Did you know the average person watches over 3,000 movies in a lifetime? That’s a lot of film facts waiting to be remembered! Movie trivia is one of the most fun and engaging ways to test what we know and bring people together. With modern interactive tools, you can even host an interactive movie quiz that turns quiz night into an exciting experience everyone will enjoy.

Ready to challenge yourself and your friends? Here are 100 fun movie trivia questions and answers that span genres, decades, and film favorites.

Easy Movie Trivia Questions (Perfect Warm-Ups)

Start simple with questions that many movie fans can answer:

  1. What movie features the line “May the Force be with you”?

Answer: Star Wars

  1. Which animated movie has the song “Let It Go”?

Answer: Frozen

  1. What’s the name of the coffee shop in Friends?

Answer: Central Perk

  1. In The Lion King, what kind of animal is Timon?

Answer: Meerkat

  1. What movie won Best Picture at the 2020 Oscars?

Answer: Parasite

  1. Who played Jack in Titanic?

Answer: Leonardo DiCaprio

  1. What’s the highest-grossing movie ever?

Answer: Avatar (2009)

  1. In which movie does Tom Hanks say “Life is like a box of chocolates”?

Answer: Forrest Gump

  1. What’s the name of the wizard school in Harry Potter?

Answer: Hogwarts

  1. Which movie features a giant shark?

Answer: Jaws

Medium Movie Trivia Questions (Getting Warmer!)

These questions require a bit more knowledge:

  1. When was Jurassic Park released?

Answer: 1993

  1. Who directed Inception?

Answer: Christopher Nolan

  1. In The Matrix, what color pill does Neo take?

Answer: Red

  1. What’s the hotel in The Shining?

Answer: The Overlook Hotel

  1. Who played Katniss in The Hunger Games?

Answer: Jennifer Lawrence

  1. What’s the name of the hobbit played by Elijah Wood in The Lord of the Rings?

Answer: Frodo Baggins

  1. Which movie has Brad Pitt playing Tyler Durden?

Answer: Fight Club

  1. What’s the name of the space station in 2001: A Space Odyssey?

Answer: Discovery One

  1. Which movie first introduced the character Hannibal Lecter?

Answer: Manhunter (1986)

  1. When was Pulp Fiction released?

Answer: 1994

  1. Who played the Joker in The Dark Knight?

Answer: Heath Ledger

  1. What’s the name of the Ghostbusters’ receptionist?

Answer: Janine Melnitz

  1. Which movie has the famous line “Nobody puts Baby in a corner”?

Answer: Dirty Dancing

  1. Which film won Best Picture the year Titanic was nominated?

Answer: Titanic won in 1998

  1. What’s the name of the coffee shop in You’ve Got Mail?

Answer: Starbucks

  1. In Back to the Future, how fast does the DeLorean need to go to time travel?

Answer: 88 mph

  1. Which movie has a character named Mufasa?

Answer: The Lion King

  1. What’s the highest-grossing R-rated movie ever?

Answer: Joker (2019)

  1. In which movie does Will Smith say “Welcome to Earth”?

Answer: Independence Day

  1. What’s the name of the planet in Avatar?

Answer: Pandora

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Hard Movie Trivia Questions (For Experts)

Now it gets challenging:

  1. What was Alfred Hitchcock’s last film?

Answer: Family Plot (1976)

  1. In Citizen Kane, what is Kane’s last word?

Answer: Rosebud

  1. What film won the first Best Picture Oscar?

Answer: Wings (1927)

  1. What’s the running time of the longest version of Lawrence of Arabia?

Answer: 227 minutes (3 hours 47 minutes)

  1. In The Godfather, what does Al Pacino’s character find on his pillow?

Answer: A horse head (this was actually Luca Brasi’s fate, but the reference is commonly confused)

  1. Which director has won the most Academy Awards for Best Director?

Answer: John Ford (4 wins)

