Can You Make the Cut? Ultimate Comedy Movie Trivia Quiz

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Think you’re a comedy movie master? Test your knowledge with this ultimate quiz featuring iconic laughs from classics to modern hits. Questions range from easy warm-ups to devilishly tricky ones – can you score 20/20?

20 Trivia Questions on Ultimate Comedy Movies

Question 1: Which actor starred as Ron Burgundy in Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)?

A. Ben Stiller
B. Will Ferrell
C. Steve Carell
D. Jack Black

Question 2: In Groundhog Day (1993), what instrument does Phil Connors master during his time loop?

A. Piano
B. Guitar
C. French horn
D. Violin

Question 3: Who directed the comedy classic Airplane! (1980)?

A. Ivan Reitman
B. Mel Brooks
C. Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, and Jerry Zucker
D. John Landis

Question 4: In Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986), what is the name of Ferris’s best friend?

A. Sloane Peterson
B. Principal Rooney
C. Jeanie Bueller
D. Cameron Frye

Question 5: In which year was Monty Python and the Holy Grail released?

A. 1972
B. 1978
C. 1975
D. 1980

Question 6: In Some Like It Hot (1959), which two actors disguise themselves as women to escape the mob?

A. Marilyn Monroe and Tony Curtis
B. Jack Lemmon and Marilyn Monroe
C. Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon
D. Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin

Question 7: Who played the title role in Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)?

A. Dustin Hoffman
B. Robin Williams
C. Billy Crystal
D. Steve Martin

Question 8: In Dumb and Dumber (1994), what item does Lloyd take from Mary as a "souvenir"?

A. Her hotel key
B. A box of chocolates
C. Her garter
D. A dead bird

Question 9: Which 2005 comedy features the infamous chest-waxing scene starring Steve Carell?

A. Knocked Up
B. Superbad
C. The 40-Year-Old Virgin
D. Pineapple Express

Question 10: In The Hangover (2009), which celebrity confronts the wolf pack over his missing tiger?

A. Floyd Mayweather
B. Mike Tyson
C. Evander Holyfield
D. Lennox Lewis

Question 11: In Home Alone (1990), what is the name of the fictional pizza chain that delivers to Kevin?

A. Pizza Hut
B. Domino’s
C. Little Nero’s
D. Shakey’s

Question 12: Who directed Ghostbusters (1984)?

A. Joe Johnston
B. Tim Burton
C. Ivan Reitman
D. Ron Howard

Question 13: In Back to the Future (1985), what song does Marty McFly perform at the Enchantment Under the Sea dance?

A. Earth Angel
B. Surfin’ USA
C. Johnny B. Goode
D. Blue Moon

Question 14: In Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997), what is Dr. Evil’s hairless cat named?

A. Mr. Whiskers
B. Mr. Bigglesworth
C. Mr. Fluffy
D. Mr. Snuggles

Question 15: In There’s Something About Mary (1998), what gets stuck in Mary’s hair during the prom?

A. Ketchup
B. Gum
C. Frank’s "hair gel" (zipper)
D. Hairspray

Question 16: In Meet the Parents (2000), what is the name of Greg’s girlfriend’s cat?

A. Mr. Jinx
B. Jinx
C. Whiskers
D. Shadow

Question 17: In Elf (2003), what four food groups does Buddy Hobbs insist upon for breakfast?

A. Candy, candy, candy, and candy
B. Protein, carbs, fruit, and dairy
C. Eggs, bacon, toast, and juice
D. Cereal, milk, fruit, and yoghurt

Question 18: In Shaun of the Dead (2004), which pub do Shaun and his friends retreat to during the zombie apocalypse?

A. The Local
B. The King’s Arms
C. The Winchester
D. The Red Lion

Question 19: Who directed This Is Spinal Tap (1984)?

A. Mel Brooks
B. Christopher Guest
C. Rob Reiner
D. Albert Brooks

Question 20: In Superbad (2007), what is the full name on Fogell’s fake ID?

A. Seth McLovin
B. Evan Goldberg
C. Just McLovin
D. Francis McLovin

Answers

  1. B. Will Ferrell – Ferrell stars as the pompous news anchor Ron Burgundy in the 2004 cult classic; Stiller was in Zoolander, Carell in The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Black in School of Rock.
  2. C. French horn – Connors, played by Bill Murray, becomes proficient at the French horn over repeated February 2nds; he attempts piano but it’s the horn he masters expertly.
  3. C. Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, and Jerry Zucker – The trio directed the parody masterpiece; Reitman did Ghostbusters, Brooks Blazing Saddles, Landis The Blues Brothers.
  4. D. Cameron Frye – Alan Ruck plays the hypochondriac Cameron; the others are Ferris’s sister, love interest, and nemesis principal.
  5. C. 1975 – The Python team’s Arthurian spoof hit cinemas in 1975; other years are off by a few for their other films like Life of Brian (1979).
  6. C. Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon – They flee as band members "Daphne" and "Josephine"; Monroe is the love interest Sugar.
  7. B. Robin Williams – Williams won an Oscar nod for the nanny disguise; Hoffman did Tootsie, others in different comedies.
  8. C. Her garter – Jim Carrey’s Lloyd steals it from her leg at the airport; the bird and chocolates are other gags.
  9. C. The 40-Year-Old Virgin – The scene is a highlight of the Judd Apatow film; others lack it.
  10. B. Mike Tyson – The real-life boxer reclaims his pet tiger from the Vegas hotel room; others are fellow boxers but no cameo.
  11. C. Little Nero’s – A parody of Little Caesars; the others are real chains without fictional ties here.
  12. C. Ivan Reitman – He helmed the original supernatural comedy; others directed different hits.
  13. C. Johnny B. Goode – Michael J. Fox rocks it out, inventing Chuck Berry’s hit early; others are also in the dance playlist.
  14. B. Mr. Bigglesworth – The sphynx cat is Dr. Evil’s pet; others are generic cat names.
  15. C. Frank’s "hair gel" (zipper) – Ben Stiller’s mishap creates the iconic sticky prom disaster.
  16. B. Jinx – The cat terrorises Greg Focker throughout; full name not used.
  17. A. Candy, candy, candy, and candy – Will Ferrell’s Buddy declares it emphatically in the holiday favourite.
  18. C. The Winchester – They plan to wait it out with "anything from the light ales"; a real pub name used fictionally.
  19. C. Rob Reiner – Reiner directs and stars as Marty DiBergi in the mockumentary; Guests co-wrote, Brooks unrelated.
  20. C. Just McLovin – Fogell’s (Christopher Mintz-Plasse) ID has no first name, just "McLovin"; others are character names.

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