80 film quiz questions and answers (movie trivia for every crowd)

Everyone watches films, so a film round is the safest bet on any quiz night. This page has 80 film quiz questions and answers across eight rounds of ten, including plenty of movie trivia questions for US readers and a proper hard round for the people who've seen everything. The easy movie quiz questions come first, so you can build up from there.

The best film questions feel fair. "Who directed Jaws?" is a good one. "Who was the third assistant director on Citizen Kane?" is not. Every question here has a single clear answer, and nothing relies on a plot detail only a film student would know. If you want to mix in television, our TV quiz questions pair nicely with this as a film and TV quiz.

Round 1: Easy movie quiz questions and answers

These are for warming up. Most teams should score eight or more, and nobody should leave this round feeling daft. If you're running this for a family or a mixed group, you could use this round on its own.

1Which 1997 film is set on a ship that sinks after hitting an iceberg?Use in quizUse

Answer:Titanic(click to reveal)

2Who played Captain Jack Sparrow in the Pirates of the Caribbean films?Use in quizUse

Answer:Johnny Depp(click to reveal)

3In which film is a young boy left behind when his family flies to Paris for Christmas?Use in quizUse

Answer:Home Alone(click to reveal)

Macaulay Culkin played the boy, Kevin McCallister, and the film came out in 1990.

4In The Matrix, what colour pill does Neo take?Use in quizUse

Answer:Red(click to reveal)

The choice is between learning the truth and staying in a comfortable illusion.

5Which 1993 film brings dinosaurs back to life on an island theme park?Use in quizUse

Answer:Jurassic Park(click to reveal)

It's based on a novel by Michael Crichton.

6Which actor plays Wolverine in the X-Men films?Use in quizUse

Answer:Hugh Jackman(click to reveal)

7In which film does a man stranded on a desert island befriend a volleyball named Wilson?Use in quizUse

Answer:Cast Away(click to reveal)

Tom Hanks's character is a courier whose plane crashes in the Pacific.

8Which film is the highest-grossing of all time, at over $2.9 billion?Use in quizUse

Answer:Avatar (2009, per Box Office Mojo)(click to reveal)

9Which space saga opens with the words "A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away"?Use in quizUse

Answer:Star Wars(click to reveal)

George Lucas wrote and directed the first one.

10Who directed Jaws?Use in quizUse

Answer:Steven Spielberg(click to reveal)

He was in his late twenties when he made it, and it's widely credited as the first summer blockbuster.

Round 2: Classic film quiz questions

Old films are a good test of who's been listening to their parents. These are all famous enough that a casual viewer has a decent chance.

1In which 1939 film does Dorothy follow the yellow brick road?Use in quizUse

Answer:The Wizard of Oz(click to reveal)

Judy Garland played Dorothy, and the film is still shown on television most Christmases.

2What is the last word spoken by Charles Foster Kane in Citizen Kane?Use in quizUse

Answer:"Rosebud"(click to reveal)

3Which Alfred Hitchcock film from 1960 features a famous shower scene?Use in quizUse

Answer:Psycho(click to reveal)

4Which 1942 film is set in a Moroccan nightclub run by Rick Blaine?Use in quizUse

Answer:Casablanca(click to reveal)

5Which actor played Vito Corleone in The Godfather?Use in quizUse

Answer:Marlon Brando(click to reveal)

He won Best Actor for the role, and famously refused to collect the award.

6In which 1959 comedy do two musicians disguise themselves as women to escape gangsters?Use in quizUse

Answer:Some Like It Hot (starring Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon)(click to reveal)

7What is the name of the ship's computer in 2001: A Space Odyssey?Use in quizUse

Answer:HAL 9000(click to reveal)

8Which 1961 film sees Audrey Hepburn gazing into a jeweller's window at breakfast time?Use in quizUse

Answer:Breakfast at Tiffany's(click to reveal)

9Which actor splashes through puddles with an umbrella in Singin' in the Rain?Use in quizUse

Answer:Gene Kelly(click to reveal)

He also co-directed the film with Stanley Donen.

