Can You Score 20/20? Guess the Movie From the Soundtrack Clues Ultimate Trivia Quiz!

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Think you know your movies by their iconic soundtracks? Test your knowledge with these 20 clues featuring unforgettable songs from classic and modern films, ranging from easy crowd-pleasers to tougher challenges for true cinephiles.

20 Trivia Questions on Guess the Movie From the Soundtrack Clues

Question 1: Guess the movie from this soundtrack clue: “Don’t Fear the Reaper” by Blue Öyster Cult?

A. Friday the 13th (1980)
B. Halloween (1978)
C. A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
D. Scream (1996)

Question 2: Guess the movie from this soundtrack clue: “Tubular Bells” by Mike Oldfield?

A. The Omen (1976)
B. Rosemary’s Baby (1968)
C. The Exorcist (1973)
D. Poltergeist (1982)

Question 3: Guess the movie from this soundtrack clue: “Born to Be Wild” by Steppenwolf?

A. Easy Rider (1969)
B. The Wild One (1953)
C. Mad Max (1979)
D. Almost Famous (2000)

Question 4: Guess the movie from this soundtrack clue: “Misirlou” by Dick Dale?

A. Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
B. Inglourious Basterds (2009)
C. True Romance (1993)
D. Pulp Fiction (1994)

Question 5: Guess the movie from this soundtrack clue: “Hooked on a Feeling” by Blue Swede?

A. Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
B. Thor (2011)
C. Avengers (2012)
D. Deadpool (2016)

Question 6: Guess the movie from this soundtrack clue: “Stayin’ Alive” by Bee Gees?

A. Grease (1978)
B. Saturday Night Fever (1977)
C. Boogie Nights (1997)
D. Urban Cowboy (1980)

Question 7: Guess the movie from this soundtrack clue: “(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life” by Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes?

A. Footloose (1984)
B. Grease (1978)
C. Flashdance (1983)
D. Dirty Dancing (1987)

Question 8: Guess the movie from this soundtrack clue: “Danger Zone” by Kenny Loggins?

A. Top Gun (1986)
B. Top Gun: Maverick (2022)
C. Iron Eagle (1986)
D. Firefox (1982)

Question 9: Guess the movie from this soundtrack clue: “Flashdance… What a Feeling” by Irene Cara?

A. Breakin’ (1984)
B. Staying Alive (1983)
C. Flashdance (1983)
D. Perfect (1985)

Question 10: Guess the movie from this soundtrack clue: “Footloose” by Kenny Loggins?

A. Dirty Dancing (1987)
B. Footloose (1984)
C. Grease 2 (1982)
D. Xanadu (1980)

Question 11: Guess the movie from this soundtrack clue: “Don’t You (Forget About Me)” by Simple Minds?

A. Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986)
B. Sixteen Candles (1984)
C. Weird Science (1985)
D. The Breakfast Club (1985)

Question 12: Guess the movie from this soundtrack clue: “Little Green Bag” by George Baker Selection?

A. Pulp Fiction (1994)
B. Reservoir Dogs (1992)
C. True Romance (1993)
D. Jackie Brown (1997)

Question 13: Guess the movie from this soundtrack clue: “Perfect Day” by Lou Reed?

A. Trainspotting (1996)
B. Requiem for a Dream (2000)
C. Go (1999)
D. Human Traffic (1999)

Question 14: Guess the movie from this soundtrack clue: “Bohemian Rhapsody” by Queen?

A. Rock Star (2001)
B. This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
C. Wayne’s World (1992)
D. Almost Famous (2000)

Question 15: Guess the movie from this soundtrack clue: “Immigrant Song” by Led Zeppelin?

A. Thor (2011)
B. Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
C. The Avengers (2012)
D. Doctor Strange (2016)

Question 16: Guess the movie from this soundtrack clue: “Red Right Hand” by Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds?

A. Scream (1996)
B. I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997)
C. Urban Legend (1998)
D. The Craft (1996)

Question 17: Guess the movie from this soundtrack clue: “Iron Man” by Black Sabbath?

