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1. "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" was the highest grossing film of 2015 and it was the third film all-time to reach $2 billion. Taking place about 30 years after "The Return of the Jedi", what organization has replaced the Empire as the main enemy of the Resistance?
2. The fourth film in the "Jurassic Park" series, "Jurassic World" was released in 2015 and it was the second-highest grossing film of the year. Interestingly, only one actor from any of the previous films in the series reappeared in the same role. What is the name of this actor, who played the role of geneticist Henry Wu and who had previously played opposite Brad Pitt in the film "Seven Years in Tibet"?
3. There is a saying that there's nothing new in Hollywood and the highest grossing films of 2015 seem to indicate that is true. Which film, the seventh in its series, grossed more than $1.5 billion, featured several high-speed car chases, and starred Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, and Dwayne Johnson?
4. A new entry in the "Avengers" series came out in 2015 and it was the fourth-highest grossing movie of the year. The film introduced the villain Ultron who was an advanced, artificial intelligence in robotic form that ended up turning on humanity. What actor, known for his Emmy winning performances on "The Practice" and "Boston Legal", voiced the character of Ultron?
5. The fifth-highest grossing movie of 2015 was the first non-Disney animated film to have a worldwide gross of over $1 billion. Serving as a spin-off to the "Despicable Me" franchise, what is the name of this film, whose main characters are small, yellow creatures named Kevin, Stuart, and Bob?
6. "Spectre" was the fourth film in the "James Bond" movie series to star Daniel Craig and it was the sixth-highest grossing film of 2015. The movie begins in Mexico City where James Bond stops a terrorist threat to detonate a bomb in a populous area. During what popular holiday celebration that runs from October 31 to November 2, in which people dress up in outrageous costumes, does this scene take place?
7. A collaboration between Disney and Pixar called "Inside Out" was the seventh-highest grossing film of 2015. The film followed the life of Riley Andersen and, in particular, certain emotions that triggered her behavior. Which of the following was NOT one of the five emotions featured in the movie?
8. "Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation" was the eighth-highest grossing film of 2015 and it starred Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt. Over the course of the film Ethan Hunt is being tracked down by the CIA after the agency he works for has been shut down. What is the name of Hunt's organization, that successfully thwarts the evil Syndicate and is restored by the end of the film?
9. Surprisingly, "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2", the fourth and final film in the "Hunger Games" franchise, has the lowest worldwide gross of any movie in the series but it was the ninth-highest grossing film of 2015. Throughout much of the series Katniss Everdeen is torn between her love and sense of duty to both Peeta Mellark and Gale Hawthorne. In the end she decides to stay with Peeta and they have two children together.
10. My favorite film of 2015 was "The Martian" and it was the 10th highest-grossing film of the year. Sharing its name with a militaristic Greek god, what was the name of the manned Mars mission that Mark Watney was a member of and from which he was separated after a violent storm?
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