Can You Score 20/20? Famous Movie Partnerships Trivia Quiz Challenge

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Think you know cinema’s most iconic on-screen duos? Test your knowledge of legendary movie partnerships – from outlaw buddies to comedy gold – with these 20 questions ranging from easy to expert level!

20 Trivia Questions on Famous Movie Partnerships

Question 1: In the 1969 film Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, who played Butch Cassidy alongside Robert Redford as the Sundance Kid?

A. Clint Eastwood
B. Steve McQueen
C. Paul Newman
D. Warren Beatty

Question 2: Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon star as the title characters in which 1991 Ridley Scott-directed road movie?

A. Fried Green Tomatoes
B. Steel Magnolias
C. Beaches
D. Thelma & Louise

Question 3: In Lethal Weapon (1987), Mel Gibson’s reckless cop Martin Riggs is partnered with which actor’s family man detective?

A. Joe Pesci
B. Gary Busey
C. Danny Glover
D. Rene Russo

Question 4: Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker first teamed up as mismatched detectives in which 1998 action-comedy?

A. Shanghai Noon
B. The Tuxedo
C. Rush Hour
D. Around the World in 80 Days

Question 5: Sylvester Stallone’s Ray Tango is partnered with which actor’s Gabriel Cash in the 1989 buddy cop film Tango & Cash?

A. Arnold Schwarzenegger
B. Bruce Willis
C. Kurt Russell
D. Dolph Lundgren

Question 6: In Turner & Hooch (1989), Tom Hanks’ uptight detective forms an unlikely partnership with what type of animal?

A. German Shepherd dog
B. Bloodhound dog
C. Rottweiler dog
D> Saint Bernard dog

Question 7: What is Oliver Hardy’s famous exasperated catchphrase directed at Stan Laurel in many of their classic films?

A. "Why don’t you do something to help me?"
B. "Here’s another fine mess you’ve gotten us into!"
C. "That’s my story and I’m sticking to it!"
D. "Well, this is gonna cost you now!"

Question 8: In the 1982 film 48 Hrs., which actor plays the grizzled cop who reluctantly partners with Eddie Murphy’s streetwise convict?

A. Jeff Bridges
B. Harvey Keitel
C. William Petersen
D. Nick Nolte

Question 9: Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson portray which 1970s TV cop duo in the 2004 action-comedy remake?

A. Crockett and Tubbs
B. Turner and Hooch
C. Riggs and Murtaugh
D. Starsky and Hutch

Question 10: Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter play the title characters – two airheaded teens time-travelling for a history project – in which 1989 comedy?

A. Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure
B. Wayne’s World
C. Encino Man
D. Teen Wolf

Question 11: Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels star as dim-witted best friends on a cross-country quest in which 1994 comedy?

A. The Mask
B. Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
C. Dumb and Dumber
D. Liar Liar

Question 12: Robert De Niro’s bounty hunter escorts Charles Grodin’s fugitive accountant across the country in which 1988 film?

A. The Untouchables
B. We’re No Angels
C. Midnight Run
D. Goodfellas

Question 13: Steve Martin and John Candy play feuding travellers trying to get home for Thanksgiving in which 1987 comedy?

A. The Jerk
B. Roxanne
C. Father of the Bride
D. Planes, Trains and Automobiles

Question 14: Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn made nine films together, starting with which 1942 romantic comedy?

A. Adam’s Rib
B. Pat and Mike
C. Woman of the Year
D. Desk Set

Question 15: Mike Myers and Dana Carvey reprise their SNL characters as headbanging pals Wayne and Garth in which 1992 film?

A. Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
B. So I Married an Axe Murderer
C. Wayne’s World
D. Shrek

Question 16: In the original Star Wars trilogy, Harrison Ford’s Han Solo’s Wookiee co-pilot and best friend is played by whom?

A. Peter Mayhew
B. Dave Prowse
C. Jeremy Bulloch
D. Kenny Baker

Question 17: Who voices Buzz Lightyear, the toy astronaut who becomes best friends with Tom Hanks’ Woody in Toy Story (1995)?

A. Tim Allen
B. Wallace Shawn
C. Don Rickles
D. R. Lee Ermey

Question 18: Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce portrayed which famous literary detective duo in 14 films from 1939 to 1946?

