A Fish Called Wanda Trivia Questions! Quiz
Produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Meyer and ranking high in the British film of the 20th century list, A Fish Called Wanda was a box office hit and has become a classic. Answer questions about the production and awards of this fun movie when you click start to take this quiz.
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How much did this movie make in the box office?
- A.
$150 million
- B.
$100 million
- C.
$62.5 million
- D.
$50 million
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C. $62.5 millionExplanation
The movie made $62.5 million in the box office.Rate this question:
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- 2.
How many academy awards was this movie nominated for?
- A.
3
- B.
2
- C.
None
- D.
4
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D. 4Explanation
The movie was nominated for four Academy Awards.Rate this question:
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- 3.
_____ won the academy awards best supporting actor for his role in this movie
- A.
Kevin Kline
- B.
Jamie Lee Curtis
- C.
Michael Palin
- D.
John Cleese
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A. Kevin KlineExplanation
Kevin Kline won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in this movie. This suggests that his performance in the movie was highly acclaimed and recognized by the Academy.Rate this question:
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- 4.
_____ won best actor (BAFTA) for his role in this movie
- A.
Michael Palin
- B.
John Du Prez
- C.
John Cleese
- D.
Jamie Lee Curtis
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C. John CleeseExplanation
John Cleese won best actor (BAFTA) for his role in this movie.Rate this question:
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- 5.
_____ won best supporting actor (BAFTA) for his role in this movie
- A.
Jamie Lee Curtis
- B.
Alan Hume
- C.
John Jympson
- D.
Michael Palin
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D. Michael PalinExplanation
Michael Palin won the best supporting actor (BAFTA) for his role in this movie. This means that out of the given options, Michael Palin was recognized and awarded by BAFTA for his performance in a supporting role in the mentioned movie.Rate this question:
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- 6.
A spiritual sequel to this movie was released afterwards titled _____
- A.
Fierce Creatures
- B.
Wanda Again
- C.
With Wanda
- D.
Adventures of Wanda
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A. Fierce CreaturesExplanation
The correct answer is "Fierce Creatures" because it is mentioned in the question that the given movie is a spiritual sequel. A spiritual sequel refers to a film that is not a direct continuation of the original story but shares similar themes, characters, or concepts. Therefore, "Fierce Creatures" is the logical option for the spiritual sequel to the given movie.Rate this question:
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- 7.
In what year was the spiritual sequel to A Fish Called Wanda released?
- A.
1996
- B.
1997
- C.
1998
- D.
1999
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B. 1997Explanation
The spiritual sequel to A Fish Called Wanda was released in 1997.Rate this question:
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- 8.
The British Film Industry ranked A Fish Called Wanda the _____ greatest British film of the 20th century?
- A.
10th
- B.
5th
- C.
39th
- D.
20th
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C. 39thExplanation
A Fish Called Wanda was ranked 39th by the British Film Industry as the greatest British film of the 20th century. This ranking suggests that the film is highly regarded within the industry and recognized for its contribution to British cinema.Rate this question:
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- 9.
In what year did Cleese and Crichton start writing the script for this movie?
- A.
1983
- B.
1982
- C.
1979
- D.
1981
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A. 1983Explanation
Cleese and Crichton started writing the script for this movie in 1983.Rate this question:
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- 10.
What title did the writers want to originally give the movie?
- A.
Oh Wanda!
- B.
Played by Wanda
- C.
A Goldfish Called Wanda
- D.
Why We All Hate Wanda
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C. A Goldfish Called WandaExplanation
The writers wanted to originally give the movie the title "A Goldfish Called Wanda".Rate this question:
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