Next Tuesday, America goes to the polls, but this Friday, we’ve got 30 more film quiz questions, some of them about US presidents on film.
It’s November and it’s one of those years with all-consuming coverage of US politics and the presidential election. However that shakes out, we’ll be going on tour with the rest of this month’s quiz themes – next week, we’ll be on a mission to Moscow before popping back to Washington. And after that, we’ll probably drop in on Houston and wrap up the month with a London adventure. Good luck deciphering that lot!
In the meantime, there’s 30 movie-related questions to answer, including a round all about real-life US presidents on film. Older readers will remember we’ve previously had a quiz about the fictional ones. 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 and give us any other lovely feedback. Scores are out of 31 this week, so really, the first to 16 points wins…
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. 2024 – In cinemas now! Super/Man is a documentary about the life of which actor?
2. 2018 – Both celebrating birthdays today, Toni Collette and Alex Wolff co-starred in which A24-produced horror film?
3. 1997 – Who won an Oscar for playing Lynn Bracken in L.A. Confidential?
4. 1985 – In the news! Which Brat Pack movie is reportedly getting a belated sequel, with Rob Lowe, Demi Moore, and Emilio Estevez among the returning cast?
5. 1978 – Who plays Laura Mars in Eyes Of Laura Mars?
6. 1992 – Which US TV series was spun-off from a cult teen horror-comedy movie starring Kristy Swanson?
7. 2015 – Who directed The Martian?
8. 1981 – Mickey Rooney and Kurt Russell voice the title characters in which Disney animated film?
9. 1967 – Also born this week, who connects the 1990s movies Flatliners, Hook, and Stepmom?
10. 2004 – “Every piece has its puzzle.” Back in cinemas this week for its 20th anniversary, which horror franchise-starter used this tagline?
ROUND TWO – US Presidents on Film
Next, how well do you know your US presidents? Here’s 10 questions about 10 blokes…
11. Still in cinemas! Who plays Donald Trump in 2024’s The Apprentice?
12. Which US president’s death is the subject of a 1991 film starring Kevin Costner, Gary Oldman, and Tommy Lee Jones?
13. David Gordon Green’s feature directorial debut is named after which debut president?
14. In Spy, which president does Jason Statham’s character claim to have successfully impersonated in Congress?
15. Which Richard Nixon actor was born earliest: Anthony Hopkins or Frank Langella?
16. According to a 2012 horror comedy, which president was a Vampire Hunter?
17. Which president does Sam Rockwell play in 2018’s Vice?
18. In Wild Wild West, Kevin Kline plays the dual roles of Artemus Gordon and which president?
19. Which president connects the films Love Is On The Air, Kings Row, and Bedtime For Bonzo?
20. For a point each, name the two real-life presidents that have been played by Robin Williams on film. (2 points)
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. Also in cinemas now! Juror #2 is reportedly the final film by which director?
22. Which sci-fi drama connects Jennifer Lawrence, Chris Pratt, and Michael Sheen?
23. Also in the news! An upcoming documentary about Hammer horror will use an AI-generated likeness of which actor: Peter Cushing or Christopher Lee?
24. What is the full title of the fourth Jaws movie?
25. “Maniac” by Michael Sembello is featured on the soundtrack of which 1983 movie?
26. The character Randall Boggs first appeared in 1994’s Clerks: true or false?
27. Who plays Zorro in 2005’s The Legend Of Zorro?
28. Complete the title of the British kitchen-sink drama: Saturday Night And… what?
29. Caryn Johnson is the real name of which Oscar-winning actor?
30. And finally, in which movie do Oscar Isaac, Justin Timberlake, and Adam Driver sing an original song called “Please Mr Kennedy”?
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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 52 of Film Stories Magazine, which features 50 all-new questions about billion-dollar blockbusters, the films of 1991, and the movies so good they named them twice!
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