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1) Which of the following movie franchises has the highest grossing film of all time?

  • The Lord of the Rings
  • Harry Potter
  • Star Wars
  • Jurassic Park

2) In which of the following films did Bruce Willis star in?

  • Die Hard
  • The Matrix
  • Alien
  • Blade Runner

3) Which of the following characters was voiced by Tom Hanks in the 2019 movie Toy Story 4?

  • Buzz Lightyear
  • Sheriff Woody
  • Bo Peep
  • Forky

4) In which movie does Tom Cruise play the role of 'Maverick'?

  • Aliens
  • Top Gun
  • The Terminator
  • Mission Impossible

5) Who directed the movie ‘The Shawshank Redemption’?

  • Christopher Nolan
  • Quentin Tarantino
  • David Fincher
  • Frank Darabont

6) Who was the original author of the novel ‘The Hunger Games’?

  • J.J. Abrams
  • Suzanne Collins
  • J.K. Rowling
  • Stephen King

7) What was the title of the first movie to win the Academy Award for Best Picture?

  • Wings
  • The Great Ziegfeld
  • The Informer
  • Naughty Marietta

8) Who played the role of ‘Neo’ in the 1999 science fiction movie The Matrix?

  • Keanu Reeves
  • Bruce Willis
  • Will Smith
  • Johnny Depp

9) Who played the role of 'Joker' in the 2019 movie of the same name?

  • Willem Dafoe
  • Jared Leto
  • Joaquin Phoenix
  • Heath Ledger

10) In which movie does Tom Cruise play the role of 'Ethan Hunt'?

  • The Italian Job
  • The Bourne Identity
  • Keeping Up with the Joneses
  • Mission Impossible

11) Who directed the movie ‘E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial’?

  • Steven Spielberg
  • Martin Scorsese
  • Tim Burton
  • Ridley Scott

12) Who won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in ‘The Shape of Water’ (2017)?

  • Gary Oldman
  • Leonardo DiCaprio
  • Gary Sinise
  • Richard Jenkins

13) Who directed the movie ‘The King’s Speech’ (2010)?

  • Christopher Nolan
  • Tom Hooper
  • Quentin Tarantino
  • Steven Spielberg

14) Which of the following movies was awarded the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2010?

  • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
  • The Pianist
  • No Country for Old Men
  • The Departed

15) Which of the following movies was awarded the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2006?

  • The Departed
  • Crash
  • Princess Mononoke
  • Finding Nemo

16) Who directed the superhero movie ‘The Dark Knight’ (2008)?

  • Zack Snyder
  • Christopher Nolan
  • Steven Spielberg
  • Ridley Scott

17) Who played the role of 'Iron Man' in the 2008 Marvel Cinematic Universe movie of the same name?

  • Robert Downey Jr.
  • Chris Evans
  • Chris Hemsworth
  • Hugh Jackman

18) Who directed the Marvel Cinematic Universe movie ‘Black Panther’ (2018)?

  • Ryan Coogler
  • Joss Whedon
  • James Gunn
  • Taika Waititi

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