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What are the dying words of Charles Foster Kane in Citizen Kane?

Rosebud

Who played Mrs. Robinson in The Graduate?

Anne Bancroft

What was the first feature-length animated movie ever released?

Snow White

In The Matrix, does Neo take the blue pill or the red pill?

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For what movie did Tom Hanks score his first Academy Award nomination?

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What 1927 musical was the first 'talkie'?

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What's the name of the skyscraper in Die Hard?

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What flavor of Pop Tarts does Buddy the Elf use in his spaghetti in Elf?

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What shocking Wes Craven horror movie carried the marketing tagline, 'To avoid fainting, keep repeating, 'It's only a movie...''?

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What pop vocal group performs at the wedding in Bridesmaids?

Wilson Phillips Signup and view all the answers

What real-life on-again off-again Hollywood power couple starred in the film Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton Signup and view all the answers

What American writer/director starred in several iconic European-produced 'Spaghetti Westerns'?

Clint Eastwood Signup and view all the answers

Who played Juror Number 8 in 12 Angry Men?

Henry Fonda Signup and view all the answers

The head of what kind of animal is front-and-center in an infamous scene from The Godfather?

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What TV show was Jack Nicholson referencing when he ad-libbed 'Here's Johnny!' in The Shining?

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Signup and view all the answers

What critically panned 1984 country-musical comedy starring Dolly Parton and Sylvester Stallone eventually became a cult classic?

Rhinestone Signup and view all the answers

Who played park owner John Hammond in Jurassic Park?

Richard Attenborough Signup and view all the answers

In what 1976 thriller does Robert De Niro famously say 'You talkin' to me?'

Taxi Driver Signup and view all the answers

What's the name of the anthemic dance near the beginning of The Rocky Horror Picture Show?

The Time Warp Signup and view all the answers

For what movie did Steven Spielberg win his first Oscar for Best Director?

Schindler's List Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the courtesan played by Nicole Kidman in Moulin Rouge!

Satine Signup and view all the answers

In what 1950 drama does Bette Davis say, 'Fasten your seatbelts; it's going to be a bumpy night'?

All About Eve Signup and view all the answers

The theme from The Third Man (also called 'The Harry Lime Theme') was performed on what instrument?

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Marlon Brando 'could have been a contender' in what iconic 1954 crime drama?

On the Waterfront Signup and view all the answers

What famous L.A. landmark is heavily featured in Rebel Without a Cause?

Griffith Observatory Signup and view all the answers

Who played Martin Luther King Jr. in the 2014 biopic Selma?

David Oyelowo Signup and view all the answers

Who directed Boris Karloff in the classics Frankenstein and Bride of Frankenstein?

James Whale Signup and view all the answers

What infamous 1980 box-office bomb ruined the career of The Deer Hunter director Michael Cimino?

Heaven's Gate Signup and view all the answers

What words are written on the knuckles of 'Reverend' Harry Powell (Robert Mitchum) in The Night of the Hunter?

Love and Hate Signup and view all the answers

What Hollywood movie star plays himself in Zombieland?

Bill Murray Signup and view all the answers

In Risky Business, what song did Tom Cruise famously lip-sync to in his underwear?

Old Time Rock and Roll by Bob Seger Signup and view all the answers

Who is the only actor to receive an Oscar nomination for acting in a Lord of the Rings movie?

Ian McKellen Signup and view all the answers

Who took over the role of Bruce Wayne's love interest Rachel Dawes in The Dark Knight, following Katie Holmes's exit after Batman Begins?

Maggie Gyllenhaal Signup and view all the answers

What song plays over the opening credits of Guardians of the Galaxy?

Come and Get Your Love by Redbone Signup and view all the answers

For which 1964 musical blockbuster did Julie Andrews win the Academy Award for Best Actress?

Mary Poppins Signup and view all the answers

What is the highest-grossing R-rated movie of all time?

Joker Signup and view all the answers

What 1994 crime film revitalized John Travolta's career?

Pulp Fiction Signup and view all the answers

Who voiced the sultry Jessica Rabbit in Who's Afraid of Roger Rabbit?

Kathleen Turner Signup and view all the answers

Which movie was incorrectly announced as the winner of Best Picture at the 2017 Academy Awards, during the greatest Oscars flub of all time?

La La Land Signup and view all the answers

Which 1948 Alfred Hitchcock movie starred James Stewart and was shot to look like one continuous take?

Rope Signup and view all the answers

Well, nobody's perfect is the final line from what classic 1959 comedy starring Marilyn Monroe?