A. Avengers: Endgame (2019)
B. Black Panther (2018)
C. Doctor Strange (2016)
D. Iron Man (2008)

Question 18: Guess the movie from this soundtrack clue: “Lux Aeterna” by Clint Mansell?

A. Requiem for a Dream (2000)
B. The Fountain (2006)
C. Pi (1998)
D. Noah (2014)

Question 19: Guess the movie from this soundtrack clue: “In the House – In a Heartbeat” by John Murphy?

A. Shaun of the Dead (2004)
B. 28 Weeks Later (2007)
C. 28 Days Later (2002)
D. World War Z (2013)

Question 20: Guess the movie from this soundtrack clue: “Don’t Stop Me Now” by Queen?

A. Hot Fuzz (2007)
B. Shaun of the Dead (2004)
C. Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)
D. Baby Driver (2017)

Answers

  1. B. Halloween (1978) – This Blue Öyster Cult track plays during the high school dance and end credits in John Carpenter’s slasher classic; the others are horror films with different signature songs like “Friday the 13th Part III” theme.
  2. C. The Exorcist (1973) – Mike Oldfield’s “Tubular Bells” serves as the film’s haunting main theme, starting with Regan’s bicycle ride; others use different composers like Jerry Goldsmith for The Omen.
  3. A. Easy Rider (1969) – Steppenwolf’s hit kicks off this counterculture road movie; Almost Famous and Mad Max have rock soundtracks but not this track.
  4. D. Pulp Fiction (1994) – Dick Dale’s surf rock opener sets the tone for Tarantino’s nonlinear crime epic; Kill Bill reuses it later but it’s iconic here first.
  5. A. Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) – Blue Swede’s ooga-chaka tune launches the mixtape-driven soundtrack of this Marvel hit; not featured in other MCU early entries.
  6. B. Saturday Night Fever (1977) – The Bee Gees’ disco anthem defines John Travolta’s iconic strut; Boogie Nights has ’70s tracks but not this one.
  7. D. Dirty Dancing (1987) – This Oscar-winning duet closes the film with the famous lift scene; Footloose has its own title track instead.
  8. A. Top Gun (1986) – Kenny Loggins’ high-energy track blasts during the jet-fighter intro; Top Gun: Maverick nods to it but doesn’t feature the original prominently.
  9. C. Flashdance (1983) – Irene Cara’s Oscar-winner accompanies the welding/dance finale; Staying Alive is a Saturday Night Fever sequel with different hits.
  10. B. Footloose (1984) – Loggins’ rebellious anthem matches the dance-banning plot; Dirty Dancing uses other ’80s tracks.
  11. D. The Breakfast Club (1985) – Simple Minds’ synth-rock hit plays over the end credits of John Hughes’ teen classic; Ferris Bueller has “Twist and Shout”.
  12. B. Reservoir Dogs (1992) – This funky tune underscores the opening credits stroll in Tarantino’s debut; Pulp Fiction opens with “Misirlou”.
  13. A. Trainspotting (1996) – Lou Reed’s cover closes Danny Boyle’s drug-addiction film; Requiem for a Dream has Clint Mansell’s score.
  14. C. Wayne’s World (1992) – The headbanging car scene made Queen’s epic a revival hit; Wayne’s World is the correct film, not mockumentaries like Spinal Tap.
  15. B. Thor: Ragnarok (2017) – Led Zeppelin’s Viking rocker powers the gladiator arena fight; earlier Thor films use different classic rock.
  16. A. Scream (1996) – Nick Cave’s eerie track introduces Ghostface in Wes Craven’s meta-slasher; others have ’90s alt-rock but not this.
  17. D. Iron Man (2008) – Black Sabbath’s heavy riff closes the MCU launcher’s credits; later Avengers films use other rock anthems.
  18. A. Requiem for a Dream (2000) – Clint Mansell’s choral piece builds tension in Darren Aronofsky’s addiction nightmare; Pi has a different score.
  19. C. 28 Days Later (2002) – John Murphy’s pulsing riff drives zombie chase scenes in this rage-virus thriller; 28 Weeks Later remixes it.
  20. B. Shaun of the Dead (2004) – Queen’s upbeat track ironically plays during a zombie-walk dance sequence; Baby Driver uses other Queen songs.

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