Film Trivia

Which movie was the first ever "Summer Blockbuster"

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Answer explanation

Jaws (1975) was the first movie considered a "Summer Blockbuster", earning over $235 million at the box office.

Star Wars (1977) and Jurassic Park (1993) were both considered blockbusters as well afterward. The Godfather (1973) came out before Jaws, but the term "Summer Blockbuster" was not coined until Jaws.

Which of these is not a character in the Pixar film "Inside Out"?

• Bing Bong

• Sadness

• Envy

• Jangles

Answer explanation

Other than the five primary emotions, "Inside Out" features characters such as Bing Bong the imaginary friend and Jangles the scary clown.

What is the first feature-length animated film?

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Answer explanation

In 1937, Snow White and the Seven Dwarves was the first ever feature-length animated film.

Fantasia followed shortly after in 1940, Sleeping Beauty in 1959, and Mary Poppins in 1964.

In the 1999 film "The Matrix", what color pill does Neo take from Morpheus?

• Blue

• Green

• Yellow

• Red

Answer explanation

The two pills Morpheus offered were red and blue. Neo took the red pill, which allowed him to leave the Matrix and awaken in the real world.

Which of these famous actors has won an oscar?

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Answer explanation

Denzel Washington has won two Oscars -- one for Glory (Best Supporting Actor) and one for Training Day (Best Actor).

Downey has been nominated twice, Depp three times, and Cruise four times, but none of them have ever won.

Which classic Disney film started the "Disney Renaissance" in the late 1980's and early 1990's?

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Answer explanation

The Little Mermaid came out in 1989, and kickstarted a resurgence of Disney known as the "Disney Renaissance", following with The Rescuers Down Under (1990), Beauty and the Beast (1991), Aladdin (1992), The Lion King (1994), Pocahontas (1995), The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996), Mulan (1998), and finally Tarzan (1999).

Which of these actors played the character "James Bond" in the most films?

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Answer explanation

With 7 films each, Roger Moore and Sean Connery tie for the most portrayals of 007.

Daniel Craig is next with 5 films, Pierce Brosnan with 4, Timothy Dalton with 2, and George Lazenby with only 1.

In the film "Back to the Future", which year does Marty McFly travel to escape the Libyan shooters?

• 2015

• 1955

• 1985

• 1970

Answer explanation

Marty first traveled to 1955 in the DeLorean.

The film started in 1985, and he returned to then at the end of the film. In the sequel, Marty travels to 2015.

Which of these actors was NOT cast in the film "Shrek"?

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Answer explanation

Mike Myers and Eddie Murphy both played the lead characters in Shrek.

Chris Farley was originally cast as Shrek, and even recorded around 85% of his lines, but he died before he could finish.

Which of these films holds the record for the most money earned in the box office? (Not accounting for inflation)

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Answer explanation

Avatar holds the record, making a total of $2.9 billion.

Avengers: Endgame is in second place, with $2.7 billion, and then Avatar: Way of Water, Titanic, and Star Wars Episode 7.