Heath Ledger - A Movie Story Trivia Quiz

Answer: Ned Kelly

"Ned Kelly" stars Ledger in the title role, with Orlando Bloom and Geoffrey Rush in supporting roles. Kelly was a legendary bushranger in Australia and the film is loosley based on his exploits. Ledger received two nominations for Best Actor for the film from the Film Critics Circle Awards and Australian Film Institute Awards. Bloom was also nominated for Best Supporting Actor by the Australian Film Institute Awards for his role.

The other three films all came out in 2003, the same year as "Ned Kelly". Year-end box office totals ranked "Finding Nemo" number 2, "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" number 4, and "The Last Samurai" number 6.

Answer: A Knight's Tale

"A Knight's Tale" is a fictional story that takes place in the 1370s, during the height of knightly jousting. Ledger stars as William Thatcher, a peasant who takes on the identity of a knight to join the tournament circuit. The film is not strictly faithful to the time period but instead mixes in much from the modern time, including 1970's rock and the modern sports culture. Geoffrey Chaucer even appears with a modern bent in the film, as an out of control herald for Thatcher's fake knight, Sir Ulrich von Lichtenstein. According to the filmmakers, Chaucer's inclusion is supposed to correlate with a time when he went missing for six months and this is what they propose he was doing during that time.

The other three films all came out in 2001, the same year as "A Knight's Tale". Year-end box office totals ranked "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" number 1, "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" number 2, and "Pearl Harbor" number 6.

Answer: The Brothers Grimm

"The Brothers Grimm" stars Ledger and Matt Damon as the famous duo, noted for their fairytales. In the movie, the two are con men traveling throughout France, when they are called upon to solve a real mystery, the disappearance of young girls from a village. The film was directed by Terry Gilliam of "Monty Python" fame.

The other three films all came out in 2005, the same year as "The Brothers Grimm". Year-end box office totals ranked "War of the Worlds" number 4, "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" number 7, and "Hitch" number 10.

Answer: Lords of Dogtown

In "Lords of Dogtown" Heath plays Skip Engblom, the local surf shop owner and surf guru. The movie is a biographical film about the Z-Boys, a surf team of local boys started by Skip, who turned to skateboards and revolutionized the sport. Ledger was highly praised for his realistic portrayal of Skip. The real Skip had a cameo in the film.

The other three films all came out in 2005, the same year as "Lords of Dogtown". Year-end box office totals ranked "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" number 1, "King Kong" number 5, and "Madagascar" number 6.

Answer: The Order

"The Order" is a supernatural thriller also known as "The Sin Eater". In it Heath plays Alex Bernier, a disillusioned Roman Catholic priest of an order that fights demons and the like, who becomes immersed in the mystery of the Sin Eater. The movie reunites Ledger with Mark Addy and Shannyn Sossamon, two of his co-stars from "A Knight's Tale", and director Brian Helgeland, director of "A Knight's Tale".

The other three films all came out in 2003, the same year as "The Order". Year-end box office totals ranked "The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King" number 1, "Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines" number 7, and "Bad Boys II" number 10.

Answer: Blackrock

"Blackrock" features Heath in his feature film debut as a surfer named Toby. The movie tells a fictionalized version of the true rape-murder of a young teenage girl, Leigh Leigh, in the town of Stockton, Australia in 1989. The film came under intense criticism because it was filmed without the victim's family's consent.

The other three films all came out in 1997, the same year as "Blackrock". Year-end box office totals ranked "Titanic" number 1, "Men In Black" number 3, and "Tomorrow Never Dies" number 4.

Answer: The Four Feathers

"The Four Feathers" stars Ledger as Harry Faversham and Kate Hudson as his fiancee, Ethne. The movie is a tale of shame and redemption, of supposed cowardice and true bravery, set in colonial Sudan. Harry is a British officer who resigns his commission to avoid going to Sudan but then goes alone to try to help his comrades. The four feathers are the four white feathers given to Harry by his friends and family when he first resigns, as signs of his cowardice in their eyes. Ethne is his estranged fiancee whom he reconciles with after she learns what he did by going to the Sudan alone.

The other three films all came out in 2002, the same year as "The Four Feathers". Year-end box office totals ranked "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers" number 1, "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" number 2, and "Signs" number 7.

