Oscars & Awards Trivia

113+ Best Oscars & Awards Trivia Questions & Answers

Mike Oberman

Updated: June 15th, 2023

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Discover fascinating facts about the Oscars and other prestigious awards! From record-breaking wins and memorable speeches to surprising snubs and historic moments, dive into the glitz and glamour of the entertainment industry with these captivating trivia questions.

Easy

Question: Only four actors won two Golden Globe awards for acting in a single year. Which of the following is not one of the four?

Answer: Amy Adams

Question: Sidney Poitier became the first what when he won the Best Actor Oscar for his role in 'Lilies of the Field' (1963)?

Answer: African-American

Question: How many Oscar nominations did 'American Beauty' (1999) receive?

Answer: 8

Question: How many Oscars did 'Kramer vs Kramer' (1979) at the 52nd Academy Awards?

Answer: 5

Question: What does BAFTA stand for?

Answer: British Academy of Film and Television Arts

Question: How many actors won both an Oscar and a Razzie on the same weekend?

Answer: 3

Question: How many Golden Globes nominations did Meryl Streep receive?

Answer: 34

Question: in 1989, the Oscar show producer Allan Carr changed the phase announcing the winner to 'And the Oscar goes to…' so it wouldn't seem as competitive. What was the phrase pre-1989?

Answer: And the winner is…'

Question: Holmes & Watson' (2018) was the worse film of the year according to the 39th Golden Raspberry Awards. How many awards did they 'win'?

Answer: 4

Question: How long was the longest speech give by Greer Garson after her 1942 Oscar for Best Actress?

Answer: 5 minutes

Question: Out of the nine nominations, how many awards did 'Citizen Kane' (1941) actually win?

Answer: 1

Question: How many BAFTAs and Oscars did 'Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring' (2001) win in 2002?

Answer: 8

Question: In 1999, Judi Dench and Cate Blanchett were nominated for Best Actress for portraying the same historical figure in England. Who did they play?

Answer: Queen Elizabeth I

Question: Three films hold the prestigious claim of 11 wins at the Oscars. Which of the following films did not win 11?

Answer: The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

Question: How many nominations did 'Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring' (2001) receive in the BAFTA, Oscars and Golden Globes in 2002?

Answer: 29

Question: How many films won 4 Oscars for acting?

Answer: 0

Question: How many Golden Raspberry awards did 'Cats' (2019) win out of the 11 categories in the 40th Golden Raspberry Award Ceremony in 2020?

Answer: 6

Question: How many films won 3 Oscars for acting?

Answer: 2

Question: How many nominations did 'The Irishman' (2019) receive at the 92nd Academy Awards?

Answer: 10

Question: How many Oscars did 'The Irishman' (2019) win?

Answer: 0

Question: During the 55th Academy Awards in 1983, only one of big 4 Oscar categories did not go to Britain. Which category is it?

Answer: Best Actress

Question: How many nominations did 'Gangs of New York' (2002) receive at the 75th Academy Awards?

Answer: 10

Question: How many Golden Globes awards have been refused in its entire history?

Answer: 2

Question: How many people tuned in to watch the 70th Academy Awards in 1998?

Answer: 52.5 million

Question: How many Oscars did 'Slumdog Millionaire' (2008) win at the 81st Academy Awards in 2009?

Answer: 8

Question: How many of the 8 Oscar nominations did 'American Beauty' (1999) win?

Answer: 5

Question: The Oscar for Best Sound was not handed out in the first ceremony. Which year was it presented?

Answer: 1930

Question: How many Golden Raspberries did the 1992 film 'Bodyguard' received at the 13th Golden Raspberry Awards?

Answer: 7

Question: How many Best Director Oscars did Alfred Hitchcock win?

Answer: 0

Question: Walt Disney holds the record of Oscar nomination. How many did he have?

Answer: 59

Question: How many nominations did 'The favorite' (2018) received in the 72nd BAFTA Awards in 2019?

Answer: 12

Question: Hilary Swank won 2 Best Actress Oscars; one for 'Boy's Don't Cry' (1999) but what is the other film?

Answer: Million Dollar Baby (2004)

Question: How many nominations did 'The Dark Knight' (2008) receive at the 81st Academy Awards?

Answer: 8

Question: During the 85th Academy Awards, which film was wrongly written in the envelope under Quentin Tarantino name for Best Writing Original Screenplay?

Answer: Zero Dark Thirty

Question: Walt Disney also holds the most Oscars. How many does he have?

Answer: 22

Question: How many films in the history of the Academy Awards have won the Oscar for Best Picture without a nomination for Best Director?

Answer: 5

Question: Judi Dench has received 10 BAFTA's between 1960s-2000s. Which decade did she not receive a BAFTA?

Answer: 1970s

Question: How many actors won consecutive Academy Awards?

Answer: 5

Question: How many Oscars did 'Gangs of New York' (2002) win at the 75th Academy Awards?

Answer: 0

Question: Tatum O'Neal is the youngest person to ever receive an Oscar for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in the 1973 film 'Paper Moon'. How old was she?

Answer: 10

Question: The 1983 film 'Flashdance' received a nominated for a Razzie for Worst Screenplay, but it won an Oscar out of its three nominations. Which Oscar category did it win?

Answer: Best Original Song

Question: How many BAFTAs did 'Gladiator' (2000) win at the 54th British Academy Film Awards?

Answer: 4

Question: Regarded as one of the greatest films of all time, how many nominations did 'Citizen Kane' (1941) receive in the 14th Academy Awards in 1942?

Answer: 9

Medium

Question: Which country won the most Oscars for the Best Foreign Language Film at 14?

Answer: Italy

Question: Which American actress won the 2019 Best Actress in a Leading Role award in the 73rd BAFTA Awards for her role in 'Judy' (2019)?

Answer: Renee Zellweger

Question: Which film did Francis Ford Coppolla win one of his two Best Director Golden Globes for?

Answer: Apocalypse Now (1979)

Question: Which 1980 film help create the Best Academy Oscar category?

Answer: The Elephant Man

Question: Which film franchise is the only one to win the Best Picture Oscar twice?

Answer: Godfather

Question: Which actress leads with 21 Oscar nominations?

Answer: Meryl Streep

Question: Which famous person did Gary Oldman portray for his role in 'Darkest Hour' (2017) that won him the Best Actor in a Leading Role BAFTA in the 71st BAFTA Awards in 2018?

Answer: Winston Churchill

Question: What is the name of the 1983 film which won the BAFTA for Best Film starring Julie Walters and Michael Caine in the 37th British Academy Film Awards?

Answer: Educating Rita

Question: Which film did Denzel Washington win the Best Actor for in 2001?

Answer: Training Day (2001)

Question: What role did Linda Hunt play in 'The Year of Living Dangerously' (1984) to win the Best Supporting Actress in the 56th Academy Awards?

Answer: Man

Question: Which film did Heath Ledger sadly won posthumously an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor at the 81st Academy Awards?

Answer: The Dark Knight (2008)

Question: Which Director won the most Best Director Oscars?

Answer: John Ford

Question: Which country received the most nominations for Best Foreign Language Film without a single award at 10?

Answer: Israel

Question: Which 2018 film did Ruth E. Cater win the Best Costume Design at the 91st Academy Awards in 2019?

Answer: Black Panther

Question: Which film did Stanley Kubrick was not nominated for the Best Director Oscar?

Answer: The Shining (1980)

Question: Which Academy Awards ceremony did Sidney Poitier win the Best Actor Award for his role in 'Lilies of the Field' (1963)?

Answer: 36th

Question: Which actress did John Travolta butcher the name of live at the 87th Academy Awards in 2015?

Answer: Idina Menzel

Question: What was the first color film to win the Best Picture Oscar?

Answer: Gone with the Wind (1939)

Question: Which film did Halle Berry win the Best Actress Oscar for?

Answer: Monster's Ball (2002)

Question: What is the time limit the Academy set for speeches in 2010?

Answer: 45 seconds

Question: Which film dominated the Golden Globes with seven wins in 2017?

Answer: La La Land

Question: What is the most Oscar awards given to a single man in the history of the Academy Award?

Answer: 22

Question: Where is the BAFTA ceremony held at since 2008?

Answer: Royal Albert Hall

Question: What is the most Oscar awards given to a single woman in the history of the Academy Award?

Answer: 8

Question: Which family has the most Oscar-nominations at 93?

Answer: The Newman's

Question: Which 2019 film unfortunately won the worst picture award at the 40th Golden Raspberry Awards in 2020?

Answer: Cats

Question: Which edition of the Academy Awards is the longest ceremony ever?

Answer: 74th

Question: Which actress was the first African-American woman to win the Best Actress Oscar?

Answer: Halle Berry

Question: Which acronym film won the Oscar for Best Screenplay in 1971?

Answer: M.A.S.H.

Question: Which actress won the most Best Actress Oscar awards?

Answer: Katharine Hepburn

Question: Which film did Frances McDormand act in to win the Best Actress in a Leading Role in 2017 in the 71st BAFTA Awards in 2018?