Some Like It Hot Signup and view all the answers

The stage play Everybody Comes to Rick's was adapted for the screen to become what 1942 Best Picture winner?

Casablanca Signup and view all the answers

In what 1979 James Bond movie does the famous spy go to outer space?

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Who wrote the famous, scary theme music from Halloween?

John Carpenter Signup and view all the answers

What animated classic was the first film of the late twentieth-century 'Disney Renaissance'?

The Little Mermaid Signup and view all the answers

In Apocalypse Now, Robert Duvall says, 'I love the smell of _____ in the morning.'

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What is the name of Quint's shark-hunting boat in Jaws?

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What's the name of Charlie Chaplin's most famous, recurring character?

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Aaron Sorkin won an Oscar for writing what 2010 drama about the creation of Facebook?

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Who played iconic femme fatale Phyllis Dietrichson in classic 1946 film noir Double Indemnity?

Barbara Stanwyck Signup and view all the answers

What is the model of revolver made famous by Clint Eastwood's 'Dirty' Harry Callahan?

Smith & Wesson Model 29 .44 Magnum Signup and view all the answers

Which 1927 war drama was the first movie to ever win Best Picture?

Wings Signup and view all the answers

Who is the first actor to play Jack Ryan on screen?

Alec Baldwin Signup and view all the answers

What was Audrey Hepburn's birth name?

Audrey Kathleen Ruston Signup and view all the answers

Joaquin Phoenix received his first Oscar nomination for playing Roman emperor Commodus in what 2000 Oscar-winning epic?

Gladiator Signup and view all the answers

Who played the 'Unsinkable' Molly Brown in Titanic?

Kathy Bates Signup and view all the answers

In the action thriller Speed, why is Annie (Sandra Bullock)'s driver's license suspended?

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Jennifer Lawrence won a Best Actress Academy Award for what 2012 romantic comedy/drama?

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The Battle of Thermopylae served as the basis of what highly stylized 2006 smash hit swords-and-sandals action flick?

300 Signup and view all the answers

Which famous film composer wrote the music for Tim Burton's 1989 Batman?

Danny Elfman Signup and view all the answers

Which Alfred Hitchcock thriller is notorious for its shocking 'shower scene'?

Psycho Signup and view all the answers

What is the highest-grossing foreign-language film at the U.S. box office?

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Who wrote the screenplay for Rocky?

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What national monument does Cary Grant climb in the heart-pounding final moments of North by Northwest?

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What was Quentin Tarantino's first feature as writer/director?

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Which Oscar-winning blonde bombshell played James Stewart's love interest Lisa Carol Fremont in Rear Window?

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Who is the only person ever to receive an Oscar nomination for acting in a Star Wars movie?

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What actress' name, who voices Princess Elsa in the Frozen films, did John Travolta botch at the 2014 Oscars?

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What is the real name of Uma Thurman's 'The Bride' character from Kill Bill?

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What prominent American director won an Oscar for helming Forrest Gump?

Robert Zemeckis Signup and view all the answers

Three of Jim Carrey's blockbusters—The Mask, Dumb and Dumber and Ace Ventura: Pet Detective—were all released in what year?

1994 Signup and view all the answers

How many suns does Luke's home planet of Tatooine have in Star Wars?

Two Signup and view all the answers

What movie holds the record for most Oscar wins without winning Best Picture?

Cabaret Signup and view all the answers

In what 1969 James Bond thriller does the famous spy fall in love and get married?

On Her Majesty's Secret Service Signup and view all the answers

What 1970 movie marked the feature debut of Arnold Schwarzenegger?

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What is the first movie ever to be rated PG-13?

Red Dawn Signup and view all the answers

What is the highest-grossing movie of all time when taking inflation into account?

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What is the highest-grossing movie of all time when not taking inflation into account?

Avengers: Endgame Signup and view all the answers

What's the Los Angeles hotel prominently featured in Pretty Woman?

The Beverly Wilshire by Four Seasons Signup and view all the answers

What is the only 'X'-rated film to win Best Picture at the Oscars?

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Who played detective Rick Deckard in Blade Runner?

Harrison Ford Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the spaceship in Alien?

USCSS Nostromo Signup and view all the answers

This acclaimed, Oscar-winning filmmaker directed Happy Feet, Babe: Pig in the City and Mad Max: Fury Road.

George Miller Signup and view all the answers

Who is the first and only woman of color to win the Oscar for Best Actress?

Halle Berry Signup and view all the answers

What's the fictional brand of cigarettes in Quentin Tarantino's movies?

