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1.	Let's start with an easy one. What is the number one box office hit of 2013 to date?
		G. I. Joe: Retaliation
		Iron Man 3
		Man of Steel
		Oz the Great and Powerful
		*By way of explanation.....* Iron Man 3 is within shouting distance of The Avengers in terms of global revenue.

2.	Let's talk about one of our favorite topics: stupid subtitles in movie names. If we say Hansel and Gretel, you should add...
		Battle of Gods
		Giant Slayers
		Gingerbread Assassins
		Witch Hunters
		*By way of explanation.....* You know, Hansel and Gretel don't look alike. What's the mythological equivalent of the milkman being the father? Zeus?

3.	2013 has been a tough year for this particular landmark. Two different movies have focused upon its destruction.
		Eiffel Tower
		Mount Rushmore
		Disney World
		The White House
		*By way of explanation.....* Between Olympus Has Fallen and White House Down, it's a bad time to work in the West Wing.

4.	Which of these famous actors did not play a magician in the incorrectly named The Incredible Burt Wonderstone?
		Steve Buscemi
		Steve Carell
		Jim Carrey
		Ryan Reynolds
		*By way of explanation.....* Reynolds would have been better casting than anybody who is actually in the movie.

5.	What is the name of the 2013 movie that told the life story of Hall of Fame baseball player Jackie Robinson?
		42
		Broken Barriers
		MVP
		Son of Mallie
		*By way of explanation.....* As of this publication, 42 remains the only 2013 release to receive an A+ Cinemascore.

6.	Somehow, the casting director of this movie got the following people to appear in it: Hugh Jackman, Emma Stone, Gerard Butler, Kristen Bell, Naomi Watts, Anna Faris, Chris Pratt, Kate Winslet, Richard Gere, Uma Thurman, Halle Berry, Justin Long, Terrence Howard and Chloë Grace Moretz.
		Despicable Me 2
		Identity Thief
		Movie 43
		Side Effects
		*By way of explanation.....* Perhaps the most amazing part of the casting is that the Movie 43 production cost only $6 million.

7.	Hey, you're not Jason Bateman! You've stolen his identity. You are really...
		Kevin Spacey
		Melissa McCarthy
		Michael Cera
		Ryan Reynolds
		*By way of explanation.....* To be fair, Melissa McCarthy and Jason Bateman do look so much alike that they could have been separated at birth.

8.	Steven Soderbergh allegedly retired from directing with this, his last theatrical release. Name the movie that stars Channing Tatum and Rooney Mara.
		Broken City
		The Last Stand
		Mama
		Side Effects
		*By way of explanation.....* If you haven't seen Side Effects, well, it gets weird...

9.	Three of these horror films are all too real. The other is a spoof. Name it.
		A Haunted House
		Dark Skies
		Mama
		Texas Chainsaw 3D
		*By way of explanation.....* Hollywood fact: every time a horror movie is released in theaters, a teenager loses their virginity.

10.	Arguably the sexiest cast of 2013 includes Selena Gomez, Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Benson and James Franco. What's the name of the movie in which they star?
		21 & Over
		Snitch
		Spring Breakers
		Stoker
		*By way of explanation.....* Spring Breakers is currently the most divisive movie of 2013. Did I like it? I don't even know.

11.	Abigail Breslin needs help so she makes The Call. Who is the operator who answers the 911 call?
		Halle Berry
		The Rock
		Emma Stone
		Naomi Watts
		*By way of explanation.....* I mean, Halle Berry is great and all but if I've been kidnapped, I'd want The Rock to answer when I call 911.

12.	What if Tina Fey and Paul Rudd fell in love on camera and nobody noticed? Well, that movie would be called...
		Admission
		The Croods
		Safe Haven
		Trance
		*By way of explanation.....* North American audiences must not have scored high enough on their SATs.

13.	This Jonathan Levine release is arguably the world's first zomromcom, a zombie romantic comedy.
		Bullet to the Head
		Stoker
		Warm Bodies
		World War Z
		*By way of explanation.....* Warm Bodies also features the best movie posters of 2013. Google them if you haven't seen them yet.