A. Nick and Nora Charles
B. Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson
C. Hercule Poirot and Captain Hastings
D. Philip Marlowe and Joe Fox

Question 19: Abbott and Costello encounter Frankenstein’s monster, Dracula, and the Wolf Man in which 1948 horror-comedy classic?

A. Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man
B. Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer, Bride of Frankenstein
C. Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein
D. Abbott and Costello Go to Mars

Question 20: In Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), Frodo Baggins’ loyal companion on his quest is which hobbit?

A. Merry Brandybuck
B. Pippin Took
C. Samwise Gamgee
D. Bilbo Baggins

Answers

  1. C. Paul Newman – Paul Newman starred as Butch Cassidy opposite Robert Redford’s Sundance Kid in the 1969 George Roy Hill Western; the others were contemporaries considered for roles but not cast.
  2. D. Thelma & Louise – The 1991 Ridley Scott film features Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon as friends on a transformative road trip; the others are ensemble female-led dramas from the era.
  3. C. Danny Glover – Glover plays veteran sergeant Roger Murtaugh, Riggs’ by-the-book partner in Richard Donner’s franchise starter; the others appear in sequels or as villains.
  4. C. Rush Hour – The Brett Ratner-directed hit launched the franchise with Chan as a Hong Kong inspector and Tucker as an LA cop; the others are solo Chan vehicles.
  5. C. Kurt Russell – Russell plays rival cop Gabriel Cash who teams with Stallone’s Tango to clear their names; the others starred in similar 80s action fare but not this film.
  6. B. Bloodhound dog – Hanks’ character inherits messy bloodhound Hooch, whose slobber and loyalty solve the case; the breeds are plausible but incorrect for the film.
  7. B. "Here’s another fine mess you’ve gotten us into!" – Hardy often lamented this to Laurel in their silent-to-talkie era shorts and features like Another Fine Mess (1930); the others are misquotes or unrelated.
  8. D. Nick Nolte – Nolte’s San Francisco cop Cates partners with Murphy’s convict Luther for 48 hours to catch killers in Walter Hill’s groundbreaking buddy film; others starred in cop movies but not this.
  9. D. Starsky and Hutch – The Todd Phillips comedy remake casts Stiller as Starsky and Wilson as Hutch; the others are different 70s/80s cop pairings.
  10. A. Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure – Reeves and Winter play history-skipping slackers in the Stephen Herek cult classic; the others are 90s teen comedies with different casts.
  11. C. Dumb and Dumber – Peter Farrelly’s road comedy has Carrey as Lloyd and Daniels as Harry seeking a briefcase; the others are Carrey solo hits.
  12. C. Midnight Run – Martin Brest’s film pairs De Niro’s bounty hunter with Grodin’s accountant on a chaotic cross-country trek; the others are De Niro crime dramas.
  13. D. Planes, Trains and Automobiles – John Hughes’ film stars Martin as a marketing exec and Candy as a salesman clashing hilariously; the others are Martin solo comedies.
  14. C. Woman of the Year – The 1942 George Stevens film launched the legendary Tracy-Hepburn screen partnership as sparring journalists; the others are later entries.
  15. C. Wayne’s World – Myers and Carvey bring their SNL sketches to the big screen in Penelope Spheeris’ 1992 hit; the others are Myers’ later solo franchises.
  16. A. Peter Mayhew – Mayhew donned the Chewbacca suit as Han’s furry partner across the original trilogy; the others played Darth Vader, Boba Fett, and R2-D2.
  17. A. Tim Allen – Allen voices the heroic Buzz opposite Hanks’ Woody in Pixar’s groundbreaking animated feature; the others voice supporting toys.
  18. B. Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson – Rathbone’s Holmes and Bruce’s bumbling Watson solved cases in Universal’s popular series; the others are different detective pairs.
  19. C. Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein – The Charles Barton comedy has the duo battling Universal’s monsters (Glenn Strange as Frankenstein’s monster, Bela Lugosi as Dracula, Lon Chaney Jr. as Wolf Man); the others are their later monster meet-ups.
  20. C. Samwise Gamgee – Sean Astin’s Sam loyally accompanies Elijah Wood’s Frodo on the quest to destroy the Ring in Peter Jackson’s adaptation; the others are fellow hobbits who join later.

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