This week’s film quiz features 30 quick questions on subjects ranging from quotes and taglines to Emily Blunt movies.
They say that beside every great Ryan Gosling performance, there is a great woman, and this week, it’s Emily Blunt in The Fall Guy (read Simon’s 4-star review here). Over the last 20 years, Blunt has established herself as one of those movie stars who can do it all – comedy, horror, sci-fi, romance, period drama, musicals, thrillers, and that bit in The Five-Year Engagement where she bosses a Cookie Monster impression, so Round 2 is about all those and more.
Once you’ve completed this week’s film quiz, 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. If in doubt, remember, “C” is for “Correct”, and that’s good enough for me.
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. 1958 – Born this week, whose movie characters include Stephanie Zinone, Elvira Hancock, and Selina Kyle?
2. 1998 – Which romantic comedy-drama hinges on Gwyneth Paltrow either catching or missing a train?
3. 2011 – Lady Sif and the Warriors Three appear in which film franchise-starter?
4. 1966 – Who plays Doctor Zhivago in Doctor Zhivago?
5. 1987 – What is the name of the character played by Michael Douglas in Wall Street and its sequel?
6. 2002 – Which thriller connects Jodie Foster, Kristen Stewart, and Jared Leto?
7. 1976 – In which decade is All The President’s Men set?
8. 2005 – “So Long And Thanks For All The Fish” is a song from which sci-fi comedy?
9. 1994 – What is the name of Ace Ventura’s pet capuchin monkey?
10. 1965 – Also born this week, which Welsh actor cameos in 2023’s Barbie as Sugar Daddy Ken?
ROUND TWO – The Emily Blunt Round
“I love character roles. I’m happier in them.“ Here are 10 questions about Emily Blunt’s characters and movies to date…
11. Complete the title of Emily Blunt’s 2004 feature film debut – My Summer Of…
12. In which horror franchise does Blunt play Evelyn Abbott?
13. Who plays Blunt’s character’s fiancée in The Five-Year Engagement?
14. In which 2021 adventure film does Blunt play Dr Lily Houghton?
15. Sherlock Gnomes is a sequel to which 2011 animated film, also starring Blunt?
16. In 2011’s The Muppets, Blunt has a brief cameo as Miss Piggy’s assistant, spoofing her role in which 2006 comedy-drama?
17. “Live. Die. Repeat.” Which 2014 movie used this tagline?
18. Other than Blunt, who connects The Adjustment Bureau, Oppenheimer, and the upcoming IF?
19. In which Disney-backed musical does Blunt play the Baker’s Wife?
20. What is the English translation of “sicario”, as in Sicario?
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. Which 1990s action movie prominently features a plane called the Jailbird?
22. Who plays Calamity Jane in the 1953 musical Calamity Jane?
23. What is the full title of the 2016 sequel to Independence Day?
24. Who connects the 1970s movies Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein, and Silver Streak?
25. “If you guys were the inventors of Facebook, you’d have invented Facebook.” Which movie features this quote?
26. Who was born earliest: Dwayne Johnson or Kevin Hart?
27. Which UK city connects the films Filth and Sunshine On Leith, both released in UK cinemas on the same day in 2013?
28. Which star of 1961’s One-Eyed Jacks also directed the film, after Stanley Kubrick dropped out?
29. How many Free Willy movies were released in the 1990s?
30. And finally, what name connects three title characters played by Rooney Mara, Saoirse Ronan, and Emily Blunt in movies released in 2018?
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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 49 of Film Stories Magazine, which features 50 all-new questions on big-screen blockbusters, small-screen spin-offs, and the movies of 2002. 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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