Can You Score 20/20? Ultimate Dark Comedy Trivia Quiz – Only True Fans Will Get This!

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Think you’re a master of dark comedy? Test your knowledge with this 20-question quiz spanning classic black humour gems from Dr. Strangelove to modern twisted tales. Questions range from easy warm-ups to fiendish challenges for die-hard fans – no spoilers, just pure trivia!

20 Trivia Questions on Dark Comedies

Question 1: Who directed the 1964 dark comedy Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb?

A. Alfred Hitchcock
B. Stanley Kubrick
C. Billy Wilder
D. John Huston

Question 2: In Fargo (1996), who plays the pregnant police chief Marge Gunderson?

A. Holly Hunter
B. Frances McDormand
C. Laura Dern
D. Anjelica Huston

Question 3: In Pulp Fiction (1994), what is the name of the burger Vincent Vega eats at Hansel’s diner?

A. Big Kahuna
B. Royale with Cheese
C. Quarter Pounder
D. Whopper

Question 4: In In Bruges (2008), what city do hitmen Ray and Ken flee to after a botched job?

A. Paris
B. Bruges
C. Amsterdam
D. Venice

Question 5: Who plays Veronica Sawyer in the 1988 dark comedy Heathers?

A. Molly Ringwald
B. Winona Ryder
C. Jennifer Connelly
D. Christian Slater

Question 6: In American Psycho (2000), what Wall Street job does Patrick Bateman hold?

A. Stockbroker
B. Investment Banker
C. Mergers and Acquisitions
D. Corporate Lawyer

Question 7: Who directed the 1999 dark comedy Fight Club starring Brad Pitt and Edward Norton?

A. David O. Russell
B. David Fincher
C. Darren Aronofsky
D. Spike Jonze

Question 8: In The Big Lebowski (1998), what does ‘The Dude’ abide by religiously?

A. His Rug
B. The Rules
C. White Russians
D. Bowling

Question 9: In Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949), how many family members does Dennis Price’s character kill to inherit a dukedom?

A. Five
B. Eight
C. Ten
D. Six

Question 10: Who plays the titular Harold in the 1971 dark comedy Harold and Maude?

A. Bud Cort
B. Dustin Hoffman
C. Jack Nicholson
D. Elliott Gould

Question 11: What is the profession of the protagonist played by John Cusack in Grosse Pointe Blank (1997)?

A. Hitman
B. Detective
C. Journalist
D. Lawyer

Question 12: In Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998), who directed this Guy Ritchie crime comedy?

A. Danny Boyle
B. Guy Ritchie
C. Matthew Vaughn
D. Edgar Wright

Question 13: In Burn After Reading (2008), which Coen Brothers regular plays CIA superior Aram Harkness?

A. Steve Buscemi
B. J.K. Simmons
C. John Turturro
D. Jon Polito

Question 14: What unusual rule governs single people in The Lobster (2015)?

A. They must marry within 45 days or turn into animals
B. They pay extra taxes
C. They live in isolation
D. They attend therapy weekly

Question 15: In Death to Smoochy (2002), who plays the corrupt kids’ TV host Rainbow Randolph?

A. Robin Williams
B. Jim Carrey
C. Eddie Murphy
D. Adam Sandler

Question 16: Who directed Seven Psychopaths (2012), a meta dark comedy about screenwriters?

A. Martin McDonagh
B. Woody Allen
C. Wes Anderson
D. Noah Baumbach

Question 17: In Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005), what does Robert Downey Jr.’s character Harry pretend to be at first?

A. Actor
B. Thief
C. Detective
D. Doctor

Question 18: What is the main weapon in the title of Guy Ritchie’s 2000 dark comedy Snatch?

A. Diamond
B. Gun
C. Boxing Match
D. Pig

Question 19: In Bernie (2011), what real-life profession does Jack Black portray?

A. Mortician
B. Preacher
C. Teacher
D. Salesman

Question 20: In Arsenic and Old Lace (1944), how do the Brewster aunts dispose of their victims?

A. Poisoned elderberry wine
B. Buried in the basement
C. Fed to dogs
D. Cremated

Answers

  1. B. Stanley Kubrick – He directed and co-wrote the film satirising nuclear war; Hitchcock did thrillers, Wilder comedies like Some Like It Hot, Huston adventures.
  2. B. Frances McDormand – She won an Oscar for the role; Hunter was in Raising Arizona, Dern in Blue Velvet.
  3. B. Royale with Cheese – Vincent discusses metric sizing with Jules; others are American names for the same burger.
  4. B. Bruges – The Belgian city is central to the plot; others are common European hideouts but incorrect here.
  5. B. Winona Ryder – She stars opposite Christian Slater; Ringwald was in Pretty in Pink.
  6. C. Mergers and Acquisitions – Bateman obsesses over his business cards in this role; others are different finance jobs.
  7. B. David Fincher – Known for dark visuals in the adaptation; others directed different cult films.
  8. A. His Rug – It ‘tied the room together’; he loves White Russians and bowling too, but the rug is iconic.
  9. B. Eight – Alec Guinness plays all eight D’Ascoyne victims; plausible but wrong counts distract.
  10. A. Bud Cort – He pairs with Ruth Gordon as Maude; others were 1970s leads but not in this film.
  11. A. Hitman – He attends his high school reunion; others fit the plot peripherally but not his job.
  12. B. Guy Ritchie – His debut feature; Vaughn produced later, Wright did Shaun of the Dead.
  13. B. J.K. Simmons – He berates Osborne Cox; other Coen regulars appear but not in this role.
  14. A. They must marry within 45 days or turn into animals – Core dystopian rule; others are invented.
  15. A. Robin Williams – In a rare villainous turn; others did kids’ comedies but not this.
  16. A. Martin McDonagh – Follow-up to In Bruges; others do ensemble indies differently.
  17. A. Actor – Harry fakes it at a party, leading to chaos; Downey reprises Iron Man vibe early.
  18. A. Diamond – The ’75 carat’ stone drives the plot; others are plot elements but not the title focus.
  19. A. Mortician – Based on true story of Marvin Ambrosino; Black sings hymns with corpses.
  20. A. Poisoned elderberry wine – They mercy-kill lonely men; basement is for bodies temporarily.

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