General Film Trivia Flashcards
Which French brothers were the first to show moving pictures on screen in 1895?
The Lumiere brothers
“Even the smallest person can change the course of the future” is a quote by which character from which film?
Galadriel, LOTR - The Fellowship of the Ring
What song is playing under Ewan McGregor’s ‘Choose Life’ speech in Trainspotting?
Lust for Life, Iggy Pop
“Tina eat. Food. Eat the food.” is a quote by which character from which film?
Napoleon Dynamite, Napoleon Dynamite
Eric Marlon Bishop is the given name of which actor?
Jamie Foxx
Who directed Pretty in Pick and the Breakfast Club?
John Hughes
Which two iconic grunge bands made cameo appearances in the Cameron Crowe film ‘Singles’?
Alice in Chains & Soundgarden
Who directed the film Dirty Dancing?
Emile Ardolino
Which two Keanu Reeves films from the 1990s feature the name of US States in the title?
My Own Private Idaho and Feeling Minnesota
Which successful director wrote the supernatural horror movie Poltergeist?
Steven Spielberg
“asphinctersayswhat” is a quote by which character from which film?
Wayne Campbell, Wayne’s World
The Public Enemy song ‘Fight the Power’ was written for which 1989 film?
Do the Right Thing
For which two films did Oliver Stone win the Best Director Oscar in the 1980s?
Born on the Fourth of July
Which Oscar category was introduced in 1981 and won by An American Werewolf in London?
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Lindsay Lohan, Leonardo DiCaprio and Jackie Chan have all played what on screen?
Twins
Who said the line ‘That rug really tied the room together’ from The Big Lebowski?
Walter Sobchak
Who played Elliot in E.T.?
Henry Thomas
The first Cannes film festival was held in which decade?
1940s
Ron Howard directed which movie about a group of older people who are made young again by aliens?
Cocoon
The line ‘Eat my shorts’ is by which film character from which film?
John Bender, The Breakfast Club
What is the callsign of Nick Bradshaw in Top Gun?
Goose
Who directed the 1927 classic Metropolis?
Fritz Lang
What is Patrick Swayze’s occupation in Road House?
A cooler
Which musician was nominated for the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her role in 2017’s Mudbound?
Mary J. Blige
Director Wes Craven cameos as a janitor in the 1996 movie Scream. What is he wearing?
Freddy Kreuger’s outfit
Who directed the film My Own Private Idaho?
Gus Van Sant
Which character says ‘Take the gun. leave the cannoli” in The Godfather?
Peter Clemenza
Who is Madonna’s co-star in the film Desperately Seeking Susan?
Rosanna Arquette
In which year was the Academy Awards first televised?
1953
‘I have some extremely distressing news. We’ve just run out of wine.” is a line said by which character in which film?
Withnail, Withnail & I
What did Bjork leave on the red carpet at the 2001 Academy Awards?
An egg
Which sci-fi movie was based on a novel written by Carl Sagan?
Contact
Who played Shirley Valentine in the 1989 film of the same name?
Pauline Collins
“I’m going to eat your heart out with a spoon” is a line from which character in which film?
Sheriff of Nottingham, Robin Hood Prince of Thieves
For three years, Oscar statues were made of painted plaster, owing to which world event?
World War II
Which actress played a mafia widow in Married to the Mob?
Michelle Pfeiffer
For which film was Kathryn Bigelow the first woman to win the Best Director Oscar?
The Hurt Locker
“I’ve been a poor man and I’ve been a rich man. And I choose rich every f***ing time!” is a line by which character from which film?
Jordan Belfort, The Wolf of Wall Street
Which Mean Girls character says ‘That is so fetch’?
Gretchen Wieners
Which 1990 French film, named for its criminal-turned-government assassin, was directed by Luc Besson?
La Femme Nikita
What to Audrey Hepburn, Whoopi Goldberg and Mel Brooks all have in common?
EGOT winners
“The snacks are free” is a quote by which character from which film?
Kate Dibiasky, Don’t Look Up
Who directed the film Pretty Woman?
Garry Marshall
“If one of you was lying in the street bleeding, I’d walk by and spit on you” is a quote from which character in which film?
Anita, West Side Story
“Now THAT is a cheeseburger” is a line from which character in which film?
Margot, The Menu
“If you want to dance the mask, you must service the composer” is a line from which character in which film?
Lydia Tar, Tar
Who is the queen of the fictional land of Arendelle?
Elsa
Who holds the record for the most Oscar wins by an individual?
Walt Disney
Catherine Called Birdy is written and directed by which actor?
Lena Dunham
What is the name of Robert Downey Jr’s character in Tropic Thunder?
Kirk Lazarus
For which two films has Steven Spielberg won the Best Director Oscar?
Saving Private Ryan & Schindler’s List
