One-Word Movies of the 2010s Trivia Quiz

Answer: Inception

"Inception" was written, directed, and produced by Christopher Nolan, who was also responsible for other one-word title movies, including "Memento" (2000), "Interstellar" (2014), and "Dunkirk" (2017). The film was highly-acclaimed and made many critics' top-ten lists.

This image is of Mt. Fuji, as Japan was one of the settings in the film. It was also the location where the cast and crew first started production.

Answer: Daniel Day-Lewis

Daniel Day-Lewis was born in London to an Irish father and a British mother, a poet and an actress respectively. After working extensively in theater, Day-Lewis became more visible as he took roles in "My Beautiful Laundrette" (1985), "A Room With a View" (1985), and "The Unbearable Lightness of Being" (1987). He continued to have a distinguished career with numerous nominations and awards.

This is of an image of the sun, as in daytime.

Answer: Skyfall

"Skyfall" was the first Bond film to be screened in IMAX theaters, as well as the highest-grossing film in the franchise up to then. Craig was praised for his performance, as was Dame Judi Dench for her role as M, the head of MI6. Acclaimed British singer Adele sang the theme song, which won the Academy Award for Best Original Song.

This image is of the color sky blue.

Answer: Hop

In addition to Russell as the young rabbit E.B. in "Hop", Hugh Laurie played Mr. Bunny, the current Easter Bunny; James Marsden starred as a human who wanted the job young E.B. did not. The movie was promoted through many companies, including Build-a-Bear, Hallmark, Burger King, Hershey, Kraft, and Holiday Inn.

This image is a rough sketch of a rabbit.

Answer: Gravity

"Gravity"'s storyline was compelling: Bullock and Clooney are sent to fix a telescope in space when their craft is damaged by space debris. The highly acclaimed movie touches upon themes of survival, spirituality, and meaningful vs. meaningless deaths. It was filmed largely in studios in the U.K., though a landing scene used the striking landscape around Lake Powell, which is on the border of Utah and Arizona. The film won eight of the 11 Academy Awards for which it was nominated.

This image is supposed to be an astronaut helmet.

Answer: Frozen

"Frozen", a reworked version of Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale, made quite an impression on audiences and critics alike. It was one of Disney's highest-grossing films and won many awards, including Academy Awards for Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song. In addition, the name of one of the sisters, Elsa, showed up on BabyCenter's 100 most common baby names for the first time ever.

This image is of a frozen treat, a popsicle.

Answer: Iran

"Argo" was based on the true story of U.S. diplomats who were detained in Tehran, Iran during a hostage crisis. In order to remove them, a group of C.I.A. and Canadian intelligence agents posed as documentarians and managed to move the Americans to safety. Although in reality many countries were involved in the rescue, the movie focused on an American agent, played by Ben Affleck. "Argo" was nominated for seven Academy Awards and won three: Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Editing.

This image is of a valley in Iran.

Answer: Divergent

"Divergent" was the #1 film the weekend it opened. Though it received mixed reviews, the film won several awards, including a Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actress - Action for Woodley. It was filmed primarily in Chicago.

This image is of a fork in the road, pertaining to Robert Frost's famous 1915 poem "The Road Not Taken", which begins "Two roads diverged in a yellow wood."

Answer: Richard Linklater

Richard Linklater used unusual techniques to create "Boyhood", which was about a boy named Mason and his family. Linklater would bring the cast together, shoot scenes for a few weeks, then stop filming and go about their own lives. Then the cast would reconvene a year later and shoot more scenes, and so on, for 14 years. This allowed the film to follow the character of Mason growing up in real time. The film and the cast won many awards, especially Patricia Arquette who played the mother, Ethan Hawke who played the father, and Linklater for directing and producing.

The image is of Texas, which is where this movie and other Linklater films are based.

Answer: Hitchcock

"Hitchcock" had a formidable cast, including Anthony Hopkins as the famed director, Helen Mirren as his wife Alma, Scarlett Johansson as Janet Leigh, and Toni Collette as the director's assistant Peggy Robertson. Despite the stellar cast, the movie was only nominated for one Academy Award, for Best Makeup and Hairstyling.

This is an image of tub, referring to one of Hitchcock's most memorable scenes on film.