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What Do You Know About Movies with Sequels? Quiz


All the movies in this quiz are sequels, prequels or form part of a series or continuing story, so let's see what you know about movies with sequels? Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by wenray. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
wenray
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
350,139
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
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Question 1 of 10
1. This series of movies is well known for the words "Oh, groovy, Baby", "Zip it" and "Can I have a hug?". Of course, it's Austin Powers. Do you know the name of the cat owned by Dr Evil? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Over the years there have been many "Batman" movies, mostly with different actors playing the title role. Who was the actor who had the role of Batman in the 1989 movie "Batman", directed by Tim Burton? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. I will never forget the first time I saw the first film in this next series of movies. I was sitting on the edge of my chair watching Bruce Willis being such a hero, in the 1988 movie "Die Hard", to Alan Rickman's villain. What was the name of the character played by Bruce Willis in the four "Die Hard" movies? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. This series of movies starred Clint Eastwood as San Francisco Police Inspector "Dirty" Harry Callahan. Do you know the name of the fifth "Dirty Harry" movie, made in 1988? The answer is dead easy. Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. The phenomenon that was "Harry Potter" swept the world a few years ago with the seven books, written by JK Rowling, turning into eight movies. Nearly everybody (in at least the Western World), knows the names of the actors who played Harry, Ron and Hermione. Do you know the name of the actor who played Harry's fellow-student protagonist Draco Malfoy? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. The "Beverly Hills Cop" movies were very popular and a great success for Eddie Murphy, as the character Axel Foley. Do you know in which city's police force Axel Foley is a detective? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. "Oceans 11" (2001), "Oceans 12" (2004) and "Oceans 13" (2007), all starred George Clooney and Brad Pitt, amongst others. One of the stars appearing in all three movies was Elliott Gould. Do you know the name of the character he played? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. The "Lethal Weapon" movies were very popular with theatregoers in the 80s and 90s and did very well at the box-office. Do you know which film studio distributed these movies? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. How absolutely brilliant were the "Toy Story" movies? Andy had the most wonderful toys, Woody (Tom Hanks) and Buzz Lightyear (Tim Allen), not to mention Slinky, Rex, Hamm, and Mr and Mrs Potato Head. Do you know who voiced the character of Mr Potato Head? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. The character "Indiana Jones" has been featured in several motion pictures, a TV series ("The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles" 1992-1996), in video games, books and comics and "The Indiana Jones Adventure" at Disneyland. Do you know what creature he has an intense dislike for? Hint



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1. This series of movies is well known for the words "Oh, groovy, Baby", "Zip it" and "Can I have a hug?". Of course, it's Austin Powers. Do you know the name of the cat owned by Dr Evil?

Answer: Mr Bigglesworth

Dr Evil's cat, Mr Bigglesworth, is a purebred hairless Sphynx cat. Dr Evil's clone, Mini-Me also has a mini Mr Bigglesworth. Three Sphynx kittens were used for mini Mr Bigglesworth.

The "Austin Powers" series of films include "Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery," (1997), "Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me" (1999), and "Austin Powers in Goldmember" (2002), all starring Mike Myers as Austin Powers, Dr Evil, and Goldmember.

The combined budget for the three movies was approximately $112 million and the combined world-wide box-office revenue approximately $676 million.

Mike Myers was born in 1963, in Canada, of English parents. He is also well-known for his roles in "Wayne's World" and the "Shrek" movies. Some of his other roles are in the films "So I Married an Axe Murderer", "Mystery, Alaska", and "The Cat in the Hat".
2. Over the years there have been many "Batman" movies, mostly with different actors playing the title role. Who was the actor who had the role of Batman in the 1989 movie "Batman", directed by Tim Burton?

Answer: Michael Keaton

The character "Batman" has been played by all of the alternative answers (Adam West in the 1960's TV Series and a 1966 movie), and also Christian Bale more recently.

"Batman" made his first appearance in May 1939 in "Detective Comics" number 27. His "secret identity" is Bruce Wayne, a very rich playboy who is looked after by his butler, Alfred Pennyworth and assisted by Robin the "Boy Wonder" and Jim Gordon, the Gotham City Police Commissioner. Batman has a variety of adversaries including the Joker, the Riddler, the Penguin, Catwoman, Poison Ivy and Two-Face.

In 2011 on IGN "Tob100 Comic Book Heroes of All Time", Batman is second place, to Superman's being named the number one comic book hero. Batman again runs a second to Superman on the "Empire" magazine's list of the "50 Greatest Comic Book Characters of All Time".

The combined budget for "Batman", "Batman Returns", "Batman Forever", Batman & Robin", "Batman Begins", and "The Dark Knight" was approximately $925 million. The combined movies' world-wide box-office revenue was approximately $2.6 billion.

