Degrees of Separation Trivia

1. Emma Thompson plays the British Prime Minister in which 2018 comedy film that stars Rowan Atkinson as the title character?

From Quiz Ten Degrees of Emma Thompson

Answer: Johnny English Strikes Again

'The Johnny English' series of films are comedy spoofs of spy movies such as those based on Ian Fleming's fictional MI6 agent, James Bond. 'Johnny English Strikes Again' is the third film in the series and saw the MI7 agent come out of retirement to investigate mysterious cyber attacks against the organisation. English tracked the perpetrators down to a yacht in the south of France but suffered the usual series of mishaps that prevented him from stopping their dastardly plot - at least until the very end of the movie when he finally managed it thanks to a series of lucky flukes. Emma Thompson played the unfortunate Prime Minister for whom the inept English was the only hope of avoiding an embarrassing data leak. 'Mr Bean's Holiday' (2007) starred Rowan Atkinson as the inept and child-like title character. 'Austin Powers in Goldmember' (2002) was the third film in the spoof spy series starring Mike Myers. 'Goldfinger' (1964) was the third film in the 'James Bond' series and featured Sean Connery as Bond.

From Quiz Ten Degrees of Jamie Bell

Answer: Billy Elliot

'Billy Elliot' followed the story of a young boy (Jamie Bell) from North-East England who defied his father's wishes in order to study ballet. Set at the time of the coal miners' strike of the mid-1980s, Billy's father (a tough coal miner) was furious when he discovered that his son had quit the boxing class he had enrolled him in and chosen instead to be the only boy in the local ballet class. Eventually though Mr Elliot saw past the stereotypes and his own prejudices and supported his son in his chosen career. Billy got to attend the Royal Ballet School and went on to become a leading performer - with his father and his ballet teacher (Julie Walters) watching proudly from the audience. Plaudits for the film included nominations for Best Supporting Actress for Julie Walters and Best Director for Stephen Daldry at the 73rd Academy Awards, as well as BAFTA wins for both Julie Walters and the then 14-year-old Jamie Bell. 'Billy Budd' was a 1962 film based on a novel by Herman Melville; 'Billy Bathgate' was a 1991 film starring Bruce Willis and Nicole Kidman; and 'Billy Madison' was a 1995 comedy starring Adam Sandler.

From Quiz Circling Around to Christopher Meloni

Answer: Wet Hot American Summer

"Wet Hot American Summer" follows the lives of camp counselors, employees and campers as they navigate the summer, each other and various romantic relationships. Christopher Meloni plays Gene, the camp's cook who is still shell shocked from the Vietnam War. Janeane Garafolo plays Beth, the director of the camp who is smitten with Henry, played by David Hyde Pierce. The film also stars Molly Shannon and Paul Rudd.

From Quiz Ten Degrees of Maggie Smith

Answer: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's (Sorcerer's) Stone

'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone' (known as 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone' in some countries, including the US) was the first in J.K. Rowling's series of seven novels about the "Boy Who Lived" and his life at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The film adaptation appeared in 2001 and told the story of Harry's first year at Hogwarts, including his discovery of the wizarding world, his encounters with a three-headed dog named Fluffy and his heroic (and ultimately successful) actions which prevented the evil Lord Voldemort from obtaining the philosopher's stone. The film featured a large ensemble cast that included some of Britain's most revered actors (such as Maggie Smith and Richard Harris) appearing alongside a whole bunch of child actors who had just received their first foothold in the film industry. Maggie Smith portrayed Minerva McGonagall, Hogwarts' Deputy Headmistress who had the ability to turn herself into a tabby cat. Richard Harris played the Headmaster, Albus Dumbledore, in both this film and its direct sequel, 'Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets', before his death in 2002 at the age of 72. The incorrect options are all films based on novels set (or partially set) in schools. Maggie Smith won a Best Actress Oscar for her eponymous role in 'The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie' (1969), but Richard Harris did not appear in that film. Neither of them appeared in any of the various film adaptations of 'Tom Brown's Schooldays' or 'Jane Eyre'.