Answer: The Patriot

In "The Patriot" Ledger plays Gabriel, the eldest son of Benjamin Martin (played by Mel Gibson). At the time of the Revolutionary War, Gabriel gets swept up in the excitement and joins the American forces. Although he is a veteran of the French and Indian War, Benjamin wants nothing to do with the war, but gets dragged into when his son is captured and is to be hanged as a spy. After rescuing his son, the two join the Continental forces in fighting the British and the loyalists. The movie then focuses on the local battle between Benjamin as the leader of the local Colonial militia and Colonel Tavington (Jason Isaacs) as leader of the loyalist militia.

The other three films all came out in 2002, the same year as "The Patriot". Year-end box office totals ranked "Gladiator" number 2, "The Perfect Storm" number 8, and "What Lies Beneath" number 10.

Answer: The Dark Knight

"The Dark Knight" is the second movie in Christopher Nolan's "Batman" series starring Christian Bale. In the movie Ledger plays the Joker, a role taken on by Jack Nicholson in an earlier series of "Batman" movies. The movie came out soon after Ledger's untimely death. Ledger posthumously won the Oscar for Best Supporting actor for the role.

The other three films all came out in 2002, the same year as "The Dark Knight". Year-end box office totals ranked "The Dark Knight" number 1, "Hancock" number 4, "Mamma Mia!" number 5, and "Iron Man" number 8.

Answer: 10 Things I Hate About You

"10 Things I Hate About You" is a movie based on Shakespeare's "Taming of the Shrew" and set in a modern American high school. Ledger plays Patrick Verona, opposite Julia Stiles as Kat Stratford. Both are outcasts at their school who, through intrigue by other parties, end up dating each other. Patrick is in it for the money but soon falls for Kat.

The other three films all came out in 1999, the same year as "10 Things I Hate About You". Year-end box office totals ranked "Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace" number 1, "The Matrix" number 4, and "The World is Not Enough" number 8.

Answer: Casanova

In "Casanova" Ledger plays the title role, opposite Sienna Miller as Francesca, the woman with whom the famous playboy has fallen in love. As the movie progresses both are sentenced to die, Casanova for his womanizing and Francesca for writing feminist literature under an assumed name. They escape with the help of Casanova's stepfather and mother, who had left Casanova to be raised by his grandmother but had promised to return for him.

The other three films all came out in 2006, one year after "Casanova". Year-end box office totals ranked "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" number 1, "The Da Vinci Code" number 2, and "Night at the Museum" number 5.

Answer: Candy

"Candy" is the story of a young couple (Ledger and Australian actress Abbie Cornish in the title role) who fall in love with each other and with heroin. The movie follows their relationship from young love through marriage to eventual dissolution as they realize their relationship was based on the drug.

The other three films all came out in 2006, same year as "Candy". Year-end box office totals ranked "Casino Royale" number 4, "Superman Returns" number 9, and "Happy Feet" number 10.

Answer: The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus

"The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus" was filming when Ledger died of an accidental overdose. In the movie Ledger plays Tony, the hanging man. Since Ledger died before the film was completed, Johnny Depp, Jude Law, and Colin Farrell all stepped in to play different manifestations of Tony, in tribute to Ledger. Ledger's work was therefore saved and the film was dedicated to his memory. The movie revolves around Valentina, the daughter of Dr. Parnassus and the attempts to save her from Mr. Nick, aka the Devil. The movie reunited Ledger with director Terry Gilliam, who also directed "The Brothers Grimm".

The other three films all came out in 2009, same year as "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus". Year-end box office totals ranked "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" number 2, "Up" number 6, and "Sherlock Holmes" number 8.

Answer: I'm Not There

"I'm Not There" is an ensemble piece with six different actors playing Bob Dylan at different points in his life. Ledger joins Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Marcus Carl Franklin, Richard Gere, and Ben Whishaw in the project. The movie is dedicated to the music and the many lives of Bob Dylan.

The other three films all came out in 2007, same year as "I'm Not There". Year-end box office totals ranked "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End" number 1, "I Am Legend" number 7, and "National Treasure: Book of Secrets" number 9.

Answer: Two Hands

In "Two Hands" Ledger plays Jimmy, a man who becomes indebted to a local mob boss. In order to try to save his life, he robs a bank with the help of Alex, his love interest. They are successful and able to payoff the mob boss before leaving town to get away from that life.

The other three films all came out in 1999, same year as "Two Hands". Year-end box office totals ranked "The Sixth Sense" number 2, "The Mummy" number 6, and "American Beauty" number 9.