Michael John Douglas (Michael Keaton) was born in 1951 in Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, and began his career as a TV cameraman. After moving to Los Angeles, he auditioned for various TV shows and got a few small parts. It was at this time that he changed his name to Michael Keaton. He eventually gained a co-starring role in the comedy "Night Shift". Some of starring roles were in "The Dream Team", "Beetlejuice", and "Multiplicity".
3. I will never forget the first time I saw the first film in this next series of movies. I was sitting on the edge of my chair watching Bruce Willis being such a hero, in the 1988 movie "Die Hard", to Alan Rickman's villain. What was the name of the character played by Bruce Willis in the four "Die Hard" movies?

Answer: John McClane

Bruce Willis also played the character of the New York City police detective, John McClane in "Die Hard 2" (1990), "Die Hard With a Vengeance" (1995), and in "Live Free or Die Hard" (2007). The original movie was based on a novel "Nothing Lasts Forever". written in 1979 by Roderick Thorp, as a sequel to his novel "The Detective", which had previously been made into a movie starring Frank Sinatra.

It is estimated that with a combined four movies' budget of $298 million the combined box-office takings world-wide is over $1.1 billion.

The character "John McClane" is Irish-American and was born in 1954. He is described as being a "foul-mouthed, wisecracking, no-nonsense New York cop with an itchy trigger finger and a never-say-die maverick spirit." He was married to Holly Gennero and they have two children, Lucy and John.
4. This series of movies starred Clint Eastwood as San Francisco Police Inspector "Dirty" Harry Callahan. Do you know the name of the fifth "Dirty Harry" movie, made in 1988? The answer is dead easy.

Answer: The Dead Pool

"The Dead Pool" tells the story of a game called the "Dead Pool" where peoples' names are written on a list and they are mysteriously dying.

The "Dirty Harry" movies in order, are "Dirty Harry" (1971), "Magnum Force" (1973), "The Enforcer" (1976), "Sudden Impact" (1983), and "The Dead Pool" (1988).

Frank Sinatra, Robert Mitchum, John Wayne, Burt Lancaster, Marlon Brando, Steve McQueen and Paul Newman were all considered at one time for the role before it was finally given to Clint Eastwood for the 1971 movie.

Two of the most famous movie quotes from "Dirty Harry are "I know what you're thinking. 'Did he fire six shots or only five?' Well, to tell you the truth, in all this excitement I kind of lost track myself. But being as this is a .44 Magnum, the most powerful handgun in the world, and would blow your head clean off, you've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel lucky?' Well, do ya, punk?"; and, of course, "Go ahead. Make my day."
5. The phenomenon that was "Harry Potter" swept the world a few years ago with the seven books, written by JK Rowling, turning into eight movies. Nearly everybody (in at least the Western World), knows the names of the actors who played Harry, Ron and Hermione. Do you know the name of the actor who played Harry's fellow-student protagonist Draco Malfoy?

Answer: Tom Felton

Tom Felton played Draco Malfoy who was in the Slytherin House. Draco was usually accompanied by his henchmen and fellow Slytherin pals, Vincent Crabbe and Gregory Goyle. Harry and Draco took an immediate dislike to each other on their first encounter, and they remained bitter enemies throughout the whole series.

Thomas Andrew Felton was born in 1987 in the UK and, from aged eight, he appeared in TV commercials. His film career started when he was ten. He appeared in "The Borrowers" and as Anna's son in "Anna and the King". His first movie after the "Harry Potter" series was "Rise of the Planet of the Apes".

In the alternative answers, Harry Melling played Dudley Dursley, Matthew Lewis played Neville Longbottom and Chris Rankin played Percy Weasley.

As of 2012 "Harry Potter" movies are the highest grossing franchise films ever. The approximate combined movie budget was just over $1.6 billion with a combined world-wide box-office revenue of over $8 billion.
6. The "Beverly Hills Cop" movies were very popular and a great success for Eddie Murphy, as the character Axel Foley. Do you know in which city's police force Axel Foley is a detective?

Answer: Detroit

"Beverly Hills Cop" commences with street scenes from Detroit and a sign spelling out Detroit is clearly visible. Axel Foley's old friend, pays him a visit in Detroit, where Axel is a detective on the Detroit Police Force. Axel then travels to Beverly Hills to solve various crimes that span the three movies in this series. The role of the character Axel Foley was offered to Mickey Rourke and then to Sylvester Stallone; Al Pacino and James Caan were both also considered for the part that ultimately went to Eddie Murphy. Actor Chris Rock appeared briefly in the second movie and it was his first role in a big movie.