From Quiz Ten Degrees of Judi Dench

Answer: The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

'The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel' was mainly filmed in the Indian state of Rajasthan and is based around the antics of both the Indian hotel manager and his family and the posse of British pensioners who have a decided to settle at the hotel. The film starred Dame Judi Dench as the narrator, Evelyn Greenslade - an impoverished widow who moved to the Indian hotel to escape being "cared" for by her remaining family - while Tom Wilkinson played a retired judge returning to India to seek out his former lover. The incorrect options are all films set (or partially set) in India.

From Quiz 25 Degrees of Maggie Smith - Part 2

Answer: Hollow Man

Kevin Bacon plays a scientist who is working on a way to make living beings invisible, and ultimately tests this new preocedure on himself. He successfully becomes invisible, but his personality changes along with his appearance and he becomes paranoid and violent. Loosely based on H.G. Wells' "The Invisible Man", "Hollow Man" is mainly noted for the perfect special effects and the less-than-perfect story and character depth. A sequel starring Christian Slater, "Hollow Man 2", went directly to DVD.

From Quiz 10 Degrees of Keira Knightley

Answer: Bend it Like Beckham

Parminder Nagra also stars in the movie as Jesminder 'Jess' Kaur Bhamra, the girl who struggles to do what she loves to do - play soccer. Keira Knightley plays Juliette 'Jules' Paxton, the best friend of Jesminder, and Jonathan Rhys Meyers plays Joe, their soccer coach, who Jesminder falls in love with.

From Quiz 10 Degrees of Jason Lee

Answer: Almost Famous

"Almost Famous" is based on the experiences Cameron Crowe had in the 70s as a (teen!)reporter for "Rolling Stone" magazine. The movie, as a whole, is more an amalgam of his experiences, than a word-for-word retelling of anything that happened to him with any one particular band. In "Almost Famous," Jason Lee plays Jeff Bebe, the singer of the fictional band Stillwater. He complains constantly because he doesn't feel like he's getting the attention he deserves as the singer of the band. Arguably, his best rant is when the band shirts come in and Billy Crudup's character, Russell Hammond, is the only distinguishable person on the shirt and the rest of the band are out of focus.

From Quiz 10 Degrees of Mark Ruffalo

Answer: Jennifer Aniston

In "Rumor Has It..." (2005), Mark Ruffalo played Jeff Daly, whose girlfriend Sarah found out that a man her mother had an affair with could be her father. Her subsequent affair with the same man (who was not really her father) threatened her relationship with Jeff, to whom she was engaged. In 2003's "Bruce Almighty" (2003), Jennifer Aniston played Grace, whose boyfriend Bruce (Carrey) got the opportunity to be God for awhile.

From Quiz 10 Degrees of Val Kilmer

Answer: They both had the same first name.

In "Real Genius" (1985), Kilmer played Chris Knight, a brilliant, fun-loving student at Pacific Tech. Chris and his new roommate, Mitch, were working on a laser project, which they later found out was being sold to the military by their smarmy professor. In 1995's "Heat", Chris Shiherlis (Kilmer) and his partners, Neil McCauley and Michael Cheritto (Robert De Niro and Tom Sizemore), wanted to pull off one more heist before they retired, but things didn't go according to plan.

From Quiz Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan in 10 Degrees

Answer: Sleepless in Seattle

In this 1993 movie, Tom and Meg didn't even really meet until the end of the film. It was nominated for two Academy Awards, one for music and the other for writing. Nora Ephron, David S. Ward, and Jeff Arch took credit for the writing and Ephron also directed.

From Quiz "Italian Job" to "Italian Job" in 10

Answer: Michael Caine

Michael Caine was a young man of 36 when he played Charlie Crocker in "The Italian Job" (1969). At 72, he made a very dignified butler as Alfred in "Batman Begins" (2005). Christian Bale and Liam Neeson were both in Batman Begins (2005), while Benny Hill was in the 1969 production of "The Italian Job".

From Quiz 10 Degrees of Kurt Russell

Answer: Wyatt Earp

Kurt Russell played Wyatt Earp in 1993's "Tombstone", which focused on the Earp brothers' battle with the Cowboys, and the ensuing gunfight at the OK Corral. The movie also starred Val Kilmer, Bill Paxton, Sam Elliott, and Dana Delany. "Wyatt Earp" (1994) was a detailed telling of Earp's life, which starred Dennis Quaid and Gene Hackman in addition to Kevin Costner in the title role. Russell and Costner later starred together in "3000 Miles to Graceland" (2001), where they both dressed as Elvis Presley to rob a casino.

