At the Theaters in America in 2003 Quiz

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1. A guy and a girl fall in love. One of them makes a bet, the other is writing a story for "Composure" magazine. What movie is this?

Answer: How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days

Andie Anderson "How to Girl" is played by Kate Hudson. Benjamin Barry is played by the very handsome Matthew McConaughey. Andie is writing a story titled "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days", a dating "how to" in reverse as Andie puts it. Ben wants to nail the jewelry account so he takes a bet that he can win any woman's heart within the next ten days. Andie and Ben begin their relationship unaware of what the other is up to.

This movie is my all time favorite movie! It's a must see!

2. Coming from a family of dwarfs, Steven is the odd man out. Steven, played by Matthew McConaughey, has issues with his family that are unresolved. He forgets to mention that his family are dwarfs to the mother of his new child. They find out the baby will be a dwarf. Steven doesn't deal well with this, leaving Carol to raise their baby alone. Carol takes the baby to a family owned cabin and raises the baby with the help of Steven's brother, Rolfe. What movie is this?

Answer: Tiptoes

Rolfe and Steven are twin brothers. Rolfe is a dwarf, while Steven is six feet tall. Rolfe is played by Gary Oldman. Kate Beckinsale plays the part of Carol. Gary Oldman is not really a dwarf though, in real life he is 5'9". However, Peter Dinklage, who plays Rolfe's best friend Maurice, is a dwarf and is 4'5" tall.

3. Alex and Nancy are in love and find the home of their dreams. Or so they think. Alex is a writer and finds it very hard to write his novel while he is busy running errands for Mrs. Connelly, the elderly tenant who lives upstairs. What very funny movie is this?

Answer: Duplex

Poor Alex, he worked so hard on that novel for it to be destroyed. Alex is played by Ben Stiller. Nancy is played by Drew Barrymore. Mrs. Connelly is played by Eileen Essell.

4. The daughter of a rock star legend must learn how to become independent. Molly loses all of her inheritance when her accountant, Bob, steals all her money and takes off. She gets a job as a nanny for Lorraine Schleine. Molly shows Lorraine how to be a little girl. Lorraine shows Molly how to be a grown up. What movie is this?

Answer: Uptown Girls

Molly Gunn is played by the talented Brittany Murphy. Lorraine "Ray" Schleine is played by the adorable Dakota Fanning. I absolutely love this movie!

5. The true story of the Club Kid organizer, Michael Alig, this movie shows how a nobody makes himself a very prosperous somebody and loses it all when he gets into drugs, commits murder, then boasts about it. What movie is this?

Answer: Party Monster

Michael Alig, played by Macaulay Culkin, lets his addiction to drugs spiral out of control to the point of murdering his friend, Angel, which sends him to prison. His friend James St. James, played by Seth Green, lets him know that his girlfriend, Gitsie, has died of an overdose. Gitsie is played by Chloe Sevigny.

Other characters portrayed in this movie were Christina played by Marilyn Manson, Keoki played by Wilmer Valderrama, and Angel is played by Wilson Cruz.

6. Mom is on a book tour and dad is coaching football - one big happy family, yeah right! This family has plenty of crazy things going on with twelve kids. Just ask Hank about the kids and their pranks. What movie is this?

Answer: Cheaper by the Dozen

Tom and Kate Baker, aka Dad and Mom, have a very hectic family and decide to move from their country home to an upper class city neighborhood. With 12 children they take it all in stride and somehow manage to keep their family together. Tom is played by Steve Martin and Kate is played by Bonnie Hunt. Tom Welling plays the oldest son, Charlie. Nora and Lorraine are played by Piper Perabo and Hilary Duff, respectively. Nora's boyfriend Hank is played by Ashton Kutcher. Hank has quite a few pranks pulled on him by the Baker children. This very funny film won two awards from the Young Artist Awards in 2004.

The first was for "Best Young Ensemble in a Feature Film", the second was for "Best Performance in a Feature Film - Young Actor Age Ten or younger" which went to Forrest Landis.

7. This movie is full of thieves. Will must save Elizabeth, the love of his life, but he must also help Jack. As Will and Jack go on their daring adventure they face many challenges. What movie is this?

Answer: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

This is a pirate movie based on the Disneyland ride "Pirates of the Caribbean". Thieves, pirates to be more exact, pillage and plunder the seas of olden days. Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, and Keira Knightley give wonderful performances as Jack Sparrow, Will Turner, and Elizabeth Swann respectively.

This movie won many awards. The movie won the Saturn Award in 2004 for "Best Costumes" from the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror Films. In 2004, Johnny Depp won the Empire Award for "Best Actor".

This movie also won "Movie of the Year" for 2003 from the Hollywood Film Festival.

8. Teaching at an all girl school can be trying when they are so intelligent but want to be stay at home wives. Katherine Watson loves her girls but doesn't understand why they are willing to give up a career to become a wife and mother. What movie is this?

Answer: Mona Lisa Smile

Student Betty Warren is determined to get rid of Katherine and ends up liking her. Betty's best friend, Joan, is accepted to a law school with the help of Katherine, but when she gets married to Tommy she changes her mind. This delightful movie, that steps back in time to the 1950s in America, is wonderfully cast. Betty Warren is played by Kirsten Dunst. Julia Roberts plays the part of Katherine Ann Watson. Julia Stiles plays the part of Joan Brandwyn. Joan's amicable husband Tommy is played by Topher Grace.

9. Daphne is a typical American teenager who finds out that she is the daughter of a wealthy British politician, Henry Dashwood. In her attempt to form a relationship with her father and still be herself she could end up costing him his career. What movie is this?

Answer: What a Girl Wants

Daphne must try to leave her free spirited ways to conform to the high standards of the political society. She wants to have a real relationship with her father but a snobby sister and high class society seem to be getting in the way. Daphne Reynolds is played by the talented Amanda Bynes.

Henry is played by the charming Colin Firth. For this movie, Amanda Bynes won the Blimp Award for "Favorite Movie Actress" from the Kid's Choice Awards in 2004.

10. Inman, a wounded Civil War soldier, must make his way back home to see the love of his life. He has made it through the treacherous events of the war, now he must stay alive so he can get back home to his Ada. Ruby and Ada learn how to take care of themselves with so many men gone away to war. What movie is this?

Answer: Cold Mountain

This award winning movie features the talents of Renee Zellweger, Nicole Kidman, and Jude Law. Renee plays the part of Ruby Thewes. Nicole plays the part of Ada Monroe. Jude plays the part of Inman. For this movie, Renee won an Oscar for "Best Actress in a Supporting Role" in 2004.

She also won a Golden Globe for "Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture" in 2004. This movie also won the Golden Reel Award in 2004, among other awards.

Source: Author rebapitt

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This quiz is on movies released in America in 2003, by the way all possible answers are from 2003. Have fun!

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