This week’s film quiz takes a leaf out of several different books featured in movies – 30 questions, off you go…
What connects this week’s cinema releases, The Amateur, The Return, and the 30th anniversary re-release of Babe? They’re all based on literary sources, much like the second round in this week’s film quiz. However, we’ve gone down the road of books in films rather than books adapted into films, so you may need your reading glasses for this one.
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 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. It’s a tricky one this week, but no dog-earing the webpage before the end, please!
ROUND ONE – This Week In Movie History
This round is about UK cinema releases and general film history from this month in years past – we’ve given you the year at the start of each question to help out!
1. 1992 – Born this week, who plays Rey in the Star Wars sequel trilogy?
2. 2024 – What is the full title of the Amy Winehouse biopic starring Marisa Abela?
3. 1986 – “See you later, navigator” is the final line of which 1986 adventure movie?
4. 2007 – Which sports comedy stars Will Ferrell and Jon Heder as figure skating rivals-turned-partners?
5. 2014 – Not including the forthcoming spin-off, how many John Wick movies have been released to date?
6. 1988 – Also born this week, who earned his first Oscar nomination for playing Cole Sear in The Sixth Sense?
7. 2001 – Carmen and Juni Cortez are the title characters in which family comedy franchise-starter?
8. 1974 – In the Benji franchise, what type of animal is Benji?
9. 1989 – Who directed the “inventive and enchantingly gross” puppet comedy Meet The Feebles?
10. 1995 – In which fictional movie store does Rex Manning Day fall on 8th April?
ROUND TWO – Books Within Movies
Next, a round about books, authors, and even bookshops on film – no bonus points for shelving your answers in alphabetical order, we’re afraid…
11. Who plays Eli in 2010’s The Book Of Eli?
12. Which book brings Martin Freeman, Mos Def, and Sam Rockwell together in a 2005 film of the same name?
13. Fantasia is a literary fantasy world featured in which 1980s movie and its sequels?
14. Complete the title of this tome from the Beetlejuice movies: “Handbook For The Recently…” what?
15. “Here’s where she meets Prince Charming, but she won’t discover that it’s him ’til chapter three.” Which Disney movie features this song lyric about a book?
16. Who plays the author writing Will Ferrell’s life in 2006’s Stranger Than Fiction?
17. In the Evil Dead franchise, what is the name of the book of the dead?
18. Whereabouts would you find The Travel Book Co shop, in the 1999 film of the same name?
19. Which franchise completes this 2021 thriller sequel’s title – Spiral: From The Book Of… what?
20. Which book does Peter Falk read to Fred Savage in a 1986 movie of the same name?
ROUND THREE – Pot Luck
Let’s finish with a random selection of pot luck film quiz questions – these could come from any era, any genre, or any level of difficulty. Enjoy!
21. Who was born earliest: Emma Roberts or Julia Roberts?
22. Which 2013 drama goes after Premium and before Hour to make the titles of two different action comedy movies?
23. In cinemas now! Who plays the title character in the 2025 espionage thriller The Amateur?
24. What is the name of Caractacus Potts’ car in the 1968 film of the same name?
25. Which movie character connects Ian Bliss, Jonathan Groff, and Hugo Weaving?
26. In the news! Which Doctor Who actor plays “Artist Ken” in 2023’s Barbie?
27. What train journey connects a 1957 western starring Glenn Ford and a 2007 remake starring Christian Bale?
28. Who directed the movies Yentl, The Prince Of Tides, and The Mirror Has Two Faces?
29. In movie soundtracks, which 2011 film begins with “Nightcall” by Kavinsky and ends with “A Real Hero” by College and Electric Youth?
30. And finally, the 2025 films The Life Of Chuck, The Long Walk, and The Monkey are all adapted from works by which author?
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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 54 of Film Stories Magazine, which features 50 more questions about trilogy toppers, dogs on film, and the movies of 2007!
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