Movies
As of 2025, there are 7 horror movies that have been nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars: The Exorcist, Jaws, The Silence of The Lambs, The Sixth Sense, Black Swan, Get Out, and The Substance. What is the only one to have won the award?
The Silence of The Lambs
Before production on the second season of the classic sitcom Gilligan's Island began, Gilligan himself, Bob Denver, threatened to quit the show if the creators didn't do what?
A.) Make the show in color instead of black and white
B.) Add Russell Johnson (The Professor) and Dawn Wells (Mary-Ann) to the opening credits
C.) Make more episodes that deal with serious and less comical situations
D.) Switch the show to an earlier time slot
B.) Add Russell Johnson (The Professor) and Dawn Wells (Mary-Ann) to the opening credits
Who are the only three Muppet performers who have also directed a theatrical Muppet movie?
A.) Jim Henson, Frank Oz, and Brian Henson
B.) Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt, and Dave Goelz
C.) Bill Barretta, Steve Whitmire, and Caroll Spinney
D.) Eric Jacobson, Matt Vogel, and Peter Linz
A.) Jim Henson, Frank Oz, and Brian Henson
Jim directed The Great Muppet Caper, Frank directed The Muppets take Manhattan, and Brian directed 2 films: Muppet Christmas Carol and Muppet Treasure Island
David Lynch's 1984 version of Dune was his first movie with, as well as the acting debut of who?
A.) Kyle MacLachlan
B.) Jack Nance
C.) Everett McGill
D.) Mädchen Amick
A.) Kyle MacLachlan
What do the characters Ebenezer Scrooge, The Grinch, Horton the elephant, and The Riddler all have in common?
A.) They all hate Christmas
B.) They're all Dr. Seuss characters
C.) They're all Batman villains
D.) Jim Carrey has played all of them
D.) Jim Carrey has played all of them
M. Night Shyamalan's 2019 movie Glass is a crossover/sequel to two of his earlier films, one of which is Unbreakable. What's the other one?
A.) Signs
B.) The Village
C.) The Happening
D.) Split
D.) Split
In the original Night Court series, who were the only three actors who stayed in the main cast throughout it's nine season run?
A.) Harry Anderson, John Larroquette, and Richard Moll
B.) Markie Post, Charles Robinson, and Marsha Warfield
C.) Harry Anderson, Markie Post, and Charles Robinson
D.) John Larroquette, Richard Moll, and Marsha Warfield
A.) Harry Anderson, John Larroquette, and Richard Moll
The musical biopic Music of the Heart was the only non-horror film directed by who?
A.) George A. Romero
B.) John Carpenter
C.) Wes Craven
D.) Tobe Hooper
C.) Wes Craven
As of 2025, what is Joaquin Phoenix's only animated movie?
A.) The Lion King
B.) Brother Bear
C.) Finding Nemo
D.) Chicken Little
B.) Brother Bear
Is acclaimed filmmaker Sir Peter Jackson British or American?
Trick question, he's neither! He's from New Zealand!
Which movie inspired the creation of the Best Animated Feature Oscar?
A.) Beauty and the Beast
B.) The Nightmare Before Christmas
C.) Toy Story
D.) Chicken Run
D.) Chicken Run
Who was the only cast member of Seinfeld to have also directed an episode of the show?
A.) Jerry Seinfeld - "The Jacket"
B.) Julia Louis-Dreyfus - "The Implant"
C.) Jason Alexander - "The Good Samaritan"
D.) Michael Richards - "The Nose Job"
C.) Jason Alexander - "The Good Samaritan"
Robert Zemeckis is the director and co-creator of this popular film trilogy
A.) Back to the Future
B.) The Naked Gun
C.) Austin Powers
D.) The Star Wars Prequel Trilogy
A.) Back to the Future
Who was the first actor to win an acting Oscar for a performance in a Quentin Tarantino film?
A.) Samuel L. Jackson for Pulp Fiction
B.) Uma Thurman for Kill Bill
C.) Christoph Waltz for Inglorious Basterds
D.) Kurt Russell for The Hateful Eight
C.) Christoph Waltz for Inglorious Basterds
In the movie The Fifth Element, how much screen time do Bruce Willis, who plays the hero, and Gary Oldman, who plays the villain, share?
A.) Only 30 minutes
B.) Only 5 minutes
C.) None
D.) They're together throughout the whole film
C.) None
The 1976 sci-fi film The Man Who Fell to Earth marked the first starring acting role of this music icon.
A.) David Bowie
B.) Elton John
C.) Ozzy Osbourne
D.) Prince
A.) David Bowie
In The Big Bang Theory, who were the only four cast members to appear in every episode?
A.) Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons, Kaley Cuoco, and Mayim Bialik
B.) Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons, Simon Helberg, and Kunal Nayyar
C.) Jim Parsons, Kaley Cuoco, Simon Helberg, and Melissa Rauch
D.) Johnny Galecki, Kaley Cuoco, Kunal Nayyar, and Mayim Bialik
B.) Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons, Simon Helberg, and Kunal Nayyar
Contrary to popular belief, Tim Burton, while being the one who conceived it, did not actually direct The Nightmare Before Christmas. But who did?
A.) Ray Harryhausen
B.) Peter Jackson
C.) Henry Selick
D.) Sam Raimi
C.) Henry Selick
Who was the first actor to win an Oscar for playing a comic book character?
A.) Christopher Reeve as Superman
B.) Michael Keaton as Batman
C.) Willem Dafoe as The Green Goblin
D.) Heath Ledger as The Joker
D.) Heath Ledger as The Joker
Why did Wes Anderson title his 2018 animated film Isle of Dogs?
A.) Because if you say it fast it sounds like "I love dogs"
B.) He thought it would sound cooler than The Island of Dogs
C.) It was intended as misdirection
D.) None of the above
A.) Because if you say it fast it sounds like "I love dogs"
What was the first superhero movie to be nominated for Best Picture?
A.) Superman (1978)
B.) The Dark Knight
C.) Iron Man
D.) Black Panther
D.) Black Panther
On the Cartoon Network series Regular Show, Pops was the only main character who Benson never threatened to fire. Why was this?
A.) Pops always worked hard and never gave Benson a reason to fire him
B.) Pops out ranked Benson
C.) Pops didn't actually work at the park, he just rented a room in the house
D.) Pops had a rare learning disability, so legally Benson couldn't fire him
B.) Pops out ranked Benson
In fact, there's even an episode where Pops threatened to fire Benson, due to his temper
According to popular conspiracy theories, the moon landing was faked by this film director
A.) Steven Spielberg
B.) Stanley Kubrick
C.) George Lucas
D.) Joe Dante
B.) Stanley Kubrick
Johnny Depp, while not usually a big fan of watching his own movies, has said that there are two films of his own that he loves re-watching with his kids. What are they?
A.) Edward Scissorhands and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
B.) Corpse Bride and Rango
C.) A Nightmare on Elm Street and Secret Window
D.) The first two Pirates of the Caribbean movies
B.) Corpse Bride and Rango
What was the first Netflix original movie to win the Oscar for Best Animated Feature?
A.) The House
B.) Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
C.) Wendell and Wild
D.) Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
B.) Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio