Can You Score 20/20? Ultimate Underrated Superhero Films Trivia Quiz

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Discover the unsung heroes of the superhero genre with this trivia quiz on underrated films that deserve more love. From cult favourites to forgotten gems, these 20 questions mix easy warm-ups with tough challenges to test your cinematic knowledge.

20 Trivia Questions on Underrated Superhero Films

Question 1: Who directed the 1990 superhero film Darkman?

A. Wes Craven
B. Joe Johnston
C. Sam Raimi
D. Tim Burton

Question 2: In what year was The Rocketeer released?

A. 1990
B. 1992
C. 1989
D. 1991

Question 3: Which actor played Eric Draven / The Crow in the 1994 film?

A. Ernie Hudson
B. Bai Ling
C. Brandon Lee
D. Michael Massee

Question 4: Sylvester Stallone portrayed which character in the 1995 film Judge Dredd?

A. Judge Hershey
B. Fergee
C. Rico
D. Judge Dredd

Question 5: Who played the lead role of Lamont Cranston / The Shadow in the 1994 film?

A. John Lone
B. Tim Curry
C. Penelope Ann Miller
D. Alec Baldwin

Question 6: Michael Jai White played the title character in which 1997 superhero film?

A. Spawn
B. Blade
C. Ghost Rider
D. Hellboy

Question 7: In Mystery Men (1999), which actor played Mr. Furious?

A. William H. Macy
B. Paul Reubens
C. Hank Azaria
D. Ben Stiller

Question 8: What is Bruce Willis’s character’s name in Unbreakable (2000)?

A. Elijah Price
B. David Dunn
C. Audrey Dunn
D. Joseph Dunn

Question 9: Who directed Unbreakable (2000)?

A. Bryan Singer
B. Guillermo del Toro
C. Zack Snyder
D. M. Night Shyamalan

Question 10: Sky High (2005) was primarily produced by which studio?

A. Warner Bros.
B. Marvel Studios
C. Paramount
D. Disney

Question 11: What is Michael Angarano’s character name in Sky High?

A. Royal Pain
B. The Commander
C. Jetstream
D. Will Stronghold

Question 12: Which actor played Kick-Ass in the 2010 film?

A. Nicolas Cage
B. Chloë Grace Moretz
C. Christopher Mintz-Plasse
D. Aaron Taylor-Johnson

Question 13: Chronicle (2012) is filmed in what style?

A. 3D animation
B. Traditional animation
C. Found footage
D. Stop-motion

Question 14: Will Smith starred as a flawed superhero named John Hancock in which 2008 film?

A. Jumper
B. Push
C. Hancock
D. I Am Number Four

Question 15: Chris Evans played Nick Gant in which 2009 film about superpowered people?

A. X-Men Origins: Wolverine
B. Push
C. Fantastic Four
D. Captain America: The First Avenger

Question 16: Woody Harrelson plays Arthur Poppington, aka Defendor, in which 2009 film?

A. Defendor
B. Super
C. Kick-Ass
D. Blankman

Question 17: Rainn Wilson stars as the vigilante Frank Darbo in which 2010 indie superhero comedy?

A. Brightburn
B. Chronicle
C. Super
D. Project Power

Question 18: Brightburn (2019) reimagines what classic superhero archetype as a horror villain?

A. Spider-Man
B. Batman
C. Superman
D. The Flash

Question 19: Charlize Theron plays the immortal warrior Andy in which 2020 Netflix superhero film?

A. Thunder Force
B. Project Power
C. Alita: Battle Angel
D. The Old Guard

Question 20: Who plays the motion-captured lead role of Alita in Alita: Battle Angel (2019)?

A. Michelle Rodriguez
B. Eiza González
C. Jennifer Connelly
D. Rosa Salazar

Answers

  1. C. Sam Raimi – Raimi wrote and directed Darkman, starring Liam Neeson as the disfigured scientist Peyton Westlake; others helmed different genre films.
  2. D. 1991 – The Rocketeer, directed by Joe Johnston, hit theatres in summer 1991, based on the 1930s comic hero.
  3. C. Brandon Lee – Lee portrayed the undead avenger Eric Draven in his final role before the tragic on-set accident; others played supporting parts.
  4. D. Judge Dredd – Stallone starred as the futuristic lawman in the adaptation of the 2000 AD comic; others were co-stars.
  5. D. Alec Baldwin – Baldwin played the crime-fighting Shadow in the film directed by Russell Mulcahy; others were in the cast.
  6. A. Spawn – White headlined as the hellspawn anti-hero Al Simmons in the comic adaptation; others starred in later superhero films.
  7. D. Ben Stiller – Stiller led as the angry Mr. Furious in the ensemble comedy based on Dark Horse comics; others played teammates.
  8. B. David Dunn – Willis played the indestructible security guard who discovers his powers; Elijah Price (Samuel L. Jackson) is the villain.
  9. D. M. Night Shyamalan – Shyamalan directed this grounded superhero origin story; others directed X-Men-related films.
  10. D. Disney – The teen superhero comedy was a Buena Vista (Disney) production starring Kurt Russell; not a Marvel Studios film.
  11. D. Will Stronghold – Angarano played the son of superheroes The Commander and Jetstream who hides his powers at school.
  12. D. Aaron Taylor-Johnson – He donned the green suit as the teen vigilante Dave Lizewski; Cage played Big Daddy.
  13. C. Found footage – Directed by Josh Trank, it depicts teens gaining powers via shaky camcorder style; not animated.
  14. C. Hancock – Smith played the alcoholic anti-hero who saves lives clumsily; others feature different powered protagonists.
  15. B. Push – Evans starred as a mover evading capture in this psychic thriller; other roles were in Marvel films.
  16. A. Defendor – Harrelson plays a delusional vigilante in the Canadian indie; others are similar vigilante films.
  17. C. Super – Wilson plays a bolt-wielding crusader inspired by real-life violence; Ellen Page co-stars as his sidekick.
  18. C. Superman – The film twists an alien child’s arrival into a slasher story with Jackson A. Dunn as evil Brandon Breyer.
  19. D. The Old Guard – Theron leads the immortal mercenaries in Gina Prince-Bythewood’s action film; others are different Netflix entries.
  20. D. Rosa Salazar – Salazar’s performance was motion-captured for the cyborg hunter-killer; others played supporting roles.

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