Answer: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017)

Question: Which film did Francis Ford Coppolla win his only Best Director Oscar for?

Answer: The Godfather Part II (1974)

Question: Which comedic film staring Will Ferrell won the 2018 Worse Picture award at the 39th Golden Raspberry award in 2019?

Answer: Holmes & Watson

Question: When does the Golden Raspberry typically hold their annual award ceremony?

Answer: The day before the Oscars

Question: Which 2009 film did director Kathryn Bigelow win the only female winning Best Director Oscar?

Answer: The Hurt Locker

Hard

Question: Which film received 12 nominations in the 85th Academy Awards in 2013?

Answer: Lincoln

Question: Which live-action film was the first to be superhero movie to be nominated in the Best Motion Picture category?

Answer: Deadpool (2016)

Question: Which two years did the Academy Awards awarded two Best Director Oscars?

Answer: 1961 & 2007

Question: Which foreign film won the 2019 Best Picture Oscars in 2020 at the 92nd Academy Awards?

Answer: Parasite (South Korea)

Question: Which of the following 1970's film won the big 5 Oscars?

Answer: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)

Question: Which of the film is the longest running film time to win the Oscar for Best Picture?

Answer: Gone with the Wind (1939)

Question: Which two films did Sean Penn win his Best Actor Oscars for?

Answer: Mystic River (2003) & Milk (2008)

Question: Which major news-based television channel covered the 4th Golden Raspberry Ceremony?

Answer: CNN

Question: Which of the following Oscar categories did 'La La Land' (2016) not win at the 89th Academy Awards in 2017?

Answer: Best Picture

Question: Which of these categories did 'Titanic' (1997) not win at the 70th Academy Awards?

Answer: Best Makeup

Question: Which of the following Oscar categories did 'American Beauty' (1999) not win?

Answer: Best Film Edit

Question: Which film won the Academy Award for 'Best Picture' in 1972?

Answer: The Godfather

Question: Which of the following 1976 nominated classic film won the Best Picture Oscar in 1977?

Answer: Rocky

Question: Which male person was the most honoured individual at a single ceremony?

Answer: Walt Disney

Question: Which two films did Tom Hank win his Best Actor Oscars for?

Answer: Philadelphia (1993) & Forrest Gump (1994)

Question: Which year did BAFTA first broadcast on television?

Answer: 1956

Question: Which film won the most awards (4) at the 85th Academy Awards in 2013?

Answer: Life of Pi

Question: Which film from 1975 is the only film to win all 5 major categories in the Golden Globes?

Answer: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

Question: Which of the following family is one of two 3-generation Oscar-winning families?

Answer: The Coppolas

Question: Which of the following films received seven Golden Globe nominations but have won at least a Golden Globe award?

Answer: The Hours (2002)

Question: Which of the following Alfred Hitchcock film won a Best Picture Oscar?

Answer: Rebecca (1940)

Question: Which of the following films did not win the big 5 Oscars?

Answer: Avengers: Infinity War (2018)

Question: Which film to current date is the only one to win both a Golden Raspberry and an Oscar?

Answer: Wall Street (1987)

Question: Which of the following films is not one of the three to hold the most total Oscar nominations at 14?

Answer: Ghostbusters (1984)

Question: Which film won the Academy Award for 'Best Picture' in 1993?

Answer: Schindler's List

Question: Which of the following 2018 films did not receive 6 nominations at the 39th Golden Raspberry Awards in 2019?

Answer: Sherlock Gnomes

Question: Which Oscar category did 'Citizen Kane' (1941) win at the 14th Academy Awards in 1942?

Answer: Best Original Screenplay

Question: Which of the following films received seven Golden Globe nominations?

Answer: The Godfather Part III (1991)

Question: Which of the following people holds the most individual Golden Globe nominations?

Answer: Meryl Streep

Question: Which of the following 2018 films won the Worst Screenplay award at the 39th Golden Raspberry Awards in 2019?

Answer: Fifty Shades Freed

Question: Which singer won the Golden Raspberry award for Worst Actor in 1981 but was also nominated for a Golden Globe for the same role in 1981?

Answer: Neil Diamond

Question: Which two Oscars did 'Apocalypse Now' (1979) win at the 52nd Academy Award?

Answer: Best Sound & Best Cinematography

Question: Which Native American did Marlon Brando send to accept the award and to protest the treatment of Native Americans in the film industry at the 45th Academy Awards?

Answer: Apache

Question: Which year did BAFTA awarded their first award?

Answer: 1949

Question: Which Oscars did 'The Departed' (2006) not win at the 79th Academy Awards?

Answer: Best Actress