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Quiz about 21st Century Golden Globe Winners

21st Century Golden Globe Winners Quiz

This quiz is about individuals or films which won a Golden Globe award but were unsuccessful in winning the related Academy Award the same year.

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

Author
FedoraKong

Time
4 mins

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Multiple Choice

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404,839

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama at the 66th Golden Globe Awards for their performance as fictional wrestler Randy "The Ram" Robinson? Hint

Sean Penn

Brad Pitt

Leonardo DiCaprio

Mickey Rourke

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of these actors and directors won the Golden Globe Award for Best Director at the 70th Golden Globe Awards for a film that they also starred in? Hint

Ben Affleck

Woody Allen

Clint Eastwood

Kevin Costner

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama at the 59th Golden Globe Awards for their performance in the film "In The Bedroom"? Hint

Marisa Tomei

Meryl Streep

Sissy Spacek

Laura Linney

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who won the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor at the 74th Golden Globe Awards for their performance in the film "Nocturnal Animals"? Hint

Jake Gyllenhaal

Aaron Taylor-Johnson

Michael Shannon

Armie Hammer

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who won the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress at the 73rd Golden Globe Awards for their portrayal of Apple marketing executive Joanna Hoffman in the biopic "Steve Jobs"? Hint

Amy Adams

Kate Winslet

Sarah Snook

Katherine Waterston

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which Joe Wright directed film won the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture, Drama at the 65th Golden Globe Awards? Hint

Darkest Hour

Anna Karenina

Pride & Prejudice

Atonement

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which Martin McDonagh directed film won the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture, Drama at the 75th Golden Globe Awards? Hint

In Bruges

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Seven Psychopaths

The Guard

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Question 8 of 10

8. In 2003, who won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama, and in doing so earned their sixth competitive Golden Globe Award? Hint

Al Pacino

Daniel Day-Lewis

Jack Nicholson

Robert De Niro

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who won the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress at the 62nd Golden Globe for their performance in the film "Closer"? Hint

Keira Knightley

Natalie Portman

Michelle Williams

Julia Roberts

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Question 10 of 10

10. In 2010, which director won the Golden Globe Award for Best Director, for a film that they also wrote, produced and edited? Hint

David Fincher

James Cameron

Kathryn Bigelow

Christopher Nolan

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama at the 66th Golden Globe Awards for their performance as fictional wrestler Randy "The Ram" Robinson?

Answer: Mickey Rourke

Mickey Rourke won for his performance in the film "The Wrestler". Rourke won numerous other awards for the performance including the BAFTA Award for Best Lead Actor. However he would fail to win the Best Lead Actor Academy Award with the Oscar instead going to Sean Penn for his portrayal of politician Harvey Milk in the biopic "Milk".

2. Which of these actors and directors won the Golden Globe Award for Best Director at the 70th Golden Globe Awards for a film that they also starred in?

Answer: Ben Affleck

Ben Affleck won for directing the film "Argo". "Argo" would go on to win Best Picture at the 85th Academy Awards. Affleck however would fail to secure an Oscar nomination for Best Director with the award instead going to Ang Lee for directing the film "Life of Pi".

3. Who won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama at the 59th Golden Globe Awards for their performance in the film "In The Bedroom"?

Answer: Sissy Spacek

Sissy Spacek won for her performance in the film "In The Bedroom". Spacek would also receive an Oscar nomination at the 74th Academy Awards but the award was won by Halle Berry for her performance in the film "Monster`s Ball". This is first time Berry has received an Oscar as well as being the first person of colour to have won the Best Lead Actress Academy Award.

4. Who won the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor at the 74th Golden Globe Awards for their performance in the film "Nocturnal Animals"?

Answer: Aaron Taylor-Johnson

Despite winning the Golden Globe Award, Aaron Taylor-Johnson would fail to receive a nomination at the 89th Academy Awards. Coincidentally Michael Shannon, for his role in the same film, was one of the five men nominated instead. The Oscar was ultimately won by Mahershala Ali for his performance in the film "Moonlight".

5. Who won the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress at the 73rd Golden Globe Awards for their portrayal of Apple marketing executive Joanna Hoffman in the biopic "Steve Jobs"?

Answer: Kate Winslet

For the same performance Kate Winslet also won the BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actress but was unsuccessful in winning the Academy Award, with the Oscar instead going to Alicia Vikander for her performance in the film "The Danish Girl".

6. Which Joe Wright directed film won the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture, Drama at the 65th Golden Globe Awards?

Answer: Atonement

"Atonement" would also go on to win the BAFTA Award for Best Picture and earned a Best Picture Academy Award nomination but was unsuccessful in winning. The Oscar was instead awarded to the film "No Country For Old Men" directed by Joel and Ethan Coen.

7. Which Martin McDonagh directed film won the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture, Drama at the 75th Golden Globe Awards?

Answer: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

"Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri" also won the BAFTA Award for Best Film, but failed to win the Academy Award for Best Picture. The Oscar instead went to the film "The Shape of Water" directed by Guillermo del Toro.

8. In 2003, who won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama, and in doing so earned their sixth competitive Golden Globe Award?

Answer: Jack Nicholson

Jack Nicholson won for his performance in the film "About Schmidt". This performance also earned Nicholson a nomination for Best Lead Actor at the 75th Academy Awards with the award ultimately being won by Adrien Brody for his performance in "The Pianist". Brody won the award aged 29 making him the youngest winner of the Best Lead Actor Academy Award.

9. Who won the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress at the 62nd Golden Globe for their performance in the film "Closer"?

Answer: Natalie Portman

Natalie Portman won for her performance in the film "Closer". Her performance earned her both a BAFTA and Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. Both awards were ultimately won by Cate Blanchett for her portrayal of Katharine Hepburn in the film "The Aviator".

10. In 2010, which director won the Golden Globe Award for Best Director, for a film that they also wrote, produced and edited?

Answer: James Cameron

James Cameron won for directing the film "Avatar" and would go on to be nominated for Best Director at the Academy Awards. At the 82nd Academy Awards Kathryn Bigelow would become the first female to win the Academy Award for Best Director.

Source: Author FedoraKong

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