Extremely Loud and Practical Trivia Quiz

Answer: The adoption of a Afro-American teenager by a well to do white family

This movie, based on a true story, is about a teenager who manages to obtain a scholarship to an affluent Tennessee school because of his sporting prowess on the basketball court and, later, the football field. He suffers initially, due to having no supportive family but is taken in by a family who work hard to help him graduate to enable him to take a football scholarship at "Ol' Miss" University.

This movie won an Oscar for Best Actress for its leading lady.

Answer: Practical Magic

Sally Owen is the quiet one of the two and Gillian, played by Nicole Kidman, is the one with the fiery temperament. The two sisters are burdened with a family curse that sees any man they fall in love with come to a most untimely death. The two are determined to defeat this curse but it will take all of the power and craft that they possess.

Answer: Peter Boyle

In the 1995 movie, "While You Were Sleeping", Boyle played the patriarch in the Callaghan family, who took Lucy to heart when she announced she was engaged their son, Peter, after he had an accident on the subway. In the end, Lucy unexpectedly falls in love with his other son, Jack.

Answer: Canada

This 'rom-com' has Andrew Paxton (played by Ryan Reynolds) forced to become engaged to his over-bearing boss Margaret Tate. He takes her to visit his family in order to support the pretence of their engagement, and they must pretend to be romantic enough to convince the Immigration Officer, played by Denis O'Hare. Betty White plays Grandma Annie, who performs a Native American fertility rite for them.

Of course, it ends up happily ever after, when the couple are able convince the Immigration department they are sincere.

Answer: Identity theft

This movie explores the catastrophe caused by identity theft and its implications. It tracks the course of our heroine, Angela Bennett, who must use all of her IT skills to beat a false murder rap against her as well as regain her identity. This movie made a star out of Jeremy Northam and achieved both moderate commercial and critical success.

Answer: George Clooney

Whilst you may, briefly, catch a glimpse of the rest of the crew as the debris hits the shuttle, the rest of this film is dominated by the presence of Bullock, as Dr. Ryan Stone, on her first shuttle mission, and Clooney, as the mission veteran Matt Kowalski. Beyond that, the voice of Ed Harris as Mission Control is heard as are five other voices. If you ever thought claustrophobia could not occur in deep space you need to see this taut crisp, thriller of a movie.

Answer: They're brother and sister

Debbie Ocean is Danny Ocean's (George Clooney) younger sister and, guess what, just like Danny she too is a master thief. Seems like it runs in the family. In this little venture Debbie puts together a scheme to steal a $150 million Cartier necklace.

Whilst the star studded cast, which includes Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway and Helena Bonham Carter, was praised for its performance, sadly the film was criticized for its rather lacklustre script.

Answer: Prevented a bomb exploding on a city bus

In Los Angeles, a disgruntled Atlanta Police Department bomb squad expert is threatening to blow up a bus full of passengers in order to extort money. To prevent this, the speed of the bus must be kept at above 50mph. In addition, the bus is being monitored by the extortionist, and any plans to assist the passengers to escape must be done surreptitiously. Reeves plays Jack Traven, who must prevent tragedy happening.

Answer: The 9/11 tragedy in New York City, 2001

This movie, which is an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Jonathan Safran Foer, tells the story of Oskar, who hears a phone messages from his father, Thomas (Tom Hanks), who is in the World Trade Centre when it collapses. Thomas used to set riddles for Oskar to solve when he was alive with the view "If things were easy to find they wouldn't be worth finding". Oskar is convinced that if he can solve his last outstanding riddle he will find out the reason his father was killed. Oskar solves the riddle with the help of his grandmother's mute friend and receives the closure he desperately needed.

A beautiful film not recognised as such in commercial receipts. It was nominated for two Academy Awards including Best Picture.

Answer: Michael Caine

Demoted after another FBI officer is wounded through her actions, when the agency learn that a terrorist is targeting the Miss United States Beauty Pageant Gracie suggests to her partner Eric (played by Bratt) they should plant an undercover agent at the event.

When Miss New Jersey is disqualified Gracie is thrust into the role as a contestant. The comedy comes as Gracie tries to overcome her mannish behaviour to look like a true contestant.