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“I only hope we don’t lose sight of one thing – that it was all started by a mouse.”- Walt Disney. In 1928 Walt Disney created Mickey Mouse and started the beginning of a legacy that would continue to spread the wonders of magic through generations. Disney films have left a lasting impression on children and adults alike, and you would be hard pressed to find someone whose childhood memories did not contain at least one favorite Disney film. The music, art, and characters of Disney films are iconic and widely recognized. Now test your knowledge of Disney movie trivia!

General Disney Movie Trivia

1. What are the names of the three good fairies from Sleeping Beauty?

Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather

The three fairies give Aurora the gift of beauty, the gift of song, and the last gift is to weaken Maleficent’s curse so that Aurora falls into a deep sleep instead of dying. Verna Felton, who is the voice of Flora, is also the voice of the fairy godmother in Cinderella.

2. Who is the only Disney villain to never actually appear onscreen in their respective Disney film?

“Man” from Bambi

He was voted #20 on the American Film Institute’s list of the of the 100 greatest villains (#1 is Hannibal Lecter). Man was represented in the film by a 3-note motif, which later inspired the 2-note shark theme for Jaws. “Man is in the forest” was a code phrase used by Disney’s employees when Walt Disney was coming down the hallway.

3. What are the names of the two eels who are Ursula’s sidekicks?

Flotsam and Jetsam

Ah Disney, look at you being educational! Flotsam is floating wreckage of a ship or its cargo (not deliberately thrown overboard). Jetsam is unwanted materials or goods that have been thrown overboard and washed ashore (deliberately thrown overboard to help lighten a ship). The two moray eels each have one yellow eye on opposite sides from each other. They are one of the few Disney villain henchmen who are not portrayed comically or as being inefficient.

4. Name all the daughters of Triton from The Little Mermaid. (Hint: There are 7 total.)

Aquata, Andrina, Arista, Attina, Adella, Alana, and Ariel

Triton’s seven daughters all have names that begin with the letter “A”, but Ariel’s is the only one that does not end with that letter. She is also the only one whose hair is red, whose tail color is not the same as her top, and whose hair is down. Ariel’s face is actually modeled after Alyssa Milano from her days on the show Who’s The Boss.

5. Patrick Stewart has said that turning down this Disney character is the greatest regret of his film career.

Jafar

Patrick Stewart turned down several Disney offers due to scheduling conflicts with Star Trek: The Next Generation including: Zazu (The Lion King), Governor Ratcliffe (Pocahontas), Zeus (Hercules), King Triton (The Little Mermaid), and Cogsworth (Beauty and the Beast). It’s okay Captain Picard. You will always have the Enterprise.

6. What is the name of Mulan’s horse?

Khan

Khaaaaan! Both Khan and Cri-Kee were voiced by Frank Welker who was the voice of Megatron in the Transformers franchise. Mulan launched the career of Christina Aguilera for her song “Reflections”. During the song, the writing on the temple stones in the shrine is the names of the Disney animators who worked on the film, written in ancient Chinese.

Soundtrack Trivia

7. Which Disney movie boasts the only soundtrack for an animated film to be certified Diamond (ten times platinum) by the Recording Industry Association of America?

The Lion King

The original motion picture soundtrack from The Lion King was released on July 13, 1994 by Walt Disney records. It was the fourth bestselling album of the year on the Billboard 200 and the top-selling soundtrack. The complete instrumental score for the film was never given a full release by Disney. It was only released in 2014 for the soundtrack’s commemorative 20th anniversary re-release.

8. Which voice actor sang “Beauty and the Beast” from the 1991 animated film of the same name?

Angela Lansbury

The iconic title song was almost sung by a different person. When asked to record the theme song Lansbury felt that her voice did not suite the melody and initially declined. After being persuaded to try, Lansbury nailed the song in one take. This version of the song went on to win an Oscar for Best Original Song and became a “tale as old as time”.

