Can You Score 20/20? The Ultimate Romance Movie Trivia Quiz

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Put your love for romance films to the test with this ultimate trivia quiz! From timeless classics like Casablanca to modern favourites such as La La Land, these 20 questions range from easy warm-ups to fiendishly tricky challenges. Grab a pen and see if you can ace it!

20 Trivia Questions on Ultimate Romance Movies

Question 1: What year was Casablanca released?

A. 1941
B. 1943
C. 1942
D. 1944

Question 2: Who directed Titanic (1997)?

A. Ridley Scott
B. James Cameron
C. Roland Emmerich
D. James Mangold

Question 3: In Pretty Woman (1990), what is the name of the luxury hotel where Edward stays?

A. The Ritz-Carlton
B. The Plaza
C. Beverly Wilshire
D. Four Seasons

Question 4: Who plays Harry Burns in When Harry Met Sally… (1989)?

A. Tom Hanks
B. Hugh Grant
C. Billy Crystal
D. John Cusack

Question 5: In Gone with the Wind (1939), who plays Scarlett O’Hara?

A. Bette Davis
B. Vivien Leigh
C. Ingrid Bergman
D. Joan Crawford

Question 6: What is the name of the bookstore in Notting Hill (1999)?

A. The Travel Shop
B. Book Nook
C. Travel Book Co.
D. Globe Trotters

Question 7: Who directed Sleepless in Seattle (1993)?

A. Nancy Meyers
B. Nora Ephron
C. Garry Marshall
D. Rob Reiner

Question 8: In Dirty Dancing (1987), what does Johnny Castle say about Baby? "Nobody puts _____ in the corner."

A. Frances
B. Jennifer
C. Baby
D. Penny

Question 9: Which film won the Oscar for Best Picture in 1998 and features Gwyneth Paltrow as Viola de Lesseps?

A. Good Will Hunting
B. Shakespeare in Love
C. Elizabeth
D. Saving Private Ryan

Question 10: Who plays the Beast in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (1991) animated film (voice)?

A. Jerry Orbach
B. Robby Benson
C. David Ogden Stiers
D. Angela Lansbury

Question 11: In Ghost (1990), who won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress as Oda Mae Brown?

A. Whoopi Goldberg
B. Demi Moore
C. Rosie O’Donnell
D. Dana Delany

Question 12: What is the iconic line Dorothy Boyd says to Jerry Maguire in Jerry Maguire (1996)?

A. "Show me the money!"
B. "You had me at hello."
C. "Help me help you."
D. "Who’s coming with me?"

Question 13: Who directed La La Land (2016)?

A. Ryan Gosling
B. Damien Chazelle
C. Spike Jonze
D. Greta Gerwig

Question 14: In Roman Holiday (1953), who plays Princess Ann?

A. Grace Kelly
B. Audrey Hepburn
C. Deborah Kerr
D. Elizabeth Taylor

Question 15: What year was Love Actually released?

A. 2002
B. 2004
C. 2003
D. 2001

Question 16: In The Notebook (2004), who plays Noah Calhoun?

A. James Marsden
B. Ryan Gosling
C. James Garner
D. Gena Rowlands

Question 17: Who says "As you wish" repeatedly in The Princess Bride (1987)?

A. Westley
B. Inigo Montoya
C. Fezzik
D. Prince Humperdinck

Question 18: Which director helmed Before Sunrise (1995)?

A. Richard Linklater
B. Kevin Smith
C. Noah Baumbach
D. Judd Apatow

Question 19: In Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994), who plays Charles?

A. Colin Firth
B. Hugh Grant
C. Alan Rickman
D. Rowan Atkinson

Question 20: How many Oscars did Titanic (1997) win?

A. 9
B. 11
C. 7
D. 14

Answers

  1. C. 1942 – Casablanca premiered in New York City on 26 November 1942; 1941 was too early and 1943/1944 are post-release.
  2. B. James Cameron – Cameron directed the blockbuster romance-disaster epic; the others directed unrelated films like Gladiator or Independence Day.
  3. C. Beverly Wilshire – The film explicitly features the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in scenes with Edward and Vivian; others are fictional or different luxury spots.
  4. C. Billy Crystal – Crystal stars opposite Meg Ryan as Harry; Hanks was in Sleepless in Seattle, Grant in Notting Hill.
  5. B. Vivien Leigh – Leigh won an Oscar for her iconic portrayal of Scarlett; Davis starred in Jezebel, Bergman in Casablanca.
  6. C. Travel Book Co. – William Thacker owns the Travel Book Co. shop; others are plausible but incorrect names from the film.
  7. B. Nora Ephron – Ephron wrote and directed this Tom Hanks-Meg Ryan rom-com; Reiner did When Harry Met Sally.
  8. C. Baby – Johnny delivers the line "Nobody puts Baby in a corner" to defend Frances "Baby" Houseman; Penny is her dance partner.
  9. B. Shakespeare in Love – It upset favourites to win Best Picture; Saving Private Ryan won several technical Oscars but not Picture.
  10. B. Robby Benson – Benson voiced the Beast; Orbach was Lumière, Stiers Cogsworth, Lansbury Mrs Potts.
  11. A. Whoopi Goldberg – Goldberg won the Oscar for her role; Moore played Molly, the lead.
  12. B. "You had me at hello." – Renée Zellweger’s character says it to Tom Cruise’s Jerry; "Show me the money" is Cuba Gooding Jr.’s line.
  13. B. Damien Chazelle – Chazelle won Best Director for the Ryan Gosling-Emma Stone musical romance; he was 32, the youngest ever.
  14. B. Audrey Hepburn – Hepburn won an Oscar nomination for the role opposite Gregory Peck; Kelly was in High Society.
  15. C. 2003 – Released 14 November 2003 in the UK; 2002 was the script year, 2004 too late.
  16. B. Ryan Gosling – Gosling plays young Noah opposite Rachel McAdams; Garner is elderly Noah.
  17. A. Westley – Westley (Cary Elwes) says it as a code for "I love you" to Buttercup.
  18. A. Richard Linklater – Linklater directed the first of the Before trilogy with Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy.
  19. B. Hugh Grant – Grant stars as the bumbling Charles; Firth played his brother in the film.
  20. B. 11 – Titanic tied the record with 11 wins including Best Picture; it was nominated for 14.

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