Kurt and Charlie Day as Dale. The three friends (after the events of the first film) decide to start their own business selling a new kind of showerhead. Bert Hanson (Christoph Waltz), the guys' investor, suddenly pulls his money at the last minute. Seeking revenge and money, the guys kidnap Bert's son Rex (Chris Pine).

However, Rex does not get along with his father and willingly agrees to be their hostage.

Answer: Into the Woods

"Into the Woods" is a 2014 musical film starring Meryl Streep as the Witch. Chris Pine plays the Prince, husband to Cinderella (Anna Kendrick). Unlike most fairy tale princes, this Prince is a lecherous adulterer. He flirts with the Baker's Wife (Emily Blunt).

The film is largely a play on popular fairy tales like "Little Red Riding Hood" and "Jack and the Beanstalk".

Answer: The Princess Diaries 2

"The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement" is the 2004 sequel to the original film. Anne Hathaway plays Princess Mia and Julie Andrews plays her grandmother Queen Clarisse.

Mia cannot become queen when her grandmother relinquishes the throne because she is not married so she tries to find a husband. Her initial choice is Nicholas Devereaux, played by Chris Pine. However, she later discovers Nick is the nephew of Viscount Mabrey (John Ryhs-Davies) who wants to steal Mia's crown. Though she loves Nick, she decides to marry the Duke of Kenilworth (Callum Blue). Viscount Mabrey then tries to disrupt the wedding by sabotaging it.

Answer: Wonder Woman

Gal Gadot plays the titular Wonder Woman (a.k.a. Diana Prince) in the 2017 film. Chris Pine plays Steve Trevor, a fighter pilot/spy, who is in love with Diana. During World War I, Steve crashed his plane on the Amazonians' island and was saved by Diana.

He reveals to her the truth about the war and that he has stolen the notebook of a scientist developing a chemical weapon. Diana and Steve travel outside of the island to deliver the notebook to the proper authorities and to participate in the war effort.

Answer: Z for Zachariah

"Z for Zachariah" is a science fiction/apocalyptic film starring Margot Robbie as Ann and Chiwetel Ejiofor as John. Ann and John believe they are the only people who survived a nuclear apocalypse. The survive on what little they can at Ann's farmhouse.

However, one day Caleb (Chris Pine) appears and joins the duo in their quest for supplies. This causes tension because Caleb and Ann have fallen for each other, much to John's ire.

Answer: People Like Us

"People Like Us" is a 2012 film starring Chris Pine as Sam Harper. Sam is a corporate dealer who has run amuck of federal laws. He is in desperate need of money but when his estranged father dies, Sam is left no money but a message to deliver $150,000 to Josh Davis (Michael Hall D'Addario). Josh turns out to be the son of Frankie (Elizabeth Banks), Sam's sister he never knew he had.

Answer: The Finest Hours

"The Finest Hours" is a 2016 film starring Chris Pine as First Class Seaman Bernie Webber. Bernie is in the Coast Guard and has fallen in love with Miriam (Holliday Grainger). Bernie wants to marry Miriam but can't without permission from his superior.

However, an oil tanker crashes during a storm and Bernie joins the rescue mission. This happened the day he was going to ask permission to marry Miriam. Many people, including some of the rescue workers, think any mission to save the stranded seamen will be fruitless and cost the lives of the rescuers.

Answer: Hell or High Water

"Hell or High Water" is a 2016 western film starring Chris Pine as Toby Howard and Ben Foster as Tanner Howard. Toby and Tanner are bank robbers but Toby is much more methodical at it than the reckless Tanner.

The brothers are being chased by Marcus Hamilton and Alberto Parker (Jeff Bridges and Gil Birmingham), two Texas Rangers. Hamilton is wise to the brothers by studying their methods to determine which bank will be the next victim.