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This actor shocked viewers in 2022 by walking on stage and striking Chris Rock after a joke about his wife.

Who is Will Smith?

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This 2020 film directed by Chloé Zhao won Best Picture at the Oscars and stars Frances McDormand as a nomad traveling across the American West.

What is Nomadland?

100

“Florals? For spring? Groundbreaking.”

What is The Devil Wears Prada?

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This recent masterpiece from director Paul Thomas Anderson is rated a 94 on Rotten Tomatoes, but achieved a mere 3.0 on Taylor Stone’s Letterboxd. 

What is One Battle After Another?

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Before his A‑list Hollywood run, this “Notebook” leading man was a Mouseketeer alongside Justin Timberlake.

Who is Ryan Gosling?

200

In 2014, John Travolta famously butchered a Broadway star’s name when introducing her “Frozen” song performance, calling her this completely made-up name.

Who is Adele Dazeem?

200

This moor‑set romance starring will arrive in theatres on Valentine’s weekend 2026 and features an original score by 365 party girl Charlie XCX.

What is Wuthering Heights?

200

“I feel the need… the need for speed!”

What is Top Gun?

200

This 2009 film is undoubtedly Quentin Tarantino’s best work to date. 

What is Inglorious Basterds?

200

“We are not worrrrthyyyy!”.  This Toronto native is the most nominated person in the history of the primetime Emmys for his work on a weekly NBC variety show. 

Who is Lorne Michaels?

300

In 2000, these nominees attended the Oscars in dresses while tripping on acid.

Who are Matt Stone & Trey Parker?

300

Hans Zimmer famously created a new instrument for this 2021 adaptation, called an “Irish whistle from hell”.

What is Dune?

300

“I wish I knew how to quit you.”

What is Brokeback Mountain?

300

The only way to truly experience this trilogy is by committing to all 11 hours and 22 minutes of this director’s cut.

What is Lord of The Rings?

300

He played the stern but loving Captain Georg von Trapp opposite Julie Andrews in a 1965 musical that’s still alive with “the sound of it…”

Who is Christopher Plummer?

400

Adrien Brody showed he could have used our recent harassment training when he kissed this Monster’s Ball star when accepting his 2003 Oscar for Best Actor. 

Who is Halle Berry?

400

Austin Butler was so deep in character that he couldn’t stop speaking in character long after filming for this movie ended.

What is Elvis?

400

“We all have our own bagels to carry.”

What is Everything Everywhere All At Once?

400

This actor’s entire filmography can be summed up as playing themselves just in slightly different situations.

Who is Keanu Reeves?

400

Grandson of “Greatest Canadian” Tommy Douglas, this actor saved America from terrorists on TV’s “24.”

Who is Kiefer Sutherland? 

500

This wrestler-turned-actor presented the award for Best Costume Design while almost fully naked on stage at the 2024 Academy Awards. 

Who is John Cena?

500

In 2020, this thriller made history, becoming the first non-english language film to take home Best Picture.

What is Parasite?

500

“No way.”

What is Mean Girls?

500

This 2024 action drama from writer/director Alex Garland is considered prime comfort viewing.

What is Civil War?

500

This Canadian kept contestants phrasing answers as questions from 1984 until 2020.

Who is Alex Trebek?