Film questions divide neatly into two kinds: what you have seen, and what you have absorbed without seeing. The second kind is where quizzes live — everybody knows the shark film’s name whether or not they have watched it.
Easy film questions
- Which film features a shark terrorising a beach town? — Jaws
- Who directed Jurassic Park? — Steven Spielberg
- In which film would you find the character Jack Dawson? — Titanic
- What colour is the pill Neo takes in The Matrix? — Red
- Which studio created Mickey Mouse? — Disney
- What is the highest award at the Academy Awards called? — Best Picture
Medium film questions
- Which film won the first Academy Award for Best Picture? — Wings
- Who played Vito Corleone in The Godfather? — Marlon Brando
- Which country produces Bollywood films? — India
- What is the highest-grossing film of all time? — Avatar
- Which director made Pulp Fiction? — Quentin Tarantino
- In which film does a character say ‘Here’s looking at you, kid’? — Casablanca
Hard film questions
- Which film first won all five major Academy Awards? — It Happened One Night
- Who is the most nominated actor in Oscar history? — Meryl Streep
- Which was the first feature-length animated film? — Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
- What was the first film to be released with synchronised sound? — The Jazz Singer
- Which festival awards the Palme d’Or? — Cannes
- How long is the original Toy Story, roughly? — 81 minutes
Quotes are the most reliable film questions: they survive across languages and generations far better than box office numbers do.