9. Which Disney movie’s soundtrack featured Mel Gibson?

Pocahontas

Unlike many Disney characters, which had a separate voice actor and singer, Mel Gibson did both for the character John Smith. For Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World John Smith is voiced by Mel Gibson’s brother Donal Gibson. Pocahontas was released in 1995 exactly 400 years after the real Pocahontas was born. The soundtrack received two Academy Awards and ended up with a triple platinum certification.

10. What is the only Disney song to win a Grammy Award for Song of the Year?

“A Whole New World”

The iconic song from Disney’s Aladdin won at the 36th Annual Grammy Awards. The original version from the 1992 film was sung by Lea Salonga and Brad Kane. This was the third duet song sung by a Disney Princess and a Disney Prince. The first was “So This Is Love” sung by Cinderella and Prince Charming. The second was “Once Upon a Dream” sung by Princess Aurora and Prince Philip. “A Whole New World” was sung by Princess Jasmine and by Aladdin (Prince Ali).

11. How many Academy Awards for Best Original Songs has Disney won? (Hint: It’s less than 20.)

Twelve

The twelve winners are: “When You Wish Upon a Star” from Pinocchio, “Beauty and the Beast” from Beauty and the Beast, “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” from The Lion King, “If I Didn’t Have You” from Monsters, Inc., “Under the Sea” from The Little Mermaid, “A Whole New World” from Aladdin, “Colors of the Wind” from Pocahontas, “When You Believe” from The Prince of Egypt, “We Belong Together” from Toy Story 3, “Man or Muppet” from The Muppets, “You’ll Be In My Heart” from Tarzan, and “Let It Go” from Frozen.

12. Which Disney movie was the first to have a soundtrack album?

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

The classic 1937 Disney film was, not only the first Disney film, but the first American film to have a soundtrack album. At the time, Disney did not have its own music publishing company so the soundtrack was produced by Bourne Co. Music Publishers. In later years, Disney was able to buy back the rights to many of their films, but not for Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.

Disney Movie Quotes Trivia

There is nothing quite as inspiring and magical as a Disney quote. There are so many movies and so many famous sayings. Disney movies are chock full of time enduring wisdom and feel good moments. Not all quotes are going to be as easy to guess as “To infinity and beyond” or “Let it go”, but see if you can guess which Disney character said the following quotes. And in the words of Walt Disney himself: “If you can dream it, you can do it.”

13. “If you can’t say something nice, don’t say nothin’ at all.”

Thumper in Bambi

The animation from the 1942 film has been reused more often than animation from any other Disney film. Usually, the animation is of birds and nature, and the main characters are very rarely re-used. However, Bambi’s mother appears in the very first shot of Beauty and the Beast. She is also featured in The Sword in the Stone, The Rescuers, and The Jungle Book.

14. “Think of all the joy you’ll find, when you leave the world behind and bid your cares goodbye. You can fly.”

Peter Pan in Peter Pan

The classic Disney film introduced one of Disney’s most heavily branded characters: Tinker Bell. She is often used as a symbol for the Disney brand and can be seen in the opening credits of many Disney films sprinkling pixie dust over the Disney castle with a wand. However, in the original 1953 film she never had a wand. While rumors have persisted that Marilyn Monroe was the real-life model for Tink, Margaret Kerry was the actual model, and her measurements were 35-25-36.

15. “You don’t have time to be timid. You must be bold and daring.”

Lumiere in Beauty and the Beast

The 1991 film was the first animated film to win a Golden Globe for Best Picture – Musical or Comedy. It was also the first animated film to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. Belle’s blue and white dress, as well as her hairstyle, were inspired by Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz.

16. “Always let your conscience be your guide.”

Jiminy Cricket in Pinocchio

The iconic song “When You Wish Upon a Star” from the 1940 film won an Oscar for Best Original Song. The film marked the first time that famous voices were used for character voices. Jiminy Cricket was voiced by Clifton Edwards who was a popular singer and actor in the 1920’s and 1930’s. He is most remembered for his number one hit song “Singin’ In The Rain” from 1929.

17. “Sometimes we only see how people are different from us. But if you look hard enough, you can see how much we’re all alike.”

