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Quiz about Title Characters Part 2
Quiz about Title Characters Part 2

Title Characters Part 2 Trivia Quiz


I will give the title of a movie and you tell me who played the title character. Have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by gumnutgirl16. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
gumnutgirl16
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
127,361
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
25
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
19 / 25
Plays
5603
Last 3 plays: 10kittens (23/25), Guest 136 (20/25), Guest 24 (21/25).
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Question 1 of 25
1. Which two great actresses played the title characters in 'Thelma and Louise'? Hint


Question 2 of 25
2. Who played the title role in 'Joe Versus the Volcano'?

Answer: (Two Words or Last Name only)
Question 3 of 25
3. Who plays the title role in 'The Boxer'? Hint


Question 4 of 25
4. What two actors played the title characters in 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'? Hint


Question 5 of 25
5. Who is the 'Taxi Driver'? Hint


Question 6 of 25
6. Who plays the title role in 'Crocodile Dundee'? Hint


Question 7 of 25
7. Who plays the title role in 'There's Something About Mary'?

Answer: (Two Words or Last Name only)
Question 8 of 25
8. Who plays the title role in 'Driving Miss Daisy'? Hint


Question 9 of 25
9. Who plays 'The Karate Kid'? Hint


Question 10 of 25
10. Who played the title character in 'The Wedding Singer'?

Answer: (Two Words or Last Name only)
Question 11 of 25
11. Who played the title characters in 'Kramer vs. Kramer'? Hint


Question 12 of 25
12. Who played the title character in 'Norma Rae'?

Answer: (Two Words or Last Name only)
Question 13 of 25
13. Who played the title character in 'Schindler's List'? Hint


Question 14 of 25
14. Who plays the title character in 'Predator'? Hint


Question 15 of 25
15. Who is 'The Man With One Red Shoe'? Hint


Question 16 of 25
16. Who plays the title character in 'Serial Mom'?

Answer: (Two Words or Last Name only)
Question 17 of 25
17. Who plays the title role in 'Elizabeth'? Hint


Question 18 of 25
18. Who plays the title character in 'Miss Congeniality'? Hint


Question 19 of 25
19. Who plays the title character in 'The Mask'?

Answer: (Two Words or Last Name only)
Question 20 of 25
20. Who or what plays the title character in 'Priscilla: Queen of the Desert'? Hint


Question 21 of 25
21. Who plays the title role in 'What's Eating Gilbert Grape'? Hint


Question 22 of 25
22. Who plays the title role in 1999's 'The Mummy'? Hint


Question 23 of 25
23. Who plays the title role in 'Private Benjamin'? Hint


Question 24 of 25
24. Who played the title character in 'Turner and Hooch'? Hint


Question 25 of 25
25. Who plays the title character in 'Jerry Maguire'?

Answer: (Two Words or Last Name only)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which two great actresses played the title characters in 'Thelma and Louise'?

Answer: Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon

'Thelma and Louise' was made in 1991 and also stars Brad Pitt and Harvey Keitel. It received 6 Oscar nominations and won one for Best Original Screenplay. Meryl Streep and Goldie Hawn had wanted to do a movie together and 'Thelma and Louise' was one of the scripts that they considered doing. Also, Michelle Pfeiffer and Jodie Foster were originally set to play Thelma and Louise, but when it came time to shoot the movie, Michelle and Jodie were not available and Geena and Susan were called in.
2. Who played the title role in 'Joe Versus the Volcano'?

Answer: Tom Hanks

'Joe Versus the Volcano' was made in 1990 and also stars Meg Ryan and Lloyd Bridges. Meg Ryan actually plays three characters in this movie including DeDe, Angelica and Patricia.
3. Who plays the title role in 'The Boxer'?