  1. What was the first movie to gross over $1 billion worldwide?

Answer: Titanic

  1. In Casablanca, what’s the name of Humphrey Bogart’s character?

Answer: Rick Blaine

  1. Which movie features the famous shower scene directed by Alfred Hitchcock?

Answer: Psycho

  1. What’s the name of the computer in 2001: A Space Odyssey?

Answer: HAL 9000

  1. Which film noir movie stars Orson Welles as Harry Lime?

Answer: The Third Man

  1. In Vertigo, what’s the name of Kim Novak’s character(s)?

Answer: Judy Barton/Madeleine Elster

  1. What was Stanley Kubrick’s final film?

Answer: Eyes Wide Shut

  1. Which movie won Best Picture in 1977?

Answer: Rocky

  1. In Apocalypse Now, what book does Colonel Kurtz read?

Answer: The Golden Bough

  1. What’s the name of the spaceship in Alien?

Answer: Nostromo

  1. Which actor played Travis Bickle in Taxi Driver?

Answer: Robert De Niro

  1. In The Shawshank Redemption, how long was Andy’s sentence?

Answer: Life (two life sentences)

  1. What year was the movie Metropolis released?

Answer: 1927

  1. Who directed the movie Rashomon?

Answer: Akira Kurosawa

  1. In Goodfellas, what’s the real name of the character Henry Hill is based on?

Answer: Henry Hill (the movie is based on a real person)

  1. Which movie features the line “I’m gonna make him an offer he can’t refuse”?

Answer: The Godfather

  1. What’s the name of the motel in Psycho?

Answer: Bates Motel

  1. In Chinatown, what’s wrong with the water in Los Angeles?

Answer: It’s being diverted/stolen for land development

  1. Which film features the character Keyser Söze?

Answer: The Usual Suspects

  1. What’s the name of the plantation in Gone with the Wind?

Answer: Tara

  1. In Sunset Boulevard, what’s the name of Gloria Swanson’s character?

Answer: Norma Desmond

  1. Which movie won the Palme d’Or at Cannes in 1994?

Answer: Pulp Fiction

  1. In The Third Man, in which city does the story take place?

Answer: Vienna

  1. What’s the name of the detective in The Maltese Falcon?

Answer: Sam Spade

Horror Movie Questions 

Perfect for those who love a good scare and know their horror classics from modern frights.

  1. On Halloween, what’s the name of the killer?

Answer: Michael Myers

  1. What movie features the character Freddy Krueger?

Answer: A Nightmare on Elm Street

  1. In The Exorcist, what’s the name of the possessed girl?

Answer: Regan

  1. Which horror movie takes place at Camp Crystal Lake?

Answer: Friday the 13th

  1. What’s the name of the hotel caretaker in The Shining?

Answer: Jack Torrance

  1. In Scream, what’s the killer’s costume called?

Answer: Ghostface

  1. Which movie features the character Pinhead?

Answer: Hellraiser

  1. In Poltergeist, what phrase does the little girl say to the TV?

Answer: “They’re here”

  1. What’s the name of the shark in Jaws?

Answer: Bruce (the mechanical shark’s nickname, though not mentioned in the film)

  1. In The Ring, how many days do you have after watching the tape?

Answer: Seven days

Comedy Questions

Test knowledge of laugh-out-loud moments and comedic timing across different eras.

  1. In Anchorman, what’s Ron Burgundy’s favorite cologne?

Answer: Sex Panther

  1. Which comedy features the character Lloyd Christmas?

Answer: Dumb and Dumber

  1. In The Hangover, what city do they wake up in?

Answer: Las Vegas

  1. What’s the name of the camp in Meatballs?

Answer: Camp North Star

  1. In Blazing Saddles, what’s the sheriff’s name?

Answer: Bart

  1. Which movie features the Ghostbusters’ headquarters?

Answer: Ghostbusters (the firehouse)

  1. In Napoleon Dynamite, what does Napoleon’s uncle Rico want to do?

Answer: Go back to 1982 and win the state championship

  1. What’s the name of the high school on Ferris Bueller’s Day Off?

Answer: Shermer High School

  1. In Zoolander, what’s the name of Derek’s signature look?

Answer: Blue Steel

  1. Which comedy features Bill Murray as a camp counselor?

Answer: Meatballs

Action Movie Questions 

High-octane questions about explosions, car chases, and heroic moments.