14.	This action movie sequel was delayed from 2012 and required many re-shoots yet it still wound up grossing roughly $370 million worldwide.
		A Good Day to Die Hard
		G. I. Joe: Retaliation
		Man of Steel
		World War Z
		*By way of explanation.....* World War Z is not a sequel. I hope that didn't trick you.

15.	What's the name of that Tom Cruise sci-fi movie from earlier this year?
		After Earth
		Iron Man 3
		Oblivion
		Only God Forgives
		*By way of explanation.....* Fun fact: Tom Cruise was attached to Iron Man for the body of the 1990s. He should have pushed harder to get that one made.

16.	Which of these movies is not the third title in a franchise?
		Before Midnight
		The Hangover Part III
		Iron Man 3
		A Good Day to Die Hard
		*By way of explanation.....* A Good Day to Die Hard is the fifth film in the Die Hard franchise. Before Midnight is a sequel to Before Sunrise and Before Sunset.

17.	Hollywood suffered a devastating loss when James Gandolfini died at the age of 51. What movie was the last one released while he was still alive?
		Killing Them Softly
		Not Fade Away
		The Incredible Burt Wonderstone
		Zero Dark Thirty
		*By way of explanation.....* Zero Dark Thirty would have been a better representation of his talent while Not Fade Away, directed by The Sopranos creator David Chase, would have also been fitting.

18.	If you are watching a wholesome tale about the struggles of Eep, Grug and Ugga, you are watching...
		The Croods
		Monsters University
		Pain & Gain
		Jurassic Park 3D
		*By way of explanation.....* I think Ugga plays second base for the Atlanta Braves.

19.	In a case of life imitating art, Mark Wahlberg portrays an impotent steroid abuser in this Michael Bay film...
		Broken City
		Bullet to the Head
		Pain & Gain
		Stand Up Guys
		*By way of explanation.....* I apologize to Mark Wahlberg and his many fans for the cheap shot but...I saw The Happening.

20.	No, it is not your imagination. Yes, The Rock has been in a freakish number of movies this year. In fact, he appeared in all of the following except:
		Dead Man Down
		Fast & Furious 6
		G.I. Joe: Retaliation
		Snitch
		*By way of explanation.....* The Rock may not have been in Dead Man Down but Wade Barrett, another WWE wrestler, does co-star.

21.	Vaunted director/BOP all-time fave Joss Whedon directed this movie in his backyard. Literally.
		The East
		Much Ado about Nothing
		Now You See Me
		The Purge
		*By way of explanation.....* Yes, Joss Whedon can make a better movie in his own home than Michael Bay can with a $200 million budget.

22.	The Purge has one of the most original movie conceits in recent memory. What is it?
		All crime is legal all the time.
		Murder is legal all the time.
		Once a year, all crime is legal for 12 hours.
		Once a year, murder is legal for 12 hours.
		*By way of explanation.....* All crime is legal for 12 hours but I like the idea of murder being legal for 12 hours while jaywalking is still a crime. You would have to cross the street legally before stabbing someone.

23.	In This Is the End, Seth Rogen and Jay Baruchel are going to a party at James Franco's place. There is just one problem...
		Both of them are too stoned to drive.
		It's the apocalypse.
		Nobody likes that douche.
		They aren't invited.
		*By way of explanation.....* Really, any of the first three options could be true.

24.	Jason Bateman is out and Melissa McCarthy has decided to fight crime rather than be the source of it. She needs a new partner to help her. Who does she pick?
		Sandra Bullock
		Lauren Graham
		Katherine Heigl
		The Rock
		*By way of explanation.....* Lauren Graham also would have been a great choice. We need more Gilmore Girls.

25.	No, Boo isn't in this movie, but we do meet Johnny J. Worthington III, president of Roar Omega Roar. He sure does sound a lot like Captain Hammer, the hero (?) in Dr. Horrible's Singalong Blog.
		The Croods
		Despicable Me 2
		Escape from Planet Earth
		Monsters University
		*By way of explanation.....* Face it, our staff will always mention Nathan Fillion roles whenever possible. Pixar + Whedon people = our happy place.

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