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41 Movies Quiz Questions and Answers: Motion Picture

We Love Quizzes October 29, 2022

Movies. They’re the best! They’re used as a type of entertainment, a medium for storytelling by combining rapidly switching still images and recorded audio. Basically, you can see stuff and there are sounds. Pretty simple, really. Let’s see how much you really know about the film industry by taking these 41 trivia Movies Quiz Questions and Answers that will make you say, “whoa!”

Movies Quiz Questions and Answers

Movies Quiz Questions and Answers

1. What is the title of the film believed to be the oldest in existence?

A. “Roundhay Garden Scene”

B. “The Jazz Singer”

C. “Come Along, Do!”

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Despite the film’s length of 2.11 seconds, the “Roundhay Garden Scene” is believed to be the oldest motion picture in existence

2. What invention made it possible to introduce noise in otherwise soundless films?

A. Musical instruments

B. Digital cameras

C. Electronic sound recording

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Electronic sound recording made it possible to introduce sound in films

3. The reason that film previews are called “trailers” is because…

A. they were originally shown after the film they accompany

B. they are produced after the film they preview

C. they are released a few months before the film

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Trailers were originally shown after the film, but because viewers tend to leave right after the movie ends, they were placed ahead

4. The first animated hand-drawn film that was made was called _____ and was released in _____

A. “Fantasmagorie” / 1908

B. “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” / 1937

C. “The Sinking of the Lusitania” / 1918

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”Fantasmagorie” is considered the first animated film, despite not being fully animation; it was released in 1908

5. Whose star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame was the first to be officially completed?

A. Stanley Kramer

B. Joanne Woodward

C. Ernest Torrence

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Although all three were among the first chosen, director Stanley Kramer’s was the first permanent star to actually be completed

6. From 1995-2002, Pierce Brosnan was contractually forbidden from _____ in any non-James Bond movie

A. wearing a full tuxedo

B. being a main character

C. killing a maximum of 50 characters

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Pierce Brosnan was not allowed to wear a full tuxedo in any non-James Bond movie for 7 years

7. Which of these was one of the films that was presented an Academy Award during the first Awards ceremony?

A. “Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans”

B. “Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World”

C. “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street”

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”Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans” won three awards during the 1st Academy Awards ceremony in 1929

8. The first actor/actress to win an Oscar / Academy Award is…

A. Frank Lloyd

B. George Bancroft

C. Charlie Chaplin

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Charlie Chaplin was the recipient of one of the first Academy Awards during the 1st Awards ceremony

9. The film actor with the highest net worth is…

A. Jerry Seinfeld

B. Adam Sandler

C. Mel Gibson

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Jerry Seinfeld is currently the world’s richest actor with a net worth of almost one billion dollars

10. Who is the first person to ever portray James Bond in a film?

A. Pierce Brosnan

B. Sean Connery

C. George Lazenby

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Sean Connery, the first James Bond, jump-started the franchise with the film, “Dr. No”

11. Which two people were the youngest to have their own stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame?

A. Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen

B. Britney Spears and Scarlett Johansson

C. Emma Watson and Emma Stone

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At 18 years-old, the dizygotic twins were the youngest to have gotten their own Hollywood stars

12. The Michael Myers face mask in the movie “Halloween” is actually a revamped  _____ mask

A. Castor Troy

B. Captain Kirk

C. Austin Powers

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The Michael Myers face mask you see in “Halloween” is actually just a Captain Kirk mask painted white

13. Who is the only person to have stars in all five categories on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

A. Nicolas Cage

B. Gene Autry

C. Sean Connery


14. What is the first film to show a flushing toilet?

A. “Psycho”

B. “It Takes Two”

C. “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer”

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“Psycho” is thought to be the first film to feature a flushing toilet

15. How many times is the word “mafia” actually said in “The Godfather?”

A. Zero

B. Eighteen

C. One Hundred and Forty-Four

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As per the actual mafia’s request, the word “mafia” has been removed from the entire film

16. Which of these is the country in which the most films are produced?

A. India

B. USA

C. China

Spoiler title
India holds the title for having the most films, with its best in 2017 containing 1,986 films

17. What is the best US state for filmmaking?

A. Kentucky

B. California

C. Oklahoma

Spoiler title
Oklahoma is actually the best US state for filmmaking, if you’re looking for the highest incentives rate for the lowest cost

18. Currently, the highest-grossing film director is…

A. Michael Bay

B. James Cameron

C. Steven Spielberg

Spoiler title
As of now, Steven Spielberg is the highest-grossing film director at $10.120 billion, with Jurassic Park as his highest-grossing film

19. Which of these is not a film that has a 0% rating on Rotten Tomatoes?

A. Jaws: The Revenge

B. Gone in 60 Seconds

C. Max Steel

Spoiler title
“Gone in 60 Seconds” does not have 0% on Rotten Tomatoes

20. What is the longest film ever?

A. “Logistics”

B. “Modern Times Forever”

C. “Beijing 2003”

Spoiler title
“Logistics” is the longest film ever at 857 hours, followed by “Modern Times Forever” and then “Beijing 2003”

