What 2000s Movie Am I? Multiple Choice Quiz | Movies by Year

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1. I am a 2007 movie directed by Ethan and Joel Coen. I am adapted from a novel of the same name by Cormac McCarthy. I tell the story of a man who discovers the bodies of several drug runners and $2 million in cash that he decides to take for himself, the killer and the local Sheriff who are both after him. What movie am I?

Answer: No Country for Old Men

"No Country for Old Men" starred Tommy Lee Jones as Sheriff Ed Tom Bell, Javier Bardem as Anton Chigurh, Josh Brolin as Llewelyn Moss, and Woody Harrelson as Carson Wells. The film was nominated for eight Academy Awards and won four: Best Achievement in Directing; Best Motion Picture of the Year; Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role (Javier Bardem); and Best Writing Adapted Screenplay. It was also nominated for nine BAFTAs and won three, with Javier Bardem again winning Best Supporting Actor. The film was also nominated for four Golden Globe Awards, and won two, and once again Javier Bardem won Best Supporting Actor. Javier Bardem was the first Spanish actor to win an Academy Award.

For the roll of Llewelyn Moss, Heath Ledger was in talks with the film company, but decided not to take the role as he needed some time off. Josh Brolin broke his collarbone in a motorcycle accident a few days before filming commenced.

2. Directed by Ridley Scott, I am a 2000 historical costume drama. I tell the story of a powerful man whose family is killed and he is captured, sold and forced to fight for his life. What movie am I?

Answer: Gladiator

"Gladiator" starred Russell Crowe as Maximus, Joaquin Phoenix as Commodus, Connie Nielsen as Lucilla, and, among others, Oliver Reed, Richard Harris and Derek Jacobi. The film was nominated for many, many Awards, including 12 Academy Awards, winning five: Best Actor (Russell Crowe); Best Picture; Best Costume Design; Best Effects - Visual Effects; and Best Sound. It was nominated for 12 BAFTA's and won four, and for five Golden Globe Awards, winning two.

Russell Crowe had to lose 40 pounds for his role as Maximus, having had to gain it for his role in "The Insider". During shooting the film, Oliver Reed suffered a fatal heart attack and some of his scenes had to be edited, using a look-alike (with a 3D CGI mask of Oliver Reed's face), to finish his scenes. The film is dedicated to his memory.

3. Based on a nonfiction book of the same name written by Herbert Ashbury, in 1928, I am a 2002 movie directed by Martin Scorsese. My story is set in the Five Points district of New York City from 1846 to 1862 and is centred on Irish Immigrants and their conflicts with the government. What movie am I?

Answer: Gangs of New York

"Gangs of New York" starred Leonardo DiCaprio, Daniel Day-Lewis, Cameron Diaz, Jim Broadbent, John C. Reilly, Henry Thomas, Liam Neeson and Brendan Gleeson, among others. The film won many Awards and was nominated for ten Academy Awards, 12 BAFTAs (Daniel Day-Lewis won for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role), and it was also nominated for five Golden Globe Awards, winning two: Martin Scorsese for Best Director and the Best Original Song.

The movie took three years to make due to problems between the director and producer. Two of the actors hired for the film, Robert Di Niro and William Dafoe, left the production because of other commitments.

4. I am a 2001 war movie directed by Ridley Scott. I am based on a novel of the same name written by Mark Bowden. My story tells of the Battle of Mogadishu and efforts to stop a warlord. What movie am I?

Answer: Black Hawk Down

"Black Hawk Down" has an ensemble cast including, among others, Josh Hartnett, Ewan McGregor, Eric Bana and Sam Shepard. The film was nominated for four Academy Awards and won two Oscars, one for Best Film Editing and the other for Best Sound. It was also nominated for three BAFTAs.

The Ranger actors, Delta Force actors, and 160th SOAR Helicopter Pilot actors all underwent military familiarisation and commando courses to better understand their roles. Some of the pilots who actually flew the helicopters in the movie had flown helicopters in the real battle. Some of the Rangers depicted in the film doing action scenes were also real Rangers who were at the original battle. Most of the movie was shot in Morocco.

5. Directed by Clint Eastwood, I am a 2003 movie based on a novel of the same name by Dennis Lehane. I tell the story of three men who come together after many years, the childhood tragedy that affected all three and the apparent murder of one of their children. What movie am I?

Answer: Mystic River

"Mystic River" starred Sean Penn, Tim Robbins, Kevin Bacon, Laurence Fishburne and Marcia Gay Harden, among others. The movie was nominated for six Academy Awards and won two Oscars: Sean Penn for Best Actor in a Leading Role and Tim Robbins for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. The movie was nominated for four BAFTA Awards and five Golden Globe Awards, winning two, again by Sean Penn and Tim Robbins.

Sean Penn and Tim Robbins worked together in "Dead Man Walking" and both were nominated for Oscars for that film for Best Actor and Best Director. The author of "Mystic River", Dennis Lehane, was an extra in the parade sequence in the film, waving from the back of a convertible.

6. I am a 2000 movie that tells the story of the only survivor of a plane crash and his efforts to stay alive while stranded on a deserted island and all the difficulties he has to overcome. I was directed by Robert Zemeckis. What movie am I?

Answer: Cast Away

"Cast Away" starred Tom Hanks and Helen Hunt. It was nominated for two Academy Awards, one BAFTA and one Golden Globe, which was won by Tom Hanks for Best Performance by a Actor in a Motion Picture.