10Which actor played the boxer Rocky Balboa in 1976?Use in quizUse

Answer:Sylvester Stallone(click to reveal)

He also wrote the screenplay, and the film won Best Picture.

Round 3: Blockbuster movie trivia questions

This is the movie trivia questions round for franchise fans. Remember that Marvel and Star Wars crowds will romp through it if you ask too many, so we've spread things around.

1Which actor plays Tony Stark in the Marvel films?Use in quizUse

Answer:Robert Downey Jr.(click to reveal)

2What is the name of Han Solo's spaceship?Use in quizUse

Answer:The Millennium Falcon(click to reveal)

Han boasts that it made the Kessel Run in less than twelve parsecs.

3Which film franchise follows Dominic Toretto and his family of street racers?Use in quizUse

Answer:The Fast and the Furious(click to reveal)

4Which actor played Harry Potter in all eight films?Use in quizUse

Answer:Daniel Radcliffe(click to reveal)

5In which spy franchise does Tom Cruise play Ethan Hunt?Use in quizUse

Answer:Mission: Impossible(click to reveal)

6In which film series does Katniss Everdeen volunteer to take her sister's place in a deadly televised competition?Use in quizUse

Answer:The Hunger Games(click to reveal)

7How many Infinity Stones does Thanos need to collect in the Marvel films?Use in quizUse

Answer:Six(click to reveal)

8Which 2018 Marvel film is set mostly in the fictional African nation of Wakanda?Use in quizUse

Answer:Black Panther(click to reveal)

9Which actor first played James Bond on the big screen, in Dr. No?Use in quizUse

Answer:Sean Connery (in 1962)(click to reveal)

He played the role in six official films.

10Which pink-coloured film starring Margot Robbie was the highest-grossing film of 2023?Use in quizUse

Answer:Barbie(click to reveal)

Round 4: Animated film quiz questions

Great for family quizzes and easier than they look. Animated films skew young, so older teams usually remember a few of these better than they expect.

1Which animated film follows a clownfish searching for his lost son?Use in quizUse

Answer:Finding Nemo(click to reveal)

It was released in 2003.

2Which actor voices Woody in Toy Story?Use in quizUse

Answer:Tom Hanks(click to reveal)

3In The Lion King, what is the name of Simba's father?Use in quizUse

Answer:Mufasa(click to reveal)

4What is the name of the snowman who loves warm hugs in Frozen?Use in quizUse

Answer:Olaf(click to reveal)

Josh Gad voices him.

5What was the first full-length animated feature film made by Disney, released in 1937?Use in quizUse

Answer:Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs(click to reveal)

It cost so much to make that people in Hollywood called it "Disney's Folly" before it opened.

6Which actor voices Donkey in Shrek?Use in quizUse

Answer:Eddie Murphy(click to reveal)

7Which Japanese studio made My Neighbour Totoro and Spirited Away?Use in quizUse

Answer:Studio Ghibli(click to reveal)

Hayao Miyazaki co-founded it in 1985.

8Which Pixar film, set around a Mexican festival, follows a boy called Miguel into the Land of the Dead?Use in quizUse

Answer:Coco(click to reveal)

9In which Pixar film does an elderly widower tie thousands of balloons to his house and float away?Use in quizUse

Answer:Up(click to reveal)

10In which Pixar film does a rat dream of becoming a chef in Paris?Use in quizUse

Answer:Ratatouille(click to reveal)

Round 5: Oscars quiz questions

Awards-season fans will enjoy this one. We've kept it to Oscars facts that won't change, and there's a separate post if you want more: our Oscars quiz questions.

