50 free Fantasy Movie trivia questions with answers — trivia quiz, new questions added Aug 2026.
This fantasy movie trivia quiz sweeps across the whole genre, from Ray Harryhausen's stop-motion skeletons in the 1960s to modern Oscar winners. It covers the record-setting Lord of the Rings trilogy shot in New Zealand, The Princess Bride and André the Giant, Jim Henson's Labyrinth and The Dark Crystal, Guillermo del Toro's Pan's Labyrinth and The Shape of Water, Miyazaki's Spirited Away and the eight-film Harry Potter series. Expect questions on directors and stars, on famous creatures and props, on the books these films came from and the records they set. There are easy ones any movie fan will get and hard ones about box office, awards and behind-the-scenes trivia. Questions run from easy to expert, and every answer has been checked against a reliable source. No spoilers beyond what the posters already gave away.
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Q 01How many Academy Awards did The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King win in 2004?
11
It went 11 for 11, the first fantasy film to win Best Picture and tying Ben-Hur and Titanic for the most Oscars ever won by one film.
Q 02In which country were the three Lord of the Rings films shot back-to-back?
New Zealand
Director Peter Jackson filmed there from October 1999 to December 2000. Andy Serkis's Gollum was a landmark in performance-capture animation.
Q 03Which director made the 1987 film The Princess Bride?
Rob Reiner
It preserves the novel's frame story of a grandfather, played by Peter Falk, reading to his sick grandson.
Q 04Which wrestler played the gentle strongman Fezzik in The Princess Bride?
André the Giant
Author William Goldman wanted him for the role from the start, but his wrestling schedule delayed filming until he was free.
Q 05Which musician played Jareth the Goblin King in the 1986 film Labyrinth?
David Bowie
Jim Henson directed the film, Terry Jones wrote it and George Lucas executive produced. Jennifer Connelly starred as the teenager Sarah.
Q 06What is the name of the luckdragon in The NeverEnding Story?
Falkor
Wolfgang Petersen directed the 1984 film, based on Michael Ende's novel. The theme song was performed by former Kajagoogoo singer Limahl.
Q 07Which actor played the title dwarf farmer in the 1988 fantasy film Willow?
Warwick Davis
Ron Howard directed the George Lucas story, with Val Kilmer as the swordsman Madmartigan.
Q 08Guillermo del Toro's Pan's Labyrinth is set during the aftermath of a civil war in which country?
Spain
The dark fantasy takes place in 1944 under Francisco Franco and won three Academy Awards, including Best Cinematography, plus a Hugo Award.
Q 09In the 1939 Wizard of Oz film, what colour are Dorothy's slippers, which were silver in the book?
Ruby
They were made red to show off the new three-strip Technicolor. In L. Frank Baum's novel they are silver.
Q 10Which visual-effects pioneer created the famous seven-skeleton battle in Jason and the Argonauts (1963)?
Ray Harryhausen
His stop-motion animation, later branded 'Dynamation,' also brought the Kraken and Medusa to life in the 1981 Clash of the Titans.
Q 11Who played the barbarian hero in the 1982 film Conan the Barbarian?
Arnold Schwarzenegger
John Milius directed and co-wrote it with Oliver Stone. James Earl Jones played the snake-cult leader Thulsa Doom.
Q 12Which actor played the devil-like Darkness in Ridley Scott's 1985 film Legend?
Tim Curry
Cruise played the hero Jack and Mia Sara the princess Lili. The elaborate makeup took hours each day.
Q 13Jim Henson's 1982 film The Dark Crystal is populated entirely by what?
Puppets
He co-directed it with Frank Oz. The Gelflings Jen and Kira must restore the crystal and overthrow the vulture-like Skeksis.
Q 21In the 1985 film Ladyhawke, the two cursed lovers are transformed by day and night into what animals?
A hawk and a wolf
Isabeau becomes a hawk by day, Navarre a wolf by night, so they can never be human together. Michelle Pfeiffer and Rutger Hauer starred.
Q 22Who plays the White Witch in 2005's The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe?
Tilda Swinton
Liam Neeson voiced the lion Aslan, and the four Pevensie children are evacuees from the Blitz.
Q 23Which band recorded the soundtrack songs, including 'A Kind of Magic,' for the 1986 film Highlander?
Queen
The film's tagline, 'There can be only one,' entered pop culture. Christopher Lambert played the immortal Connor MacLeod.
Q 14The 2007 film Stardust is based on a novel by which author?
Neil Gaiman
Matthew Vaughn directed it, with Robert De Niro as a cross-dressing sky pirate and Michelle Pfeiffer as a witch.
Q 15Which actor plays the title character in the 1990 film Edward Scissorhands?
Johnny Depp
Vincent Price plays the inventor who dies before finishing Edward's hands. It was the first of many Burton-Depp collaborations.
Q 16Guillermo del Toro's The Shape of Water was inspired by which classic monster film?
Creature from the Black Lagoon
Set in 1962 Baltimore, it follows a mute cleaner who falls in love with a captured amphibian man. It was the second fantasy film to win Best Picture, after Return of the King.
Q 17Which Studio Ghibli film was the first hand-drawn, non-English Best Animated Feature winner?
Spirited Away
Hayao Miyazaki directed the 2001 film about a girl named Chihiro trapped in a spirit world. It also won the Golden Bear at Berlin.
Q 18John Boorman's 1981 film Excalibur retells the legend of which British monarch?
King Arthur
It is loosely based on Malory's Le Morte d'Arthur and famously scores its battles with Wagner and Carl Orff's Carmina Burana.
Q 19Which Monty Python member directed the 1981 fantasy Time Bandits?
Terry Gilliam
Sean Connery, John Cleese and Ian Holm all appear. It was the first of Gilliam's 'Trilogy of Imagination.'
Q 20In the 1981 film Clash of the Titans, what does Perseus ride to save Andromeda?
The winged horse Pegasus
It was Ray Harryhausen's final film, and featured a mechanical owl named Bubo. Harry Hamlin played Perseus.
Q 24How many films make up the main Harry Potter series?
Eight
The last book, Deathly Hallows, was split into two films. Four directors worked on the series, starting with Chris Columbus.
Q 25What was the U.S. title of the first Harry Potter film, changed from its British name?
Sorcerer's Stone
The British title was Philosopher's Stone. Chris Columbus directed the 2001 film from Steve Kloves's script.
Q 26Which three actors played the leading trio across all eight films in the boy-wizard series?
Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson
They played Harry, Ron and Hermione from ages 11 to 21. David Heyman produced the whole series.
Q 27How many films make up Peter Jackson's Hobbit series?
Three
Martin Freeman played Bilbo and Benedict Cumberbatch voiced the dragon Smaug. The films are set 60 years before The Lord of the Rings.
Q 28Which actor plays Sir Gawain in David Lowery's 2021 film The Green Knight?
Dev Patel
It adapts the 14th-century poem Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, following his journey to keep a deadly bargain.
Q 29Which director of gothic fantasies made the 2003 film Big Fish?
Tim Burton
Ewan McGregor and Albert Finney play the younger and older versions of a father whose life was a series of tall tales.
Q 30Which actress plays the fairytale princess Giselle in Disney's 2007 film Enchanted?
Amy Adams
She is banished from the animated kingdom of Andalasia into live-action New York City. Julie Andrews narrates.