When creating movie quizzes, it’s important to diversify the types of rounds and questions you’re giving. It can be more fun and gives an extra challenge for both you and the quizzers. This is because it’s not just the same repetitive format of questions, but it is a style of question that is new to people which means they have to think in a lateral way.
The great thing about a film/tv round is that you have a lot of media to work with. Whether that’s pictures of scenes, utilising quotes, or playing film soundtracks - there’s a large variety of questions you can create.
So if you’re looking to switch things up in your next movie quiz, here are some ideas for your media/entertainment round to help you widen your trivia question inventory.
Some round ideas are better for films, and some are better for TV, but most of these can be used for both.
1. Scene Reconstruction / Scene It Before?
Have 4 still images from a film. Have players put the sequence in the correct order.
2. Badly Explained Plots / Terrible Plots
Take the synopsis of a movie and use synonyms and similar phrases to explain the plot. It’s best if you make it sound as silly as possible
For Example: Purple alien goes on a rampage across the universe so he can complete his rock collection = Avengers: Infinity War
For Example: Someone nice and someone not very pretty partner together race to find a chunk of money before someone who is not nice = The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
3. Emoji Film Titles / Emoji Decodes
Use emojis to give clues for a movie title or plot
For Example: 🐀👨🍳 = Ratatouille
For Example: 😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡 = 12 Angry Men
4. Who Am I? / Identity Crisis: Movie Stars
In first person, give three clues about a film character.
For Example: I was once a stoor hobbit, I’m obsessed with a precious ring, I have an alter ego = Gollum/Smeagle
5. Film General Knowledge / Reel Smart
Keep it simple - good for an older crowd who like traditional style questions. You could diversify the questions to cover lots of different movies, or you could use a specific theme such as:
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Heroes and villains
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Marvel
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Harry Potter
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Lord of the Rings
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Different genres e.g. dramas, comedies, thrillers…
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Award winning films
6. Finish The Film Quote / Quote Me If You Can
Give players the start of a famous film quote that they then have to provide the next line or words for. You can also have them name the film it’s from.
For Example: My mama always said life was like a box of chocolates……… you never know what you’re gonna get
7. Who Said It? / Famous Last… or First… Words
Give the players a film quote and ask them to name the character and/or actor that said it.
For Example: “I've a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore." - Dorothy / Judy Garland
8. Name the Sequel / Back for Seconds
Provide a film title and the players must name the full title of the next film in the series.
For Example: Star Wars: A New Hope (1977) → Star Wars The Empire Strikes Back
9. Answer Smash / Clash of Clues
This can be a fun and challenging round to create. It involves giving two short trivia questions where the two answers smash together to form a new word. The new word should have at least 2 letters that overlap. One trivia question should be film related, the other question can be to do with anything.
For Example: The director of “Psycho”. A young male chicken. [Alfred Hitchcock + Cockerel] = Alfred Hitchcockerel
10. Movie Title Mash Ups / When Films Collide
Similar to the above. Mash up the plots of two films and players but provide the answer of the two movie titles smashed together where at least one word overlaps.
For Example: Darth Vader gets a dolorian to go back in time to tell Luke skywalker he is his father = the empire strikes back + back to the future = the empire strikes back to the future
11. Film Covers / Judge a Film by Its Cover
Name the film name from the picture of the film DVD cover or poster.
12. Odd One Out / Misfit Movies
Provide a list to do with a theme (e.g. cast members, directors of films, the year films premiered…) but one of the answers doesn’t fit with the rest. For Example: Cast Members: Passengers, Guardians of the Galaxy, Jurassic World, Forrest Gump. = Forrest Gump [the rest star Chris Pratt]
13. Soundtracks and Film Songs / Movie Mixtapes
Provide the name of a song or soundtrack name and players must name the film it’s from.
For Example: Can You Feel The Love Tonight? = The Lion King
14. Connect The Dots / Link the Flicks
Provide a list and players must name the main thing that links the list together.