Jasmine in Aladdin

The 1992 film starring the legendary Robin Williams as The Genie was the first animated film to gross more than 200 million dollars. Because Robin Williams ad-libbed so many of his lines, the script was turned down for an Academy Award nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay.

18. “If watching is all you’re gonna do, then you’re gonna watch your life go by without ya.”

Laverne in The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Laverne was named after Laverne Andrews. The other two gargoyles from the film were named Victor and Hugo after Victor Hugo, the author of the novel the movie was based on. When Quasimodo sings “Out There” you can see Belle walking and reading a book in the streets of Paris.

19. “It’s up to you how far you’ll go. If you don’t try, you’ll never know,”

Merlin in The Sword in the Stone

The 1963 film was the last film that Walt Disney produced, since he died during the production of The Jungle Book. Character designer Bill Peet used Walt Disney as the model for Merlin. Peet thought that they had similar personality traits, and gave Merlin Walt’s nose.

20. “If you keep on believing, the dream that you wish will come true.”

Cinderella in Cinderella

The 1950 classic is widely considered as one of the best American animated films ever made. It received three Academy Award nominations, including Best Music, Original Song for the iconic “Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo”. Cinderella was the first Disney film to have its songs published by the newly created Walt Disney Music Company.

21. “Venture outside your comfort zone. The rewards are worth it.”

Rapunzel in Tangled

The 2010 film is Disney’s 50th animated film. It is also the most expensive Disney film to date. It was in production for six years and cost an estimated $260 million dollars. Rapunzel is the only Disney princess with green eyes.

Non-Animated Disney Movie Trivia

22. What year was Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey released?

1993

The film starred Don Ameche, Michael J. Fox, and Sally Fields as the voices of Shadow, Chance, and Sassy. The heartwarming Disney film was dedicated to producer Franklin R. Levy, who died during the film’s production.

23. Which non-animated Disney film stars Christian Bale, David Moscow, Robert Duvall, and Bill Pullman? (Hint: Arise and seize the day!)

Newsies

The 1992 film was one of the lowest grossing live-action films ever produced by Disney when it was released. The film later gained a cult following after it was released on home video, and the film earned back all of its budget on home rentals. Newsies went on to inspire a Broadway musical that won two Tony Awards.

24. What are the names of the three witches from Disney’s Hocus Pocus?

Winifred, Mary, and Sarah

The 1993 Disney film has become a cult classic around Halloween. The movie stars Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy. It also launched the career of Sean Murray a.k.a. Timothy McGee of NCIS fame. He played the young Thackery Binx and was nominated for the Young Artist Award for Best Youth Actor Leading Role in a Motion Picture Comedy.

25. Which 1998 Disney film was Lindsay Lohan’s film debut?

The Parent Trap

In the film Lohan starred as both Hallie Parker and Annie James. She won a Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film for her acting. Both Scarlett Johansson and Michelle Trachtenberg auditioned for the part but ultimately lost to Lohan.

26. Which non-animated Disney film was the first ever to have a movie premiere at Disneyland?

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

The 2003 film premiered at Disneyland to capitalize on the original Pirates of the Caribbean ride. The film won numerous awards and grossed over $654 million worldwide. The heavy makeup that Johnny Depp wore was originally used during a cave scene to make all the actors not look quite so washed out. When the crew realized that Depp rocked the look they kept it for him for the rest of the film.

27. What is the name of the young boy from Old Yeller?

Travis Coates

Arguably one of the saddest movies for the baby boomer age, millions have cried at the ending of Old Yeller. The movie was based on the novel of the same name written by Fred Gipson. The sounds of Old Yeller growling and snarling after he becomes rabid were re-used by Walt Disney Productions during both of Tramp’s fight scenes in Lady and the Tramp.

28. What is the name of the high school in High School Musical?

East High School

Home of the Wildcats! In the film, the high school is located in New Mexico, but in reality, the school is located in Utah. The students there still use Sharpay’s pink locker from the film. The soundtrack from the film has sold 5,000,000 copies in the United States. This makes it the best-selling TV soundtrack since 1991 when Nielsen SoundScan started tracking music sales. The soundtrack was recorded in just five days.

