25 Classic Movie Trivia Questions
Beloved films from Hollywood's golden age through the 1990s anchor these classic movie trivia questions. Generate a random round below, or scroll the full list with click-to-reveal answers.
Who played the title role in the 1964 film Mary Poppins?
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Who directed the 1993 film Jurassic Park?
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Who directed the 1975 film Jaws?
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Which classic film features a sled named 'Rosebud'?
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Which 1982 Spielberg film is about a stranded alien befriending a boy named Elliott?
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In the film The Sound of Music, which country is the story set in?
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In the film Casablanca, what is the name of Rick's nightclub?
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Which 1972 crime film features the Corleone family?
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Who directed the 1994 film The Shawshank Redemption?
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Which animated Disney film features the song 'When You Wish Upon a Star'?
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Answer key
- Julie Andrews
- Steven Spielberg
- Steven Spielberg
- Citizen Kane
- E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
- Austria
- Rick's Café Américain
- The Godfather
- Frank Darabont
- Pinocchio
All 25 Classic Movie Trivia Questions
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1In The Wizard of Oz, what color are Dorothy's ruby slippers?easy
Answer: Red
2Which 1939 film features the line 'Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn'?medium
Answer: Gone with the Wind
3In the film Casablanca, what is the name of Rick's nightclub?hard
Answer: Rick's Café Américain
4Who directed the 1975 film Jaws?medium
Answer: Steven Spielberg
5In the original 1977 Star Wars film, who is Luke Skywalker's mentor in Jedi training?easy
Answer: Obi-Wan Kenobi
6Which classic film features a sled named 'Rosebud'?hard
Answer: Citizen Kane
7In The Sound of Music, what family shares their surname with the singing children?medium
Answer: von Trapp
8Which 1972 crime film features the Corleone family?easy
Answer: The Godfather
9Who played the title role in the 1964 film Mary Poppins?medium
Answer: Julie Andrews
10In E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, what candy is used to lure E.T.?hard
Answer: Reese's Pieces
11Which animated Disney film features the song 'When You Wish Upon a Star'?hard
Answer: Pinocchio
12Who directed the 1993 film Jurassic Park?medium
Answer: Steven Spielberg
13In the 1993 movie Mrs. Doubtfire, who played the title character?medium
Answer: Robin Williams
14Which Disney film features a lion cub named Simba?easy
Answer: The Lion King
15In the film Titanic (1997), what is the name of the ship's ill-fated jewel?medium
Answer: The Heart of the Ocean
16Who played Forrest Gump in the 1994 film?easy
Answer: Tom Hanks
17Which 1985 film features a time-traveling DeLorean?easy
Answer: Back to the Future
18In Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, how many dwarfs are there?easy
Answer: Seven
19Who directed the 1994 film The Shawshank Redemption?hard
Answer: Frank Darabont
20Which musical film features the song 'Singin' in the Rain'?medium
Answer: Singin' in the Rain
21In the Indiana Jones films, what is Indiana Jones's profession?medium
Answer: Archaeologist
22Which 1939 film includes characters the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, and the Cowardly Lion?easy
Answer: The Wizard of Oz
23Who starred as Rocky Balboa in the 1976 film Rocky?medium
Answer: Sylvester Stallone
24In the film The Sound of Music, which country is the story set in?medium
Answer: Austria
25Which 1982 Spielberg film is about a stranded alien befriending a boy named Elliott?easy
Answer: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
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