Answer: Daniel Day-Lewis

'The Boxer' was made in 1997 and also stars Emily Watson. It received numerous award nominations including three Golden Globe nominations for Best Picture, Actor and Director. This was Daniel Day-Lewis' third collaboration with director Jim Sheridan who directed him in 'My Left Foot' and 'In the Name of the Father'.
4. What two actors played the title characters in 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'?

Answer: Paul Newman and Robert Redford

'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid' was made in 1969 and also stars Katharine Ross. It received many awards including seven Oscar nominations winning four. Director George Roy Hill originally cast Robert Redford as Butch and Paul Newman as Sundance, but Robert Redford suggested they switch. Steve McQueen, Warren Beatty, Dustin Hoffman and Marlon Brando were all offered or considered for the title roles.
5. Who is the 'Taxi Driver'?

Answer: Robert De Niro

'Taxi Driver' was made in 1976 and stars Jodie Foster, Cybill Shepherd, Peter Boyle and Harvey Keitel. It was nominated for numerous awards including four Oscars including Best Picture, Actor, Supporting Actress and Original Score. De Niro worked twelve hour days for a month driving cabs and studied mental illness in preparing for his role.
6. Who plays the title role in 'Crocodile Dundee'?

Answer: Paul Hogan

'Crocodile Dundee' was made in 1986 and stars Linda Kozlowski. It received numerous award nominations including an Oscar nomination and three Golden Globe nominations, in which Paul Hogan won for Best Actor in a Comedy or Musical.
7. Who plays the title role in 'There's Something About Mary'?

Answer: Cameron Diaz

'There's Something About Mary' was made in 1998 and also stars Ben Stiller and Matt Dillon. This movie received many comedy awards including an American Comedy Award for Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture. It also received several MTV Movie Awards and two Golden Globe Awards.
On 'The Tonight Show with Jay Leno', Cameron Diaz said that she was the body inside the bag that the hitchhiker was carrying.
8. Who plays the title role in 'Driving Miss Daisy'?

Answer: Jessica Tandy

'Driving Miss Daisy' was made in 1989 and also stars Morgan Freeman and Dan Aykroyd. It received numerous awards including 4 Oscars including Best Picture. Jessica Tandy became the oldest Oscar winner for her winning performance as Miss Daisy at 80 years and nine months old.
9. Who plays 'The Karate Kid'?

Answer: Ralph Macchio

'The Karate Kid' was made in 1984 and also stars Pat Morita and Elisabeth Shue. It received several award nominations including an Oscar and Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actor. Chuck Norris turned down the role of John Kreese as he didn't want karate trainers to be portrayed as being unsympathetic.
10. Who played the title character in 'The Wedding Singer'?

Answer: Adam Sandler

'The Wedding Singer' was made in 1998 and also stars Drew Barrymore and Christine Taylor. It received many comedy awards including two American Comedy Award nominations for Funniest Actor and Actress.
11. Who played the title characters in 'Kramer vs. Kramer'?

Answer: Dustin Hoffman and Meryl Streep

'Kramer vs. Kramer' was made in 1979 and also stars Jane Alexander and Justin Henry. It received nine Oscar nominations and won five for Best Picture, Director, Supporting Actress, Actor and Screenplay. Al Pacino was offered the role of Ted Kramer, but he turned it down.
12. Who played the title character in 'Norma Rae'?

Answer: Sally Field

'Norma Rae' was made in 1979 and also stars Beau Bridges and Ron Leibman. It received many awards and received four Oscar nominations and won two including Best Actress and Song. Marsha Mason, Jane Fonda and Jill Clayburgh all passed on the title role.
13. Who played the title character in 'Schindler's List'?

Answer: Liam Neeson

'Schindler's List' was made in 1993 and also stars Ben Kingsley and Ralph Fiennes. It received numerous awards and it was nominated for 12 Oscars winning 7 including Best Picture and Director. Martin Scorsese turned down the chance to direct it as he thought that he couldn't do as good a job as a Jewish director.
14. Who plays the title character in 'Predator'?

