2000s Film Trends Trivia
Question: Which 2000 movie sparked the resurgence of historical epics?
Answer: Gladiator
Question: Which 2000s movie franchise became a dominant force in the fantasy genre?
Answer: The Lord of the Rings
Question: What 2000s sci-fi movie, directed by Christopher Nolan, became a blockbuster?
Answer: The Dark Knight
Question: What film revived the live-action musical genre in the 2000s?
Answer: Moulin Rouge!
Question: Which 2000 movie directed by Ridley Scott sparked the historical epic genre?
Answer: Gladiator
Question: Which 2004 film, the first of its kind to win Best Animated Feature at the Oscars, was produced by DreamWorks?
Answer: Shrek
Question: What 2000s animated film became the first to win Best Animated Feature at the Academy Awards?
Answer: Shrek
Question: Which 2004 film became one of the highest-grossing movies of the decade, directed by George Lucas?
Answer: Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith
Question: Which 2000s movie led to a boom in comic book adaptations?
Answer: Spider-Man
Question: Which 2003 movie based on the Harry Potter books became a massive global hit?
Answer: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Question: What 2007 superhero film featuring Spider-Man grossed almost $900 million?
Answer: Spider-Man 3
Question: Which 2007 action film starring Will Smith became a critical and commercial hit?
Answer: I Am Legend
Question: What 2000s movie featuring Johnny Depp and pirates became a box office smash?
Answer: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Question: Which 2000s sci-fi movie franchise about a group of mercenaries led to several successful sequels?
Answer: Transformers
Question: Which animated film, produced by Pixar, became a worldwide hit in 2009?
Answer: Up
Question: Which 2007 film starring Matt Damon was a hit at the box office?
Answer: The Bourne Ultimatum
Question: Which 2004 animated film about a young fish became an instant classic?
Answer: Finding Nemo
Question: Which 2006 film about a superhero family grossed over $600 million worldwide?
Answer: The Incredibles
Question: What movie from 2007 starring Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone became an instant classic?
Answer: La La Land
Question: Which 2008 film starring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney became a hit?
Answer: Gravity
2000s Highest-Grossing Films
Question: What 2009 movie directed by James Cameron grossed over $2.7 billion?
Answer: Avatar
Question: Which 2007 film directed by Ridley Scott became one of the highest-grossing movies of the year?
Answer: American Gangster
Question: What 2008 movie starring Heath Ledger as the Joker became the highest-grossing of the year?
Answer: The Dark Knight
Question: Which 2009 animated film became one of the top-grossing films of the decade?
Answer: Up
Question: What 2008 film about a giant mechanical suit, starring Robert Downey Jr., was a top box office performer?
Answer: Iron Man
Question: Which 2007 Disney film starring Johnny Depp grossed nearly $1 billion worldwide?
Answer: Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
Question: What 2008 movie directed by George Lucas was a box office hit and based on a popular franchise?
Answer: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Question: Which 2006 film starring Tom Hanks became a worldwide sensation?
Answer: The Da Vinci Code
Question: What 2004 film, part of the Star Wars franchise, grossed nearly $850 million?
Answer: Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith
Question: Which 2005 film about a superhero family became a commercial and critical hit?
Answer: The Incredibles
Question: What 2007 animated film about a rat aspiring to be a chef grossed over $600 million?
Answer: Ratatouille
Question: What 2003 film set in the world of Middle Earth grossed over $900 million?
Answer: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Question: Which 2008 superhero film starring Christian Bale grossed over $1 billion worldwide?
Answer: The Dark Knight
Question: What 2007 animated film about a small bird grossed over $500 million?
Answer: Bee Movie
Question: Which 2009 animated film starring a small robot grossed over $500 million?
Answer: WALL-E
Question: Which 2004 film starring Will Smith grossed over $500 million worldwide?
Answer: I, Robot
Question: What 2008 movie starring Matt Damon became one of the highest-grossing films of the year?
Answer: The Bourne Ultimatum
Question: Which 2007 movie starring Robert Pattinson grossed over $600 million?
Answer: Twilight
Question: What 2005 action film starring Tom Cruise grossed over $500 million worldwide?
Answer: War of the Worlds
Question: Which 2006 film starring Brad Pitt grossed over $700 million worldwide?
Answer: Ocean's Eleven
2000s Notable Films
Question: Which 2007 film about the assassination of a political leader was nominated for several awards?
Answer: The Queen
Question: What 2008 film, starring Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett, was a huge critical success?
Answer: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Question: What 2001 film directed by Ridley Scott revived the sword-and-sandal genre?
Answer: Gladiator
Question: Which 2004 animated film, produced by Pixar, became a worldwide hit and won several awards?
Answer: The Incredibles
Question: What 2000s film about an FBI agent became a massive success and led to multiple sequels?
Answer: The Bourne Identity
Question: Which 2003 film about a young boy who fights a giant spider grossed over $700 million?
Answer: Spider-Man 2
Question: What 2009 animated film about a robot saving Earth became a fan favorite?
Answer: WALL-E
Question: Which 2007 film starring Daniel Day-Lewis became a critical success and grossed over $300 million?
Answer: There Will Be Blood
Question: Which 2004 film directed by Michael Moore about U.S. politics became one of the most successful documentaries?
Answer: Fahrenheit 9/11
Question: What 2007 movie starring Tom Hanks about a social experiment grossed over $500 million?
Answer: The Terminal
Question: What 2008 film directed by Christopher Nolan featured Heath Ledger's iconic performance as the Joker?
Answer: The Dark Knight
Question: Which 2005 film about a detective in search of answers after a tragic event became a top performer?
Answer: Sin City
Question: Which 2000 movie starring Johnny Depp and Geoffrey Rush became a box office smash?
