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Quiz about Ten Degrees of Frances McDormand
Quiz about Ten Degrees of Frances McDormand

Ten Degrees of Frances McDormand Quiz


Identify the movie that is being described in each question in order to connect Frances McDormand back to herself in 10 steps.

A multiple-choice quiz by avsluver71. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
avsluver71
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
233,438
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
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2389
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Question 1 of 10
1. (1996) In this film about the trial of altar boy Aaron Stampler, played by Edward Norton, who was convicted of murdering an archbishop, Frances McDormand plays Dr. Molly Arrington, the psychiatrist who does a psychiatric analysis of Aaron and appears as a witness in the trial. Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. (2002) Edward Norton plays Will Graham, an ex-agent for the FBI who is coaxed out of retirement and convinced to solve the case of two slaughtered families. The only way he can do this is to speak to Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins), who Graham himself had previously arrested. Philip Seymour Hoffman appears in this movie as Freddy Lounds, a reporter who probes into Graham's connection to Hannibal. Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. (1999) This drama revolves around the interrelated lives of nine individuals in San Fernando Valley. The common thread between them is the game show "What do Kids Know?". Philip Seymour Hoffman plays Phil Parma, the caretaker of the ailing producer of the show. The producer asks Phil to track down his son Frank T.J. Mackey, who is played by Tom Cruise. Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. (2001) Tom Cruise stars as David Aames, a wealthy, handsome, spoiled playboy. After a car crash with Julie Gianni (Cameron Diaz), the jealous girlfriend whom he can't seem to get rid of, David's face is disfigured, plus, he begins having "lucid dreams," or trouble distinguishing dreams from reality. Appearing often in these dreams (or is it reality?) is Sofia Serrano, played by Penelope Cruz, a beautiful and enticing woman to whom David is attracted.

Answer: (Two Words)
Question 5 of 10
5. (2001) This film recounts the life of George Jung, played by Johnny Depp, who established the cocaine market in the US during the 1970's. Penelope Cruz plays Mirtha Jung, George's wife. Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. (1993) Johnny Depp plays the main character in this film, which takes place in a small town called Endora. Depp's character leads a rather uneventful life, taking care of his obese mother and mentally retarded younger brother, Arnie, who is played by Leonardo DiCaprio. Then one day, he falls in love with Becky (Juliette Louis) when her RV breaks and she's temporarily stuck in Endora. Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. (2004) Leonardo DiCaprio stars in this biopic as Howard Hughes. This film depicts Hughes' life: how he amassed a huge fortune, his romances, and his mental battles. Jude Law is also in the cast, playing actor Errol Flynn. Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. (2004) The head of a company, Albert Markovski (Jason Schwartzman) hires a pair of detectives to examine his life and help him to figure out the meaning of some recent occurrences. An executive at a rival corporation, Brad Stand, who is played by Jude Law, hires the same two detectives to examine his own life. Mark Wahlberg also has a role in this film. Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. (2003) The perfect heist is executed by a team of criminals, only for one of the members of the team to betray everyone by robbing them of the jackpot, murdering the leader of the pack, John Bridger (Donald Sutherland) in the process. Years later, Charlie Croker, played by Mark Wahlberg, is ready to get revenge, so he assembles the perfect group of criminals, including John Bridger's daughter, Stella, who is played by Charlize Theron. Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. (2005) Charlize Theron plays Josey Aimes, a tough but beautiful woman who is forced to take a job in the coal mines to support her children after she leaves her abusive husband, however, she faces extreme adversity from the other miners, the majority of which are men who hardly welcome a woman's presence in the mines and respond to her presence with abuse and harassment. Frances McDormand plays Glory, a more experienced female miner who helps Josey learn the ropes of the coal mine and how to survive in its setting.

Answer: (Two Words)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. (1996) In this film about the trial of altar boy Aaron Stampler, played by Edward Norton, who was convicted of murdering an archbishop, Frances McDormand plays Dr. Molly Arrington, the psychiatrist who does a psychiatric analysis of Aaron and appears as a witness in the trial.

Answer: Primal Fear

This film was Edward Norton's breakout role. The stuttering of his character Aaron Stampler was not part of the script, but Norton went into auditions stuttering and beat out some 2100 other people for the role. In fact, when Norton met with the director of "Primal Fear" for the first time, he pretended that he himself was from Kentucky (Norton is really from Boston).
2. (2002) Edward Norton plays Will Graham, an ex-agent for the FBI who is coaxed out of retirement and convinced to solve the case of two slaughtered families. The only way he can do this is to speak to Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins), who Graham himself had previously arrested. Philip Seymour Hoffman appears in this movie as Freddy Lounds, a reporter who probes into Graham's connection to Hannibal.

