Can You Score 20/20? The Ultimate Romance Movie Trivia Quiz: Love Stories You Should Know

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Test your knowledge of iconic romance films with this 20-question quiz spanning classics and modern love stories. From timeless tales like Casablanca to heartfelt hits like The Notebook, questions range from easy warm-ups to devilish details that only true fans will nail. Grab a pen and see if you can ace it!

20 Trivia Questions on Romance Movies: Love Stories You Should Know

Question 1: In Casablanca (1942), what is the name of Humphrey Bogart’s character?

A. Victor Laszlo
B. Rick Blaine
C. Captain Renault
D. Ugarte

Question 2: Who directed Gone with the Wind (1939)?

A. David O. Selznick
B. Victor Fleming
C. George Cukor
D. Michael Curtiz

Question 3: What is the name of the ship that sinks in Titanic (1997)?

A. RMS Olympic
B. RMS Titanic
C. RMS Britannic
D. RMS Lusitania

Question 4: In The Notebook (2004), what is the name of the character played by Ryan Gosling?

A. Noah Calhoun
B. Lon Hammond
C. Frank Calhoun
D. Allie Hamilton

Question 5: Which actress stars opposite Hugh Grant in Notting Hill (1999)?

A. Julia Roberts
B. Meg Ryan
C. Sandra Bullock
D. Renée Zellweger

Question 6: What famous line does Harry say to Sally in When Harry Met Sally… (1989)?

A. “I’ll have what she’s having.”
B. “Men and women can’t be friends.”
C. “You complete me.”
D. “As you wish.”

Question 7: In Pretty Woman (1990), what is Richard Gere’s character’s profession?

A. Lawyer
B. Doctor
C. Corporate raider
D. Hotel manager

Question 8: Who directed Before Sunrise (1995)?

A. Richard Linklater
B. Kevin Smith
C. John Hughes
D. Nora Ephron

Question 9: In Roman Holiday (1953), what is Audrey Hepburn’s character pretending to be?

A. A journalist
B. A princess
C. A model
D. A runaway bride

Question 10: What song plays during the famous lift scene in Dirty Dancing

A. (I’ve Had) The Time of My Life
B. Do You Love Me
C. Hungry Eyes
D. She’s Like the Wind

Question 11: Which film won the Oscar for Best Picture in 1998 and features a romance between Gwyneth Paltrow and Joseph Fiennes?

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

Question 12: In Ghost (1990), what is the name of the character played by Patrick Swayze?

A. Sam Wheat
B. Carl Bruner
C. Oda Mae Brown
D. Molly Jensen

Question 13: What is the profession of the male lead in Sleepless in Seattle (1993)?

A. Architect
B. Journalist
C. Pilot
D. Radio producer

Question 14: In Love Actually (2003), who plays the Prime Minister?

A. Colin Firth
B. Hugh Grant
C. Alan Rickman
D. Bill Nighy

Question 15: Which 2005 film adapts Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice with Keira Knightley as Elizabeth Bennet?

A. Sense and Sensibility
B. Bridget Jones’s Diary
C. Pride & Prejudice
D. Emma

Question 16: In Say Anything… (1989), what does Lloyd Dobler hold above his head outside Diane’s window?

A. A bouquet of roses
B. A boombox
C. A love letter
D. A pizza

Question 17: Who directed La La Land (2016)?

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

Question 18: In Amélie (2001), what is Amélie’s job?

A. Waitress
B. Baker
C. Photographer
D. Florist

Question 19: Which romance film features a love story between a man and an amphibian creature and won Best Picture in 2018?

A. The Shape of Water
B. Call Me by Your Name
C. Moonlight
D. Her

Question 20: In Brokeback Mountain (2005), what is the name of the ranch where Ennis and Jack first meet?

A. Signal Ranch
B. Brokeback Mountain
C. Twist Ranch
D. Childress Ranch

Answers

  1. B. Rick Blaine – Humphrey Bogart plays Rick Blaine, the cynical nightclub owner; Victor Laszlo is Ingrid Bergman’s husband, Renault the corrupt police chief, and Ugarte a petty thief.
  2. B. Victor Fleming – He directed the bulk of the film after George Cukor was fired and Selznick produced; Curtiz directed Casablanca.
  3. B. RMS Titanic – The film is based on the real 1912 disaster of the RMS Titanic; the others were similar White Star Line ships but did not feature in the story.
  4. A. Noah Calhoun – Ryan Gosling’s Noah is the passionate lover who rebuilds the house; Lon is Allie’s fiancé, played by James Marsden.
  5. A. Julia Roberts – She plays Hollywood star Anna Scott romancing bookseller William Thacker; the others starred with Grant in different films.
  6. B. “Men and women can’t be friends.” – This is Harry’s thesis at the start; the deli line is from a bystander during Sally’s fake orgasm.
  7. C. Corporate raider – Edward Lewis buys and dismantles companies; he’s not a lawyer or doctor.
  8. A. Richard Linklater – He directed the trilogy starting with Jesse and Céline’s Vienna night; the others directed rom-coms but not this.
  9. B. A princess – She’s Princess Ann incognito in Rome; Gregory Peck plays journalist Joe Bradley.
  10. B. Do You Love Me – It’s the song for the final dance showcase; Time of My Life is the end credits song.
  11. B. Shakespeare in Love – It won Best Picture over Saving Private Ryan; Paltrow plays Viola de Lesseps.
  12. A. Sam Wheat – Patrick Swayze’s banker ghost seeks justice; Demi Moore is Molly.
  13. A. Architect – Tom Hanks’ Sam Baldwin is widowed and talks on radio; Rosie O’Donnell is a producer.
  14. B. Hugh Grant – He plays the charming PM who dances to “Jump”; Firth plays a writer in Portugal.
  15. C. Pride & Prejudice – Directed by Joe Wright, Knightley stars opposite Matthew Macfadyen as Darcy.
  16. B. A boombox – John Cusack’s Lloyd plays Peter Gabriel’s “In Your Eyes”; it’s an iconic 80s gesture.
  17. A. Damien Chazelle – He directed Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling’s musical romance; Gosling stars in it.
  18. A. Waitress – Amélie Poulain works at Café des 2 Moulins in Paris, meddling in others’ love lives.
  19. A. The Shape of Water – Guillermo del Toro’s Best Picture winner stars Sally Hawkins and Doug Jones.
  20. B. Brokeback Mountain – Ennis (Heath Ledger) and Jack (Jake Gyllenhaal) herd sheep there in 1963.

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