Film Quiz Friday: Thank Films It’s Friday!

Nobody demanded it, but now we’ve done it – this week’s film-themed Friday quiz is a Friday-themed film quiz, with plenty more movie trivia to spare.

Quizmasters are a cowardly and superstitious bunch, so we were hardly going to do a round themed around the “13” bit of today’s date, were we? In any case, as well as coming up with 10 whole questions about one day of the week at the movies, we’ve got teasers on acting Oscar nominees, romantic comedy taglines, and closing credits music. What could be finer???

Once you’ve finished all 30 questions, you’ll find a link to a separate post with the correct answers at the bottom of this post. As always, this is just for fun, but please let us know how you did in the comments (scores out of 30 this week!) and give us any other lovely feedback. Enjoy your weekend!

 

ROUND ONE – This Week In Movie History

This round is about new UK cinema releases and general film history from this week in years past – we’ve given you the year at the start of each question to help out!

1. 2004 – Which character battles Dracula, Frankenstein’s monster, the Wolfman, and Mr Hyde in a supernatural action movie of the same name?
2. 1963 – In which classic drama does Gregory Peck play lawyer Atticus Finch?
3. 2015 – Who was Oscar-nominated for playing Imperator Furiosa in Mad Max: Fury Road?
4. 1994 – “Five great reasons to stay single” is the tagline for which Oscar-nominated romcom?
5. 1968 – 2001: A Space Odyssey is the only U-certificate film by which director?
6. 1992 – Which erotic thriller connects Michael Douglas, Sharon Stone, and Jeanne Tripplehorn?
7. 2018 – In which comic-book sequel does Josh Brolin play the time-travelling mutant Cable?
8. 1984 – Who was Oscar-nominated for playing an alien in the sci-fi romance Starman?
9. 2000 – How many Final Destination movies have been released to date?
10. 1939 – Born this week, which actor reprised his role from Pulp Fiction in a series of Direct Line insurance adverts on UK TV?

 

ROUND TWO – The Friday Quiz

Why should your Friday film quiz always be about films anyway? Can’t it be about the Friday bit instead? Heck, let’s try it once and then never speak of it again…

11. The Final Friday is the ninth instalment in which film series?
12. Who plays London gangster Harold Shand in 1980’s The Long Good Friday?
13. The 1928 play The Front Page was memorably adapted into which 1940 screwball comedy starring Cary Grant and Rosalind Russell?
14. Which sport features prominently in 2004’s Friday Night Lights?
15. In which 2009 family movie do Emma Roberts and Jake T. Austin have a pet dog called Friday?
16. Complete the trilogy – Friday, Next Friday…
17. Who plays Barbara Harris’ body-swapping daughter in 1976’s Freaky Friday?
18. In which 1987 TV-to-film adaptation does Dan Aykroyd play Sergeant Joe Friday?
19. In what month of the year is the 2021 zombie shopping horror-comedy Black Friday set?
20. In the Marvel cinematic universe, which Irish actress voices Tony Stark’s A.I., FRIDAY?

 

ROUND THREE – Pot Luck

Let’s finish with a random selection of pot luck movie questions – these could come from any era, any genre, or any level of difficulty. Enjoy!

21. “Just keep swimming” is a quote from which Pixar animated film?
22. In cinemas this week! What title connects a 1984 Stephen King adaptation starring David Keith and a 2022 remake starring Zac Efron?
23. Who plays pie-maker Mrs Lovett in 2007’s Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street?
24. In the news! The Way Of Water is the upcoming sequel to which 2009 film?
25. Which 1998 slapstick comedy was Gore Verbinski’s directorial debut?
26. What is the name of the character played by Ke Huy Quan in Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom?
27. In which 2008 romcom does Katherine Heigl play a serial bridesmaid who hasn’t yet found love herself?
28. Who plays NASA pilot Joseph Cooper in 2014’s Interstellar?
29. Also in the news! Which annual event connects Will Ferrell, Rachel McAdams, and Dan Stevens’ characters in a 2020 comedy?
30. And finally, Radiohead wrote and recorded “Exit Music (For A Film)” as exit music for the closing credits of which 1996 film?

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Ready for the answers?

That’s the end of this week’s quiz – when you’re ready to check your answers, click here to get them (it’ll take you to another page). We’ll be back next Friday with a special Star Wars-themed quiz, but until then, let us know your scores did in the comments below!

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