Screen Time
Classic movies can be spotted a mile away from their iconic characters or famous posters.
But can you identify these hit movies simply from a random screenshot? Test your cinema knowledge with a quiz that’ll separate the movie buffs from the culturally malnourished. Let's go!
What movie based on a Stephen King novel saw this young heroine battling a malevolent force in her hometown?
{"answers":[{"answer":"It","correct":true},{"answer":"The Stand","correct":false},{"answer":"Stand By Me","correct":false}],"answerText":" ‘It’ first made the leap from page to screen in the 1990 miniseries starring Tim Curry as the supernatural clown terrorizing the town of Derry, Maine. The remake hit theaters in 2007 with Bill Skarsgård in the titular role. It was followed up by ‘It Chapter Two’ in 2019. Skarsgård’s performance was said to be so terrifying that he made the child actors cry on set. ","answerImage":""}
Jamie Lee Curtis and John Travolta star in this romantic drama from 1985...
{"answers":[{"answer":"Perfect","correct":true},{"answer":"Flashdance","correct":false},{"answer":"Prom Night","correct":false}],"answerText":" ‘Perfect’ was based on a series of articles published in Rolling Stone magazine about the popularity of health clubs among single people. The movie was named as one of the ‘100 Most Enjoyably Bad Movies Ever Made’ in The Official Razzie Movie Guide. However, ‘Pulp Fiction’ director Quentin Tarantino has defended ‘Perfect’, calling it ‘greatly underappreciated.’ ","answerImage":""}
What movie features this quotable scene set in a diner?
{"answers":[{"answer":"When Harry Met Sally…","correct":true},{"answer":"You’ve Got Mail","correct":false},{"answer":"Sleepless In Seattle","correct":false}],"answerText":" Meg Ryan’s saucy scene in ‘When Harry Met Sally…’ became an instant classic. It’s such a well-known scene that Katz’s Delicatessen, where it was shot, has a sign above the table so fans can find it. The older woman behind them who delivers the line \"I'll have what she's having\" is actually director Rob Reiner’s mom. ","answerImage":""}
Julia Roberts was nominated for an Academy Award and won a Golden Globe for her role in this hit...
{"answers":[{"answer":"Erin Brockovich","correct":false},{"answer":"Eat Pray Love","correct":false},{"answer":"Pretty Woman","correct":true}],"answerText":" ‘Pretty Woman’ kickstarted a long line of successful 90s rom-coms when it hit the big screen in 1990. The role of Edward Lewis was originally turned down by both Al Pacino and Sylvester Stallone before it was eventually snatched up by Richard Gere. Meg Ryan was the producers’ first choice to play Julia Roberts’ part. ","answerImage":""}
Darren Aronofsky directed this psychological thriller before finding mainstream success with ‘The Wrestler’ and ‘Black Swan.’
{"answers":[{"answer":"Pi","correct":false},{"answer":"Requiem For A Dream","correct":true},{"answer":"The Fountain","correct":false}],"answerText":" ‘Requiem For A Dream’ stars Jennifer Connelly and Jared Leto in a twisted tale of drug abuse and its dangers. The movie is based on the 1978 book of the same name by Hubert Selby Jr. The soundtrack for the harrowing movie - composed by Clint Mansell - has been repeatedly used in more mainstream productions, including TV talent shows and movie trailers. ","answerImage":""}
He got his big break in TV drama ‘ER’, but what early George Clooney movie is this from?
{"answers":[{"answer":"Return To Horror High","correct":false},{"answer":"Return Of The Killer Tomatoes","correct":false},{"answer":"From Dusk Till Dawn","correct":true}],"answerText":" ‘From Dusk Till Dawn’ was one of George Clooney’s first feature films and also starred Quentin Tarantino, who wrote the Robert Rodriguez-directed horror. The movie spawned two sequels and a TV show that ran for three seasons. Rodgriguez mainstay Danny Trejo appears in all three movies and the show. A fourth movie in the franchise is reportedly in the works. ","answerImage":""}
Harrison Ford starred in this sci-fi hit, but what's it called?
{"answers":[{"answer":"Star Wars","correct":false},{"answer":"Blade Runner","correct":true},{"answer":"Air Force One","correct":false}],"answerText":" Following on from his breakout role as Han Solo in the ‘Star Wars’ trilogy, Harrison Ford starred in yet another sci-fi classic, ‘Blade Runner’ in 1982. Ford reprised the role again 35 years later in the sequel ‘Blade Runner 2049’ alongside Ryan Gosling, which received critical acclaim but performed below expectations at the box office. ","answerImage":""}
There’s something lurking in the water… but what movie is it from?
