40 movie trivia questions and answers for your next film night

Forty movie trivia questions in four rounds, each with its answer key, plus a simple way to play the whole set live on phones.

Whether you are planning a film night or just want to find out who in your group has watched the most movies, a trivia round is an easy way to get people talking. Below are 40 multiple-choice questions on horror, comedy, romance and film history and the Oscars. Every round has ten questions and its own answer key, so you can use one round or all four.

How to run movie trivia live

Reading questions out and marking paper sheets works, but it slows the night down. With a live quiz on AhaSlides, players join on their phones with a code, each question appears on the big screen, and points are worked out from how quickly people answer. You only need to copy the questions from this post into Pick Answer slides.

Between rounds, show the leaderboard so everyone sees where they stand.

If you would like to keep the questions fresh, try our fun quiz ideas or browse the AhaSlides template library for ready-made quizzes you can edit.

Horror movie trivia questions

1. What was Johnny Depp's film debut? A) Dark Shadows B) From Hell C) A Nightmare on Elm Street
2. Which line is from The Sixth Sense? A) "Here's Johnny!" B) "I see dead people." C) "They're here."
3. Who directed Psycho (1960)? A) Alfred Hitchcock B) Stanley Kubrick C) Wes Craven
4. What colour jumpsuits do the doppelgangers wear in Jordan Peele's Us? A) Blue B) Green C) Red
5. Which 2017 horror film features a place called "the Sunken Place"? A) Hereditary B) Midsommar C) Get Out
6. In which film does FBI trainee Clarice Starling (Jodie Foster) seek help from the imprisoned Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins)? A) Red Dragon B) The Silence of the Lambs C) Hannibal
7. In which 1996 film does a teenage girl (Drew Barrymore) receive increasingly threatening phone calls? A) Scream B) Poison Ivy C) Mad Love
8. In which film does a writer type "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy" over and over? A) Misery B) Psycho C) The Shining
9. What is the name of the masked killer in the original Halloween (1978)? A) Jason Voorhees B) Michael Myers C) Freddy Krueger
10. Who plays Pennywise the Clown in the 2017 film It? A) Bill Skarsgård B) Tim Curry C) Doug Jones

Answers for horror movie trivia questions

1. C) A Nightmare on Elm Street
2. B) "I see dead people."
3. A) Alfred Hitchcock
4. C) Red
5. C) Get Out
6. B) The Silence of the Lambs
7. A) Scream
8. C) The Shining
9. B) Michael Myers
10. A) Bill Skarsgård

Comedy movie trivia questions

1. What year do Marty and Doc travel to in Back to the Future Part II? A) 2014 B) 2015 C) 2016
2. Who plays Harry and Sally in When Harry Met Sally? A) Carrie Fisher and Bruno Kirby B) Nora Ephron and Rob Reiner C) Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan
3. Who directed and starred in Annie Hall (1977)? A) Woody Allen B) Mel Brooks C) Rob Reiner
4. What does Xi want to throw off the edge of the world in The Gods Must Be Crazy? A) A beer can B) A glass Coca-Cola bottle C) A hat
5. What piece of office equipment do Peter and his friends smash with a baseball bat in Office Space? A) A fax machine B) A computer C) A printer
6. Who played the title character in The 40-Year-Old Virgin? A) Steve Carell B) Paul Rudd C) Seth Rogen
7. Which city is Pretty Woman set in? A) Chicago B) Los Angeles C) New York
8. Which city do the Ghostbusters protect from ghosts? A) Dallas B) San Francisco C) New York
9. Which animal does groundskeeper Carl Spackler (Bill Murray) try to get rid of in Caddyshack? A) A gopher B) A raccoon C) A squirrel
10. In Home Alone, which city is the McCallister family flying to for Christmas? A) London B) Paris C) Rome

Answers for comedy movie trivia questions

1. B) 2015
2. C) Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan
3. A) Woody Allen
4. B) A glass Coca-Cola bottle
5. C) A printer
6. A) Steve Carell
7. B) Los Angeles
8. C) New York
9. A) A gopher
10. B) Paris