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The 90’s. A time when Michael Jordan, Playstation, and Mariah Carey reigned supreme. Power ballads, grunge, and mixtapes ruled; and if you didn’t have at least one pair of baggy cargo pants you were totally lame. And now it’s time for some 90s movie trivia.

The 90’s were known for their summer blockbusters and iconic romantic comedies (I’m looking at you Pretty Woman). CGI was first used in the 90’s and immortalized in Jurassic Park. Read on to test your knowledge of 90’s movie trivia and see if you’re all that and a bag of chips.

General 90s Movie Trivia

1. What is the name of Will Smith’s character in Independence Day?

Captain Steven Hiller

The 1996 film was considered a huge turning point for Hollywood blockbusters and started the summer blockbuster craze. It grossed over $817 million worldwide and was the highest grossing film of 1996. The film was nominated for two Academy Awards. It holds the record for most miniature model work to appear in one film, but some of the models were quite large. The spaceship in Area 51 was a full scale model that measured 65 feet wide.

2. Which 1997 film stars Nicolas Cage, John Cusack, and John Malkovich?

Con Air

Put the bunny back in the box. The film was a box office success and grossed over $224 million. However, many of the actors were unhappy due to the script being rewritten almost daily. John Cusack dislikes the film so much that he refuses to be interviewed about it.

3. How many people were killed in the 1996 film Scream? (Hint: It’s less than 10.)

Seven

The seven victims in order of their deaths are: Steve Orth, Casey Becker, Principle Himbry, Tatum Riley, Kenny Jones, Stu Macher, and Billy Loomis. There are also seven “Stab” movies total in the Scream franchise. The film is credited with revitalizing the horror genre in the late 90’s and quickly became a cult classic. Due to the popularity of the film the use of caller ID increased more than threefold after its release.

4. What year was Forrest Gump released?

1994

The iconic film was the top grossing film in the U.S. for 1994. It won 45 awards and had 65 nominations. In the scene where Forrest first learns to play ping pong, he is told the trick is to “keep his eye on the ball”. After that, whenever he is shown playing ping pong he never blinks. Also, in the first scene of each age transition he is always wearing a blue plaid shirt.

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5. Who is Keyser Soze in the film The Usual Suspects?

Roger “Verbal” Kint played by Kevin Spacey

The 1995 film is remembered for its iconic plot twist. The “usual suspects” in the film are five small time crooks: Dean Keaton, Michael Mcmanus, Fred Fenster, Todd Hockney, and Roger “Verbal” Kint. Kevin Spacey took his role very seriously and had the fingers on his left hand glued together to make his character’s cerebral palsy more believable. He also filed down his shoes to make them look worn down by his character’s limp.

90s Movie Soundtrack Trivia

6. What year was the song “My Heart Will Go On” from Titanic released?

1997

The hit single sung by Celine Dion went to number one around the world when it was released. The song won an Academy Award, two Grammys, and a Golden Globe Award. Titanic was nominated for fourteen Academy Awards and won eleven Oscars.

7. Which artist sang the song “Oh, Pretty Woman” from the film Pretty Woman?

Roy Orbison

The iconic theme song was inspired by Orbison’s wife, and earned him a posthumous Grammy Award. The movie Pretty Woman is one of the most popular films of all time, and it has the highest number of ticket sales in the United States ever for a romantic comedy. The scene in which Richard Gere snaps the necklace case on Julia Robert’s fingers was improvised by Gere. The director liked Robert’s genuine laughter so much that he kept the scene in the film.

8. Which 90’s movie featured the Looney Tunes on its soundtrack?

Space Jam

The soundtrack from the film was certified as double platinum within two months of being released. Eventually, in 2001, it was certified six times platinum. The song “I Believe I Can Fly” by R. Kelly was a massive hit and earned him two Grammy Awards.

9. Which 90’s movie soundtrack is the best-selling soundtrack of all time?

The Bodyguard

The soundtrack from the 1992 film sold more than 45 million copies worldwide. It featured five hit singles by Whitney Houston: “I Will Always Love You,” “Run To You,” “I’m Every Woman,” “I Have Nothing,” and “Queen of the Night.” The film was Houston’s acting debut and was the second highest grossing film of 1992 (second to Aladdin).

