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What Movie? Trivia Quiz

I'll tell you an actor or actress's real name and then the name of a character they played in a movie - you tell me the movie.

A multiple-choice quiz by abby_85. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
abby_85

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
62,562

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
3203

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Question 1 of 10

1. Jim Carrey played Truman Burbank in: Hint

'The Mask'

'Liar Liar'

'Dumb and Dumber'

'The Truman Show'

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Question 2 of 10

2. Adam Sandler is Bobby Boucher in: Hint

'Little Nicky'

'Billy Maddison'

'Happy Gilmore'

'The Waterboy'

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Question 3 of 10

3. Kevin Kline is Vince McCain in: Hint

'Wild Wild West'

'A Fish Called Wanda'

'Fierce Creatures'

'In and Out'

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Question 4 of 10

4. Gwyneth Paltrow is Emily Bradford Taylor in: Hint

'Emma'

'Shallow Hal'

'Shakespeare In Love'

'A Perfect Murder'

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Question 5 of 10

5. Bruce Willis is Malcolm Crowe in: Hint

'Unbreakable'

'Die Hard'

'Color Of Night'

'The Sixth Sense'

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Question 6 of 10

6. John Travolta is Paul Brenner in: Hint

'Mad City'

'The General's Daughter'

'Phenomenon'

'Primary Colors'

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Question 7 of 10

7. Robin Williams is Malcolm Sayer in: Hint

'Awakenings'

'Jumanji'

'The Fisher King'

'What Dreams May Come'

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Question 8 of 10

8. Nicole Kidman is Rae Ingram in: Hint

'Dead Calm'

'Eyes Wide Shut'

'Moulin Rouge'

'The Others'

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Question 9 of 10

9. Dustin Hoffman is Sam Daniels in: Hint

'Mad City'

'Outbreak'

'Hook'

'Rainman'

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Question 10 of 10

10. Michael Douglas is Nicholas Van Orton in: Hint

'Disclosure'

'The Game'

'A Perfect Murder'

'Basic Instinct'

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Jim Carrey played Truman Burbank in:

Answer: 'The Truman Show'

Jim Carrey was Truman Burbank in 'The Truman Show', a drama comedy about a man living, unbeknown to him, in an artificial city covered in millions of tiny cameras through which the rest of the world could watch his life.

2. Adam Sandler is Bobby Boucher in:

Answer: 'The Waterboy'

Adam Sandler is Bobby Boucher in 'The Waterboy', a comedy about a man who has lived a sheltered life with his 'Momma' but finds he has a talent at football, and proceeds to win the championship for his team.

3. Kevin Kline is Vince McCain in:

Answer: 'Fierce Creatures'

Kevin Kline is Vince McCain in 'Fierce Creatures', a comedy where a group of people try to save a zoo from being turned into a golf course by its money hungry owner and his dishonest son.

4. Gwyneth Paltrow is Emily Bradford Taylor in:

Answer: 'A Perfect Murder'

Gwyneth Paltrow is Emily Bradford Taylor in 'A Perfect Murder', a thriller which is a loosly based remake of the movie 'Dial M for Murder'.

5. Bruce Willis is Malcolm Crowe in:

Answer: 'The Sixth Sense'

Bruce Willis is Malcolm Crowe in 'The Sixth Sense', a thriller about a psychiatrist who treats a little boy who can see ghosts.

6. John Travolta is Paul Brenner in:

Answer: 'The General's Daughter'

John Travolta is Paul Brenner in 'The General's Daughter', a military murder mystery in which a Military Internal Affairs officer is hired to investigate the murder of the General's daughter.

7. Robin Williams is Malcolm Sayer in:

Answer: 'Awakenings'

Robin Williams is Malcolm Sayer in 'Awakenings', a drama about a doctor who tries an experimental drug on some of his patients, which is temporarily sucessful.

8. Nicole Kidman is Rae Ingram in:

Answer: 'Dead Calm'

Nicole Kidman is Rae Ingram in 'Dead Calm', a thriller about a couple who, while cruising on their yacht, pick up a distressed man who is actually a psychopathic killer.

9. Dustin Hoffman is Sam Daniels in:

Answer: 'Outbreak'

Dustin Hoffman is Sam Daniels in 'Outbreak', a drama about an outbreak of the Ebola virus in a small midwestern US town.

10. Michael Douglas is Nicholas Van Orton in:

Answer: 'The Game'

Michael Douglas is Nicholas Van Orton in 'The Game', a thriller in which a man is given a very unusual birthday present.

Source: Author abby_85

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