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| 1. | Although Simon Pegg and Jonah Hill may not have a lot in common, they both starred in films featuring the same core concept. What is it? | ||
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The end of the world | ||
| Fighting robots | |||
| Genetic clones | |||
| Stock traders investigated for fraud | |||
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By way of explanation.....
This Is the End and The World's End both featured, well, you know. |
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| 2. | Almost no one in the western hemisphere knew what a Kaiju was before this film was released in July. What was it? | ||
| After Earth | |||
| Ender's Game | |||
| Oblivion | |||
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Pacific Rim | ||
| 3. | Spike Lee suffered the worst bomb of his career with the release of this movie, which was effectively abandoned by the studio simultaneously with its release. | ||
| Broken City | |||
| The Host | |||
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Oldboy | ||
| Parker | |||
| 4. | Even at the age of 44, Jennifer Aniston can still make it rain. Advertising that heavily focused on her stripping led to one of the breakout hits of the year. Name the movie. | ||
| The Heat | |||
| Mama | |||
| Warm Bodies | |||
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We're the Millers | ||
| 5. | Hey, you're not Jason Bateman! You stole his identity! You're... | ||
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Melissa McCarthy | ||
| Amy Poehler | |||
| Ryan Reynolds | |||
| Jason Sudeikis | |||
| 6. | Arguably the first surprise hit of the year was the industry's first zombie romantic comedy. It's called: | ||
| This Is the End | |||
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Warm Bodies | ||
| World War Z | |||
| The World's End | |||
| 7. | Controversial director Harmony Korine cleverly deduced the best way to jump out of the ultra indie scene and into the Hollywood limelight. He directed a movie that starred arguably the hottest cast of the year, including Vanessa Hudgens, Selena Gomez and James Franco. What was it called? | ||
| The Place Beyond the Pines | |||
| Side Effects | |||
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Spring Breakers | ||
| The Way, Way Back | |||
| 8. | What do the following people have in common: Halle Berry, Gerard Butler, Anna Faris, Hugh Jackman, Emma Stone and Kate Winslet? They all starred in a critically reviled film called: | ||
| A Haunted House | |||
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Movie 43 | ||
| Pain & Gain | |||
| Olympus Has Fallen | |||
| 9. | Which of these actors does not portray a magician in the surprise hit Now You See Me? | ||
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Michael Caine | ||
| Jesse Eisenberg | |||
| Isla Fisher | |||
| Woody Harrelson | |||
| 10. | Money matters. What is the biggest movie of the year both domestically and globally in terms of box office? | ||
| Despicable Me 2 | |||
| Gravity | |||
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Iron Man 3 | ||
| Monsters University | |||
| 11. | This actor portrayed the lead in Warm Bodies and Jack the Giant Slayer. We're thinking you should know his name. Do you? | ||
| Dane DeHaan | |||
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Nicholas Hoult | ||
| Charlie Hunnam | |||
| Kellan Lutz | |||
| 12. | Despite the world's fevered requests, a G.I. Joe sequel was released this year. What was its subtitle? | ||
| Redemption | |||
| Resurrection | |||
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Retaliation | ||
| Vindication | |||
| 13. | In Neill Blomkamp's latest sci-fi film, Matt Damon's character lives on Earth, but he dreams of one day moving to... | ||
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Elysium | ||
| Mud | |||
| Oblivion | |||
| Safe Haven | |||
| 14. | Great news! The good guys win the Battle of the Year? What's the battle? | ||
| Ballroom Dancing | |||
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Break Dancing | ||
| Call of Duty Death Match | |||
| Tubthumping | |||
| 15. | After Sunrise and Sunset comes... | ||
| Breaking Dawn | |||
| Jobs | |||
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Midnight | ||
| Oblivion | |||
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By way of explanation.....
Before Midnight completes the trilogy of films that includes Before Sunrise and Before Sunset |
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| 16. | After years of speculation, it turns out that this actor was in fact Khan. | ||
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Benedict Cumberbatch | ||
| Michael Fassbender | |||
| James McAvoy | |||
| David Tennant | |||
| 17. | We used to think pirates were cool before a few of them tried to attack Tom Hanks in this film. | ||
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Captain Phillips | ||
| Escape Plan | |||
| Paranoia | |||
| Saving Mr. Banks | |||
| 18. | This movie, set in 2022, invents the fictional law of 12 hours of anarchy. What's it called? | ||
| Getaway | |||
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The Purge | ||
| White House Down | |||
| You're Next | |||
| 19. | Philadelphia's not safe. Newark's not safe. And God knows that Jerusalem is not safe in this action flick. Thank God for Wales. | ||
| This Is the End | |||
| Warm Bodies | |||
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World War Z | ||
| The World's End | |||
| 20. | This movie made us feel just a tiny bit guilty about Thanksgiving dinner...but we ate it anyway. | ||
| The Best Man Holiday | |||
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Free Birds | ||
| Fruitvale Station | |||
| The Purge | |||
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By way of explanation.....
We're sorry, Owen Wilson. |
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| 21. | In this 2013 release, what does Machete do? | ||
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Kills | ||
| Knits | |||
| Maims | |||
| Murders | |||
| 22. | Ordinarily this is an easy question, but we're not sure you'll get it this time. Which 2012 release won the most Academy Awards? | ||
| Argo | |||
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Life of Pi | ||
| Silver Linings Playbook | |||
| Skyfall | |||
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By way of explanation.....
Argo won best picture, but only three awards (same as Skyfall). Silver Linings Playbook only won one. Life of Pi was the big winner with four. |
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| 23. | Ron Howard finally directed the sports movie we've been waiting for. What was the subject? | ||
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Formula One Racing | ||
| MMA | |||
| Speed Skating | |||
| Wakeboarding | |||
| 24. | Which of these classic horror films was not repurposed for 2013? | ||
| Carrie | |||
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The Conjuring | ||
| Evil Dead | |||
| Texas Chainsaw Massacre | |||
| 25. | Jason Bateman was neither the most famous nor the cutest co-star of Melissa McCarthy for 2013. Who was? | ||
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Sandra Bullock | ||
| Nicole Kidman | |||
| Jennifer Lawrence | |||
| Tina Fey | |||
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