How well do you know those iconic films of the 1980s? Take this classic movie quiz to prove how much of a cinephile you are! In this era of neon lights and timeless hits, films became cultural time capsules, offering insights into that unique decade.
From breakthrough moments to unforgettable characters, the 1980s encapsulated a wild mix of genres and groundbreaking storytelling. Dive into the plots that defined a generation, where imagination met innovation.
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How old is David Freeman in ‘Flight of the Navigator’, when he is abducted by aliens?
Eight
Eight
Twelve
Twelve
Fifteen
Fifteen
Five
Five
How many boys are in the Greasers Gang in ‘The Outsiders’?
Twelve
Twelve
Nine
Nine
Seven
Seven
Ten
Ten
How does Rick Gassko describe his potato salad in ‘Bachelor Party’?
Soggy style
Soggy style
Chunky style
Chunky style
Carrot Style
Carrot Style
Raw style
Raw style
How much do brothers Jake and Elwood need to raise in order to save the orphanage they grew up in, in ‘The Blues Brothers’?
5000
5000
10000
10000
20000
20000
15000
15000
During what event, does Winthorpe plant drugs in Valentine’s deak in the 1983 Comedy ‘Trading Places’?
Easter Brunch
Easter Brunch
Valentines Dance
Valentines Dance
Christmas Party
Christmas Party
New Years Ball
New Years Ball
How many girls are called Heather, in the 1989 Comedy film ‘Heathers’?
Four
Four
Three
Three
Two
Two
Five
Five
How old is Ariel the mermaid, in the 1989 Walt Disney Animation ‘The Little Mermaid’?
Sixteen
Sixteen
Eighteen
Eighteen
Seventeen
Seventeen
Fourteen
Fourteen
How does the centuries old vampire keep her youthful look in ‘Once Bitten’?
Drinks the blood of baby horses
Drinks the blood of baby horses
Drinks the blood of baby lambs
Drinks the blood of baby lambs
Drinks the blood of female virgins
Drinks the blood of female virgins
Drinks the blood of male virgins
Drinks the blood of male virgins
During what war was the slimy substance created as part of a chemical experiment, in the 1988 Horror ‘The Blob’?
World War II
World War II
World War I
World War I
Vietnam War
Vietnam War
Cold War
Cold War
In the 1986 Sci-Fi Horror ‘Critters’, what alcohol bottle does Charlie use to Molotov Cocktail to blow up the critters spaceship?
Whisky bottle
Whisky bottle
Beer bottle
Beer bottle
Brandy bottle
Brandy bottle
Vodka bottle
Vodka bottle
How many friends vacation at a cabin in the woods, before unleashing evil in ‘The Evil Dead’?
Six
Six
Five
Five
Ten
Ten
Four
Four
How is twelve-year-old Glenn’s tree house destroyed in the 1987 Horror ‘The Gate’?
His dad accidentally sets fire to it
His dad accidentally sets fire to it
Struck by lightning
Struck by lightning
His older brother breaks it with a hammer
His older brother breaks it with a hammer
Pulled down by demons
Pulled down by demons
During which Opera does Mozart collapse due to being overworked in the 1984 Historical Drama ‘Amadeus’?
The Marriage of Figaro
The Marriage of Figaro
The Magic Flute
The Magic Flute
Don Giovanni
Don Giovanni
Idomeneo
Idomeneo
At what airport, does Wanda leave Otto unconscious in a broom closet, in the 1988 Comedy ‘A Fish Called Wanda’?
Luton airport
Luton airport
London city airport
London city airport
Heathrow airport
Heathrow airport
Stansted airport
Stansted airport
In the 1987 Comedy ‘3 Men and a Baby’, what is the name of the baby?
Mary
Mary
Amy
Amy
Alice
Alice
Minnie
Minnie
In ‘The Goonies’, What creature does Data, played by Ke Huy Quan, tell reporters was really scary, even though the creature did not appear in the film (It was a deleted scene)?
Crocodile
Crocodile
Octopus
Octopus
Lion
Lion
Shark
Shark
How are Samantha’s feelings towards Jake revealed in ‘Sixteen Candles’?
In a prom invite
In a prom invite
In a sex quiz
In a sex quiz
In a diary
In a diary
In a radio interview
In a radio interview
In Connor MacLeod’s flashbacks to Scotland in 1536, what clan are the MacLeod’s at war with, in the 1986 Adventure ‘Highlander’?
Hamilton clan
Hamilton clan
Abercrombie clan
Abercrombie clan
Murray clan
Murray clan
Fraser clan
Fraser clan
How old is Loretta Webb when she gets married in ‘Coal Miner’s Daughter’?
Eighteen
Eighteen
Fourteen
Fourteen
Fifteen
Fifteen
Sixteen
Sixteen
In ‘Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom’, Indiana teams up with a twelve-year-old boy and woman names Wilhelmina “Willie” Scott, what is Willie’s profession?
Librarian
Librarian
School teacher
School teacher
Nightclub singer
Nightclub singer
Scientist
Scientist
How long has Ellen Ripley been in hypersleep, before being rescued by a deep salvage team in ‘Aliens’?
Two-Hundred years
Two-Hundred years
Thirty-three years
Thirty-three years
Thirteen years
Thirteen years
Fifty-seven years
Fifty-seven years
What flower does Barney genetically modifie, in the 1982 Comedy ‘Zapped!’?
Carnations
Carnations
Roses
Roses
Orchids
Orchids
Sunflowers
Sunflowers
How does the alien “woman”, alert another alien about George Nana, as he mocks her in the supermarket, in the 1988 Horror ‘They Live’?
Through a loaf of bread
Through a loaf of bread
Through a mobile phone
Through a mobile phone
Through a necklace pendant
Through a necklace pendant
Through her wristwatch
Through her wristwatch
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