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Who played the title role of J. Robert Oppenheimer in the film about the physicist's life? | 100% |
In "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King", what is the name of the hobbit who must destroy the One Ring? | 100% |
James Cameron's epic romance is set aboard which real-life ill-fated ocean liner? | 100% |
Who directed the gangster epic "The Godfather Part II"? | 100% |
In "The Silence of the Lambs", Clarice Starling is an FBI trainee who seeks the help of which imprisoned cannibalistic killer? | 100% |
Miloš Forman's film about a man who feigns insanity to escape prison labor is set primarily in what type of institution? | 100% |
What city serves as the primary setting for Michael Curtiz's wartime romance starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman? | 100% |
In "Rain Man", Dustin Hoffman plays Raymond Babbitt, an autistic savant, opposite which actor as his brother Charlie? | 0% |
In "Dances with Wolves", Kevin Costner's character, a Union Army lieutenant, befriends members of which Native American tribe? | 100% |
Which historical figure, the leader of the Indian independence movement, is the subject of Richard Attenborough's epic biographical film? | 0% |
In "Gone with the Wind", what is the name of the plantation estate that is home to the O'Hara family? | 100% |
What war serves as the backdrop for Steven Spielberg's "Schindler's List"? | 100% |
In "My Fair Lady", Professor Henry Higgins makes a bet that he can transform which Cockney flower girl into a lady? | 100% |
Which director won an Oscar for the silent, black-and-white film "The Artist"? | 100% |
In William Friedkin's "The French Connection", Gene Hackman plays New York City detective Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle, who is investigating a large shipment of what drug? | 100% |
Chloé Zhao's "Nomadland" features many real-life nomads alongside Frances McDormand. What is the name of the real-life nomad advocate who plays a version of himself in the film? | 100% |
In "Everything Everywhere All at Once", what mundane object becomes a key to accessing the multiverse and a symbol of the film's philosophy? | 100% |
Which author wrote the novel that "Slumdog Millionaire" was based on, originally titled "Q & A"? | 100% |
In "The Hurt Locker", Jeremy Renner plays Sergeant First Class William James, a specialist in which military field? | 100% |
What is the profession of the mute protagonist, Elisa Esposito, in Guillermo del Toro's "The Shape of Water"? | 100% |
In "No Country for Old Men", Javier Bardem's chilling assassin, Anton Chigurh, often uses what unconventional weapon? | 100% |
Oliver Stone's "Platoon" is a semi-autobiographical film based on his own experiences as an infantryman in which war? | 100% |
In "The King's Speech", King George VI struggles with what personal affliction? | 100% |
"The Last Emperor", directed by Bernardo Bertolucci, was the first Western feature film to be granted permission to film in what famous Beijing landmark? | 0% |
In "The Graduate", Benjamin Braddock is famously seduced by the older, married Mrs. Robinson. What is her first name? | 0% |
Elia Kazan's "Gentleman's Agreement" stars Gregory Peck as a journalist who pretends to be Jewish in order to research an exposé on what topic? | 100% |
In "American Beauty", what object, seen floating in the wind, is described by Lester Burnham's neighbor as proof of a benevolent force? | 100% |
The plot of "Traffic", directed by Steven Soderbergh, follows interconnected stories related to the illegal trade of what? | 100% |
In "The Pianist", Władysław Szpilman is a Polish-Jewish musician who survives the Holocaust in Warsaw. What instrument does he play? | 100% |
Which of these films was the first to win the "Big Five" Academy Awards (Best Picture, Director, Actor, Actress, and Screenplay)? | 100% |
"Midnight Cowboy" was the first and only film with what MPAA rating to win the Academy Award for Best Picture? | 100% |
Who composed the iconic, Oscar-winning score for "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King"? | 100% |
In "The Deer Hunter", a group of friends from a small Pennsylvania steel town are irrevocably changed by their service in which war? | 100% |
The plot of "The Bridge on the River Kwai" centers on Allied prisoners of war being forced by the Japanese to build a bridge in which country? | 100% |
For "Roma", director Alfonso Cuarón also served as his own cinematographer. What visual format did he choose for the film? | 100% |
What is the name of the fictional play that Michael Keaton's character, Riggan Thomson, is trying to mount on Broadway in "Birdman"? | 0% |
In "The Power of the Dog", what specific skill does Peter Gordon teach Phil Burbank that ultimately leads to Phil's demise? | 100% |
Which one of these four directors won the Best Director Oscar for their feature film debut? | 100% |
"All Quiet on the Western Front", directed by Lewis Milestone, was based on a novel by which German author? | 100% |
In "Kramer vs. Kramer", what is the specific breakfast food that Ted Kramer disastrously attempts to make for his son Billy on their first morning alone? | 100% |
Warren Beatty's "Reds" is a biographical film about which American journalist who chronicled the Russian Revolution in his book "Ten Days That Shook the World"? | 100% |
Who did Kathryn Bigelow beat for the Best Director Oscar, an event noted by the media as she was that director's ex-wife? | 0% |
"The Lost Weekend", Billy Wilder's film about an alcoholic writer, famously used what musical instrument to create a score representing the character's craving for alcohol? | 100% |
In "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre", what is the famous, menacing line used by the bandit leader "Gold Hat" when asked for his badges? | 100% |
In "From Here to Eternity", the iconic beach scene between Burt Lancaster and Deborah Kerr was filmed at which Hawaiian cove? | 100% |
"Cabaret" won Bob Fosse the Best Director Oscar over Francis Ford Coppola for which film, in a major upset? | 100% |
In "Out of Africa", Meryl Streep's character, Karen Blixen, wrote her memoirs under what pen name? | 0% |
What is the name of the protagonist in "Marty", an unmarried, socially awkward butcher from the Bronx? | 100% |
In "Mrs. Miniver", what does Kay Miniver's husband Clem read to the family in their Anderson shelter during an air raid? | 100% |
How many Academy Awards for Best Director did John Ford win in his career, the most for any individual? | 100% |
In "A Beautiful Mind", what is the name of the prestigious fellowship that John Nash and his rivals are competing for at Princeton? | 100% |
For his work on "Schindler's List," Steven Spielberg famously refused a salary. To which organization did he donate all of his profits from the film? | 100% |
Which director holds the distinction of winning Best Director for a film in which he also directed his own father to a Best Supporting Actor Oscar? | 100% |
"Tom Jones", directed by Tony Richardson, opens with a lengthy sequence styled after what type of film? | 100% |
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