Answer: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Question: What 2004 film, directed by Peter Jackson, became one of the highest-grossing of the decade?
Answer: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Question: Which 2009 film, the final installment of a successful saga, grossed over $1 billion?
Answer: Avatar
Question: Which 2003 film about a boy’s adventure in Middle Earth became one of the top-grossing films?
Answer: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Question: What 2005 action film starring Tom Cruise was based on a H.G. Wells novel?
Answer: War of the Worlds
Question: Which 2002 film about a boy wizard became a massive success and set off a multi-film franchise?
Answer: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Question: Which 2008 film about a superhero team grossed over $800 million worldwide?
Answer: Iron Man
Question: What 2009 film about a young boy who journeys to the Antarctic became a major success?
Answer: Up
2000s Cinema Trivia
Question: Which 2001 movie starring Julia Roberts about a woman’s struggle in a legal case was a massive hit?
Answer: Erin Brockovich
Question: Which 2000s film based on the life of an artist starred George Clooney and was critically acclaimed?
Answer: Good Night, and Good Luck
Question: What 2007 film starring Matt Damon about an FBI agent tracking a criminal was a success?
Answer: The Departed
Question: Which 2008 film, starring Robert Downey Jr., made over $500 million and sparked a franchise?
Answer: Iron Man
Question: Which 2004 film featuring Sandra Bullock about an underwater mission became a box office hit?
Answer: Speed 2: Cruise Control
Question: What 2002 movie, starring Robert Pattinson, became an international success?
Answer: Twilight
Question: Which 2005 film starring Matt Damon was the first in a new action franchise?
Answer: The Bourne Identity
Question: Which 2009 movie about a magical world became a worldwide favorite?
Answer: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Question: What 2007 film starring Julia Roberts about a romance with a famous actor became a major success?
Answer: Eat Pray Love
Question: Which 2001 film, featuring Julia Roberts and Richard Gere, takes place over a 10-day period?
Answer: Runaway Bride
Question: Which 2000s TV series starred Matthew Fox and focused on survivors of a plane crash on a mysterious island?
Answer: Lost
Question: Which 1993 movie directed by Steven Spielberg introduced audiences to genetically engineered dinosaurs on an island?
Answer: Jurassic Park
Question: Which 2001 film, based on J.K. Rowling's novel, was the first in the Harry Potter movie series?
Answer: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Question: What 1999 film, starring Brad Pitt and Edward Norton, is known for the famous line "The first rule of Fight Club is, you do not talk about Fight Club"?
Answer: Fight Club
Question: Which 2001 song by Eminem won the Academy Award for Best Original Song from the movie 8 Mile?
Answer: Lose Yourself
Question: What 1990 film, directed by Tim Burton, starred Michael Keaton as the title character?
Answer: Batman
Question: Which 2002 movie featuring Cameron Diaz and Drew Barrymore is set in New York City and revolves around a romantic comedy?
Answer: The Sweetest Thing
Question: What 2003 movie starring Tom Cruise about a secret agent became a box office smash?
Answer: Minority Report
Question: Which 2005 film starring Matt Damon was about a secret agent in hiding?
Answer: The Bourne Supremacy
Question: Which 2007 film starring Russell Crowe about a historical battle became a critical hit?
Answer: A Beautiful Mind
Miscellaneous 2000s Movies Trivia
Question: Which 2004 film about a powerful secret agent led to a multi-billion-dollar franchise?
Answer: The Matrix Reloaded
Question: What 2003 movie, about a detective trying to solve a complex case, became a box office success?
Answer: Se7en
Question: Which 2000s film starring Anne Hathaway about a successful lawyer grossed over $200 million?
Answer: The Devil Wears Prada
Question: What 2005 movie starring Sandra Bullock about an accidental marriage was a hit at the box office?
Answer: While You Were Sleeping
Question: What 2004 animated film starring Will Smith became one of the highest-grossing of the year?
Answer: Shark Tale
Question: What 2009 film starring Johnny Depp became one of the highest-grossing films of the decade?
Answer: Alice in Wonderland
Question: What 2006 action film starring Brad Pitt became a major box office hit?
Answer: Ocean's Eleven
Question: Which 2008 film earned multiple Oscar nominations, including Best Picture, for its portrayal of an immigrant's life in America?
Answer: Slumdog Millionaire
Question: Which 2003 movie marked the film debut of actor Robert Pattinson in a supporting role?
Answer: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Question: What 2009 movie starring Sandra Bullock grossed over $600 million?
Answer: The Blind Side
Question: What 2002 movie based on a novel by Stephen King became a major hit?
Answer: The Mist
Question: Which 2009 movie starring Sandra Bullock won the Academy Award for Best Picture?
Answer: The Blind Side
Question: What 2000 movie featuring Matt Damon and Julia Roberts became an international hit?
Answer: Ocean's Eleven
Question: Which 2008 film, starring Harrison Ford, was part of the Indiana Jones series and featured the quest for the Lost Ark?
Answer: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Question: Which 2001 film, featuring Julie Andrews, became a massive hit as the story of a teenage girl becoming a princess?
Answer: The Princess Diaries
Question: Which 2007 movie starring Daniel Day-Lewis won him the Academy Award for Best Actor?
Answer: There Will Be Blood
Question: What 1975 movie features the famous line "You're gonna need a bigger boat"?
Answer: Jaws
Question: Which 2001 film directed by Clint Eastwood featured Jimmy Stewart's final screen performance?
Answer: The Shootist
Question: Which 2007 movie featured James Earl Jones voicing the character of Mufasa?
Answer: The Lion King (Broadway adaptation)
Question: Which 2008 film features the famous line "Why so serious?" delivered by Heath Ledger as the Joker?
Answer: The Dark Knight