21. Adjusted for inflation, what is the highest-grossing film of all time?

A. “Avatar”

B. “Titanic”

C. “Gone with the Wind”

Spoiler title
When adjusted for inflation, “Gone with the Wind” is the highest-grossing film of all time, with a box office of $3,640,000,000

22. Who is the oldest live working Hollywood film actor/actress?

A. Charlie Chaplin

B. Julie Gibson

C. Norman Lloyd

Spoiler title
As of the release of this quiz, the oldest Hollywood film actor is Norman Lloyd at 103

23. Who is the youngest actor/actress to win an Academy Award?

A. Tatum O’Neal

B. Macaulay Culkin

C. Shirley Temple

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Tatum O’Neal holds the record for the youngest person ever to win a competitive Academy Award, winning it at age 10 for the film “Paper Moon”

24. Which actor has won at least one Academy Award?

A. Tom Cruise

B. Hugh Jackman

C. Nicolas Cage

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As of now, Tom Cruise and Hugh Jackman hold a total of zero Academy Awards, while Nicolas Cage has one under his belt

25. Which of these actors has died in the most films?

A. Sean Bean

B.John Hurt

C. Christopher Lee

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Christopher Lee leads the scoreboard with over 60 deaths in his movies, John Hurt with 43 total deaths, but Sean Bean, who we also thought would rank #1, keeps only 25

26. Which movie has the highest death-count on-screen?

A. “Lord of the Rings: Return of the King (Extended Version)”

B. “Troy (Extended Version)”

C. “300”

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”LotR: RotK (ex)” has the highest death-count than any other movie, leading with a whopping 836 deaths

27. The highest paid movie role is __________,

A. Captain Jack Sparrow in “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides”

B. Agent J in “Men in Black III”

C. Neo in “The Matrix: Reloaded”

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To date, Keanu Reeves has been paid the most in a single movie for his role as Neo in “The Matrix: Reloaded,” receiving a total of $262 million for it

28. What was the title of the first 3D film released worldwide?

A. “Forbidden Lover”

B. “The Power of Love”

C. “House of Wax”

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”The Power of Love” is the first 3D film to be released worldwide; “Forbidden Lover” is its 2D counterpart

29. What was the title of the movie that was filmed in the shortest amount of time?

A. “The Little Shop of Horrors”

B. “Russian Ark”

C. “Run Lola Run”

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”Russian Ark” is the movie that was filmed in the least amount of time, being filmed in only 1 day

30. Which of these is a company that Disney doesn’t own?

A. Entertainment and Sports Programming Network

B. American Broadcasting Company

C. Metro Goldwyn Mayer

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MGM is one of the media companies not owned by Disney, while ESPN and ABC are some of its subsidiaries

31. Which of these esteemed filmmakers did not go to film school?

A. Steven Spielberg

B. Terry Gilliam

C. George Lucas

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Terry Gilliam never went to a film school

32. What is the title of the first film to utilize CGI?

A. “Westworld”

B. “Universal Soldier”

C. “Casablanca”

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1973’s “Westworld” is one of the first films to use computer-generated imagery

33. Which of these is not the title of a real US-based motion picture award?

A. Saturn Award

B. Cinematography Award

C. Young Artist Award

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”Cinematography Award” is not the title of a real US-based motion picture award

34. What is the name of an early film theater projector?

A. Kinetoscope

B. Zoopraxiscope

C. Telescope

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The zoopraxiscope is the first ever film projector

35. Who was the last Beatles member to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame?

A. Ringo Starr

B. George Harrison

C. Paul McCartney

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Paul McCartney is the last of the four Beatles to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, receiving it in 2012 at February 9

36. Which character did John Travolta play in the movie “Pulp Fiction”?

A. Vincent Vega

B. Jules Winnfield

C. Butch Coolidge

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Vincent Vega, mob contract killer


37. Bollywood refers to the movie industry in which country?

A. China

B. India

C. Turkey

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Answer: B. India

38. The word “cinema” is short for which word?

A. Cinematory

B. Cinemation

C. Cinematography

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Answer: C. Cinematography

39. Dolby Laboratories is an American company specialising in which field of the movie industry?

A. Sounds

B. Lights

C. Visual effects

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Answer: A. Sounds

40. The Golden Bear is the highest prize at which film festival?

A. Cannes Film Festival

B. Berlin Film Festival

C. Venice Film Festival

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Answer: B. Berlin Film Festival

41. Which movie streaming service was founded in 1999 by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph?

A. Hulu

B. Netflix

C. HBO Max

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Answer: B. Netflix

Enjoyed this quiz? What kind of question is that; of course you did! Well, we have even more quizzes for you to enjoy. Come check out our quiz on Bollywood movies, this Dune quiz, or this one on the famous rock band The Beatles.

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