By Tia Bradley
Test Your Film Knowledge: 20 Virtual Film Questions
Tue 22 Sep 2020
This week we waved a fond farewell to our fortnightly virtual film quiz, but don’t worry it’ll be back monthly (via Instagram) as part of our usual programme. With not everyone having access to the social media site, it was important to us that others can test their film knowledge as well! So here’s 20 film questions to do just that – how many will you get right?
**All answers at the bottom of the page – but no cheating and looking there first!**
Q1: How did The King's Speech make BAFTA history in 2011?
A. The first film to win Best Film & Outstanding British Film
B. The first film to be nominated in every category
C. The first film to win all the acting awards
Q2: Who made two films with an Orangutan named Clyde?
A. Roddy McDowall
B. Andy Serkis
C. Clint Eastwood
Q3: Dwight Yoakam (Raoul in Panic Room) is also famous for...?
A. Owning his own production company
B. Being a country singer
C. Having a Michelin star restaurant
Q4: In Yanks, the GI's were billeted in which county?
A. Yorkshire
B. Lancashire
C. Cumbria
Q5: Bong Joon-Ho's nickname for The Host's creature was...?
A. Gwoemul
B. The creature
C. Steve Buscemi
Q6: Which character originated as a ventriloquist dummy?
A. Woody
B. Prospector
C. Gabby Gabby
Q7: The Shining’s ‘Here’s Johnny’ scene took __ doors to film...?
A. 25
B. 99
C. 60
Q8: What famous gaffe appears in Braveheart?
A. A white car spotted in the background
B. A baseball-hat-wearing crew member in shot
C. Both of the above
Q9: Director Damien Chazelle’s favourite film is…?
A. The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
B. Belle de Jour
C. The Young Girls of Rochefort
Q10: For which film did Viola Davis win an Oscar?
A. The Help
B. Fences
C. Doubt
Q11: When was La Haine released?
A. 1990
B. 1993
C. 1995
Q12: Jim Cumming’s 2018 film was named after what song?
A. Born to Run
B. Thunder Road
C. Nebraska
Q13: Jake has what ice cream in I’m Thinking of Ending Things?
A. Salted Caramel
B. Chocolate
C. Oreo
Q14: Olivia Colman will star in The Father alongside whom?
A. Anthony Hopkins
B. Jonathan Pryce
C. Jim Broadbent
Q15: Author Diana Wynne Jones got a private showing of…?
A. Howl’s Moving Castle
B. Ponyo
C. KiKi’s Delivery Service
Q16: Spike Lee collaborated with whom for his new film?
A. Kendrick Lamar
B. David Byrne
C. Lady Gaga
Q17: The hijackers in The Taking of Pelham 123 went by?
A. Mr Pink, Mr Blonde, Mr Orange, Mr White
B. Mr Black, Mr Green, Mr Blue, Mr Yellow
C. Mr Blue, Mr Green, Mr Brown, Mr Grey
Q18: How long was Greta Gerwig’s first draft of Lady Bird?
A. 350 pages
B. 70 pages
C. 600 pages
Q19: ‘Moon’ features in all the song titles from which film?
A. The Wolf Man
B. Teen Wolf
C. An American Werewolf in London
Q20: In which US state was The Goonies filmed?
A. Washington
B. Oregon
C. Montana
Answers
Q1: The first film to win Best Film & Outstanding British Film (A)
Q2: Clint Eastwood (C)
Q3: Being a country singer (B)
Q4: Lancashire (B)
Q5: Steve Buscemi (C)
Q6: Woody (A)
Q7: 60 (C)
Q8: Both of the above (C)
Q9: The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (A)
Q10: Fences (B)
Q11: 1995 (C)
Q12: Thunder Road (B)
Q13: Oreo (C)
Q14: Anthony Hopkins (A)
Q15: Howl’s Moving Castle (A)
Q16: David Byrne (B)
Q17: Mr Blue, Mr Green, Mr Brown, Mr Grey (C)
Q18: 350 pages (A)
Q19: An American Werewolf in London (C)
Q20: Oregon (B)