1980s Movie Timeline Quiz

Who was the first woman to head a major Hollywood film studio in the 1980s?

• Gale Anne Hurd

• Kathleen Kennedy

• Sherry Lancing

• Amy Pascal

Which film dominated the 52nd Academy Awards by winning Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actor?

• All That Jazz

• Kramer vs. Kramer

• Norma Rae

• Apocalypse Now

What was the highest-grossing film of 1980?

• The Empire Strikes Back

• Airplane

• Friday the 13th

• The Shining

Which film earned Stanley Kubrick a nomination for Worst Director at the first Razzie Awards?

• Full Metal Jacket

• Barry Lyndon

• A Clockwork Orange

• The Shining

Which comedy film, based on a Saturday Night Live sketch, was released in 1980?

• The Blues Brothers

• Caddyshack

• Ghostbusters

• Animal House

Which actor made his film debut in 'He Knows You're Alone'?

• Tom Hanks

• Bill Murray

• Dan Aykroyd

• Chevy Chase

Which film, starring Robin Williams, premiered at Mann's Chinese Theater in December 1980?

• Popeye

• The World According to Garp

• Good Morning, Vietnam

• Dead Poets Society

Which workplace comedy released in December 1980 starred Dolly Parton?

• Office Space

• The Secret of My Success

• Working Girl

• 9 to 5

Which film, now considered a classic, struggled at the box office upon its release in 1980?

• The Shining

• Raging Bull

• The Blues Brothers

• Caddyshack

Which film was a massive flop and is still considered one of the worst movies ever made?

• Can't Stop the Music

• Xanadu

• The Apple

• Heaven's Gate