50 Cinema Quiz Questions and Answers

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If you are a true movie fan, then this ultimate cinema quiz is for you!

You will find below 5 rounds of questions and answers about the cinema world, movies, venues and more.

We will start with the easy questions and will then switch to some more challenging ones.

Round 1: Easy Cinema Trivia Questions

Movies at the cinema
  1. Who directed Kill Bill, Pulp Fiction and Django Unchained?
  2. What is the first movie in The Lord of the Rings trilogy?
  3. Which 2014 movie was filmed over 11 years, allowing the audience to watch the child actors grow up in real life?
  4. Who played the Joker in The Dark Knight?
  5. What is the first rule of fight club?
  6. Who is revealed to be Luke’s father in The Empire Strikes Back?
  7. How many movies are there in The Godfather series?
  8. Which black and white clad ‘bio-exorcist’ can be summoned by saying his name three times?
  9. Clint Eastwood is most famous for starring in what genre of movies?
  10. Which movie was mistakenly announced to have won Best Picture at the 89th Academy Awards in 2017?

Round 1: Easy Cinema Trivia Questions and Answers

  1. Who directed Kill Bill, Pulp Fiction and Django Unchained? Quentin Tarentino
  2. What is the first movie in The Lord of the Rings trilogy? The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
  3. Which 2014 movie was filmed over 11 years, allowing the audience to watch the child actors grow up in real life? Boyhood
  4. Who played the Joker in The Dark Knight? Heath Ledger
  5. What is the first rule of fight club? ‘You don’t talk about fight club.’
  6. Who is revealed to be Luke’s father in The Empire Strikes Back? Darth Vader
  7. How many movies are there in The Godfather series? Three
  8. Which black and white clad ‘bio-exorcist’ can be summoned by saying his name three times? Beetlejuice
  9. Clint Eastwood is most famous for starring in what genre of movies? Westerns
  10. Which movie was mistakenly announced to have won Best Picture at the 89th Academy Awards in 2017? La La Land

Round 2: Cinema Multiple-Choice Questions

pop corn on armchair cinema
  1. Which movie does the famous quote ‘Here’s looking at you, kid’ come from?
    1. The Grapes of Wrath
    2. It’s a Wonderful Life
    3. Gilda
    4. Casablanca
  2. Alfred Hitchcock is famous for comeoing in his own movies. Which of the following films does the director not appear in?
    1. Jamaica Inn
    2. Dial M for Murder
    3. The Lady Vanishes
    4. Torn Curtain
  3. How many years does Andy Dufresne spend in prison in The Shawshank Redemption?
    1. 14
    2. 19
    3. 24
    4. 29
  4. What colour pill allows you to leave the matrix?
    1. Red 
    2. Blue
    3. Green
    4. Black
  5. Who is the main villain in Batman Returns?
    1. The Joker
    2. The Penguin
    3. The Riddler
    4. Bane
  6. Bridget Jones’ Diary is loosely based on which classic novel?
    1. Jane Eyre
    2. Little Women
    3. Pride and Prejudice
    4. Emma
  7. Which of the following historic events is not witnessed by Forrest Gump?
    1. The Vietnam War
    2. Desegregation of the University of Alabama
    3. Martin Luther King’s ‘I have a Dream’ speech
    4. The Watergate break-in
  8. Despite being one of the most famous villains in cinema history, Hannibal Lector barely features in The Silence of the Lambs. How many minutes of screentime does he have?
    1. 19 minutes
    2. 24 minutes
    3. 29 minutes
    4. 34 minutes
  9. In which Studio Ghibli movie do we meet Chihiro, Haku, Kaonashi and Lin?
    1. Spirited Away
    2. Ponyo
    3. Princess Mononoke
    4. Only Yesterday
  10. Three are three films which hold the joint record for winning the most Oscars, with 11 awards apiece. Which of the following movies is not on that prestigious list?
    1. Ben-Hur
    2. Titanic
    3. West Side Story
    4. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Round 2: Cinema Multiple-Choice Questions and Answers

  1. Which movie does the famous quote ‘Here’s looking at you, kid’ come from? D. Casablanca
  2. Alfred Hitchcock is famous for comeoing in his own movies. Which of the following films does the director not appear in? A. Jamaica Inn
  3. How many years does Andy Dufresne spend in prison in The Shawshank Redemption? D. 29
  4. What colour pill allows you to leave the matrix? A. red
  5. Who is the main villain in Batman Returns? B. The Penguin
  6. Bridget Jones’ Diary is loosely based on which classic novel? C. Pride and Prejudice
  7. Which of the following historic events is not witnessed by Forrest Gump? c. Martin Luther King’s ‘I have a Dream’ speech
  8. Despite being one of the most famous villains in cinema history, Hannibal Lector barely features in The Silence of the Lambs. How many minutes of screentime does he have? b. 24 minutes
  9. In which Studio Ghibli movie do we meet Chihiro, Haku, Kaonashi and Lin? A. Spirited Away
  10. Three are three films which hold the joint record for winning the most Oscars, with 11 awards apiece. Which of the following movies is not on that prestigious list? C. West Side Story

Round 3: Cinema Quiz – True or False

dirty dancing at the cinema
  1. As of 2023, Parasite is the only non-English language movie to have ever won the Academy Award for Best Picture.
  2. All three Lord of the Rings films are in the top 10 rated movies on IMDB.
  3. Tim Burton directed The Nightmare Before Christmas.
  4. Sean Connery starred as James Bond in seven movies.
  5. Much of the underwater footage of the Titanic in the movie Titanic is real, and filmed especially for the movie.
  6. Woody, Buzz and the Potato Heads are all Sammy’s toys.
  7. 12 Angry Men follows a New York City jury as they debate the case of an 18-year old who allegedly murdered his father.
  8. Wall-e is set in the year 2205.
  9. The Irishman has a running time of over 3 and a half hours.
  10. Former child-star Haley Joel Osment completely retired from acting in 2019.

