100 Movies Questions

By Claire

Join us on a cinematic adventure with our 100 movie quiz questions with answers, neatly divided into five exciting rounds.

From Movie Superstars to The Brits, each round features 20 film questions and answers to test your film knowledge.

Whether you’re a casual movie buff or a seasoned cinephile, our quiz promises entertainment, challenge, and a celebration of cinema. So, grab your popcorn and let the ultimate film quiz begin!

Movie Quiz Round 1: Superstars

1. Who played the head of the Corleone family in “The Godfather”?

Marlon Brando

2. Which Welsh actor starred opposite Debra Winger in “Shadowlands”?

Anthony Hopkins

3. Who played Han Solo in “Star Wars”?

Harrison Ford

4. Which Jack starred with Shirley Maclaine in “Terms Endearment”?

Nicholson

5. Which British actress has starred in “Titanic”, “Enigma” and “Finding Neverland”?

Kate Winslet

6. Which British Michael won an Oscar for “Hannah and Her Sisters”?

Caine

7. Which Jack’s films vary from “Some Like It Hot” to “The Odd Couple”?

Lemmon

8. Which Mrs Bruce Willis starred in “Ghost”?

Demi Moore

9. Which Katharine has received a record 12 Oscar nominations?

Hepburn

10. Who starred in and wrote the song “Evergreen” for “A Star is Born”?

Barbra Streisand

11. Which Warren starred in “Dick Tracy” and “Bugsy Malone”?

Beatty

12. Which Paul was in “The Sting” and “The Color of Money”?

Newman

13. Although born in the US, where was Mel Gibson brought up?

Australia

14. Who won Oscars for “Philadelphia” in ’93 and “Forrest Gump” in ’94?

Tom Hanks

15. Who was the female Kramer in “Kramer vs Kramer”?

Meryl Streep

16. In which decade did Sylvester Stallone first play Rambo?

80s

17. Which country was Sean Connery born in?

Scotland

18. Which Al won an Oscar for his role in “Scent of a Woman”?

Pacino

19. Who was in “Rain Man” and was one of Four Good Men?

Tom Cruise

20. What “Color” is in the title of Whoopi Goldberg’s first major film?

Purple

Round 2: Who’s Who?

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21. Who played opposite Ewan McGregor in the comedy “Down with Love”?

Renee Zellweger

22. Who played Cruella the Vil in the “real” version of the “101 Dalmatians”?

Glenn Close

23. Which Martin Scorsese film was about the life of Howard Hughes?

The Aviator

24. Who played the aunts in “James and the Giant Peach”?

Miriam Margolyes, Joanna Lumley

25. Who directed “Born on the Fourth of July” and “Natural Born Killers”?

Oliver Stone

26. Who played the Saint in the 90s movie?

Val Kilmer

27. Who was chosen to play Heathcliff in the 90s “Wuthering Heights”?

Ralph Fiennes

28. Who was the British star of “Fierce Creatures”?

John Cleese

29. Who starred as the Elephant Man?

John Hurt

30. Who married Mickey Rooney and Frank Sinatra?

Ava Gardner

31. Who insured whose legs for a million dollars with Lloyd’s of London?

20th Century Fox, Betty Grable

32. Who was the heroine in the 30s version of “King Kong”?

Fay Wray

33. Who played the mother in “Mermaids”?

Cher

34. Whom did Alan Rickman play in “Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves”?

Sheriff of Nottingham

35. Who played opposite Leonardo DiCaprio in “The Gangs of New York”?

Cameron Diaz

36. Whose film production company is called Jagged Films?

Mick Jagger

37. Who played Batman in the 1997 “Batman and Robin”?

George Clooney

38. Which blonde screen legend made only 11 films, three for Hitchcock?

Grace Kelly

39. Which rock star did Angela Bassett play in a 1993 biopic?

Tina Turner

40. Who was Jack Somersby in “Somersby”?

Richard Gere

Film Quiz Round 3: The Oscars

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41. Which film ends, “Louis, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship”?