The estimated budget for this film was $90 million and the worldwide gross box office was approximately $429 million.

Whilst screenwriter William Broyles Jr was doing research for the film, he spent a week on an isolated beach in the Sea of Cortes, where he had to search for his own food and water. Whilst there, a volleyball washed up on shore, which became the inspiration for Wilson.

Some of the items in the washed-up Fed-Ex packages in the film included a pair of ice skates, video tapes, divorce papers and other miscellaneous things. The producers had previously handed these and similar items over to survival experts to see how they could help survival on a deserted island.

7. Directed by Clint Eastwood, I am a 2004 movie that tells the story of a boxing trainer, his past, and his attempt to help an amateur boxer reach her dream of becoming a professional. What movie am I?

Answer: Million Dollar Baby

"Million Dollar Baby" starred Clint Eastwood, Hilary Swank and Morgan Freeman. The movie was nominated for seven Academy Awards, winning four: Clint Eastwood for Best Achievement in Directing; Clint Eastwood for Best Motion Picture; Morgan Freeman for Best Performance by a Actor in a Supporting Role and Hilary Swank for Best Performance by a Actress in a Leading Role. The movie was nominated for five Golden Globe Awards and won two, Clint Eastwood for Best Director - Motion Picture, and Hilary Swank, Best Performance by a Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama. Clint Eastwood also won a Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture.

Actresses Sandra Bullock and Ashley Judd were considered for the role that went to Hilary Swank. In preparation for the role, Hilary Swank went through a heavy training schedule and put on nearly 20 pounds of muscle.

This was the 25th film directed by Clint Eastwood, and the 21st film he produced. At the time he won the Oscar for Best Director, he was the oldest director so to do.

8. Adapted from an autobiography of the same name by a Jewish-Polish musician, Wladyslaw Szpilman, I am a 2002 movie directed by Roman Polanski. I tell the story of a musician struggling to survive a Warsaw ghetto during World War II. What movie am I?

Answer: The Pianist

"The Pianist" stars Adrien Brody, Emilia Fox and Michal Zebrowski. The film was nominated for eight Academy Awards and won three: Best Actor in a Leading Role (Adrien Brody); Best Director (Roman Polanski) and Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay. It was nominated for seven BAFTAs, winning two for Best Film and Roman Polanski won the David Lean Award for Direction. It was also nominated for two Golden Globe Awards.

When the movie premiered in the Netherlands, all proceeds were donated to the Anne Frank House. The real life grandson of the main character, Wladyslw Szpilman, had a part as an extra in the film. Adrien Brody was 29 years old when he won his Oscar for Best Actor and, at that point, was the youngest so to do.

9. I am a 2004 biographical movie directed by Martin Scorsese. I tell the story of the early life of a legendary aviator and film director from the 1920s to the 1940s. What movie am I?

Answer: The Aviator

"The Aviator" has an ensemble cast and stars including, among others, Leonardo DiCaprio as Howard Hughes, Cate Blanchett as Katharine Hepburn, Kate Beckinsale as Ava Gardner, and John C Reilly, Alex Baldwin and Alan Alda.

The movie was nominated for 11 Academy Awards and won five: Best Achievement in Art Direction; Best Achievement in Cinematography; Best Achievement in Costume Design; Best Achievement in Film Editing and Best Performance by a Actress in a Supporting Role (Cate Blanchett). The movie was nominated for 14 BAFTAs and won four: Best Film; Best Make Up/Hair; Best Production Design and Cate Blanchett again won for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role. The film was nominated for six Golden Globe Awards and won three: Best Motion Picture Drama; Best Original Score - Motion Picture and Best Performance by an Actor in a Lead Role (Leonardo DiCaprio).

To prepare for his role, Leonardo DiCaprio spent a day with actress Jane Russell to hear her memories of Howard Hughes. Jim Carrey had been considered for the role of Howard Hughes and Gwyneth Paltrow was originally to play the role of Ava Gardner, but dropped out.

For the role of Katharine Hepburn, freckles had to be painted on Cate Blanchett's face, arms and chest and she was the first person to win an Oscar playing a person who had won an Oscar. In fact, Katharine Hepburn won four.

10. I am a 2001 musical movie directed by Baz Luhrmann. I tell the story of a young English poet living in Paris and of his love for the beautiful actress/courtesan who is the star of a Parisian cabaret. What movie am I?

Answer: Moulin Rouge

"Moulin Rouge" stars Nicole Kidman as Satine, Ewan McGregor as Christian and, among others, John Leguizamo, Jim Broadbent and Richard Roxburgh.

The movie was nominated for eight Academy Awards and won two: Best Art Direction-Set Direction, and Best Costume Design. It was nominated for twelve BAFTAs, winning three and was nominated for six Golden Globes, also winning three.

Actors considered for the role of Christian were Heath Ledger, Hugh Jackman, Jake Gyllenhaal and Ronan Keating, and actresses considered for the role of Satine included Courtney Love, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Renee Zellweger and Natalie Mendoza. The film was shot entirely at Fox studios in Sydney, Australia.

A necklace worn by Nicole Kidman was the most expensive piece of jewellery ever made for a film, and was worth an estimated $1 million. It contained 1,308 diamonds with a total weight of 134 carats.

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What 2000s Movie Am I? Trivia Quiz

I have gone through the decades from the 1930s right through to the 1990s so now we arrive at the 2000s. Again, a lot of great movies to choose from. I will give a clue so can you tell me what 2000's movie I am?

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