This week’s film quiz includes questions about screwball comedies, movie monsters, and the films of Denzel Washington.
On acting, Denzel Washington once said: “I don’t consider myself a movie star, nor do I really have the desire to be one. I’m just an entertainer.” Amid raves for his very entertaining supporting performance in this week’s Gladiator II, we’ve been mulling over his previous work as an actor, a director, and yes, a movie star for our latest film quiz.
Once you’ve completed all three rounds of movie-related questions, 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. And remember, we will get our answers, in this quiz or the next…!
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. 1991 – Born this week, who plays Tris Prior in The Divergent Series?
2. 2019 – Which sports drama connects Matt Damon, Christian Bale, and Jon Bernthal?
3. 1962 – How many Spartans feature in the epic historical war movie of the same name?
4. 2000 – Peter Cook plays the Devil in the 1967 comedy Bedazzled, but who plays the same character in the remake?
5. 1981 – David Kessler is the title character in which comedy horror?
6. 1967 – “I Wanna Be Like You” is a song from which Disney animated movie?
7. 1998 – Complete the title of the black-comedy adventure: Fear And Loathing In… where?
8. 2002 – Who plays anxious entrepreneur Barry Egan in Punch-Drunk Love?
9. 1993 – In the far-fetched future of Demolition Man, three seashells are used as a replacement for what?
10. 1974 – Also born this week, which Oscar-winning actor made his film debut as Josh in Critters 3?
ROUND TWO – The Denzel Washington Round
OK, next up, we’ve got 10 questions about the movies of Denzel Washington. King Kong has got nothing on these!
11. Denzel Washington won a Best Actor Oscar for which 2001 crime movie?
12. Which director connects Malcolm X, He Got Game, and Inside Man?
13. Which of these movies is based on a John Grisham novel: The Bone Collector or The Pelican Brief?
14. Who plays Lady Macbeth in 2021’s The Tragedy Of Macbeth?
15. What is the title of Washington’s 2002 feature directorial debut, starring Derek Luke as the title character?
16. How many Equalizer films have been released to date?
17. What profession connects Washington’s characters in Heart Condition, Philadelphia, and Roman J. Israel Esq?
18. Who plays “Pita” Ramos in Man On Fire?
19. In which Kenneth Branagh-directed Shakespeare comedy does Washington play Don Pedro of Aragon?
20. Before Gladiator II, Washington has only worked with Ridley Scott once, on which 2007 drama?
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. What famous building connects the films Sleepless In Seattle, An Affair To Remember, and King Kong?
22. Who plays Scott Pilgrim in Scott Pilgrim Vs The World?
23. In the news! According to the BBFC’s annual report, which video-game adaptation’s 15 certificate was their most-complained-about decision in 2023?
24. What article of clothing is also a 1935 screwball comedy musical starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers?
25. Who connects the 1970s films Bugsy Malone, Freaky Friday, and Taxi Driver?
26. Also in the news! What is the full title of the upcoming fourth Bridget Jones movie?
27. Who directed the 2017 political thriller The Post?
28. In which romantic western does Heath Ledger play Ennis Del Mar?
29. Who was born earliest: Kate Beckinsale or Kate Winslet?
30. And finally, which Ridley Scott movie is also the name of one of the gladiators on BBC One’s 2024 revival of Gladiators?
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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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