We hope you’ve been paying attention to teachers in movies, because they will be in this week’s film quiz. 30 movie-related questions, off you go…
There are two big movies in cinemas this week with school ties. The new Mean Girls turned Wednesdays pink (read Maria’s 3-star review here) and today sees the long-awaited UK release of Alexander Payne’s The Holdovers, starring Paul Giamatti as a boarding-school classics professor. So, like Rodney Dangerfield before us, we’re going back to school with this week’s film quiz.
Once you’ve completed all three rounds, you’ll find a link to a separate post with the correct answers at the bottom of this post. As always, this is all just for fun, but please let us know how you did in the comments (scores out of 30 this week!) and give us any other lovely feedback. And if you fancy doing some homework, there’s a theme that could also apply to Mean Girls next week too…
ROUND ONE – This Week In Movie History
This round is about UK cinema releases and general film history from this week in years past – we’ve given you the year at the start of each question to help out!
1. 1941 – Born this week, who plays Bonnie Parker in 1967’s Bonnie And Clyde?
2. 2006 – Elektra is a spin-off from which 2003 Marvel movie?
3. 1997 – Who plays lawyer Kevin Lomax in The Devil’s Advocate?
4. 1937 – Which duo co-star in the comedy Way Out West?
5. 2007 – Who plays Elvis Presley in Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story – Jack Black or Jack White?
6. 1976 – “Take [BLANK] to the prom. I dare you!” Which character’s name completes this classic horror movie tagline?
7. 2004 – Which sport features prominently in Million Dollar Baby?
8. 2019 – Who directed Glass?
9. 1986 – Which sci-fi comedy features a military robot called Johnny 5?
10. 1943 – Also born this week, whose characters include Dr. René Belloq, Ivan Ooze, and Reverend Shooter?
ROUND TWO – Education, Education, Education…
Many of us learn a lot from the movies, but how well do you know movie teachers and schools? Let’s find out…
11. Complete the title of the 1939 film starring Robert Donat: Goodbye Mr… what?
12. In cinemas now! Which writer and actor reprises her role as Ms. Norbury in 2024’s Mean Girls?
13. In the Harry Potter films, which school subject is taught by Professors Quirrell, Lockhart, Lupin, Moody, Umbridge, and Snape?
14. Who earned his first Oscar nomination for playing history teacher Dan Dunne in 2006’s Half Nelson: Ryan Gosling or Ryan Phillippe?
15. Which 2023 comedy sees Rachel Sennott and Ayo Edibiri start a female fight club at their high school?
16. Who plays bad teacher Elizabeth Halsey in 2011’s Bad Teacher?
17. “Seize the day, boys. Make your lives extraordinary.” Which 1989 film features this teacher’s advice?
18. In X-Men 2, what subject does Logan claim that he teaches at Xavier’s School for Gifted Youngsters?
19. Which other Expendables actor replaced Arnold Schwarzenegger as the lead actor in 2016’s Kindergarten Cop 2?
20. Which fictional school connects seven British movies released between 1954 and 2009?
ROUND THREE – Pot Luck
Let’s finish with a random selection of pot luck movie questions – these could come from any era, any genre, or any level of difficulty. Enjoy!
21. What comes next in this sequence? Khan > Spock > … ?
22. Taran, Gurgi, and the Horned King are all characters in which Disney animated film?
23. Who connects the 2020s films Free Guy, The Last Duel, and this week’s new release, The End We Start From?
24. In which English city is Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa set?
25. What is Ripley’s first name in 1999’s The Talented Mr Ripley?
26. What word goes after Red, Rescue, and Zulu to make the titles of at least three war movies?
27. In which 1980 film does John Hurt play John Merrick?
28. Who plays political spin doctor Malcolm Tucker in 2009’s In The Loop?
29. In Charlotte’s Web, what type of animal is Wilbur?
30. And finally, which 1970 Hammer movie is namechecked on a banner at Jurassic Park in Jurassic Park?
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Ready for the answers?
That’s the end of this week’s film quiz – when you’re ready to check your answers, click here to get them (it’ll take you to another page) and let us know your scores in the comments below.
We’ll be back next Friday with another film quiz, but until then, check out Issue 47 of Film Stories Magazine, which features 50 all-new questions about 2023 at the movies. You can also listen to our suitably named film quiz podcast, The Film Quiz Podcast, which features Nick Helm asking movie questions and occasionally berating contestants for getting them wrong.
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