Round 3: Cinema Quiz Answers – True or False

  1. As of 2023, Parasite is the only non-English language movie to have ever won the Academy Award for Best Picture. True
  2. All three Lord of the Rings films are in the top 10 rated movies on IMDB. False.
  3. Tim Burton directed The Nightmare Before Christmas. False, it was Henry Selick
  4. Sean Connery starred as James Bond in seven movies. True
  5. Much of the underwater footage of the Titanic in the movie Titanic is real, and filmed especially for the movie. True
  6. Woody, Buzz and the Potato Heads are all Sammy’s toys. False, they’re Andy’s toys
  7. 12 Angry Men follows a New York City jury as they debate the case of an 18-year old who allegedly murdered his father. True
  8. Wall-e is set in the year 2205. False, it’s set in 2805
  9. The Irishman has a running time of over 3 and a half hours. False
  10. Former child-star Haley Joel Osment completely retired from acting in 2019. False, though most of his recent work is voice acting.

Round 4: Medium Cinema Trivia Questions

Movies and cinema theatre ticket stubs
  1. Which European city would you visit to retrace the steps of the main characters of Before Sunrise? Vienna
  2. The Shape of Water, Pan’s Labyrinth and Pacific Rim were all directed by which director?
  3. What kind of car is the time machine in Back to the Future?
  4. What do the films Warm Bodies and West Side Story have in common?
  5. Who composed the soundtrack for Interstellar?
  6. Complete the famous quote from The Princess Bride: ‘My name is Inigo Montoya, you killed my father…. ‘
  7. Which English king does William Wallace rise up against in Braveheart?
  8. ‘Un poco loco ‘, ‘Remember me’ and ‘La Llorona’ are all songs from the soundtrack of which Disney movie?
  9. Who claims to have killed Mozart at the start of Amadeus?
  10.  Which movie sees a recently broken-up couple undergo a medical procedure to have each other completely erased for their memories?

Round 4: Medium Cinema Trivia Questions and Answers

  1. Which European city would you visit to retrace the steps of the main characters of Before Sunrise? Vienna
  2. The Shape of Water, Pan’s Labyrinth and Pacific Rim were all directed by which director? Guillermo del Toro  
  3. What kind of car is the time machine in Back to the Future? DeLorean
  4. What do the films Warm Bodies and West Side Story have in common? They’re both based on Romeo and Juliet
  5. Who composed the soundtrack for Interstellar? Hans Zimmer
  6. Complete the famous quote from The Princess Bride: ‘My name is Inigo Montoya, you killed my father…. ‘ ‘Prepare to die.’
  7. Which English king does William Wallace rise up against in Braveheart? King Edward I
  8. ‘Un poco loco ‘, ‘Remember me’ and ‘La Llorona’ are all songs from the soundtrack of which Disney movie? Coco
  9. Who claims to have killed Mozart at the start of Amadeus? Antonio Salieri
  10.  Which movie sees a recently broken-up couple undergo a medical procedure to have each other completely erased for their memories? Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Round 5: Hard Cinema Trivia Questions

cinema screen
  1. Which film won Best Picture at the 71st Academy Awards in 1999?
  2. With a running time of 95 minutes, what is Charlie Chaplin’s longest movie?
  3. Complete the quote from Notting Hill: I’m just a girl standing in front of a boy, asking him…’
  4. Which WWII event is depicted in the opening scene of Saving Private Ryan?
  5. What is the English release title for the French movie Les Choristes?
  6. The Swimmers tells the true story of two refugee sisters from which country training to compete at the 2016 Olympics?
  7. Which actor played three different characters over the course of seven Harry Potter movies?
  8. Which 1988 Japanese animation tells the story of two siblings fighting for survival at the end of WWII?
  9. How does Phillipe become quadriplegic in Untouchable (Intouchables)?
  10. While Requiem for a Dream is no doubt the more famous, what other movie based on a Hubert Selby Jr. novel examines working class life in New York City?
  11. Who is playing Lily Bloom in the 2024 adaptation movie of Colleen Hoover’s book ‘It Ends with Us’?

Round 5: Hard Cinema Trivia Questions and Answers

  1. Which film won Best Picture at the 71st Academy Awards in 1999? Shakespeare in Love
  2. With a running time of 95 minutes, what is Charlie Chaplin’s longest movie? The Gold Rush
  3. Complete the quote from Notting Hill: I’m just a girl standing in front of a boy, asking him…’ To love her
  4. Which WWII event is depicted in the opening scene of Saving Private Ryan? The Normandy Landings
  5. What is the English release title for the French movie Les Choristes? The Chorus
  6. The Swimmers tells the true story of two refugee sisters from which country training to compete at the 2016 Olympics? Syria
  7. Which actor played three different characters over the course of seven Harry Potter movies? Warwick Davies
  8. Which 1988 Japanese animation tells the story of two siblings fighting for survival at the end of WWII? Grave of Fireflies
  9. How does Phillipe become quadriplegic in Untouchable (Intouchables)? Paragliding Accident
  10. While Requiem for a Dream is no doubt the more famous, what other movie based on a Hubert Selby Jr. novel examines working class life in New York City? Last Exit to Brooklyn
  11. Who is playing Lily Bloom in the 2024 adaptation movie of Colleen Hoover’s book ‘It Ends with Us’? Blake Lively

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