10. Which 90’s movie featured the songs “My Guy (My God)” and “I Will Follow Him”?

Sister Act

The 1992 film starring Whoopi Goldberg was one of the most successful comedies of the early 90’s and grossed $231 million worldwide. The film spawned a sequel (Back in the Habit) and a Broadway musical.

11. Which artist sang the hit “Unchained Melody” from the film Ghost?

The Righteous Brothers

The soundtrack was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Score but lost to Dances With Wolves. The film had a budget of $22 million but grossed over $505 million at the box office. Demi Moore was hired to play the part of Molly mainly due to the fact that she could cry out of either eye on cue.

12. What were the three songs the band Aerosmith sung for the 1998 movie Armageddon?

“I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing,” “What Kind of Love Are You On,” and “Sweet Emotion”
The song “I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing” opened up Aerosmith to a new generation of fans, and became a couple slow dance favorite. The song has ironically been nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song and a Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Original Song. The soundtrack album was certified double platinum and sold over 400,000 copies. The movie was an international success and became the highest grossing film of 1998 worldwide.

90s Movie Quotes Trivia

I give you the quote, you give me movie it came from and which character or actor said it.

13. “There’s no crying in baseball.”

Jimmy Dugan (Tom Hanks) in A League of Their Own

The 1992 comedy-drama film starred Geena Davis, Tom Hanks, Lori Petty, and Madonna. All of the actresses in the film had to prove they could play baseball before they were cast. Also, Rosie O’Donnell really can throw two balls at one time. She learned the trick on set from one of the original members of the AAGPBL.

14. “You can’t handle the truth!”

Colonel Nathan R. Jessup (Jack Nicholson) in A Few Good Men

The iconic 1992 film was nominated for four Academy Awards and five Golden Globe Awards. Jack Nicholson was paid $5 million for only ten days of work, and he only appeared in four scenes in the entire movie. His famous courtroom meltdown only lasted for 21 seconds.

15. “I see dead people.”

Cole Sear (Haley Joel Osment) in The Sixth Sense

The film was directed by M. Night Shyamalan and helped established many of his trademarks such as his preferences for cameoing in his own movies and twist endings. The film grossed $293 million worldwide and was nominated for six Academy Awards.

16. “Keep the change, ya filthy animal.”

Johnny (Ralph Foody) in Home Alone

The famous line is mouthed by Kevin McCallister (Macaulay Culkin) in Home Alone. The line is from the movie within a movie Angels With Filthy Souls which featured Johnny and Snakes. The movie was not a real film and was a play on the film Angels With Dirty Faces. The fake movie was the first thing to be filmed when filming started. Home Alone became the highest grossing live action comedy film of all time in the United States after its release. It held that record worldwide until 2011 when it was surpassed by The Hangover Part II.

17. “You had me at hello.”

Dorothy Boyd (Renee Zellweger) in Jerry Maguire

Both “You had me at hello” and “Show me the money” are on the American Film Institute’s Top 100 Quotes list (at 52 and 25 respectively). The 1996 film received critical acclaim and grossed over $273 worldwide. The film was nominated for five Academy Awards, three Screen Actors Guild Awards, and three Golden Globes.

18. “Do you understand the words that are coming out of my mouth?”

Detective James Carter (Chris Tucker) in Rush Hour

The 1998 film starring Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker grossed over $200 million worldwide and spawned two sequels. The film was Jackie Chan’s first English speaking role without any dubbing.

19. “What’s in the box?”

Detective David Mills (Brad Pitt) in Se7en

The dark and gritty 1995 film shocked viewers with its ending. Se7en grossed over $327 million worldwide and became the seventh highest grossing film of the year. Also, Brad Pitt’s arm injury was real. While filming the scene where Detective Mills chases John Doe in the rain Pitt fell, and his arm went through a car windshield and required surgery. The injury was incorporated into the film’s story line.

20. “I’m the king of the world.”