Romance movie trivia questions

1. What is the name of Elle's chihuahua in Legally Blonde? A) Cookie B) Bruiser C) Sally
2. What is the name of Julia Roberts' character in Pretty Woman? A) Violet B) Victoria C) Vivian
3. Which magazine does Jenna work for in 13 Going on 30? A) Vogue B) Elle C) Poise
4. Which singer recorded "My Heart Will Go On", the theme from Titanic? A) Celine Dion B) Mariah Carey C) Whitney Houston
5. Which 1961 film does this quote come from: "People do fall in love, people do belong to each other, because that's the only chance anybody's got for real happiness"? A) My Fair Lady B) The Apartment C) Breakfast at Tiffany's
6. Who played Noah in The Notebook (2004)? A) Channing Tatum B) Ryan Gosling C) Bill Nighy
7. Finish the Love Actually cue card: "To me, you are..." A) Perfect B) Awesome C) Beautiful
8. What fruit does Baby say she carried in Dirty Dancing? A) A pineapple B) An apple C) A watermelon
9. Which film gave us the line "You had me at hello"? A) Notting Hill B) Jerry Maguire C) Sleepless in Seattle
10. Which song plays during the pottery scene in Ghost (1990)? A) "Endless Love" B) "I Will Always Love You" C) "Unchained Melody"

Answers for romance movie trivia questions

1. B) Bruiser
2. C) Vivian
3. C) Poise
4. A) Celine Dion
5. C) Breakfast at Tiffany's
6. B) Ryan Gosling
7. A) Perfect
8. C) A watermelon
9. B) Jerry Maguire
10. C) "Unchained Melody"

Film history and awards trivia questions

1. In which year was the first Oscars ceremony held? A) 1919 B) 1929 C) 1939
2. Which film won Best Picture at the 2023 Oscars? A) Top Gun: Maverick B) Avatar: The Way of Water C) Everything Everywhere All at Once
3. Which of these films won a record-equalling 11 Oscars? A) Forrest Gump B) Gladiator C) Titanic
4. In what year was It's a Wonderful Life released? A) 1936 B) 1946 C) 1956
5. Who holds the record for most acting Oscars, with four wins? A) Meryl Streep B) Jack Nicholson C) Katharine Hepburn
6. Who directed Jaws (1975)? A) Steven Spielberg B) George Lucas C) Ridley Scott
7. What is the name of the fictional African nation in Black Panther? A) Genovia B) Wakanda C) Latveria
8. What colour are Dorothy's slippers in the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz? A) Silver B) Gold C) Ruby red
9. Who played Vito Corleone in The Godfather (1972)? A) Marlon Brando B) Al Pacino C) Robert De Niro
10. Which classic film features the line "Here's looking at you, kid"? A) Gone with the Wind B) Casablanca C) Citizen Kane

Answers for film history and awards trivia questions

1. B) 1929
2. C) Everything Everywhere All at Once
3. C) Titanic
4. B) 1946
5. C) Katharine Hepburn
6. A) Steven Spielberg
7. B) Wakanda
8. C) Ruby red
9. A) Marlon Brando
10. B) Casablanca

For a seasonal round, see our Christmas movie quiz.

How to get better at movie trivia

1. Start with what you love. Pick the genres and franchises you already enjoy and learn the cast, directors and release years. Quizzes get easier, and more fun, when you start from topics you care about.
2. Learn the milestones. Questions about firsts, records and awards come up again and again, so the Oscars records are worth a quick read on the Academy's own website.
3. Practise with a spinner wheel. Add genres or decades as entries on an AhaSlides spinner wheel, spin, and quiz yourself or your friends on whatever lands.
4. Play regularly. A weekly pub quiz or film club keeps the facts fresh.

Frequently asked questions

How many movie trivia questions should I use for a party? Ten to twenty is enough for a casual night. Use all four rounds for a full evening.

Can I play movie trivia online? Yes. Share your screen on a video call and let players answer on their phones, so remote and in-room guests compete together.

Is it free to run on AhaSlides? The free plan supports up to 50 live participants at a time, with unlimited presentations. For paid plans, see the pricing page.