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Screenwriters of Movies Trivia Quiz

This quiz is introducing you to the people who wrote the movies you love. I'll name the movie, and you pick who wrote it and if it was adapted or original.

A multiple-choice quiz by napierslogs. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
napierslogs

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
73,664

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
416

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. 'Traffic' Hint

Neil Jordan, Original

Stephen Gaghan, Original

Stephen Gaghan, Adapted

Neil Jordan, Adapted

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Question 2 of 10

2. 'You Can Count On Me' Hint

Kenneth Lonergan, Original

Nora Ephron, Adapted

Kenneth Lonergan, Adapted

Nora Ephron, Original

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Question 3 of 10

3. 'Erin Brockovich' Hint

Susannah Grant, Original

Nora Ephron, Adapted

Susannah Grant, Adapted

Nora Ephron, Original

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Question 4 of 10

4. 'Almost Famous' Hint

Cameron Crowe, Original

Bill Condon, Adapted

Cameron Crowe, Adapted

Bill Condon, Original

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Question 5 of 10

5. 'The Truman Show' Hint

Andrew Niccol, Original

Charlie Kaufman, Adapted

Andrew Niccol, Adapted

Charlie Kaufman, Original

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Question 6 of 10

6. 'O Brother, Where Art Thou?' Hint

The Coen Brothers, Adapted

Charlie Kaufman, Adapted

The Coen Brothers, Original

Charlie Kaufman, Original

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Question 7 of 10

7. 'Gods and Monsters' Hint

Bill Condon, Original

Billy Bob Thornton, Original

Billy Bob Thornton, Adapted

Bill Condon, Adapted

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Question 8 of 10

8. 'Being John Malkovich' Hint

Cameron Crowe, Adapted

Charlie Kaufman, Adapted

Charlie Kaufman, Original

Cameron Crowe, Original

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Question 9 of 10

9. 'Sense and Sensibility' Hint

Emma Thompson, Original

Emma Thompson, Adapted

Susannah Grant, Adapted

Susannah Grant, Original

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Question 10 of 10

10. 'The Crying Game' Hint

Neil Jordan, Original

Eric Roth, Original

Neil Jordan, Adapted

Eric Roth, Adapted

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. 'Traffic'

Answer: Stephen Gaghan, Adapted

Stephen Gaghan won the Oscar at the 73rd Academy Awards for his writing for 'Traffic'.

2. 'You Can Count On Me'

Answer: Kenneth Lonergan, Original

Although it was nominated for an Oscar, Kenneth Lonergan didn't win it.

3. 'Erin Brockovich'

Answer: Susannah Grant, Original

Erin Brockovich was a real person, but the screenplay was original. Susannah Grant lost out in the Oscar race to Cameron Crowe.

4. 'Almost Famous'

Answer: Cameron Crowe, Original

Cameron Crowe, also the genius behind 'Vanilla Sky' and 'Say Anything...', won the Oscar at the 73rd Academy Awards for this original work.

5. 'The Truman Show'

Answer: Andrew Niccol, Original

'The Truman Show' was nominated for the Oscar, but did not win it.

6. 'O Brother, Where Art Thou?'

Answer: The Coen Brothers, Adapted

Unlike the Coen Brothers' work on 'Fargo', this one did not win them an Oscar and was actually an adapted screenplay.

7. 'Gods and Monsters'

Answer: Bill Condon, Adapted

Bill Condon won the Oscar at the 71st Academy Awards for this adapted screenplay.

8. 'Being John Malkovich'

Answer: Charlie Kaufman, Original

Charlie Kaufman was nominated for the Oscar, but did not win it.

9. 'Sense and Sensibility'

Answer: Emma Thompson, Adapted

Emma Thompson won the Oscar at the 68th Academy Awards for her adaptation of Jane Austen's novel.

10. 'The Crying Game'

Answer: Neil Jordan, Original

Neil Jordan won the Oscar at the 65th Academy Awards for this original work.

Source: Author napierslogs

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