Q 01/05

Which film, the costliest ever made at the time, was the first to gross over $1 billion worldwide?

A) Waterworld

B) Titanic

C) Armageddon

D) Godzilla

Answer · why

B) Titanic

Titanic passed the mark on March 1, 1998, during a run of 15 straight weeks at number one in North America. Critics had predicted the $200 million pro...

Q 02/05

Which 1939 film is the highest-grossing ever when box office totals are adjusted for inflation?

A) The Wizard of Oz

B) Wuthering Heights

C) Gone with the Wind

D) Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Answer · why

C) Gone with the Wind

Gone with the Wind earned about $390 million over decades of re-releases, a total Guinness World Records valued at $3.44 billion in 2014 money.

Q 03/05

Which 1975 thriller, backed by heavy TV advertising, is regarded as the first summer blockbuster?

A) The Omen

B) Carrie

C) Airport

D) Jaws

Answer · why

D) Jaws

Jaws opened on more than 450 screens at once, an unusually wide release for 1975, backed by $700,000 of national TV spots. Along with Star Wars, it se...

Q 04/05

Which 2002 romantic comedy took $241 million in North America without ever being number one?

A) My Big Fat Greek Wedding

B) Maid in Manhattan

C) Two Weeks Notice

D) The Importance of Being Earnest

Answer · why

A) My Big Fat Greek Wedding

My Big Fat Greek Wedding was an independent film made for $5 million. It stayed the highest-grossing film never to top the North American chart until ...

Q 05/05

Which independent film, shot in the woods for around $60,000, grossed nearly $250 million worldwide?

A) Night of the Living Dead

B) Friday the 13th

C) The Blair Witch Project

D) The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

Answer · why

C) The Blair Witch Project

The Blair Witch Project was bought at the Sundance festival for $1.1 million and went on to gross $248.6 million. Its marketing listed the three actor...