Movies at Columbia
Movies
Actors
Race & Gender
100
In this movie, the main character takes a physics class in Hamilton Hall and an advanced research lab in Low Library where he gets bitten.
What is Spiderman?
100
This movie centers on a traumatic event that happened in early 2000's in New York.
What is Extremely Loud, Incredibly Close?
100
She has been nominated the most times for best actress.
Who is Meryl Streep?
100
The first female who has won best director (and is a Columbia MFA alum).
Who is Kathryn Bigelow?
200
The Lerner Hall Ramps were featured in this James-Bond movie involving gambling.
What is Casino Royale?
200
There are dinosaurs in this movie.
What is The Tree of Life?
200
He is the oldest winner of best director at age 74; he won for his movie with Hilary Swank as the protagonist.
Who is Clint Eastwood?
200
Less 15% of the voters for the Academy Awards (who nominate and select winners) are under this half-centennial age.
What is 50?
300
In this movie starring a couple fated to be together, Columbia Bookstore filled in for a Long Island Barnes & Noble.
What is Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind?
300
This movie prompted this statement by the Association of Black Women Historians: "Despite efforts to market the book and the film as a progressive story of triumph over racial injustice, this movie distorts, ignores, and trivializes the experiences of black domestic workers."
What is The Help?
300
She is the youngest Oscar recipient at age 6 in 1934. A drink is named after her.
Who is Shirley Temple?
300
23% of the voters for the Academy Awards (who nominate and select winners) are of this demographic category.
What is female?
400
This Chemistry classroom is the most popular classroom in Columbia to be used in a movie.
What is Havemeyer 309?
400
These two movies were set in France.
What is Hugo and Midnight in Paris?
400
She has won Best Actress for a record four times -- the most ever.
Who is Katherine Hepburn?
400
94% of the voters for the Academy Awards (who nominate and select winners) are of this demographic category.
What is Caucasian?
500
Royalties from the filming of this movie pay for the reseeding of South Lawn.
What is Ghostbusters?
500
This movie is silent and meta.
What is The Artist?
500
This dashingly handsome actor has been nominated seven times for an Oscar, including this year's Oscars, and has only won once (for a supporting role).
Who is George Clooney?
500
Less than 4% of Oscar winners are of this demographic category.
What is African-American?