Q 01/05

In E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, which candy does Elliott use to lure the alien into his home?

A) Jelly Belly

B) Reese's Pieces

C) Sour Patch

D) Milk Duds

Answer · why

B) Reese's Pieces

Reese's Pieces got the placement after Mars declined to license M&M's; Hershey's reported Reese's Pieces sales rose about 65% in the weeks after the f...

Q 02/05

Which Spielberg film finally took E.T.'s title as highest-grossing film of all time, in 1993?

A) Schindler's List

B) Hook

C) Jurassic Park

D) Empire of the Sun

Answer · why

C) Jurassic Park

Jurassic Park took the global record after E.T. had held it for eleven years; E.T. kept the North American record another four, until the Star Wars Sp...

Q 03/05

Which actor was originally cast as Marty McFly in Back to the Future and replaced weeks into filming?

A) Eric Stoltz

B) C. Thomas Howell

C) Ralph Macchio

D) Johnny Depp

Answer · why

A) Eric Stoltz

Eric Stoltz shot for about five weeks before Robert Zemeckis replaced him with Michael J. Fox, whose Family Ties schedule forced the reshoots to run a...

Q 04/05

At what speed does the DeLorean in Back to the Future activate time travel?

A) 77 mph

B) 88 mph

C) 99 mph

D) 66 mph

Answer · why

B) 88 mph

The DeLorean must hit 88 mph to trigger the flux capacitor; co-writer Bob Gale said 88 was chosen because it was easy to remember and looked good on t...

Q 05/05

Which carmaker offered $75,000 to have Doc Brown's time machine be one of its cars instead of a DeLorean?

A) Chevrolet

B) Chrysler

C) Pontiac

D) Ford

Answer · why

D) Ford

Ford offered $75,000 to make the time machine a Mustang; co-writer Bob Gale replied that Doc Brown does not drive a Mustang. Early drafts had the mach...