Movies Trivia Questions and Answers

25 questions on Movies, each with the answer and a short explanation. Part of the 90s Pop Culture set in Rapid Fire Trivia, which holds 1,000 questions across 5 topics.

All 25 questions, with answers

1. 1Which actress plays a journalist who repeatedly leaves grooms at the altar in 'Runaway Bride'?

   AnswerJulia Roberts

   Julia Roberts reunited with Richard Gere for a romantic comedy about commitment and public reputation.

2. 2Robin Williams disguises himself as a housekeeper in which film?

   AnswerMrs. Doubtfire

   Mrs. Doubtfire follows a divorced father who adopts a disguise to spend more time with his children.

3. 3Whoopi Goldberg hides in a convent in which musical comedy?

   AnswerSister Act

   Sister Act disguises a nightclub singer as a nun after she witnesses a dangerous crime.

4. 4Which cult comedy features two metalhead friends hosting a cable-access show?

   AnswerWayne's World

   Wayne and Garth broadcast from a basement while navigating sudden fame and a manipulative television producer.

5. 5In Speed, what vehicle must remain above a dangerous minimum speed?

   AnswerA city bus

   Speed traps passengers aboard a city bus rigged to explode if its speed falls too low.

6. 6Arnold Schwarzenegger returns as a protective cyborg in which sequel?

   AnswerTerminator 2: Judgment Day

   Terminator 2 reverses the original film by sending Schwarzenegger’s cyborg to protect young John Connor.

7. 7Which filmmaker directed Pulp Fiction?

   AnswerQuentin Tarantino

   Quentin Tarantino directed Pulp Fiction, weaving several Los Angeles crime stories into a nonlinear narrative.

8. 8Which actor played the title hero in 'Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves'?

   AnswerKevin Costner

   Kevin Costner played the outlaw hero opposite Alan Rickman's scene-stealing Sheriff of Nottingham.

9. 9Which actor plays wealthy businessman Edward Lewis in 'Pretty Woman'?

   AnswerRichard Gere

   Richard Gere's Edward hires Vivian for a week before their business arrangement develops into romance.

10. 10Which actress plays independent bookseller Kathleen Kelly in 'You've Got Mail'?

    AnswerMeg Ryan

    Meg Ryan's Kathleen unknowingly exchanges romantic emails with the owner of a rival bookstore chain.

11. 11Belle is the heroine of which Disney animated film?

    AnswerBeauty and the Beast

    Belle becomes a prisoner in an enchanted castle and gradually befriends its cursed master.

12. 12Which actress plays newspaper copy editor Josie Geller in 'Never Been Kissed'?

    AnswerDrew Barrymore

    Drew Barrymore's Josie returns undercover to high school while hoping to repair painful teenage memories.

13. 13Which low-budget comedy follows convenience-store employee Dante Hicks?

    AnswerClerks

    Kevin Smith's debut follows Dante through one chaotic day at the Quick Stop convenience store.

14. 14Wayne’s World began as a recurring sketch on which television program?

    AnswerSaturday Night Live

    Wayne’s World expanded Mike Myers and Dana Carvey’s basement television hosts from Saturday Night Live.

15. 15Which actor plays scientist David Levinson in 'Independence Day'?

    AnswerJeff Goldblum

    Jeff Goldblum's David discovers the alien countdown and helps devise a plan to disable their defenses.

16. 16Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones police extraterrestrials in which comedy?

    AnswerMen in Black

    Men in Black pairs two secret agents who monitor alien activity while protecting public secrecy.

17. 17Saving Private Ryan opens with soldiers landing during which war?

    AnswerWorld War II

    Saving Private Ryan begins with the Normandy landings and follows a dangerous rescue mission across wartime France.

18. 18Which 1999 thriller includes the line 'I see dead people'?

    AnswerThe Sixth Sense

    Young Cole Sear reveals his frightening ability to psychologist Malcolm Crowe in 'The Sixth Sense'.

19. 19In 'Speed', the bus must remain above which speed to avoid exploding?

    Answer50 miles per hour (80 km/h)

    The bomb is designed to arm at fifty miles per hour and explode if the bus slows.

20. 20Robin Williams voiced the Genie in which Disney animated film?

    AnswerAladdin

    Robin Williams gave the Genie rapid-fire comedy, impressions, and warmth in Disney’s Aladdin.

21. 21Which film pairs Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan through a radio call-in show?

    AnswerSleepless in Seattle

    A child's radio appeal connects a widowed father in Seattle with a listener across the country.

22. 22Which actor plays young oil driller A. J. Frost in 'Armageddon'?

    AnswerBen Affleck

    Ben Affleck's A. J. joins Harry Stamper's drilling team on the dangerous mission to destroy the asteroid.

23. 23Jim Carrey plays timid bank clerk Stanley Ipkiss in which comedy?

    AnswerThe Mask

    The Mask transforms Stanley Ipkiss into a green-faced trickster whenever he wears a magical artifact.

24. 24Tom Cruise plays a military lawyer in which 1990s courtroom drama?

    AnswerA Few Good Men

    A Few Good Men casts Tom Cruise as a military lawyer investigating a Marine’s death.

25. 25Which basketball star teams with Bugs Bunny in Space Jam?

    AnswerMichael Jordan

    Michael Jordan joins the Looney Tunes for a basketball game against alien opponents called the Monstars.