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| 1. | Which was not an adaptation/re-imagining of a TV show that received a theatrical release in 2005? | ||
| The Dukes of Hazzard | |||
| Bewitched | |||
| The Honeymooners | |||
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I Dream of Jeannie | ||
| 2. | Tara Reid made time in her busy debauchery-and-bad-plastic surgery schedule to appear in which early 2005 release from director Uwe Boll? | ||
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Alone in the Dark | ||
| The Amityville Horror | |||
| Pride and Prejudice | |||
| Blade: Trinity | |||
| 3. | February 27th was Million Dollar Baby's big night at the Academy Awards. For which award was the film nominated, but did not win? | ||
| Directing | |||
| Actress in a Leading Role | |||
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Actor in a Leading Role | ||
| Actor in a Supporting Role | |||
| 4. | What film franchise released a straight-to-video installment in December? | ||
| A Nightmare on Elm Street | |||
| The Godfather | |||
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American Pie | ||
| Die Hard | |||
| 5. | What is the correct spelling of the name of the star of The 40 Year Old Virgin? | ||
| Steve Carrell | |||
| Steve Carel | |||
| Steve Carrel | |||
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Steve Carell | ||
| 6. | What film star slapped a CBS assistant producer in the face on the red carpet at a premiere for the actor's film? | ||
| Billy Bob Thornton | |||
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Burt Reynolds | ||
| Russel Crowe | |||
| Tom Cruise | |||
| 7. | Which film is not correctly matched with its MPAA rating? | ||
| White Noise: PG-13 | |||
| Monster-in-Law: PG-13 | |||
| Bewitched: PG-13 | |||
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Old Boy: PG-13 | ||
| 8. | Terrence Howard was one of the big up-and-comers of 2005. In which of the below did he not appear? | ||
| Hustle & Flow | |||
| Get Rich or Die Tryin' | |||
| Four Brothers | |||
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Roll Bounce | ||
| 9. | Which of the following July 2005 openers had the lowest total US box office take? | ||
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The Island | ||
| The Wedding Crashers | |||
| Fantastic Four | |||
| Charlie and the Chocolate Factory | |||
| 10. | The beginning of what film is narrated by a character named The Salesman? | ||
| The Ring Two | |||
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Sin City | ||
| War of the Worlds | |||
| The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy | |||
| 11. | Which of the following had the best Fresh rating at Rotten Tomatoes? | ||
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Good Night, and Good Luck | ||
| Crash | |||
| Cinderella Man | |||
| The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe | |||
| 12. | 2005 saw Jennifer Aniston continue to make the successful transition from TV star to movie star. Which of the following former Friends did not appear in a film released in 2005? | ||
| Courtney Cox | |||
| David Schwimmer | |||
| Lisa Kudrow | |||
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Matthew Perry | ||
| 13. | What was true of each of Paris Hilton, Dennis Hopper and Elisabeth Shue in 2005? | ||
| They were presenters at the 2005 Golden Globes | |||
| They received stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame | |||
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They played characters who died during horror movies | ||
| They appeared in movies which featured Rachel McAdams | |||
| 14. | Both members of three of the below pairs of siblings appeared in a film in 2005. Which pair did not see a screen appearance by both members? | ||
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Julia & Eric Roberts | ||
| Hilary & Haylie Duff | |||
| Luke & Owen Wilson | |||
| Jessica & Ashlee Simpson | |||
| 15. | Which film won Best Movie at the 2005 MTV Movie Awards? | ||
| Spider-Man 2 | |||
| Mean Girls | |||
| Garden State | |||
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Napoleon Dynamite | ||
| 16. | Through its opening weekend in the US, King Kong grossed approximately how much money? | ||
| $25 million | |||
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$65 million | ||
| $125 million | |||
| $155 million | |||
| 17. | What star of the TV show The O.C. appeared in an Independent Spirit-nominated film? | ||
| Mischa Barton | |||
| Peter Gallagher | |||
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Bejamin McKenzie | ||
| Rachel Bilson | |||
| 18. | This image is a screen shot from what award-nominated film? | ||
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Transamerica | ||
| The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada | |||
| Junebug | |||
| You and Me and Everyone We Know | |||
| 19. | Mr. and Mrs. Smith got a lot of free publicity because it starred Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, who are a couple in real life. Which of these other 2005 releases also co-starred a real-life couple? | ||
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Brokeback Mountain | ||
| The Constant Gardener | |||
| Just Like Heaven | |||
| War of the Worlds | |||
| 20. | Catwoman won the 2005 Razzie for Worst Picture. Which of the following was not a nominee in that category? | ||
| Alexander | |||
| SuperBabies: Baby Geniuses 2 | |||
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The Chronicles of Riddick | ||
| White Chicks | |||
| 21. |
Which European-born actress said the following about living in the US: "I could never live there. They are obsessed with youth and beauty even more than us. There is this thing in America where actresses reach 40 and go mad. The film industry wants all these young people." |
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Monica Bellucci | ||
| Penelope Cruz | |||
| Kate Winslet | |||
| Sophie Marceau | |||
| 22. | This actor's 2005 films made him the domestic box office champ of the year: | ||
| Liam Neeson | |||
| Morgan Freeman | |||
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Ewan McGregor | ||
| Vince Vaughn | |||
| 23. | During the year, Paul Weitz was attached to direct which film? | ||
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Another Bullshit Night in Suck City | ||
| Pillowcase Fever | |||
| Bleacher Burns | |||
| The True Story of Max Bonzai, Professional Botanist | |||
| 24. | March of the Penguins was a breakout box office hit, grossing over $77 million at the US boxoffice. What was the second-highest grossing documentary of 2005? | ||
| The Aristocrats | |||
| Grizzly Man | |||
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Mad Hot Ballroom | ||
| Murderball | |||
| 25. | All of these films featured at least four former Oscar nominees in their cast except for which film? | ||
| Aeon Flux | |||
| Batman Begins | |||
| Dark Water | |||
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The Interpreter | ||
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