  1. In Die Hard, what building does the action take place in?

Answer: Nakatomi Plaza

  1. What’s John Rambo’s first name in First Blood?

Answer: John

  1. In Terminator, what year do the machines take over?

Answer: 2029

  1. Which movie features the character Ethan Hunt?

Answer: Mission: Impossible

  1. In Speed, what speed must the bus maintain?

Answer: 50 mph

  1. What’s the name of Mad Max’s car?

Answer: Interceptor (V8 Interceptor)

  1. In Top Gun, what’s Maverick’s real name?

Answer: Pete Mitchell

  1. Which action movie features the character John McClane?

Answer: Die Hard

  1. In The Fast and the Furious, what does Dom always order?

Answer: Corona beer

  1. What’s the name of the prison in The Rock?

Answer: Alcatraz

Romance Movie Questions

Swoon-worthy questions about love stories that have captured hearts worldwide.

  1. In The Notebook, what’s the name of Ryan Gosling’s character?

Answer: Noah

  1. Which movie features the line “Nobody puts Baby in a corner”?

Answer: Dirty Dancing

  1. In Titanic, what’s the name of the ship?

Answer: RMS Titanic

  1. What flower does the Beast give Belle in Beauty and the Beast?

Answer: A rose

  1. In Pretty Woman, what’s Julia Roberts’ character’s name?

Answer: Vivian Ward

  1. Which movie features the song “Unchained Melody”?

Answer: Ghost

  1. In Sleepless in Seattle, what building do they meet on top of?

Answer: Empire State Building

  1. What’s the name of the bookshop owner in Notting Hill?

Answer: William Thacker

  1. In The Princess Bride, what’s the name of the farm boy?

Answer: Westley

  1. Which romantic comedy features Hugh Grant as a British Prime Minister?

Answer: Love Actually

How to Make Your Trivia Interactive with Slidea

Slidea makes movie trivia more fun, whether you’re hosting a game night at home or leading a quiz in a virtual meeting.

Here’s how you can use Slidea to turn these questions into an engaging event:

1. Use Live Polls

Instead of calling out answers, let players vote in real-time. See how many got it right instantly. This keeps the excitement high.

2. Add Word Clouds

Ask open questions like “Favorite movie villain?” and let the group’s answers form a live word cloud on-screen. Great for conversation starters.

3. Create Quizzes

Use quiz slides to build interactive challenges. Choose from Select Answer, Type Answer, Lineup, or Pick the Number slides. You can track scores, display correct answers, and even reward the top players, making quiz sessions more exciting and engaging.

4. Make It Visual

Use images like movie posters or scene snapshots to accompany your questions. Visual elements help with recall and make the quiz more fun.

5. Ideal for Virtual & Hybrid Events

Slidea works great for remote events. People can join from anywhere on their phones or laptops, making it perfect for hybrid settings.

Final Thoughts

Movie trivia never goes out of style. It’s fun, surprising, and sparks great conversations. Hosting a quiz night or testing film knowledge becomes even better with these 100 movie trivia questions, perfect for any setting. With interactive presentation software, you don’t just present, you engage, involve, and entertain your audience.

FAQs

Q1. How do I use these questions in a live quiz?

Upload your questions into Slidea using quiz slides like Select Answer or Multiple Choice.

Q2. Can I host a quiz on Zoom or Google Meet?

Yes. You can use the Slidea add-on for Zoom or Google Meet, making it easy for participants to join and play directly within the meeting.

Q3. Is Slidea free to use?

Yes, Slidea offers free features for quizzes, polls, and word clouds.

Q4. Can I customize the design of my quiz?

Absolutely. Slidea lets you upload images from your device or choose from the built-in image library and GIF collection to make your quiz more engaging.

Q5. Will Slidea work for hybrid events?

Yes, it’s built to work well for in-person, remote, and hybrid settings.