M trivia

M Mini Quiz

Test your knowledge with these top questions!

Question 1

Popularized by Alfred Hitchcock, what term for an object that drives a film's plot sounds like a Scottish surname?

Hitchcock defined the MacGuffin as the central motivator for the characters, even if the object itself is completely irrelevant to the audience.

Question 2

Taking its name from the Greek for "mother city," what 1927 silent sci-fi film features a robot that inspired C-3PO's design?

Directed by Fritz Lang, Metropolis features the Maschinenmensch, which is widely considered the first robot ever depicted in a feature film.

Question 3

The James Bond character M serves what official role?

M directs the Secret Intelligence Service, while the incorrect option of gadget quartermaster describes another famous Bond character, Q.

Question 4

The 1968 motion picture rating M indicated what specific audience guideline?

Introduced in 1968, the M rating was changed to GP in 1970 and eventually became the modern PG rating to avoid confusion with restricted films.

Question 5

Crime bosses in the 1931 film M hunt the serial killer to eliminate what problem?

Since relentless police raids on illegal gambling rings halt their profits, the crime bosses in Fritz Lang's M enlist a vast network of beggars to catch the killer.