Jack Dawson (Leonardo DiCaprio) in Titanic

The film was the first film to reach the billion dollar mark. It was the highest grossing film of all time until Avatar surpassed it in 2010. During the production of the film DiCaprio had a pet lizard that he would carry around. It was accidentally run over by a truck, but DiCaprio managed to nurse it back to health.

21. “Molly, you in danger girl.”

Oda Mae Brown (Whoopi Goldberg) in Ghost

Only Demi Moore and Patrick Swayze could make pottery that sexy, and make you cry with the word “ditto”. The film was the highest grossing film of 1990. It was nominated for five Academy Awards and two Golden Globes. During filming Patrick Swayze had to chew ice so that his breath wouldn’t be seen on camera.

Animated 90’s Movie Trivia

22. What movie was Robin Williams’ first animated film? (Hint: It’s not Aladdin.)

Ferngully: The Last Rainforest

He voiced Batty and performed the song “Batty Rap”. The film was also Elton John’s first involvement in an animated film. He composed and performed the song “Some Other World” for the film. While the film was considered a moderate success it had stiff competition from Disney. If you combined the box office gross of Ferngully: The Last Rainforest with the five other non-Disney films released in 1992 they still did not even equal one third the gross for Disney’s Beauty and the Beast which was released the year before.

23. What are the names of the two mice from The Rescuers Down Under?

Bianca and Bernard

The film was Disney’s first animated sequel and was Eva Gabor’s last film before her death in 1995. It was also the first fully digital film and was produced with Disney’s CAPS production system which cut the production down by six months. Nurse Mouse is voiced by Russi Taylor who also voiced Minnie Mouse.

24. James Woods voiced the villain for which 1997 animated movie?

Hercules

The character of Hades is one of James Woods’ favorite characters. When the film was about to go over budget he volunteered to refund his salary and do the film for free. Disney decided against that and went ahead with the film. Woods loves his character so much that when Disney needs him to reprise his work for television or video games he has always agreed to do so.

25. Which actor voiced Moses in The Prince of Egypt?

Val Kilmer

He also provided the voice of God. In order to avoid controversy the voice of God was voiced by all the major actors. They were told to whisper the lines so that no one would dominant the performance. By the time Val Kilmer read his lines it was realized that they needed someone to be louder, but you can still hear the rest of the cast whispering beneath Kilmer’s voice.

26. What year was The Lion King released?

1994

The film was the highest grossing movie of 1994 worldwide, and it won two Academy Awards as well as a Golden Globe. The Lion King was one of three Disney films to win a Golden Globe for Best Picture. The other two were Beauty and the Beast and Toy Story 2.

27. What 90’s movie was the first and only animated film to receive a Special Achievement Academy Award?

Toy Story

The film also received three other Academy Award nominations for Best Original Screenplay, Best Original Song, and Best Original Score. The film earned over $373 million worldwide and is widely considered to be one of the best animated films ever made. The film was released on November 22, 1995; and all the cars in the film have license plates that are dated November 95.

28. Which 90’s animated film was Disney’s first ever DVD?

Mulan

The 1998 film grossed over $304 million and was nominated for an Academy Award and two Golden Globes. Mulan is one of two Disney princesses that are left handed. The other is Tiana from The Princess and the Frog.

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The 80s. A time of big hair, gnarly music and, like, totally rad movies. The blockbuster format was the most popular movie style at that time.

This was when the PG-13 rating was created mainly due to the amount of violence in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom and Gremlins. The 80s also saw an increase in film franchises due to the popularity of the Star Wars franchise.

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General 80s Movie Trivia

1. Which 80s movie was the highest grossing film of the decade?

E.T. The Extraterrestrial

The 1982 movie surpassed Star Wars to become the highest grossing film of all time. The movie held that record for 11 years until it was surpassed by Jurassic Park in 1993.

2. Which 80s movie was Alan Rickman’s first feature film role?

Die Hard

The 1988 film grossed over $140 million worldwide and turned Bruce Willis into an action star. Before then he had been known only as a comedy actor. Willis filmed the comedy television series Moonlighting at the same time as Die Hard. Beethoven’s Ode to Joy is the terrorist’s theme song in the movie, and Rickman can be seen humming the song during his elevator scene with Mr. Takagi.

