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1984 Movies! Trivia Quiz

Here are some questions from movies that were released in the U.S. in 1984. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by jlp937. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
jlp937

Time
4 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
147,807

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which 1984 film did Sally Field win an Oscar for her work as a widow who is forced to run the family cotton farm? Hint

Places in the Heart

Ordinary People

Murphy's Romance

Norma Rae

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Question 2 of 10

2. What 1984 Mel Gibson drama told the story of a man and his family who fought the bank and terrible rains in order to hang onto their family farm? Hint

The Year of Living Dangerously

Mrs. Soffel

The Bounty

The River

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of the following films was the biggest at the box office in 1984? Hint

Ghostbusters

Gremlins

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

Beverly Hills Cop

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Question 4 of 10

4. "No Small Affair" and "Blame it on Rio" starred which of the following actresses? Hint

Demi Moore

Sigourney Weaver

Meg Ryan

Ally Sheedy

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Question 5 of 10

5. In the movie "Footloose" where did Ren and his mother move to Beaumont from? Hint

Kansas City

Los Angeles

Chicago

New York

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which actor was NOT a cast member of the 1984 comedy "The Woman in Red"? Hint

Joseph Bologna

Richard Pryor

Judith Ivey

Michael Huddleston

7. Sex, sex and more sex! A group of friends get together for one big last hurrah before one of their own ties the knot. They tear up a hotel room, kill a donkey, and crash a movie theater. Which 1984 comedy romp and I referring to? Hint

Bachelor Party

Fraternity Vacation

Hotel New Hampshire

Screwball Academy

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is the name of Billy's dog in the 1984 sci-fi horror flick "Gremlins"? Hint

Bosco

Barney

Buddy

Bruiser

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of the following famous horror series first got its start in 1984? Hint

Friday the 13th

A Nightmare on Elm Street

Scream

Halloween

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Question 10 of 10

10. "The last time it came the dinosaurs disappeared" is the tagline for which sci-fi feature? Hint

Blade Runner

Alien

2001: A Space Odyssey

Night of the Comet

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which 1984 film did Sally Field win an Oscar for her work as a widow who is forced to run the family cotton farm?

Answer: Places in the Heart

This film had an all-star cast that included Ed Harris, Lindsay Crouse, Amy Madigan, Danny Glover and John Malkovich. "Places in the Heart" received a total of seven Academy Award nominations including Best Supporting Actor and Actress nominations for John Malkovich and Lindsay Crouse. This was also the Oscar ceremony where Sally says "You like me! You really like me."

2. What 1984 Mel Gibson drama told the story of a man and his family who fought the bank and terrible rains in order to hang onto their family farm?

Answer: The River

Mel co-starred in this wet drama with Sissy Spacek and Scott Glenn.

3. Which of the following films was the biggest at the box office in 1984?

Answer: Ghostbusters

"Ghostbusters" received over $130,000,000 in box office tickets that year. The other three films listed were all in the top five for box office receipts for 1984. For box office gross in U.S. and Canada "Ghostbusters" received over $238,000,000 total.

4. "No Small Affair" and "Blame it on Rio" starred which of the following actresses?

Answer: Demi Moore

Both of these films were released in 1984. "No Small Affair" was about a sixteen year old boy who falls in love with an older woman. "Blame it on Rio" was about an older man who falls for his daughter's best friend.

5. In the movie "Footloose" where did Ren and his mother move to Beaumont from?

Answer: Chicago

If you will recall Ren says this when he recounts his made up story of making Ginger pop while out one night in Chicago.

6. Which actor was NOT a cast member of the 1984 comedy "The Woman in Red"?

Answer: Richard Pryor

This movie follows a man who desperately tries to cheat on his wife with a woman he saw in a red dress. This film also co-starred Charles Grodin, Kelly LeBrock, and Gilda Radner.

Answer: Bachelor Party

This classic typical Tom Hanks film was one of his first as a leading role. This film also co-starred many other actors who did the majority of their work in the 80s such as Wendie Jo Sperber, Tawny Kitaen, and Adrian Zmed.

8. What is the name of Billy's dog in the 1984 sci-fi horror flick "Gremlins"?

Answer: Barney

Do you remember Mrs. Deagle (Polly Holliday) wanted to hurt Barney because she thought that he broke her precious snowman.

9. Which of the following famous horror series first got its start in 1984?

Answer: A Nightmare on Elm Street

The "Nightmare" series has produced seven films as of 2003. A collaborative effort has been released with extreme box office success in "Freddy vs. Jason".

10. "The last time it came the dinosaurs disappeared" is the tagline for which sci-fi feature?

Answer: Night of the Comet

This 1984 feature follows two sisters trying to survive after almost the entire planet is wiped out by a deadly comet. This film stars Catherine Mary Stewart, Robert Beltran and Mary Woronov.

Source: Author jlp937

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