Answer: Red Dragon

"Red Dragon" is a remake of the 1986 film "Manhunter." Directed by Brett Ratner, it serves as the prequel to the famous "Silence of the Lambs," in which the role of Dr. Hannibal Lecter is also played by Anthony Hopkins.
3. (1999) This drama revolves around the interrelated lives of nine individuals in San Fernando Valley. The common thread between them is the game show "What do Kids Know?". Philip Seymour Hoffman plays Phil Parma, the caretaker of the ailing producer of the show. The producer asks Phil to track down his son Frank T.J. Mackey, who is played by Tom Cruise.

Answer: Magnolia

Tom Cruise was nominated for an Oscar as Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his performance in "Magnolia."
4. (2001) Tom Cruise stars as David Aames, a wealthy, handsome, spoiled playboy. After a car crash with Julie Gianni (Cameron Diaz), the jealous girlfriend whom he can't seem to get rid of, David's face is disfigured, plus, he begins having "lucid dreams," or trouble distinguishing dreams from reality. Appearing often in these dreams (or is it reality?) is Sofia Serrano, played by Penelope Cruz, a beautiful and enticing woman to whom David is attracted.

Answer: Vanilla Sky

"Vanilla Sky" is a remake of the 1997 Spanish film "Abre Los Ojos" ("Open Your Eyes"). Penelope Cruz played the same role in both films.
5. (2001) This film recounts the life of George Jung, played by Johnny Depp, who established the cocaine market in the US during the 1970's. Penelope Cruz plays Mirtha Jung, George's wife.

Answer: Blow

The actors in this film snorted milk powder in place of cocaine.
6. (1993) Johnny Depp plays the main character in this film, which takes place in a small town called Endora. Depp's character leads a rather uneventful life, taking care of his obese mother and mentally retarded younger brother, Arnie, who is played by Leonardo DiCaprio. Then one day, he falls in love with Becky (Juliette Louis) when her RV breaks and she's temporarily stuck in Endora.

Answer: What's Eating Gilbert Grape?

DiCaprio's performance as Arnie earned him an Oscar nomination for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. Though he did not win it, DiCaprio described playing that character as "the most fun I've ever had."
7. (2004) Leonardo DiCaprio stars in this biopic as Howard Hughes. This film depicts Hughes' life: how he amassed a huge fortune, his romances, and his mental battles. Jude Law is also in the cast, playing actor Errol Flynn.

Answer: The Aviator

In order to prepare for his role as Howard Hughes, one of the things that DiCaprio did was speak with a real-life OCD patient, who advised DiCaprio to repeat certain sentences over and over.
8. (2004) The head of a company, Albert Markovski (Jason Schwartzman) hires a pair of detectives to examine his life and help him to figure out the meaning of some recent occurrences. An executive at a rival corporation, Brad Stand, who is played by Jude Law, hires the same two detectives to examine his own life. Mark Wahlberg also has a role in this film.

Answer: I Heart Huckabees

Other actors in the cast of "I Heart Huckabees" include Dustin Hoffman, Lily Tomlin, Naomi Watts, and Isabella Huppert. The movie was directed by David O. Russell, who also directed Mark Wahlberg in "Three Kings".
9. (2003) The perfect heist is executed by a team of criminals, only for one of the members of the team to betray everyone by robbing them of the jackpot, murdering the leader of the pack, John Bridger (Donald Sutherland) in the process. Years later, Charlie Croker, played by Mark Wahlberg, is ready to get revenge, so he assembles the perfect group of criminals, including John Bridger's daughter, Stella, who is played by Charlize Theron.

Answer: The Italian Job

This version of "The Italian Job" is loosely based on Michael Caine's 1969 film, which was also called "The Italian Job." However, the original film only involved the original heist, and not the revenge plot.
10. (2005) Charlize Theron plays Josey Aimes, a tough but beautiful woman who is forced to take a job in the coal mines to support her children after she leaves her abusive husband, however, she faces extreme adversity from the other miners, the majority of which are men who hardly welcome a woman's presence in the mines and respond to her presence with abuse and harassment. Frances McDormand plays Glory, a more experienced female miner who helps Josey learn the ropes of the coal mine and how to survive in its setting.

Answer: North Country

Both Charlize Theron and Frances McDormand were nominated for an Oscar for their roles in "North Country" (The former as Best Actress in a Leading Role, the latter as Best Actress in a Supporting Role).
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