3. Which 80s movie spawned 6 sequels and a T.V. series?

Police Academy

The comedy film grossed $146 million worldwide and became the sixth highest grossing film of 1984. The film was inspired by real life police cadets. During the filming of The Right Stuff Paul Maslansky witnessed a diverse group of police cadets ineffectively doing crowd control for the filming. He found the situation humorous, and that night he wrote up two pages to give to the Ladd Company. They loved the concept and agreed to develop the movie.

4. Which 80’s movie was the first to become a hit largely due to MTV?

Flashdance

The 1983 film had a decent opening weekend but the soundtrack was what catapulted the film to success. The movie’s music producers and artists worked quickly to make music videos so that they could air on MTV. This was especially significant because the video was not released during summer or winter holiday periods, was not rated R, and did not have any major celebrities involved. The movie became a massive hit and grossed over $100 million worldwide. The method of presenting sequences of the actual movie as a music video also largely influenced later 80s movies like Top Gun.

80s Movie Quotes Trivia

They can’t all be as iconic and obvious as “Bueller Bueller Bueller” and “I am your Father.” But see if you can guess which 1980s movie the following quotes are from:

5. “I am serious. And don’t call me Shirley”

Dr. Rumack (Leslie Nielsen) in Airplane

The 1980 film was a parody of the disaster film genre. It grossed over $83 million dollars in the U.S. and was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture.

6. “Snakes. Why’d it have to be snakes?” (Hint: They’re not on a plane.)

Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) in Raiders of The Lost Ark

The 1981 film was the first installment in the Indiana Jones series starring Harrison Ford. It was the year’s top grossing film and was nominated for nine Academy Awards.

7. “We came. We saw. We kicked its ass.”

Peter Venkman (Bill Murray) in Ghostbusters

The 1984 supernatural comedy film grossed more than $95 million worldwide when it was released and was nominated for two Oscars.

8. “Don’t mess with the bull, young man. You’ll get the horns.”

Richard “Dick” Vernon (Paul Gleason) in The Breakfast Club

The 1985 classic coming-of-age film starring the iconic Brat Pack earned $51.5 million on a $1 million budget.

9. “Life moves pretty fast. You don’t stop and look around once in awhile, you could miss it.”

Ferris Bueller (Matthew Broderick) in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off

The 1986 film was one of the top grossing films of the year and earned $70.1 million. The screenplay of the film was written in less than a week and was a tribute to the city of Chicago.

10. “Hello, my name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die!”

Inigo Montoya (Mandy Patinkin) in The Princess Bride

The 1987 film was based on a 1973 novel of the same name. Cary Elwes (Westley) and Mandy Patinkin (Inigo) both learned left-and right handed fencing. They did all of the fencing in the sword fight scenes. However, stunt doubles were used for the two somersaults.

11. “Carpe Diem boys. Seize the day. Make your lives extraordinary.”

John Keating (Robin Williams) in Dead Poet’s Society

The famous quote from the 1989 film was voted as the 95th greatest movie quote by the American Film Institute. It was the 10th largest grossing film of that year, and surpassed both The Little Mermaid and Honey, I Shrunk The Kids.

12. “I could disappear forever and it wouldn’t make any difference.”

Samantha “Sam” Baker (Molly Ringwald) in Sixteen Candles

The 1984 coming-of-age film was written with Molly Ringwald as the inspiration. The director saw her headshot, and wrote the film over a weekend with her in mind. The lead role of Jake almost went to Viggo Mortensen instead of Michael Schoeffling.

80s Soundtrack Trivia

13. What artist sang the 1986 song “Danger Zone” from Top Gun?

Kenny Loggins

The iconic song from Top Gun was once described by the U.S. Navy as “the most effective recruiting poster ever produced.” The soundtrack for Top Gun went platinum nine times (meaning 9 million copies were sold), and was No. 1 on the Billboard charts for five consecutive weeks in 1986. The one of the song’s lyrics is sometimes misheard as “I went to the danger zone.”, but is actually “Highway to the danger zone.”.

