Film Eras
This early era of cinema (1890s–1920s) featured silent films and slapstick comedy, with stars like Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton
What is the Silent Era?
“Ugh, as if!”
What is Clueless (1995)?
A show featuring a young girl and her pet monkey who frequently need to stop a fox from stealing.
What is Dora the Explorer?
A group of students who hold secret meetings in the middle of the night in a cave near campus.
What is the Dead Poets Society?
Who directed Jaws, Jurassic Park, and E.T.?
Who was Steven Spielberg?
Beginning in the late 1920s, this era introduced synchronized dialogue and sound effects, transforming how movies were made and experienced.
What is the Talkie or Sound Era?
“I see dead people”
What is The Sixth Sense (1999)?
A show featuring a talking dog that will do almost anything for a snack.
What is Scooby-Doo?
This movie, based on a villain from the Batman comics, was a surprise Oscar winner when it was released in 2019!
What is the Joker?
Who voiced Fiona in the movie Shrek?
Who is Cameron Diaz?
Spanning roughly from the 1930s to the 1950s, this period is often known for major studios dominating film production
What is the Golden Age of Hollywood?
“Nobody puts Baby in a corner”
What is Dirty Dancing (1987)?
A movie featuring a boy searching for his great-great-grandfather in the world of the dead to return home and achieve his dream of being a musician.
What is Coco?
The hills are alive with...Julie Andrews staple song of this movie musical.
What is The Sound of Music?
Who directed Psycho?
Who is Alfred Hitchcock?
In the 1960s and 1970s, this movement broke from the old studio system, allowing directors more creative control in films like Easy Rider and The Godfather.
What is the New Hollywood Era?
“With great power comes great responsibility"
What is Spider-Man (2002)?
A movie featuring a young woman taking her father’s place in war.
What is Mulan?
One of the Oscars’ most memorable mix-ups, what movie was mistakenly announced as the 2016 best picture instead of the real winner, Moonlight?
What is La La Land?
Who earned the Academy Award for Best Directing in 2025?
Who is Sean Baker?
From the 1990s onward, this modern film era has been defined by digital technology, globalized production, and franchise blockbusters like Marvel and Star Wars reboots.
What is the Digital or Contemporary Era?
“There’s a difference between knowing the path and walking the path”
What is The Matrix (1999)?
A show featuring a young boy trying to master control over the natural elements to end a war.
What is Avatar: The Last Airbender?
The Academy Award for Best Original Song went to Billie Eilish and Finneas O'Connell for their song from which 2023 movie?
What is Barbie?
Who was the second woman to win the Oscar for Best Female Director for her film “Nomadland”?
Who is Chloé Zhao?