Have you seen every classic movie ever made? Take this classic movie quiz today! Classic movies are like time capsules that take us back to a specific period in cinema history. They give us a glimpse into the culture when they were made. We get to experience something that is unknown to us or something we wish we could experience again.
A classic movie is considered a classic because of its ability to stay with you long after it’s over. It is also a classic due to its contribution to the industry. From “The Wizard Of Oz” to “Breakfast At Tiffany’s” these movies have all stood the test of time. They are loved by many generations of movie watchers. These classic movie trivia questions and answers will make you feel very nostalgic.
Are you looking for more trivia? Check out our James Bond, Forrest Gump, and Lord of the Rings trivia. Top it off with some Oscar trivia questions to test your knowledge.
What song is playing as Jimmy and Tommy beat Billy Batts in ‘Goodfellas’?
Atlantis
Life Is But A Dream
Stardust
Sunshine Of Your Love
Who played Don Corleone in ‘The Godfather’?
George C. Scott
John Wayne
Robert De Niro
Marlon Brando
What room does Dick tell Danny never to go into in ‘The Shining’?
Room 237
Room 454
Room 666
Room 108
What band did author Anthony Burgess originally want to play the Droogs on screen in ‘A Clockwork Orange’?
The Rolling Stones
The Beatles
The Who
The Grateful Dead
The movie ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ is based on a famous book by what author?
Truman Capote
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Harper Lee
John Steinbeck
Who played Gen. Buck Turgidson in ‘Dr. Strangelove’?
Henry Fonda
Jack Nicholson
George C. Scott
Peter Sellers
What general claims they discovered a Communist plot in ‘Dr. Strangelove’?
General Mandrake
General Turgidson
General Ripper
General Kong
Who directed ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’?
Hal Ashby
John Ford
Norman Jewison
Milos Foreman
What Marx Brother plays dictator Rufus T. Firefly in ‘Duck Soup’?
Harpo
Zeppo
Chico
Groucho
Who asks the Wizard for a brain in ‘The Wizard of Oz’?
The Cowardly Lion
The Scarecrow
Toto
The Tin Man
What boy befriends and helps a lost alien in ‘E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.’?
Elliot
Jake
Tony
Walter
What is the only Oscar that ‘Citizen Kane’ won in 1941?
Best Supporting Actress
Best Writing
Best Director
Best Actor
Who played Boo Radley in ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’?
Robert Duvall
Burt Reynolds
Steve McQueen
Paul Newman
Complete the famous movie quote Mother of Mercy, is this the end of ____?
Rico
Caesar
Nico
Edward
Robert Redford and Paul Newman flee to what country in ‘Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid’?
Bolivia
Honduras
Nicaragua
Columbia
Where does Janet Leigh get stabbed to death in Alfred Hitchcock’s ‘Psycho’?
The Shower
The Lobby
The Bedroom
The Garage
What is Larry David’s manager’s name in Curb Your Enthusiasm?
Jerry
Jeff
Susie
Paul
A poster of what big screen beauty does Andy use to hide his escape tunnel once he escapes in ‘The Shawshank Redemption’?
Rita Hayworth
Marilyn Monroe
Raquel Welch
Jayne Mansfield
Actor Richard Kiel is best known for playing the same character in two different films. What is the name of this character?
Duke
Reace
Otto
Jaws
Who tells Ingmar Bergman ‘Here’s looking at you, kid’ in ‘Casablanca’?
Clark Gable
Jimmy Stewart
Charlie Chaplin
Humphrey Bogart
The movie ‘Jaws’ is based on a book by what author?
Jules Verne
Chuck Palahniuk
Michael Crichton
Peter Benchley
Who proclaimed ‘I love you, Spartacus’ before dying at the end of ‘Spartacus’?
Fred MacMurray
Kirk Douglas
Laurence Olivier
Tony Curtis
Marie Antoinette’ is an early period movie starring Norma Shearer. When was it released?
1931
1909
1920
1938
Complete the title of a 1983 classic movie Educating…?
Rita
Julie
Amanda
Jane
What is the name of Tarzan’s female companion in the 1999 Disney movie?
Jane
Catherine
Mary
Joan
What ‘Saturday Night Live’ actor almost got to play the lead in ‘Batman’ until Tim Burton took over the film?
Bill Murray
Chevy Chase
Dennis Miller
Dan Aykroyd
What’s missing from the title of the spoof horror movie from 2010 ‘Vampires …’?
Duck
Suck
Chuck
Tuck
What murderous computer tries to kill the crew in ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’?