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Who played the Wicked Witch of the West in The Wizard of Oz?

Margaret Hamilton Signup and view all the answers

Which movie star is killed off in the opening scene of Scream?

Drew Barrymore Signup and view all the answers

What's the name of John Wayne's character in True Grit (played by Jeff Bridges in the remake)?

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What is the highest-grossing war movie of all time and Clint Eastwood's highest-grossing movie ever?

American Sniper Signup and view all the answers

Who played Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow in Bonnie & Clyde?

Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty Signup and view all the answers

What Martin Scorsese movie holds the all-time record for F-bombs?

The Wolf of Wall Street Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the extended ballet sequence near the end of Singin' in the Rain?

Broadway Melody Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of Riley's imaginary friend in Inside Out?

Bing Bong Signup and view all the answers

Who played the Green Goblin in 2002 box-office smash Spider-Man?

Willem Dafoe Signup and view all the answers

For what movie did George Clooney win his sole acting Oscar to date?

Syriana Signup and view all the answers

Near the end of Vertigo, when Judy transforms into Madeline, she is bathed in what color light?

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Who played Regan MacNeil in The Exorcist?

Linda Blair Signup and view all the answers

Only three movies in history have won the 'big five' at the Oscars (Best Picture, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actor and Best Actress). Name them.

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Classic Movie Trivia Flashcards