14. Which 1980s theme song was entirely instrumental and reached No. 1 in multiple countries due to a remix?

“Axel F”

The theme song from Beverly Hills Cop was No. 3 on Billboard charts when first released. However, two decades later, it became number one in multiple countries after a remix was done by the animated character Crazy Frog for ringtone company Jamster.

15. Which 1980s theme song was recorded in just 3 hours?

“Don’t You (Forget About Me)”

The 1985 pop song from The Breakfast Club was rearranged and recorded by the Scottish rock band Simple Minds. It was the only number one song in the U.S. for the band.

16. Which two Footloose songs were nominated for Academy Award for Best Original song in 1984?

“Footloose” and “Let’s Hear It For The Boy”

“Footloose” spent three weeks at the number one spot on Billboard charts. “Let’s Hear It For The Boy” spent two weeks at the number one spot. Both songs lost to Stevie Wonder’s “I Just Called to Say I Love You.”

17. Which 1980s theme song inspired its own separate film?

“Eye of the Tiger”

The theme song from Rocky III was the second bestselling song of 1982, and it stayed at the No. 1 Billboard spot for six consecutive weeks. “Eye of The Tiger” was also the title song of the 1986 film by the same name that was inspired by the song.

18. Which 1980s theme song was inspired by a commercial jingle?

“Ghostbusters”

The 1984 hit was recorded by Ray Parker Jr. who said he was inspired by a late night commercial he saw. He was only given a few days to record the theme song, and the commercial inspired him to make the theme song for the fictional business commercial featured in the film. The song was nominated for an Oscar and stayed at the No. 1 spot on Billboard charts for three weeks.

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19. Which movie marked the beginning of a long string of successful Disney movies, sometimes called the Disney Renaissance era?

The Little Mermaid

Released in 1989, The Little Mermaid, was the 28th Disney animated film to be released. It grossed $84 million domestically during its initial release. Disney had suffered a long streak of commercial failures. After the release of The Little Mermaid Disney had ten successful films in a row from 1989-1999 known as the Disney Renaissance era.

20. What is the name of the lead character in The Secret of NIMH?

Mrs. Brisby

The movie was based on a 1971 novel by Robert C. O’brien titled Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH. The name change occurred during production because of trademark concerns with Frisbee discs.

21. Which film was Disney’s first animated film to use computer graphics?

The Fox and the Hound

Most of the CGI in this film was during the scene where Slade traps Tod and Vixey in the burrow. Vixey was actually animated by an uncredited Tim Burton. Her animation style was so different from Burton’s usual dark Gothic style that he initially only animated her with distant shots.

22. What type of dinosaur is Littlefoot from The Land Before Time?

Apatosaurus

The 1988 film was a critical success and spawned a multi-million dollar franchise with 13 sequels and a television series. The original film was the only one in the series that was not a musical. It was also the only one to be released theatrically worldwide.

23. Which 80s animated movie is the song “There Are No Cats In America” from?

An American Tail

When it was released in 1986 it was the highest grossing non-Disney animated film at the time. The actor who voiced Warren T. Rat auditioned reading excerpts of Shakespeare’s Hamlet in the voice of a Brooklyn taxi driver. This idea inspired the writers to make Warren a pretentious illiterate who continually misquoted Shakespeare.

24. Which 80s animated movie’s tagline was “Beyond good. Beyond evil. Beyond your wildest imagination.”?

The Transformers: The Movie

The 1986 film was a bridge between the second and third seasons of the television series, but it had a much darker tone. The Decepticons were more menacing and major characters were killed off. RIP Optimus Prime. Rodimus Prime can never replace you! The movie was also Orson Welles’ final film before his death at the age of 70.

25. What is the name of the main character from All Dogs Go To Heaven?

Charlie B. Barkin

The 1989 musical comedy was released the same day as Disney’s The Little Mermaid. The movie became one of the biggest selling VHS releases, and it inspired a television series. Judith Barsi, who voiced Anne-Marie, was murdered before the film was released. The end credits song “Love Survives” is dedicated to her memory.

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