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1. This film is widely acknowledged as the father of the summer blockbuster and the first to ever receive simultaneous nationwide release.
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
The Godfather
Jaws
Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
 
2. Which of these was not a summer release in the 1970s?
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Grease
Smokey and the Bandit
Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
 
3. When we talk about the 1980s (the years with 198x in them), which summer release is the #1 film box office-wise?
Batman
E.T. The Extra Terrestrial
Star Wars Episode II: The Empire Strikes Back
Star Wars Episode III: Return of the Jedi
 
4. 1989 was the genesis of the mega opener era. This sequel became the biggest debut of all-time when it opened to $29.5 million (how quaint).
Back to the Future 2
Ghostbusters II
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Lethal Weapon 2
 
5. Ghostbusters II (did you get it right?) held the record for exactly seven days before this film boosted the record by a full 50%, opening to $43.6 million.
Batman
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Look Who's Talking
 
6. What was the next film to become the biggest opener of all-time?
Batman Returns
Die Hard
Jurassic Park
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
 
7. Which summer release was the first to open north of $50 million?
Batman Forever
Jurassic Park
Men in Black
Mission: Impossible
 
8. In 1997, The Lost World set a new standard for holiday performance. How much did it earn in its first four days?
$56.8 million
$72.1 million
$85.0 million
$90.1 million
 
9. These two 2002 releases became the first and second summer films to open north of $80 million in three days.
Spider-Man and The Matrix Reloaded
Spider-Man and Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
Spider-Man and X2: X-Men United
Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones and X2: X-Men United
 
10. In terms of actual dollars (no ticket price inflation), which non-animated summer Star Wars film has earned the least?
Attack of the Clones
Empire Strikes Back
Return of the Jedi
Revenge of the Sith
 
11. Among summer films, which is the all-time best performer domestically?
Avatar
The Dark Knight
Shrek 2
Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
 
12. Among summer films, which is the all-time best performer internationally?
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Spider-Man 3
 
13. In terms of total worldwide sales among summer releases, which movie is the all-time #1?
The Dark Knight
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
 
14. The four months of the summer box office season are May, June, July and August. The next few questions involve monthly/holiday records. What movie has the biggest May opening weekend?
Iron Man 2
Shrek the Third
Spider-Man
Spider-Man 3
 
15. What movie has the biggest June opening weekend?
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Shrek 2
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
X-Men: The Last Stand
 
16. July is too easy to guess, so let's eliminate the usual suspects. What movie had the largest July debut for a non-sequel?
Hancock
The Simpsons Movie
Transformers
War of the Worlds
 
17. What movie has the biggest August opening weekend?
The Bourne Ultimatum
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
Rush Hour 2
Signs
 
18. What movie is the biggest Memorial Day opener ever?
The Day After Tomorrow
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
X-Men: The Last Stand
 
19. What movie is the biggest July 4th holiday three-day weekend opening ever?
Hancock
Spider-Man 2
Transformers
War of the Worlds
 
20. Summer always ends with a whimper instead of a bang. What movie has the current record for biggest Labor Day four-day weekend?
Halloween (2007 remake)
Jeepers Creepers
Jeepers Creepers 2
Transporter 2
 
21. The month of May is usually the release period for Star Wars films. Which of these is the only Star Wars film to be released in a different summer month?
Attack of the Clones
Empire Strikes Back
Revenge of the Sith
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
 
22. How many different Batman films released in the summer have broken the opening weekend record?
2
3
4
5
 
23. As of May 19, 2010, how many May releases have opened north of $100 million?
3
5
7
10
 
24. As of May 19, 2010, how many June through Labor Day releases have opened north of $100 million?
3
5
7
10
 
25. Spider-Man was obviously the first summer film to open north of $100 million. What was the second?
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Shrek 2
Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
X-Men: The Last Stand
 




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