"Rosebud" is the dying word of Charles Foster Kane in the film Citizen Kane.
Anne Bancroft portrayed Mrs. Robinson in The Graduate.
Snow White holds the title of the first feature-length animated movie ever released.
Neo chooses the red pill in The Matrix.
Tom Hanks received his first Academy Award nomination for the film Big.
The Jazz Singer, released in 1927, is recognized as the first "talkie," a film with sound.
Die Hard features Nakatomi Plaza as the central skyscraper.
In Elf, Buddy the Elf uses chocolate Pop Tarts in his spaghetti.
Wes Craven's horror film The Last House on the Left had the tagline, "To avoid fainting, keep repeating, 'It's only a movie...'."
Wilson Phillips performs at the wedding in Bridesmaids.
Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton were the real-life Hollywood power couple in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?.
Clint Eastwood starred in legendary "Spaghetti Westerns" as a writer/director.
Henry Fonda played Juror Number 8 in the classic film 12 Angry Men.
A horse's head is infamously shown in The Godfather.
Jack Nicholson's ad-libbed line "Here's Johnny!" in The Shining references The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.
Rhinestone, a 1984 country-musical comedy featuring Dolly Parton and Sylvester Stallone, later became a cult classic despite its initial failure.
Richard Attenborough played park owner John Hammond in Jurassic Park.
In Taxi Driver, Robert De Niro famously says, "You talkin' to me?"
The chorus dance in The Rocky Horror Picture Show is known as "The Time Warp."
Steven Spielberg's first Oscar for Best Director was for Schindler's List.
Nicole Kidman portrayed Satine, the courtesan in Moulin Rouge!.
The line "Fasten your seatbelts; it's going to be a bumpy night" is delivered by Bette Davis in All About Eve.
The theme from The Third Man is performed on the zither.
Marlon Brando's iconic line "could have been a contender" is from On the Waterfront.
Rebel Without a Cause prominently features Griffith Observatory.
David Oyelowo starred as Martin Luther King Jr. in the film Selma.
James Whale directed Boris Karloff in the iconic films Frankenstein and Bride of Frankenstein.
Heaven's Gate, a notorious 1980 box-office bomb, tarnished director Michael Cimino's career.
The knuckles of "Reverend" Harry Powell, played by Robert Mitchum in The Night of the Hunter, are marked with "Love" and "Hate".
Bill Murray makes a cameo as himself in Zombieland.
Tom Cruise lip-syncs to "Old Time Rock and Roll" by Bob Seger in Risky Business.
Ian McKellen is the only actor nominated for an Oscar for a performance in a Lord of the Rings film.
Maggie Gyllenhaal replaced Katie Holmes as Bruce Wayne's love interest, Rachel Dawes, in The Dark Knight.
"Come and Get Your Love" by Redbone plays over the opening credits of Guardians of the Galaxy.
Julie Andrews won Best Actress for her role in the 1964 musical blockbuster Mary Poppins.
Joker is recognized as the highest-grossing R-rated movie of all time.
Pulp Fiction revitalized John Travolta's career in 1994.
Kathleen Turner voiced the sultry character Jessica Rabbit in Who Framed Roger Rabbit?.
La La Land was incorrectly announced as the Best Picture winner at the 2017 Academy Awards.
Alfred Hitchcock's Rope was shot to appear as one continuous take and stars James Stewart.
"Well, nobody's perfect" is the final line in the classic comedy Some Like It Hot, starring Marilyn Monroe.
The stage play Everybody Comes to Rick's was adapted into the 1942 Best Picture winner Casablanca.
James Bond goes to outer space in the 1979 film Moonraker.
John Carpenter composed the iconic theme music for Halloween.
The Little Mermaid marked the start of the late-20th-century Disney Renaissance.
In Apocalypse Now, Robert Duvall famously says, "I love the smell of napalm in the morning."
Quint's shark-hunting boat in Jaws is named The Orca.
Charlie Chaplin's most famous character is known as The Tramp.
Aaron Sorkin won an Oscar for writing The Social Network, a drama about Facebook's creation.
Barbara Stanwyck starred as Phyllis Dietrichson in the classic film noir Double Indemnity.
The Smith & Wesson Model 29 .44 Magnum revolver became famous through Clint Eastwood's character in Dirty Harry.
Wings, a 1927 war drama, was the first-ever film to win Best Picture.
Alec Baldwin was the first actor to portray Jack Ryan on-screen.
Audrey Hepburn's birth name was Audrey Kathleen Ruston.
Joaquin Phoenix received his first Oscar nomination for his portrayal of Commodus in Gladiator.
Kathy Bates played the "Unsinkable" Molly Brown in Titanic.
In Speed, Annie's driver’s license was suspended due to speeding.
Jennifer Lawrence won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in Silver Linings Playbook.
The Battle of Thermopylae inspired the 2006 film 300.
Danny Elfman composed the score for Tim Burton's 1989 Batman.
Psycho, directed by Alfred Hitchcock, features the notorious "shower scene."
The Passion of the Christ holds the record for the highest-grossing foreign-language film at the U.S. box office.
Sylvester Stallone wrote the screenplay for Rocky.
Cary Grant's character climbs Mount Rushmore in North by Northwest.
Reservoir Dogs was Quentin Tarantino's debut feature as writer/director.
Grace Kelly played Lisa Carol Fremont, James Stewart's love interest in Rear Window.
Alec Guinness is the only actor nominated for an Oscar from a Star Wars film.
At the 2014 Oscars, John Travolta mispronounced Idina Menzel's name, known for voicing Princess Elsa.
Uma Thurman's character in Kill Bill is named Beatrix Kiddo.
Robert Zemeckis won an Oscar for directing the film Forrest Gump.
Three of Jim Carrey's films—The Mask, Dumb and Dumber, and Ace Ventura: Pet Detective—were all released in 1994.
Luke Skywalker's home planet of Tatooine has two suns in Star Wars.
Cabaret holds the record for the most Oscar wins (eight) without winning Best Picture.
The 1969 James Bond film On Her Majesty's Secret Service features the spy falling in love and marrying.
Arnold Schwarzenegger made his feature debut in the 1970 film Hercules in New York.
Red Dawn was the first movie rated PG-13.
Gone with the Wind is the highest-grossing film of all time when adjusted for inflation.
Avengers: Endgame is the highest-grossing film of all time without adjusting for inflation.
The Beverly Wilshire by Four Seasons is featured prominently in Pretty Woman.
Midnight Cowboy is the only X-rated film to win Best Picture at the Oscars.
Harrison Ford played Detective Rick Deckard in Blade Runner.
The spaceship in Alien is named USCSS Nostromo.
George Miller directed Happy Feet, Babe: Pig in the City, and Mad Max: Fury Road, all winning Oscars.
Halle Berry became the first and only woman of color to win an Oscar for Best Actress.
The fictional cigarette brand in Quentin Tarantino's films is Red Apple Cigarettes.
Margaret Hamilton portrayed the Wicked Witch of the West in The Wizard of Oz.
Drew Barrymore’s character is killed off in the opening scene of Scream.
Jeff Bridges played the character Rooster Cogburn in the remake of True Grit.
American Sniper is the highest-grossing war movie and Clint Eastwood's highest-grossing film.
Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty starred as Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow in Bonnie & Clyde.
The Wolf of Wall Street holds the record for the most F-bombs in a Martin Scorsese film.
The extended ballet sequence in Singin' in the Rain is called Broadway Melody.
Bing Bong is the name of Riley's imaginary friend in Inside Out.
Willem Dafoe played the Green Goblin in the 2002 hit Spider-Man.
George Clooney won his only acting Oscar for Syriana.
In Vertigo, Judy transforms into Madeline

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