From Quiz A Loop the Loop of Celebrities

Answer: Heartbreakers

"Heartbreakers" is a movie about a mother and daughter con team! They trick men into marrying one of them and then divorce them the next day with huge settlements. They go for their biggest mark of all, but what they don't know is that one of their ex-marks is tracking them down!

From Quiz 10 Degrees of Regis Philbin

Answer: Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous

With a total box office gross of $48,431,520, "Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous" was not as successful as the first movie, which grossed over double that amount. In addition, this film also features Regina King, Diedrich Bader, and William Shatner.

From Quiz From Hugh To Hugh (Jackman) in Ten

Answer: The Prestige

Adapted from the award winning novel of Christopher Priest, "The Prestige" was directed by Christopher Nolan. Priest himself approved Nolan's adaptation.

From Quiz Ten Degrees of Edward Norton

Answer: 25th Hour

Interestingly enough, Tobey Maguire purchased the original rights to the novel "25th Hour", written by David Benioff, with the intention of playing the role of Monty Brogan. However, Maguire then decided to pursue his role in the movie "Spiderman" instead, but remained on the project as a producer.

From Quiz 10 Degrees of John Travolta

Answer: Face/Off

"Face/Off" was directed by John Woo. A FBI Special Agent Sean Archer (Travolta) has been after Troy (Cage) for years. He was consumed with contempt for Troy, who killed his son. Technology has improved and in a special assignment, Archer takes the face of Troy and goes undercover as Troy, to his side of life, leaving his real face behind to accomplish the mission. Troy, who is a master mind criminal gets out of the coma and assumes Agent Archer's life.

From Quiz 10 Degrees of Antonio Banderas

Answer: The House of the Spirits

Blanca is the only daughter of wealthy land-owner Esteban Trueda (Jeremy Irons), who is outraged to learn of her relationship with Pedro, the son of Esteban's foreman. The couple have a child and are separated by revolution, but manage to find each other again. Meryl Streep and Glenn Close also star in this movie based on a novel by Isabel Allende.

From Quiz Amusing Star Links

Answer: Barbara Hershey

Barbara Hershey was in "With Six You Get Eggroll" with Doris Day and in "Swing Kids" with Kenneth Branagh. Rock Hudson was in "Pillow Talk" and Rex Harrison was in "Midnight Love" both with Doris. Lynne Redgrave was in "How To Kill Your Neighbor's Dog" with Kenneth.

From Quiz Star Links Revisited

Answer: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

In the movie "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation", Beverly D'Angelo plays Ellen Griswold, the wife of Clark Griswold, played by Chevy Chase. The movie follows the Griswold family as they prepare for and host a chaotic Christmas gathering with their extended family. Juliette Lewis plays Audrey Griswold, the daughter of Clark and Ellen. "Christmas Vacation" is the third instalment in the National Lampoon's "Vacation" film series, which follows the misadventures of the Griswold family in various holiday-themed scenarios. Despite receiving mixed reviews upon its release, "Christmas Vacation" has become a beloved holiday classic and is known for its hilarious and relatable portrayal of the stress and chaos that can come with family gatherings during the holidays.

From Quiz They're Connected

Answer: Anchors Aweigh & That's Entertainment & Thats Entertainment & On the Town

Frank Sinatra was in 'From Here to Eternity', and Gene Kelly was in 'Singin' in the Rain'. Both were in 'Anchors Aweigh'.

From Quiz Ten Degrees of Emma Thompson

Answer: The Lion King

The 1994 film 'The Lion King' was one of the most successful Disney films of all time, as it inspired a whole franchise of movie sequels, several TV series, video games and an award-winning stage musical. It also won two Academy Awards - one for Hans Zimmer's original score and the other for the Elton John song 'Can You Feel the Love Tonight'. The storyline was loosely based on Shakespeare's 'Hamlet' and followed the life of a young lion named Simba whose world was turned upside down when his evil uncle arranged to kill his father and banished Simba from the kingdom. Luckily, Simba was able to gain some good friends in the form of a meerkat and a warthog and eventually returned to claim his birthright. Zazu was the hornbill who served Simba's father and grew increasingly exasperated with the young cub. 'Aladdin' (1992), 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame' (1996) and 'Tarzan' (1999) were all animated films produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios.