The character Axel Foley was born in 1959 and was a small-time juvenile hoodlum. He joined the Detroit Police Department in 1983. On "Empire Magazine's" 2012 List of The 100 Greatest Movie Characters of All Time, Axel Foley is ranked number 78.

Other than Eddie Murphy, the only two other actors to appear in all three films are Judge Reinhold and Gilbert Hill.

The budget for the three films combined was $85 million and the box-office takings world-wide for the three films combined was $735.5 million
7. "Oceans 11" (2001), "Oceans 12" (2004) and "Oceans 13" (2007), all starred George Clooney and Brad Pitt, amongst others. One of the stars appearing in all three movies was Elliott Gould. Do you know the name of the character he played?

Answer: Reuben Tishkoff

Elliott Gould played the role of the wealthy former casino owner, Reuben Tishkoff. Reuben agreed to finance the plan of Danny Ocean (George Clooney) to rob three Casinos in Las Vegas simultaneously, the Bellagio, the Mirage and the MGM Grand (in "Oceans 11"). Gould continued on with this role in the next two movies.

Elliot Goldstein (Elliot Gould) was born in 1938. Two of his more famous movies are "M*A*S*H" and "Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice", for which he was nominated for a Academy Award. He was married to singer/actress Barbra Streisand for eight years and they have one son, actor Jason Gould.

"Oceans 11" was a remake of the 1960 movie of the same name starring Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jnr, Peter Lawford, and Angie Dickinson.

The combined budget for the three movies was approximately $280 million and the combined box-office revenue world-wide was approximately $1.124 billion.
8. The "Lethal Weapon" movies were very popular with theatregoers in the 80s and 90s and did very well at the box-office. Do you know which film studio distributed these movies?

Answer: Warner Bros

Warner Bros Pictures was founded by four immigrant Polish brothers, who opened their first theatre in 1903, and their movie studio in 1918 on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood. Warner Bros today is considered a major film studio.

The "Lethal Weapon" movies all starred Mel Gibson as Martin Riggs and Danny Glover as Roger Murtaugh. Every recurring character in these movies was played by the same actor.

The combined budget for the four movies was approximately $215 million and the combined box-office revenue worldwide was approximately $955 million.
9. How absolutely brilliant were the "Toy Story" movies? Andy had the most wonderful toys, Woody (Tom Hanks) and Buzz Lightyear (Tim Allen), not to mention Slinky, Rex, Hamm, and Mr and Mrs Potato Head. Do you know who voiced the character of Mr Potato Head?

Answer: Don Rickles

"Mr Potato Head" is a real toy invented in 1949 and distributed by Hasbro in 1952. It was the first toy ever advertised on US television. In the "Toy Story" movies "Mr Potato Head" is moody, sarcastic and outspoken. He has detachable body parts and a special compartment in his back in which to store them.

Comedian Don Rickles was born in 1926. He served in the US Navy during World War II. After graduating from the America Academy of Dramatic Arts he had a few bit parts in TV shows and then began his career as a stand-up comedian. Over his long career he has appeared in many TV shows and movies.

The 1995 "Toy Story" movie was the first feature-length movie ever made entirely using computer generated imagery. The three films were nominated for, and won, many awards including two Academy Awards, one being for Best Animated Feature.

The combined budget for the three "Toy Story" movies was approximately $320 million with a combined worldwide box-office revenue of over $1.9 billion.
10. The character "Indiana Jones" has been featured in several motion pictures, a TV series ("The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles" 1992-1996), in video games, books and comics and "The Indiana Jones Adventure" at Disneyland. Do you know what creature he has an intense dislike for?

Answer: Snakes

Indiana Jones, as played by Harrison Ford, is immediately recognizable by his fedora, leather jacket, bullwhip and of course, his fear of snakes. In the movie "India Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark" he is put in the "Well of Souls" where the floor is covered with snakes. He utters the well-known quote "Snakes...I hate snakes."

Harrison Ford was born in 1942 and has acted in many movies. He is famous for playing Han Solo in the original "Star Wars" trilogy. He as played the character Jack Ryan in "Patriot Games" and "Clear and Present Danger". Just some of the movies he has been in are "Apocalypse Now", "The Frisco Kid", "Blade Runner", "Witness", "Working Girl", "The Fugitive", "Sabrina", and "Air Force One".

The character Indiana Jones was ranked, in 2003, by the American Film Institute as the second greatest movie hero of all time" (the number one being Atticus Finch of "To Kill a Mockingbird). On the "Time" magazine's 2010 list of The Greatest Fictional Characters of All Time" Indy is also ranked number two, the number one character being Sherlock Holmes.

The combined movie budget was approximately $279 million and the combined world-wide movie box-office revenue was approximately $1.9 billion and the between the them the movies have won six Academy Awards.
Source: Author wenray

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