Casablanca

42. Whom did Jodie Foster play in “The Silence of the Lambs”?

Clarice Starling

43. What was Henry Fonda’s last film, for which he won an Oscar?

On Golden Pond

44. Who said, “Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you’re going to get”?

Forrest Gump

45. James Stewart won his only Best Actor Oscar for which classic?

The Philadelphia Story

46. The film documentary “When We Were Kings” told of which sports clash?

Muhammad Ali vs George Foreman in Zaire

47. In which city is “The Sting” set?

Chicago

48. What does the male figure stand on, on the Oscar statuette?

A roll of film

49. Which Whoopi Goldberg film had 14 nominations and no win at all?

The Color Purple

50. Which film was the first all-colour winner of the Best Picture award?

Gone with the Wind

51. From 1952 to 1977, which Brit had 10 nominations and never won?

Richard Burton

52. Who was the oldest Best Actress award recipient when she won in 1989?

Jessica Tandy

53. Which British star was the first Best Actor award winner of the 1990s?

Jeremy Irons

54. What did Marlon Brando do with his 1972 Oscar?

Turned it down

55. Who played Katharine Clifton in “The English Patient”?

Kristin Scott Thomas

56. Best Director Bob Fosse was the only 70s winner whose film was not Best Picture that year. Which picture was it?

Cabaret

57. Who danced together for the last time at the 1966 Oscar ceremony?

Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers

58. Kevin Costner was nominated for Best Director and Best Actor for “Dances with Wolves” – which did he win?

Best Director

59. Which cancer sufferer’s last public appearance was at the 1979 Oscar ceremony?

John Wayne

60. Which was the first black-and-white film to win Best Picture after “The Apartment” in 1960?

Schindler’s List

Round 4: Animation Movies

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61. Which of the Seven Dwarfs had the longest name?

Bashful

62. Who created Wallace and Gromit?

Nick Park

63. What was Mickey Mouse originally called?

Mortimer

64. What was Disney’s first full-length cartoon called?

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

65. Which film takes place in Pepperland?

Yellow Submarine

66. Who wrote the song lyrics for “Aladdin”?

Tim Rice

67. Who provided the voice of PC Mackintosh in “Curse of the Were-Rabbit”?

Peter Kay

68. “When You Wish Upon a Star” is from which Disney film?

Pinocchio

69. What is Simba’s uncle called in “The Lion King”?

Scar

70. “The Sword in the Stone” centres on the legend of which King?

Arthur

71. Which film has the signal of the “twilight bark”?

101 Dalmatians

72. Which character was the star of Disney’s “Steamboat Willie”?

Mickey Mouse

73. Which song from “Aladdin” in 1992 won an Oscar?

“Whole New World”

74. In which Disney film are Leopold Stokowski and the Philadelphia Orchestra seen?

Fantasia

75. What sort of animal is King Louie in “The Jungle Book”?

Orang-utan

76. What is the Princess called in “Aladdin”?

Jasmine

77. Who were the original two Dalmatians in the 1961 classic?

Pongo and Perdita

78. What sort of creature was Thumper in “Bambi”?

Rabbit

79. Which was the first major Disney cartoon film released after Walt Disney’s death in 1966?

Jungle Book

80. What was the name of Disney’s Great Mouse Detective?

Basil

Movie Quiz Round 5: The Brits

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81. For what did “Four Weddings and a Funeral” win Oscar nominations?

Best Film, Writer (Richard Curtis)

82. What was the movie “Billy Elliot” called when it was shown at the Cannes Film Festival?

Dancer

83. How many roles did Alec Guinness play in “Kind Hearts and Coronets”?

Eight

84. Who was Jane Seymour’s first father-in-law?

Richard Attenborough

85. What was Anthony Hopkins’s role in “Bram Stoker’s Dracula”?

Dr Van Helsing

86. Who played Stephen Ward in “Scandal”?

John Hurt

87. In which film did Emma Thompson play a 1940s European and a present-day Californian?

Dead Again

88. Which actor won a BAFTA for “Chariots on Fire”?

Ian Holm

89. Which was Julie Andrew’s first film with her husband Black Edwards?

Darling Lilli

90. Who appeared with Robert Redford, when just six, in “The Great Gatsby”?

Patsy Kensit

91. Who played Schilndler’s Jewish accountant in “Schindler’s List”?

Ben Kingsley

92. What was Roger Moore’s second movie as James Bond?

The Man with the Golden Gun

93. Who starred in and composed the score for “Bedazzled”?

Dudley Moore

94. Which actor has been co-owner of London’s Langan’s Brasserie?

Michael Caine

95. Who played General Allenby in “Lawrence of Arabia”?

Jack Hawkins

96. The reciting of whose poem in “Four Weddings and a Funeral” resulted in a book of his poetry becoming a best-seller?

W. H. Auden

97. Who won an Oscar for Best Picture in 1968, which his nephew also starred in?

Carol Reed (Oliver! – Oliver Reed)

98. Who played Anne Boleyn in “A Man for All Seasons”?

Vanessa Redgrave

99. What was Glenda Jackson’s film debut?

The Sporting Life

100. What was Cilla Black’s first feature film?

Work is a Four Letter Word

As the final credits roll on our 100 movie quiz adventure, we hope you’ve enjoyed the journey through the diverse realms of cinema.

Whether you aced the Movie Superstars, decoded Who’s Who, guessed the Oscar winners, delved into Animation Movies, or celebrated The Brits, we trust the experience was both entertaining and enlightening.

Thank you for joining us on this thrilling ride through the magic of movies—until next time, may your love for cinema continue to flourish!

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