BOB
JOB
TOM
HAL
The first ever ‘Star Wars’ was released in what year causing an international sensation overnight?
1978
1980
1977
1979
Who wishes he’d never been born in ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’?
Jimmy Stewart
Cary Grant
Marlon Brandon
Sean Connery
What drug is Henry Hill arrested for selling in ‘Goodfellas’?
Cocaine
Heroin
LSD
Marijuana
How many Grammy Awards have been awarded in total as of 2013?
8000
5000
3000
14000
Dustin Hoffman and Robert Redford play two reporters working for what newspaper in ‘All the President’s Men’?
The Los Angeles Times
The Washington Post
The Dallas Morning News
The New York Times
What year did Michael J. Fox travel back to in Back To The Future in the 1985 movie?
1949
1955
1953
1957
What was the name of Dorothy’s dog from the Wizard of Oz?
Derek
Tito
Tammy
Toto
What famous actor did an uncredited voiceover for Elvis Presley in ‘Forrest Gump’?
David Keith
Bruce Campbell
Harvey Keitel
Kurt Russell
Who played the background source Deep Throat in ‘All the President’s Men’?
William Holden
Ernest Borgnine
Donald Sutherland
Hal Holbrook
Who proclaims ‘It was beauty killed the beast’ in ‘King Kong’?
Carl Denham
Jack Driscoll
Capt. Englehorn
Ann Darrow
In which year was the classic war movie The Great Escape made and released?
1943
1973
1953
1963
What is the number of Benjamin Pierce’s mobile army hospital in ‘M*A*S*H’?
2121
7001
6969
4077
Who played a wheelchair bound murder witness in ‘Rear Window’?
Humphrey Bogart
Jimmy Stewart
Cary Grant
Paul Newman
What kind of massive, terrorizing animal is ‘King Kong’?
A Gorilla
A Radioactive Lizard
A Dog
A Dinosaur
Who throws a garbage can through the window of Sal’s pizza joint in ‘Do The Right Thing’?
Buggin’ Out
Mookie
Radio Raheem
Da Mayor
Who played legendary boxer Jake La Motta in ‘Raging Bull’?
Ray Liotta
Robert De Niro
Dustin Hoffman
Joe Pesci
What is the name of Quint’s boat in ‘Jaws’?
Orca
Stingray
Chum
Hammerhead
What year do Marty and Doc travel forward to in Back to the Future Part II?
2060
2030
2045
2015
What prize fighter does Rocky Balboa take on in the ring in ‘Rocky’?
Ivan Drago
Clubber Lang
Apollo Creed
Tommy Gunn
Who seduces Benjamin Braddock in ‘The Graduate’?
Mrs. Bates
Mrs. Brooks
Mrs. O’Leary
Mrs. Robinson
What mental hospital resident did Danny DeVito play in ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’?
Sefelt
Billy
Martini
Taber
Complete the title of a 1959 John Boulting film Im Alright….?
Dave
Peter
John
Jack
Dooley Wilson who played Sam in ‘Casablanca’ couldn’t play the piano. What instrument did he play in real life?
Base Guitar
Saxophone
Trumpet
Drums
The movie ‘Apocalypse Now’ is based on what book?
Slaughterhouse Five
Heart Of Darkness
Catch-22
A Farewell To Arms
What newscaster proclaims he’s ‘mad as hell’ live on the air in ‘Network’?
Howard Beale
Diana Christensen
Frank Hackett
Max Schumacher
What is Benjamin Pierce’s nickname in ‘M*A*S*H’?
Ferret Face
Hawkeye
Trapper
Radar
Who suffers from acrophobia in Alfred Hitchcock’s ‘Vertigo’?
Jimmy Stewart
Cary Grant
Dustin Hoffman
Robert Redford
What dish does Fiorello keep asking for while hiding in Driftwood’s stateroom in ‘A Night at the Opera’?
Two Strips Of Bacon
Two Legs Of Ham
Two Hard Boiled Eggs
Two Fried Chickens
In what year of the 1980s did the first Lethal Weapon movie hit the big screen?
1988
1986
1987
1985
What marshal must face ex-con Frank Miller in ‘High Noon’?
Will Kane
Shane Gentry
Fred Marshall
John Dillon
What is the first newspaper that Charles Foster Kane acquires and runs in ‘Citizen Kane’?
The Washington Times
The Los Angeles Bugle
The San Francisco Chronicle
The New York Inquirer
What cold hearted nurse tries to make Jack Nicholson’s life hell in ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’?