{"answers":[{"answer":"The Creature From The Black Lagoon","correct":false},{"answer":"The Thing","correct":false},{"answer":"The Shape Of Water","correct":true}],"answerText":" ‘The Shape Of Water’ received 13 Academy Award nominations including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Production Design, and Best Original Score. Director Guillermo Del Toro was apparently drunk when he pitched the idea to the movie’s star Sally Hawkins, despite the fact that he rarely consumes alcohol. He bumped into her at a bar while having a few drinks with fellow Mexican directors Alfonso Cuarón and Alejandro González Iñárritu. He picked her up and declared, “I’m writing a movie for you! You fall in love with a fish man!” ","answerImage":""}
Which sports biopic saw this actress get her first Oscar nomination?
{"answers":[{"answer":"Bombshell","correct":false},{"answer":"I, Tonya","correct":true},{"answer":"Blades Of Glory","correct":false}],"answerText":" ‘I, Tonya’ was based on the accounts of figure skater Tonya Harding and her husband Jeff Gillooly on the attack of fellow skater Nancy Kerrigan in 1994. Lead actress Margot Robbie was forced to get an MRI scan at the end of each week of filming after herniating a disc in her neck. Because she was a producer, she decided to push on through. ","answerImage":""}
Is there a more heartwarming movie than this breakout hit from France?
{"answers":[{"answer":"Amélie","correct":true},{"answer":"A Very Long Engagement","correct":false},{"answer":"Delicatessen","correct":false}],"answerText":"
‘Amélie’ was made for a mere $10 million dollars, but went on to earn $174.2 million worldwide when global audiences fell in love with the uplifting Parisian story. Director Jean-Pierre Jeunet found lead actress Audrey Tautou on a movie poster he was walking past. “I set up a meeting and she tried for the part. After 10 seconds, I knew she was the one,” he said. ","answerImage":""}
What recent horror hit is this screenshot from?
{"answers":[{"answer":"Us","correct":false},{"answer":"Get Out","correct":true},{"answer":"BlacKkKlansman","correct":false}],"answerText":" ‘Get Out’ was a surprise critical and commercial hit for director Jordan Peele, who was better known for his surreal comedy stylings in TV show ‘Key & Peele.’ The film was nominated for an Oscar before Peele followed it up with another off-key horror success ‘Us.’ A third horror from the director is reportedly in the works. ","answerImage":""}
Stormtroopers have appeared in several ‘Star Wars’ movies. But which one is this?
{"answers":[{"answer":"The Empire Strikes Back","correct":false},{"answer":"The Last Jedi","correct":false},{"answer":"Rogue One","correct":true}],"answerText":" ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’ was a 2016 anthology film and a direct prequel to the first ‘Star Wars.’ Director Gareth Edwards discovered old film canisters with unused footage from the original ‘Star Wars’ movie ‘A New Hope’ while looking in the Lucasfilm warehouse. The old scenes eventually saw the light of day when they made it into a space battle in ‘Rogue One.’ ","answerImage":""}
Leonardo DiCaprio has had a string of big-screen hits. Which one is this?
{"answers":[{"answer":"Inception","correct":true},{"answer":"Blood Diamond","correct":false},{"answer":"The Departed","correct":false}],"answerText":" Director Christopher Nolan decided against doing any research into the complex science-fiction smash ‘Inception.’ “I think a lot of what I find you want to do with research is just confirming things you want to do,\" Nolan told Collider. \"If the research contradicts what you want to do, you tend to go ahead and do it anyway.\" ","answerImage":""}
What science-fiction fantasy is this screenshot from?
{"answers":[{"answer":"The Fellowship Of The Ring","correct":false},{"answer":"Ready Player One","correct":true},{"answer":"The Force Awakens","correct":false}],"answerText":" Steven Spielberg’s ‘Ready Player One’ started life as a popular novel by Ernest Cline. The movie references several other popular big-screen hits, most notably The Overlook Hotel from ‘The Shining,’ The Iron Giant, and the DeLorean from the ‘Back To The Future’ trilogy. There are even nods to Spielberg’s own movies like the T-Rex from ‘Jurassic Park’ and the spaceship from ‘War Of The Worlds.’ ","answerImage":""}