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Awards & Box Office Records Quiz

Awards & Box Office Records · Hard

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Awards and box office records celebrate two different sides of filmmaking-artistic excellence and commercial success. Together, they highlight the movies, actors, directors, and pr...

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All 20 questions in this Awards & Box Office Records quiz
  1. Which studio has produced the most Academy Award Best Picture winners in history?

    • A. Universal
    • B. Columbia
    • C. Paramount
    • D. United Artists
  2. Who was the youngest person to win an Academy Award for Best Actress?

    • A. Natalie Portman
    • B. Marlee Matlin
    • C. Audrey Hepburn
    • D. Jennifer Lawrence
  3. What was the most nominated film at the 2024 Academy Awards?

    • A. Poor Things
    • B. Oppenheimer
    • C. Killers of the Flower Moon
    • D. Barbie
  4. Which film was the first to gross 1 billion worldwide?

    • A. Jurassic Park
    • B. Star Wars
    • C. Titanic
    • D. Jaws
  5. Which film franchise has produced the most sequels in Hollywood history?

    • A. Friday the 13th
    • B. James Bond
    • C. Fast and Furious
    • D. Halloween
  6. Which film was the lowest-budget Best Picture Oscar winner in recent decades?

    • A. The Hurt Locker
    • B. Spotlight
    • C. Moonlight
    • D. Birdman
  7. Which actress won back-to-back Academy Awards for Best Actress?

    • A. Meryl Streep
    • B. Hilary Swank
    • C. All of the above
    • D. Jodie Foster
  8. Which decade produced the most Best Picture Oscar winners that are considered all-time classics?

    • A. 1950s
    • B. 1990s
    • C. 1970s
    • D. 1930s
  9. What was the first film rated PG-13 in the United States?

    • A. Gremlins
    • B. Ghostbusters
    • C. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
    • D. Red Dawn
  10. Which is the highest-grossing film never to have been number one at the US box office in any single week?

    • A. Calendar Girls
    • B. The Full Monty
    • C. Four Weddings and a Funeral
    • D. My Big Fat Greek Wedding
  11. Which director has won the most Academy Awards for Best Director?

    • A. John Ford
    • B. William Wyler
    • C. Steven Spielberg
    • D. Frank Capra
  12. Which foreign language film has earned the most at the worldwide box office?

    • A. Ne Zha
    • B. Life is Beautiful
    • C. Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon
    • D. Parasite
  13. What is the Producers Alliance for Cinema and Television (PACT) role in the British film industry?

    • A. It funds British independent productions
    • B. It presents the BAFTA awards
    • C. It represents independent producers and negotiates with broadcasters and distributors
    • D. It censors film content in the UK
  14. Which film earned the biggest box office gap between budget and gross making it the most profitable percentage-wise?

    • A. Paranormal Activity
    • B. Halloween
    • C. Blair Witch Project
    • D. Jaws
  15. Which actor has won the most Academy Awards overall including honorary awards?

    • A. Walt Disney
    • B. Meryl Streep
    • C. Jack Nicholson
    • D. Katharine Hepburn
  16. Which actor has received the most Academy Award nominations for acting?

    • A. Meryl Streep
    • B. Spencer Tracy
    • C. Jack Nicholson
    • D. Peter O'Toole
  17. In which year did the Academy Awards ceremony first air on television?

    • A. 1950
    • B. 1948
    • C. 1960
    • D. 1953
  18. What was special about the film Titanic's Oscar performance in terms of acting nominations?

    • A. It received no acting nominations despite winning Best Picture
    • B. All four leads were nominated
    • C. The cast received a special ensemble award
    • D. It won both acting categories
  19. Which film had the most expensive production budget as of 2024?

    • A. Justice League
    • B. Avengers Endgame
    • C. Pirates of the Caribbean At World's End
    • D. Avatar The Way of Water
  20. Which film set a box office record for the longest run in cinemas staying in the top 10 for the most weeks?

    • A. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
    • B. The Dark Knight
    • C. Avatar
    • D. Titanic