From Quiz Ten Degrees of Jamie Bell

Answer: Mamma Mia!

'Mamma Mia!' was a 2008 film adaptation of the stage musical of the same name and was based on songs by the Swedish band ABBA. The plot told the story of the wedding of Sophie Sheridan on the fictional Greek island of Kalokairi. Sophie, who had been brought up by her single mother, Donna, discovered that there were three men with the potential to be her father and proceeded to invite all of them to her wedding with the aim of finding out which of the three it was so he could walk her down the aisle. Colin Firth played one of the possible fathers - a gay English banker by the name of Harry Bright - while Julie Walters played Rosie, a friend of Donna's and a former member of the band Donna and the Dynamos. The fun-filled movie involved a lot of singing, dancing and general leaping about to some of ABBA's catchiest tunes, including 'Dancing Queen', 'Super Trouper' and 'Take a Chance on Me' as well as the eponymous 'Mamma Mia!'. 'Rachel Getting Married', 'Happy-Go-Lucky' and 'Doubt' were all films of 2008 that received nominations for the 81st Academy Awards. Shockingly, 'Mamma Mia!' failed to gain a single nomination despite being one of the most successful and popular films of the year.

From Quiz Circling Around to Christopher Meloni

Answer: Remy

In the 2007 Disney-Pixar film "Ratatouille", Remy, voiced by Patton Oswalt, is a lowly rat who assists lowly garbage boy Alfredo Linguini (voiced by Lou Romano) as he tries to make his way in a professional kitchen. Remy pulls on Linguini's hair and controls him as he cooks meals. Janeane Garafolo voices Colette Tatou the only female chef in the kitchen with Linguini. Other voice actors include Brad Garrett, Ian Holm and Brian Dennehy.

From Quiz Ten Degrees of Maggie Smith

Answer: Gladiator

Richard Harris's appearance in 'Gladiator' was relatively brief as his character, Emperor Marcus Aurelius, was killed by his son Commodus when the latter found out about his father's plans to bar him from the succession and appoint an army general named Maximus (Russell Crowe) as regent instead. The price paid by Maximus for receiving the old emperor's favour was huge though - his home was destroyed, his wife and children were murdered and he was captured by slavers and sold into the brutal and harsh life of a gladiator. 'Centurion', 'The Last Legion' and 'The Eagle' are films set during the time of the Roman Empire that were all released several years after the death of Richard Harris; Russell Crowe doesn't appear in any of them either.

From Quiz 25 Degrees of Maggie Smith - Part 2

Answer: Flatliners

"Flatliners" is about a group of students who purposely bring themselves to the edge of death to be subsequently reanimated. The film explores near-death experiences and connects the scientific topic with the concept of crime and punishment. Julia Roberts also stars.

From Quiz 25 Degrees of Maggie Smith - Part 1

Answer: Luther

Sir Peter played the role of Frederick the Wise, Martin Luther's secret benefactor, when in real life his health was rapidly failing and he needed a wheelchair. It was his last big role before his death. The film follows the life and times of Martin Luther, the German monk who is the father of (Lutheran) Protestantism.

From Quiz From R2-D2 to HAL 9000 in 10 Degrees

Answer: The Conversation

Gene Hackman plays Harry Caul, a surveillance expert who is extraordinarily paranoid and untrusting himself. He won't share details of his work with his very own business partner or his girlfriend; he won't let anyone into his apartment and always makes phone calls from pay phones. On his latest job, he has been hired by someone calling himself The Director He wants Caul to record a couple's conversations and turn the tapes over to him, through his assistant Martin Stett, played by Harrison Ford. However, Caul begins to question his own principles and career when he suspects the two he is currently recording may be soon murdered.

From Quiz 10 Degrees of Keira Knightley

Answer: Velvet Goldmine

Jonathan Rhys Meyers plays Brian Slade, a glamrocker who fakes his own assassination. Ewan McGregor plays Curt Wilde, a rocker who, for a period of time, influences Brian Slade. Christian Bale also stars in the movie, playing Arthur Stewart, the journalist who investigates what happens with Brian Slade after his "assassination."

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