For Example: Aladdin, Donnie Darko, Anna Karenina, Bolt = They’re all lead characters that are also the title of the film
15. Name The Missing Thing / Something’s Missing…
Provide a list but exclude one of the answers that the players must provide.
For Example: Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, Black Widow, Hawkeye = The Hulk (members of the Avengers)
16. Vowel-less Films / Vwl-lss Flms
This round (Vowel-less) has titles of films that don’t contain any vowels. Players must simply name the film.
For Example: n Flw vr Th Ccks Nst = One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest
17. Direct Translations / The Synonym Challenge
Provide the title of a film by subbing out the words for synonyms. Players must suss out the real film title.
For Example: The Skinny Scarlett Stroke = The Thin Red Line
18. Antonyms / Opposites Attract
Provide the title of a film by subbing out the words for antonyms. Players must suss out the real film title.
For Example: The Wide Blue Squiggle = The Thin Red Line
19. Sequences / Reel Order
Provide a list and ask players to put in order of release date (try and keep the films in the same genre). Doesn’t have to be by release date but also oldest lead character, largest budget, most academy awards etc.
For Example: Put these in release date order from oldest to most recent: Saving Private Ryan, 1917, Hacksaw Ridge, Full Metal Jacket = 1. Full Metal Jacket (1987), 2. Saving Private Ryan (1998), 3. Hacksaw Ridge (2016), 4. 1917 (2019)
20. Two Truths, One Lie
Give two truths about a film and one lie. Players must pick out the lie.
For Example: Interstellar - It stars Timothee Chalamet, One of the characters is called Murphy, It was directed by Ridley Scott = It was directed by Ridley Scott (was actually Christopher Nolan)
21. Movies Based on Books / Booked & Filmed
Find books that were named something different, then have players name what the movie called based on the book title. (Or the other way around)
For Example: Northern Lights by Philip Pullman = The Golden Compass
22. Guess the Film from the Cast / Roll Call!
List the cast of a film and ask players to name the film. Be careful that the cast members you list don’t happen to be in more than one film together! To be safe, you can also name the director to distinguish between films better.
For Example: Florence Pugh, Jack Reynor, William Jackson Harper = Midsommar
23. Film Taglines / Snappy Slogans
Provide the tagline of a film and players must name the film.
For Example: "Nice Planet. We'll take it" = Mars Attacks
24. Actors Baby Pictures / Glow Ups
Provide a picture of an actor from when they were younger and have players name which actor it is.
25. Famous Couples / Coupling Up
Name one half of a famous couple and have players name who their other half is.
For Example: Zendaya = Tom Holland
26. Name The Family / Family Matters
Provide the names of the members of the family and players must provide the last name of the family.
For Example: Name the TV Family Bart, Maggie, Lisa, Marge, Homer = The Simpsons
27. Fictional Towns / Where in the World?
Provide the name of a fictional town and players have to name the TV Show.
For Example: Mystic Falls - The Vampire Diaries
28. TV Themes / Theme Tune Time
Provide the name of the song that is a theme to a TV Show. Players need to name the TV Show.
For Example: I’ll Be There For You = Friends
29. Spin Offs
Provide the name of a spin off show and get players to name the original show.
For Example: Better Call Saul = Breaking Bad
30. Name That Voice / Voice Overs
If you have the ability to do sound bites of actors/voice actors narrating a TV show then you could provide a clip of the voice and players must name who it is speaking. This also works with not just narration, but monologues and other moments in TV shows.
31. Anagrams
Rearrange letters of a movie title or actor.
For Example: Think Legion = The Lion King
I hope this has given you some unique ideas for your next quiz! If you're still stuck for ideas or don't have the time or energy to create a quiz, then be sure to check out my pre-made quizzes for all ages. Don't forget to leave a comment if you have any other fun ideas for a film/tv round.
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