How much do you know about Academy Award-winning films? Can you guess the movie without the plot summary and with just one, possibly-obscure photo? Find out how well you know your Oscar history!
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Hint: The actor who played the titular character also won a ‘best actor’ Oscar
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Answer: Forrest Gump
In the heartwarming Oscar-winning tale “Forrest Gump,” directed by Robert Zemeckis and released in 1994, Tom Hanks shines as the titular character. He plays a man with a low IQ who unwittingly influences several historical events.
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Hint: This was Russell Crowe’s breakout role
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Answer: Gladiator
Ridley Scott’s epic “Gladiator” was made in 2000 and awarded Best Picture in 2001. It stars Russell Crowe as Maximus Decimus Meridius, a former Roman general seeking vengeance in the Colosseum.
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Hint: Jodi Foster’s character had cheap shoes and an expensive bag
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Answer: The Silence of the Lambs
In the suspenseful thriller “The Silence of the Lambs,” released in 1991, Jodie Foster plays Clarice Starling, an FBI trainee, while Anthony Hopkins masterfully portrays the brilliant yet sinister Dr. Hannibal Lecter. This film claimed the Best Picture Oscar in 1992.
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Hint: There are so many famous quotes from this movie we can’t even begin to count them
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Answer: The Godfather
Directed by Francis Ford Coppola, “The Godfather” (1972) features Marlon Brando as Don Vito Corleone, a character synonymous with the dark world of organized crime. This film laid the foundation for the iconic Corleone family saga.
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Hint: This movie’s tagline is ‘there are no clean getaways’
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Answer: No Country for Old Men
Starring Josh Brolin, Javier Bardem and Tommy Lee Jones, “No Country for Old Men,” was made in 2007 and awarded Best Picture in 2008.
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Hint: This is the last in a series of movies based upon popular novels by the same name
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Answer: ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King’
Peter Jackson’s epic fantasy trilogy, stars Elijah Wood as Frodo Baggins, the central figure in the quest to destroy the One Ring. The final installment “The Return of the King” won Best Picture in 2004.
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Hint: A young aristocrat falls in love with a drifter on the high seas
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Answer: Titanic
James Cameron’s epic romance “Titanic” features the unforgettable pairing of Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet as Jack and Rose. It won the Best Picture Oscar in 1998.
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Hint: He had it comin’
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Answer: Chicago
In Rob Marshall’s musical crime film “Chicago,” Renée Zellweger and Catherine Zeta-Jones dazzle as aspiring performers caught in a murder trial. This film won the Best Picture Oscar in 2003.
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Hint: ‘What light through yonder window breaks? It is the east, and Juliet is the sun.’
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Answer: Shakespeare in Love
The romantic comedy “Shakespeare in Love” stars Gwyneth Paltrow as Viola de Lesseps and Joseph Fiennes as William Shakespeare. Not only did Paltrow win Best Actress, but the movie also claimed the Best Picture Oscar in 1999.
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