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100

George Lucas changed the canon of the Star Wars franchise just so Samuel Jackson could have a lightsaber of this color. 

What is Purple?

100

My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die. 

What is The Princess Bride?

100

This film had a marketing budget larger than its actual production budget ($150 million and $145 million respectively), the campaign mainly surrounding the color pink. 

What is Barbie?

100

Someone has Daddy Issues.

What is Star Wars, Everything Everywhere All at Once, Guardians of the Galaxy 2, Father of the Bride, Mama Mia, Thor, How to Train Your Dragon, Kung Fu Panda 3, Iron Man, Sky High, Detective Pikachu, Catch Me if you Can, Now you See Me 2, The Hobbit, Ratatouille, or any other applicable film?

100
Quick! Name a film not in the Jeopardy so far!

You got it (?)

200

Animators who failed on The Prince of Egypt were sent to work on this film as a punishment.

What is Shrek?

200

And in case I don't see ya, Good afternoon, good evening, and goodnight.

What is The Truman Show?

200

This voice actor was only paid $75,000 (compared to an expected $8 million) for his iconic role in Aladdin, requesting instead that Disney not use his voice for merchandising.

Who is Robbin Williams? 

200

The main character follows Nazis seeking a chest and is completely irrelevant to the plot. 

What is Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark?

200

Finish the quote: "Surely you can't be serious."

What is "I am serious, and don't call me Shirley"? 

300

In the film Psycho, Alfred Hitchcock used this substance as blood.

What is Chocolate Syrup?

300

I know I'm supposed to hate humans, but there's something about them. They don't just survive, they discover; they create.

What is Ratatouille?

300

It is estimated that this actor has made $135,072 for the collective times he's said "wow" in his films. 

Who is Owen Wilson? 

300

Knowing hair care saves a girl from being convicted of murder. 

What is Legally Blonde?

300

From the soundtracks that have been playing in the background (not including the song currently playing) name one of those films. 

Woooo! (?)

400

Viggo Mortensen broke two of his toes and screamed in genuine pain kicking a metal helmet in this film. 

What is Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers?

400

Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you might miss it. 

What is Ferris Bueller's Day Off?

400

This Japanese film won the 2024 Oscar for best Visual Effects with only a $15 million budget.

What is Godzilla Minus One?

400

A young hero is wrongfully imprisoned for the theft of an old book, and formulates a daring prison break to prevent the true thief from attaining a hidden treasure.

What is Paddington 2?

400

This famous film was the inspiration for BU's mascot, Rhett, because "Rhett will always love Scarlet"

What is Gone with the Wind?

500

In The Wizard of Oz, this material was used as fake snow as well as fire protection for the costumes. 

What is asbestos? 

500

Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies. 

What is Shawshank Redemption?

500

A decommissioned Boeing plane was bought for $60,000 (with over $200,000 in transportation costs) and destroyed just for this 2005 film. 

What is War of Worlds?

500

A man traps a demon in his heart, tries to seduce his housekeeper, has a bad hair day, and turns into a bird. 

What is Howl's Moving Castle?

500

In the film, Rain Man, the waitress drops this many toothpicks on the floor. 

What is 246?