Academy Awards trivia
Academy Awards Mini Quiz
Test your knowledge with these top questions!
Which critically acclaimed film adaptation of a Cormac McCarthy novel earned the Coen brothers an Academy Award for Best Picture?
The Coen brothers' adaptation of No Country for Old Men was so good, even the usually reclusive McCarthy praised it, calling it "stunning" and thanking them for not screwing it up.
Which film made history as the first non-English language film to win Best Picture at the Academy Awards?
Bong Joon-ho's "Parasite" shattered a 92-year Oscar barrier in 2020, proving that subtitles couldn't hold back this South Korean masterpiece about class inequality.
Which filmmaker won the first Best Director trophy given to a woman?
Bigelow won the 2010 Oscar for The Hurt Locker, notably defeating her ex-husband James Cameron, who was nominated that same year for Avatar.
Holding the record for the most individual wins in history, which animation pioneer earned 22 competitive Academy Awards?
Disney holds the record for most Oscar nominations at 59. For Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, he received a unique honorary award with one full-size and seven miniature ones.
Designed by Cedric Gibbons, the Oscar trophy shows a knight standing on what movie object?
The five spokes on the film reel represent the original branches of the Academy: actors, directors, producers, technicians, and writers.
Which Pixar film won the first Academy Award for Best Animated Feature for the studio?
While "Finding Nemo" captured Oscar gold in 2004, "Monsters, Inc." was actually nominated for the first-ever Best Animated Feature award in 2002, but lost to "Shrek."
Along with the Emmy, Grammy, and Tony, the Academy Award is part of what prestigious achievement of 4 awards?
Richard Rodgers was the first person to win all four awards, completing the feat in 1962. Robert Lopez is the only person to have won each award at least twice.
Which famous chef is known for serving gold chocolate treats at the Oscars after-party?
Wolfgang Puck has catered the Governors Ball since 1995. He serves thousands of miniature chocolate statuettes coated in edible 24-karat gold.
Which 1927 silent movie was the only one to win Best Picture until 2011?
Wings features real aerial combat footage filmed with cameras mounted on planes, using actual military pilots and actors who had to fly the aircraft themselves.
What is the famous nickname for the gold Academy Award statuette that depicts a knight holding a crusader's sword?
The knight stands on a film reel with five spokes representing the Academy's original branches: actors, directors, producers, technicians, and writers.