Answer: Kevin Peter Hall

'Predator' was made in 1987 and also stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, Carl Weathers and Bill Duke. It was nominated for Best Visual Effects at the Oscars. The original appearance of the Predator was relatively different to the final appearance and Jean Claude Van Dam was to be the man inside the Predator, but he quit after two days.
15. Who is 'The Man With One Red Shoe'?

Answer: Tom Hanks

'The Man With One Red Shoe' was made in 1985 and also stars Jim Belushi, Dabney Coleman, Carrie Fisher and Lori Singer. This was Carrie Fisher's and Tom Hanks' first collaboration, they would later appear in 'The Burbs' together. It was also Tom Hanks' and Dabney Coleman's first collaboration, in which they would later appear in 'Dragnet' and 'You've Got Mail' together.
16. Who plays the title character in 'Serial Mom'?

Answer: Kathleen Turner

'Serial Mom' was made in 1994 and also stars Ricki Lake, Matthew Lillard and Sam Waterston.
17. Who plays the title role in 'Elizabeth'?

Answer: Cate Blanchett

'Elizabeth' was made in 1998 and also stars Geoffrey Rush and Joseph Fiennes. It received many awards and it was nominated for seven Oscars, in which it won one for Best Makeup. Cate Blanchett also won a Golden Globe for her role as Elizabeth.
18. Who plays the title character in 'Miss Congeniality'?

Answer: Sandra Bullock

'Miss Congeniality' was made in 2000 and also stars Benjamin Bratt, Michael Caine, Candice Bergen and Ernie Hudson. It was nominated for many comedy awards including an American Comedy Award, which it won for Funniest Actress. It was also nominated for two Golden Globes.
19. Who plays the title character in 'The Mask'?

Answer: Jim Carrey

'The Mask' was made in 1994 and also stars Cameron Diaz and Peter Greene. It received many awards including an Oscar nomination for Best Visual Effects and a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor in a Comedy or Musical. This was Cameron Diaz' first movie role.
20. Who or what plays the title character in 'Priscilla: Queen of the Desert'?

Answer: Priscilla is the bus

'Priscilla' was made in 1994 and also stars Hugo Weaving, Guy Pearce and Bill Hunter. It received many awards including an Oscar for Best Costume Design and was nominated for two Golden Globe awards. It was also nominated for 9 AFI (Australian Film Institute) awards and it won 2.
21. Who plays the title role in 'What's Eating Gilbert Grape'?

Answer: Johnny Depp

'What's Eating Gilbert Grape' was made in 1993 and also stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Juliette Lewis and Mary Steenburgen. Leonardo DiCaprio was nominated for an Oscar and a Golden Globe for his portrayal of Arnie Grape, Gilbert's mentally disabled brother.
22. Who plays the title role in 1999's 'The Mummy'?

Answer: Arnold Vosloo

'The Mummy' also stars Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, John Hannah and Oded Fehr. It received several award nominations including an Oscar nomination for Best Sound.
23. Who plays the title role in 'Private Benjamin'?

Answer: Goldie Hawn

'Private Benjamin' was made in 1980 and also stars Eileen Brennan. It was nominated for three Oscars.
24. Who played the title character in 'Turner and Hooch'?

Answer: Tom Hanks and Beasley the dog

'Turner and Hooch' was made in 1989 and also stars Mare Winningham. When the makers of 'Toy Story' were offering Tom Hanks the chance to voice Woody, they showed a short computer animation dubbing Tom's voice from the scene in 'Turner and Hooch' when he got locked out of the house.
25. Who plays the title character in 'Jerry Maguire'?

Answer: Tom Cruise

'Jerry Maguire' was made in 1996 and also stars Cuba Gooding Jr., Rene Zellweger and Kelly Preston. It received many awards and was nominated for five Oscars and it won one for Best Supporting Actor. The title role was actually written for Tom Hanks.
Source: Author gumnutgirl16

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