1Which South Korean film made history in 2020 as the first non-English-language film to win Best Picture?Use in quizUse

Answer:Parasite(click to reveal)

2Which actress holds the record for the most acting nominations at the Academy Awards, with 21?Use in quizUse

Answer:Meryl Streep (she has won three)(click to reveal)

3Which 2003 fantasy film won all 11 Oscars it was nominated for?Use in quizUse

Answer:The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King(click to reveal)

Ben-Hur and Titanic also won 11, but from more nominations (Guinness World Records).

4Which actor finally won his first Oscar for The Revenant in 2016 after several nominations?Use in quizUse

Answer:Leonardo DiCaprio(click to reveal)

It came after years of near misses.

5Which animation pioneer has won the most competitive Oscars of any person, with 22?Use in quizUse

Answer:Walt Disney(click to reveal)

Many of them were for animated short films.

6Which film was mistakenly announced as Best Picture at the 2017 ceremony, before the error was corrected?Use in quizUse

Answer:La La Land (the real winner was Moonlight)(click to reveal)

The presenters had been handed the wrong envelope.

7Which 2008 war film earned Kathryn Bigelow the Best Director award, the first ever won by a woman?Use in quizUse

Answer:The Hurt Locker (the ceremony was in 2010)(click to reveal)

8Which biopic about the "father of the atomic bomb" won Best Picture at the 2024 ceremony?Use in quizUse

Answer:Oppenheimer(click to reveal)

It won seven Oscars that night.

9Which multiverse film starring Michelle Yeoh won Best Picture in 2023?Use in quizUse

Answer:Everything Everywhere All at Once(click to reveal)

10Which Sean Baker film won Best Picture in 2025?Use in quizUse

Answer:Anora(click to reveal)

It won five awards on the night.

Round 6: Name the film from the quote

Read the line out loud, in your best voice if you dare, and teams name the film. Famous film quote questions are the best fun when someone does the accent.

1"Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn."Use in quizUse

Answer:Gone with the Wind(click to reveal)

2"You can't handle the truth!"Use in quizUse

Answer:A Few Good Men(click to reveal)

Jack Nicholson delivers it in a courtroom.

3"Say hello to my little friend!"Use in quizUse

Answer:Scarface(click to reveal)

Al Pacino plays the speaker.

4"I feel the need, the need for speed!"Use in quizUse

Answer:Top Gun(click to reveal)

5"Show me the money!"Use in quizUse

Answer:Jerry Maguire(click to reveal)

6"Nobody puts Baby in a corner."Use in quizUse

Answer:Dirty Dancing(click to reveal)

7"Roads? Where we're going, we don't need roads."Use in quizUse

Answer:Back to the Future(click to reveal)

8"I'll have what she's having."Use in quizUse

Answer:When Harry Met Sally(click to reveal)

9"You shall not pass!"Use in quizUse

Answer:The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (accept The Lord of the Rings)(click to reveal)

10"Why so serious?"Use in quizUse

Answer:The Dark Knight(click to reveal)

Round 7: Directors and behind the scenes

This round covers who made the films, and a few things you only know if you've watched the extras. It suits the teams who always stay for the credits.

1Who directed Pulp Fiction?Use in quizUse

Answer:Quentin Tarantino(click to reveal)

He also made Reservoir Dogs and Kill Bill.

2Which Canadian director has made both Titanic and Avatar?Use in quizUse

Answer:James Cameron(click to reveal)

3Which director made Inception, Interstellar and a trilogy of Batman films?Use in quizUse

Answer:Christopher Nolan(click to reveal)

4Which director is famous for making brief cameo appearances in his own films, including The Birds, Vertigo and Rear Window?Use in quizUse

Answer:Alfred Hitchcock(click to reveal)

He appears briefly in most of his films, often just walking past the camera.

5Which New Zealand director made the Lord of the Rings films?Use in quizUse

Answer:Peter Jackson(click to reveal)

He shot all three films back to back.

