Movie Math - Titles Trivia Quiz

Answer: 28 Days Later

"28 Days Later" is a 2002 horror movie directed by Danny Boyle and starring Cillian Murphy. The story is set in London, and revolves around a group of people as they try to survive in a world destroyed by a deadly virus.

Answer: Iron Man

"Iron Man" is a 2008 superhero film directed by Jon Favreau and starring Robert Downey, Jr. as Iron Man. The film revolves around Tony Stark and the events that lead to his creation of the persona "Iron Man" and the extraordinary and technologically advanced Iron Man suit.

"Iron Man" was nominated for two Oscars, including Best Achievement in Visual Effects.

Answer: The Land Before Time

"The Land Before Time" is a 1988 animated movie directed by Don Bluth and produced by Steven Spielberg and George Lucas (among others.) Set in the time of dinosaurs, the story revolves around a young dinosaur named Littlefoot and his quest to search for a land called The Great Valley. Along the way, he meets other young dinosaurs who accompany him and later befriend him, those including Cera, Ducky, Petrie, and Spike.

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Answer: Dances with Wolves

"Dances with Wolves" is a 1990 western film directed by Kevin Costner, who also stars in the film in the lead role. Kevin Costner plays a Lieutenant during the Civil War who embraces the lifestyle of Indians in the Sioux tribe.

"Dances with Wolves" won seven Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Director, and was nominated for another five Oscars, including Best Actor in a Leading Role for Kevin Costner.

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Answer: Black Swan

"Black Swan" is a 2010 horror/thriller movie directed by Darren Aronofsky and starring Natalie Portman. The film revolves a ballerina who gets the lead in the popular production of "Swan Lake", and her battle to play the dual role of the innocent White Swan and the darker Black Swan.

"Black Swan" won the Oscar for Best Actress in a Leading Role for Natalie Portman, and was nominated for another four Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Director.

"The Ugly Duckling" is a fairy tale written by Hans Christian Andersen. The story revolves around a duckling who is ridiculed and teased by everyone until he eventually grows up, when he matures into a beautiful swan.

Answer: Water for Elephants

"Water for Elephants" is a 2011 drama directed by Francis Lawrence, starring Robert Pattinson and Reese Witherspoon. The film revolves around a veterinary student who joins a traveling circus when his parents die, and his attraction to a beautiful circus performer, who happens to be the Circus owner's wife.

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Answer: Planet of the Apes

"Planet of the Apes" can refer to the 1968 science fiction film directed by Franklin J. Schaffner or the 2001 remake directed by Tim Burton, starring Mark Wahlberg. Both films revolve around the same story where a crew of astronauts land on a new planet where apes are the dominant species and humans are the subservient primates.

The 1968 "Planet of the Apes" was nominated for two Oscars, including Best Costume Design.

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Answer: The Hurt Locker

"The Hurt Locker" is a 2008 war film directed by Kathryn Bigelow and starring Jeremy Renner. The film revolves around a team of three soldiers during the Iraq War who are in charge of the disposal of bombs.

"The Hurt Locker" won six Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Director (making Kathryn Bigelow the first female to win), and was nominated for another three Oscars.

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Answer: No Country for Old Men

"No Country for Old Men" is a 2007 crime thriller directed by Joel and Ethan Coen and starring Javier Bardem, Tommy Lee Jones and Josh Brolin. The film revolves around a man who comes across a drug deal gone wrong, and the aftermath of his discovery and other lives it affected.

"No Country for Old Men" won four Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Director, and was nominated for another four Oscars.

Tom Cruise stars alongside Jack Nicholson and Demi Moore in the 1992 film "A Few Good Men," directed by Rob Reiner. The film revolves the court case of two Marines who are accused of murdering a fellow Marine.

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Answer: Million Dollar Baby

"Million Dollar Baby" is a 2004 sports film directed by Clint Eastwood and starring Clint Eastwood, as well as Hilary Swank and Morgan Freeman. The film revolves around an elderly boxing trainer and his attempts in helping a woman become a professional boxer.

"Million Dollar Baby" won four Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress in a Leading Role for Hilary Swank and Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Morgan Freeman. It was also nominated for three Oscars, including Best Adapted Screenplay.

("Nobody puts Baby in a corner" is a popular line from the 1987 movie "Dirty Dancing," directed by Emile Ardolino and starring Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey. The film revolves around a young girl who falls in love with her dancing instructor.)

Answer: Good Will Hunting

"Good Will Hunting" is a 1997 drama film directed by Gus Van Sant and starring Matt Damon and Robin Williams. The film, set in Boston, revolves around a young, intelligent janitor who avoids going to jail by entering therapy and studying mathematics. While simultaneously doing both, he starts to reevaluate his life.

"Good Will Hunting" won two Oscars, including Best Original Screenplay and Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Robin Williams, and was nominated for another seven, including Best Picture.

Will Smith stars as the lead in the 2007 science fiction movie "I Am Legend," directed by Francis Lawrence. The story revolves around a man that is trying to survive in a world with dangerous humans mutated by a virus, while simultaneously trying to find a cure to that virus.

Answer: Little Miss Sunshine

"Little Miss Sunshine" is a 2006 comedy-drama directed by Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris and starring Greg Kinnear, Alan Arkin, and Abigail Breslin. The film revolves around a dysfunctional family and its attempts to drive the daughter to a beauty contest across the country.

"Little Miss Sunshine" won the Oscars for Best Original Screenplay and Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Alan Arkin. It was also nominated for Best Picture and Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Abigail Breslin.

"Stuart Little" is a 1945 children's book by E. B. White. The story revolves around a mouse named Stuart Little and his human family.

Answer: Saving Private Ryan

"Saving Private Ryan" is a 1998 war film directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Tom Hanks, Matt Damon, Edward Burns and Tom Sizemore. The film is set during World War II, and revolved around a group of eight men who are searching for a Private named James Ryan, who has lost three of his brothers in the service.

"Saving Private Ryan" won five Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Director, and was nominated for another six.

Meg Ryan stars as Sally with Billy Crystal as her Harry in the 1989 romantic comedy "When Harry Met Sally..." The film revolves around the lives of Harry and Sally, and their encounters together.

Answer: True Grit

"True Grit" can refer to the 1969 western film directed by Henry Hathaway and starring John Wayne, or the 2010 remake directed by Joel and Ethan Coen, starring Jeff Bridges. Both films revolved around the same story of a US Marshal who assists a young girl who is attempting to find the man who murdered her father.

The 1969 "True Grit" won the Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role for John Wayne, and was nominated for the Best Music- Original Song Oscar.

The 2010 "True Grit" was nominated for 10 Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor in a Leading Role for Jeff Bridges, and Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Hailee Steinfeld.

Answer: Fight Club

"Fight Club" is a 1999 film directed by David Fincher and starring Edward Norton and Brad Pitt. The film revolves around a man who is unimpressed in life and his encounters with a soap-maker who later helps him create a secret fight club. "Fight Club" is considered a cult classic because while it didn't meet box office expectations, its DVD release was a commercial success.

Molly Ringwald plays Claire in the 1985 film "The Breakfast Club," which also stars Emilio Estevez, Ally Sheedy, Judd Nelson, and Anthony Michael Hall. The film revolves around five students from different social groups while they serve detention at school.