We’re big fans of Aardman Animation here at Film Stories Towers. With the new Chicken Run sequel out soon, this week’s film quiz covers their cracking canon to date…
Why did the chicken cross the road? Well, since Netflix has cracked down on password-sharing, it’s might go and watch Chicken Run: Dawn Of The Nugget at a mate’s house when the long-awaited sequel drops next week. It’s also in selected cinemas throughout the UK today, but whenever you’re watching it, we’ve got some Aardman-themed quiz questions to keep you going.
Once you’ve completed 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. Pop the kettle on, lad, and break out the cheese and crackers…
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. 1989 – “I’ll have what she’s having” is a famous quote from which romantic comedy?
2. 2011 – Who plays Sherlock Holmes in Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows?
3. 1992 – Which fantasy comedy connects Meryl Streep, Goldie Hawn, and Bruce Willis?
4. 1965 – Born this week, who plays Felix Leiter in the James Bond films Casino Royale, Quantum Of Solace, and No Time To Die?
5. 1973 – According to the title of a Disney live-action comedy, what is the name of The Biggest Dog in The World?
6. 2006 – Which romantic comedy sees Cameron Diaz swap houses with Kate Winslet for Christmas?
7. 1982 –Which British filmmaker won an Oscar for directing Best Picture winner Gandhi?
8. 1998 – In which film franchise does Jackie Chan play Chief Inspector Lee?
9. 1953 – Also born this week, who connects the 1990s movies Wayne’s World 2, The Getaway, and L.A. Confidential?
10. 2020 – Directed by Rob Savage, which “screenlife” horror film charts a séance over a Zoom video call?
ROUND TWO – The Aardman Round
From shorts to features, Aardman’s filmography has been delighting us for decades – here are 10 questions on their works to date…
11. What is the name of the American rooster in Chicken Run and its sequel?
12. “Operation Rudolph” was a working title for which 2011 CG-animated movie?
13. What is the name of the dastardly penguin who answers Wallace and Gromit’s advert for a lodger in The Wrong Trousers?
14. Hognob, Asbo, and Goona are characters in which 2018 feature?
15. In Flushed Away, Rita the rat’s boat is named after what type of biscuit?
16. What type of business do Wallace and Gromit operate in A Close Shave?
17. What is the full title of the second Shaun The Sheep feature film?
18. Who provides the voice of the Pirate Captain in The Pirates! In An Adventure With Scientists?
19. In Wallace And Gromit: The Curse Of The Wererabbit, what type of vegetable is Gromit growing for the Giant Vegetable Competition?
20. I Am Your Mother is a 2023 Aardman short film based on which film franchise?
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. In cinemas this week! Which character connects Gene Wilder, Johnny Depp, and Timothée Chalamet?
22. RoboDoc is a 2023 documentary miniseries about the making of which 1987 sci-fi film?
23. What word goes after Game, Fright, and Rough to make the titles of three different 2010s comedies?
24. Who plays Senator Jefferson Smith in 1939’s Mr Smith Goes To Washington?
25. “Sex. Clothes. Popularity. Whatever.” Which 1990s teen comedy uses this tagline?
26. Who directed the sequels Babe: Pig In The City, Happy Feet Two, and Mad Max: Fury Road?
27. Which song from the soundtrack to The Bodyguard was the UK’s Christmas number 1 single in 1992?
28. Who plays Polly Prince in 2003’s Along Came Polly?
29. Complete the title of Don Siegel’s 1956 sci-fi classic: Invasion Of The… what?
30. And finally, what bird is portrayed in the logo and studio ident for Pathé UK?
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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) and let us know your scores in the comments below.
We’ll be back next Friday with an especially Christmassy quiz, but until then, check out Issue 46 of Film Stories Magazine, a bumper edition featuring a brand-new set of 50 film questions. You can also catch up with Season 1 of 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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