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1.	Which of these 2008 releases worked its way to become the top grossing movie ever at the UK box office?
		The Dark Knight
		Mamma Mia!
		Iron Man
		WALL-E

2.	Who had a cameo as a man in a tree?
		Bill Murray
		Ian McKellan
		Paul Rudd
		Kevin Smith

3.	The end of New Line as an independent unit coincided with the studio's release of which film?
		The Duchess
		Semi-Pro
		10,000 B.C.
		Leatherheads

4.	Which film concerned the quest to free the Monkey King?
		Space Chimps
		Kung Fu Panda
		The Forbidden Kingdom
		Nights in Rodanthe

5.	"Rock Me Sexy..."
		Jesus
		Saddam
		Maxwell
		Amber

6.	The title of the documentary about a group of seniors who sang unusually contemporary songs contained which symbol?
		!
		@
		&
		$

7.	Quantum of Solace is the quirky title of the latest James Bond movie. From which collection of short stories is the title taken?
		For Your Eyes Only
		From a View to a Kill
		The Hildebrand Rarity
		Risico

8.	What 2008 release begins with the following narration: What you are about to see is inspired by true events. According to the F.B.I. there are an estimated 1.4 million violent crimes in America each year. On the night of February 11, 2005, Kristen McKay and James Hoyt went to a friend's wedding reception and then returned to the Hoyt family's summer home. The brutal events that took place there are still not entirely known.
		One Missed Call
		The Strangers
		Strange Wilderness
		Punisher: War Zone

9.	When Roger Ebert and Richard Roeper ended their relationship with At the Movies in August, the show continued with two Bens as hosts. One Ben is Ben Lyons, son of film critic Jeffery. The other was the grandson of this Hollywood legend:
		John Ford
		Herman Mankiewicz
		David O. Selznick
		Irving Thalberg

10.	Which of these 2008 releases did not star a cast member of the US edition of The Office?
		The Rocker
		Get Smart
		Leatherheads
		Superhero Movie

11.	In the teaser trailer for JJ Abrams' Star Trek, "Space: the final frontier...." was voiced by which member of the original TV cast?
		William Shatner
		George Takei
		Leonard Nimoy
		Walter Koenig

12.	Which 2008 release reunited the stars of 1984's Blame It on Rio?
		Lakeview Terrace
		Kung Fu Panda
		Flawless
		Miracle at St. Anna

13.	The Spanish horror film [REC] was remade as which US release?
		The Haunting of Molly Hartley
		Quarantine
		Ghost Town
		Saw V

14.	Which of the following was not released on Valentine's Day?
		Definitely, Maybe
		Untraceable
		Jumper
		Step Up 2 the Streets

15.	What did "WALL-E" stand for?
		We All Like and Love Everyone
		Walter Aloysius Lyle Lincoln-Everett
		Water Alteration for Life, Livelihood and Efficiency
		Waste Allocation Load Lifter Earth-Class

16.	It's not a Year in Film quiz without a math question! Using the numbers in the following film titles: W B.C. X Dresses Y Pounds Z Minutes Solve W+X+Y+Z:
		1,114
		10,814
		10,122
		1,088

17.	Soon after being awarded the Best Actress Oscar, Marion Cotillard saw controversy come her way. Why?
		She abandoned her young children
		She checked into rehab for several substance addictions
		A 2007 interview, in which she cast doubt on the events of 9/11, was publicized
		She decried US and Israeli actions in the Middle East

18.	This image was used in promotion for which film?
		Get Smart
		Over Her Dead Body
		The Spirit
		Rachel Getting Married

19.	Whose singing in Mamma Mia! was roundly decried by both critics and audiences?
		Meryl Streep
		Pierce Brosnan
		Colin Firth
		Stellan Skarsgard

20.	By now, you've completely forgotten The Hottie and the Nottie. We're sorry to resurrect the memory of this Paris Hilton bomb, but we have to ask: who played the "Nottie?"
		Odette Yustman
		Lauren Lee Smith
		Misty Upham
		Christine Lakin

21.	Which show featured references to a fictional TV show called Crime Scene: Scene of the Crime?
		Cloverfield
		Slumdog Millionaire
		Forgetting Sarah Marshall
		Pineapple Express

22.	In the film of the same name, what was the Pineapple Express?
		A train
		A smoothie stand
		A type of marijuana
		A man-eating polar bear

23.	2008 saw the passing of some great screen stars. Actors behind three of the following famous roles died during the year. Which did not?
		Ben Hur
		The Sundance Kid
		The Joker
		Martin Brody

24.	Which actor's name was attached to the title of the "Wild West Comedy Show"?
		Vince Vaughn
		Matthew McConaughey
		Seth Rogen
		Steve Carell

25.	On the set of her film Nim's Island, Abigail Breslin reportedly collected $150, which she donated to the Royal Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals. How did she collect the money?
		Selling Girl Scout cookies
		Organizing bake sales for the cast and crew
		A swear jar
		Playing penny poker with co-stars Jodie Foster and Gerard Butler