Film Quiz Friday: Pitt Stop

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In this week’s film quiz, ABC is for Always Be Chewing, as we explore the films of Brad Pitt, as well as various other morsels of movie trivia.

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This week’s big new cinema release is Bullet Train, and having already covered films on rails recently, we’ve been rummaging in William Bradley Pitt’s back-catalogue for some of the next 30 questions. On top of that, we’ve got questions on subjects including box-office smash hits, Oscar winners, and, er… The Emoji Movie.

Once you’ve finished 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 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 make sure you grab a snack, so you’ve got something to eat while playing – seems to work for Brad!

ROUND ONE – This Week In Movie History

This round is about new 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. 1998 – Which disaster movie features “I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing” by Aerosmith on its soundtrack?
  2. 1970 – Born this week, which director plays Silent Bob in the Clerks movies and assorted other spin-offs?
  3. 2003 – Red, White & Blonde is the sequel to which 2001 comedy?
  4. 1997 – Who plays Edgar the “bug“ in Men In Black?
  5. 1960 – Psycho primarily takes place in which fictional California motel?
  6. 2006 – Which TV-to-film adaptation stars Colin Farrell and Jamie Foxx as detectives Crockett and Tubbs?
  7. 1995 – Complete the title of the romantic comedy – The Englishman Who Went Up A Hill But…
  8. 2017 – Which English acting legend lent his voice to the Poop emoji in The Emoji Movie?
  9. 1986 – “Crime is a disease. Meet the cure.” Which action movie has this tagline?
  10. 1991 – Cliff Secord is the secret identity of which masked hero?

ROUND TWO – The Brad Pitt Round

“The greatest actors aren’t what you would call beautiful sex symbols.” So says Brad Pitt, whose filmography is this week’s specialist subject…

  1. Pitt won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for playing which character in Once Upon A Time In Hollywood – Rick Dalton or Cliff Booth?
  2. Moneyball revolves around which sport?
  3. In which 1998 melodrama does Pitt play the personification of Death?
  4. Who directed 2008’s The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button?
  5. What number connects three Pitt movies released in 1995, 2004, and 2013?
  6. Which Legend Of The Seven Seas does Pitt voice in a 2003 DreamWorks animated film?
  7. Which of Pitt’s Ocean’s Eleven co-stars assassinates Jesse James in The Assassination Of Jesse James By The Coward Robert Ford?
  8. In which 1993 crime movie does Pitt play a couch-bound character called Floyd?
  9. Who directed and co-starred with Pitt in the 2015 romantic drama By The Sea?
  10. What connects John Wayne, Elvis Presley, rocket scientists, car owners, and Pitt in a 1997 hit song?

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!

  1. Brand, Data, and Mouth are all characters in which 1980s family adventure?
  2. Who plays Russian boxer Ivan Drago in Rocky IV and Creed II?
  3. Which 2018 heist thriller stars Viola Davis, Michelle Rodriguez, and Elizabeth Debicki as its title characters?
  4. Who directed the 2000s films A Beautiful Mind, Frost/Nixon, and The Grinch?
  5. Founded by George Lucas in 1975, ILM is short for the name of which visual-effects company?
  6. Who plays Annie Hall in Annie Hall?
  7. What title connects a 1959 religious epic starring Charlton Heston and a 2016 remake starring Jack Huston?
  8. Julie Smith is the real name of which Best Actress Oscar winner?
  9. “I ain’t got time to bleed” is a quote from which 1980s sci-fi action movie?
  10. And finally, which character connects Alicia Silverstone, Rosario Dawson, and Leslie Grace?

Ready for the answers?

That’s the end of this week’s quiz – when you’re ready to check your answers, click here to get them (it’ll take you to another page). We’ll be back next Friday with another quiz, but until then, share your scores in the comments below!

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