6Which perfectionist director made The Shining, A Clockwork Orange and Full Metal Jacket?Use in quizUse

Answer:Stanley Kubrick(click to reveal)

He was known for demanding dozens of takes of a single scene.

7What was the mechanical shark in Jaws nicknamed on set?Use in quizUse

Answer:Bruce(click to reveal)

It misbehaved so often in the water that the crew had to film much of the movie without showing it.

8Which South Korean director made Parasite?Use in quizUse

Answer:Bong Joon-ho(click to reveal)

9Which actor provided the voice of Darth Vader in the original Star Wars films?Use in quizUse

Answer:James Earl Jones(click to reveal)

10Which director is known for pastel colours and symmetrical shots in The Grand Budapest Hotel and Moonrise Kingdom?Use in quizUse

Answer:Wes Anderson(click to reveal)

Round 8: Hard film quiz questions

These are hard film quiz questions, so be generous with the points. Even film buffs will lose a couple, and that's exactly the point.

1Which silent film won the first Academy Award for Best Picture, at a ceremony held in 1929?Use in quizUse

Answer:Wings(click to reveal)

It's a first world war aerial drama.

2Which actor has won three Best Actor Oscars, the most of any man in that category?Use in quizUse

Answer:Daniel Day-Lewis(click to reveal)

His wins were for My Left Foot, There Will Be Blood and Lincoln.

3Which Japanese director made Seven Samurai?Use in quizUse

Answer:Akira Kurosawa(click to reveal)

Its story inspired The Magnificent Seven.

4Who both directed and starred in Citizen Kane?Use in quizUse

Answer:Orson Welles(click to reveal)

He was in his mid-twenties at the time.

5What is the name of the fishing boat used by Quint in Jaws?Use in quizUse

Answer:The Orca(click to reveal)

6Which actor won an Oscar for playing Hannibal Lecter, despite appearing on screen for only around 16 minutes?Use in quizUse

Answer:Anthony Hopkins (in The Silence of the Lambs)(click to reveal)

7In Blade Runner, what are the artificial humans called?Use in quizUse

Answer:Replicants(click to reveal)

The original film is set in a future version of Los Angeles.

8Which 1927 film is generally credited as the first feature-length talkie?Use in quizUse

Answer:The Jazz Singer(click to reveal)

Al Jolson stars, and the film's few spoken lines stunned audiences.

9Which 1991 Disney film became the first animated film nominated for Best Picture?Use in quizUse

Answer:Beauty and the Beast(click to reveal)

10Which actor won a posthumous Oscar for playing the Joker in The Dark Knight?Use in quizUse

Answer:Heath Ledger(click to reveal)

He died before the film was released.

Tips for running a film round

Show your working. When you reveal answers, add a line of context. "The answer is Citizen Kane, which is often called the greatest film ever made" gives teams who didn't know something a fact to remember.

Accept sensible alternatives. If someone writes "Lord of the Rings" instead of the full title with its subtitle, give them the point unless the distinction matters.

Try a visual round. Film stills, paused at recognisable moments, work well, and so do posters with the title removed. Our badly described movies quiz is another way to run a film round, and it's very funny read out loud.

Watch the year range. Films from the 1970s and 80s are the sweet spot, since most adults know them even if they've never sat through the whole thing. A round made up entirely of films from the last five years will lose anyone who doesn't have a streaming account.

Don't mix films and TV by accident. A question about a miniseries starts an argument about whether it counts. If you want both, label them clearly as a film and TV round.

Read quotes properly. The quote round works best when the host does the voice, and it works even better if you ask teams to write the title down before you reveal the answer. Some people will confidently write the wrong film, which is half the fun.

Mix franchises with standalones. Marvel and Star Wars fans will dominate if you lean too heavily on their territory.

Save seasonal films for the right night. For December, we've got Christmas film quiz questions, and for Halloween there are horror film quiz questions.

When you're ready to run it, you can turn these into a live game with our free quiz creator, which handles the scoring and the big-screen display.