Nurse Itsu
Nurse Ratched
Nurse Cortis
Nurse Cole
The first commercial television station began operating in Hollywood in which year?
1965
1947
1953
1972
The climactic scene in Alfred Hitchcock’s ‘North By Northwest’ takes place at what landmark?
Mount Rushmore
The Washington Monument
The Liberty Bell
The Empire State Building
Who helps Oskar Schindler compile his life saving list in ‘Schindler’s List’?
Emilio Largo
Itzhak Stern
Rupert Murdoch
Amon Goeth
Who played General George S. Patton in ‘Patton’?
Karl Malden
Paul Newman
George C. Scott
Jimmy Stewart
What’s the name of the fake soap opera that Dustin Hoffman dresses in drag for in ‘Tootsie’?
Southwest General
Love & Life
A World Apart
Wedding Vows
John Ford’s ‘The Grapes of Wrath’ is based on a book by what acclaimed author?
George Orwell
Kurt Vonnegut
F. Scott Fitzgerald
John Steinbeck
In what year did Harrison Ford enter our hearts as Indiana Jones in Raiders Of The Lost Ark?
1983
1999
1981
1982
In what fictional town does the movie ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ take place?
Sleepy Hollow
Raccoon City
Rock Ridge
Bedford Falls
Who has to see the Wizard in ‘The Wizard of Oz’?
Ilsa Lund
Scarlett O’Hara
Dorothy Gale
Kay Adams
Who rides a nuclear bomb like a bucking bronco in ‘Dr. Strangelove’?
Johnny Cash
Slim Pickens
Kris Kristofferson
Willie Nelson
What nickname did Steven Spielberg and his crew have for the mechanical shark while filming ‘Jaws’?
Robert
Lucas
Bruce
Headley
Who competes with Robert De Niro in a deadly game of ‘Russian Roulette’ in ‘The Deer Hunter’?
Al Pacino
Christopher Walken
Joe Pesci
Ray Liotta
In what year did were the Golden Globe Awards not broadcast, due to a strike?
2008
2006
2009
2007
In which year did Shirley Booth win the Best Actress Oscar for Come Back Little Sheba?
1962
1982
1972
1952
What composer’s music does Alex love and eventually become sick upon hearing in ‘A Clockwork Orange’?
Bach
Beethoven
Handel
Wagner
What year formed part of the title of a 1968 movie, in which the Discovery One embarked on A Space Odyssey?’
2011
2051
1991
2001
What one word of advice does Benjamin’s dad give to his son in ‘The Graduate’?
Satellites
Textiles
Plastics
Bonds
Who played the slob Oscar Madison in ‘The Odd Couple’?
Tony Randall
Walter Matthau
Tony Curtis
Jack Lemmon
Who played father and attorney Atticus Finch in ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’?
Gregory Peck
Henry Fonda
Jack Lemmon
John Wayne
Who played private eye J.J. Gittes in ‘Chinatown’?
Jack Nicholson
Steve McQueen
John Huston
Robert Duvall
What oceanographer did Richard Dreyfuss play in ‘Jaws’?
Martin Brody
Quint Turlington
Matt Hooper
Murray Hamilton
In which ‘Godfather’ movie does Robert De Niro play a young Don Corleone?
The Godfather Part II
The Godfather Part III
The Godfather Part XVIII
The Godfather
Who first tells Bob Woodward that one of the burglars got money from the president’s campaign funds in ‘All the President’s Men’?
Howard Baker
Hugh Sloan
Kenneth Dahlberg
H. R Haldeman
Former Beatle George Harrison had his ‘star’ on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame unveiled in which year?
2007
2003
2009
2005
The first sound cartoon to feature Mickey Mouse was Steamboat Willie. When was it released?
1931
1928
1949
1929
The movie ‘Goodfellas’ is based on a book called ‘Wise Guy’ written by what crime writer?
Truman Capote
Nicholas Pileggi
Mario Puzo
Mickey Spillane
In which year was E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial released, becoming the top-grossing movie of the 1980s?
1980
1978
1986
1982
Who loses their head after taking their boat for a late night spin in ‘Jaws’?
Ben Gardner
Jimmy Polk
Robert Chambers
Robert Carroll
What president’s administration is the focus of the movie ‘All the President’s Men’?
Ronald Reagan
Bill Clinton
Jimmy Carter
Richard Nixon
What is the formula called to estimate the probability of team A beating team B?
Cos7
Log5
Sin9
Tan3
What is George Bailey’s guardian angel’s class when they first meet in ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’?
No Class
Fourth Class
Third Class
Second Class
You can do better
Not bad
Great!