Only A Real Fan Can Ace This Will Ferrell Movie Quiz
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Will Ferrell is easily one of the funniest people alive today. He established himself throughout the 1990s as a cast member during one of the best ages for NBC’s legendary sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live. He did impressions of all sorts of celebrities on SNL – George W. Bush, Neil Diamond, James Lipton, Ted Kennedy, Alex Trebek, Saddam Hussein, Janet Reno, Fidel Castro, Ted Kaczynski, Jesse “The Body” Ventura, Al Gore, and many, many more – and not to mention his classic “Get off the shed!!” sketch, which was based on his own idea from his initial audition for the show that he did for producer Lorne Michaels. It was during Ferrell’s tenure at SNL that he met Adam McKay, who would become his co-screenwriter and director as they took on the world of the big screen to become huge stars. Together, they’ve satirized cable news, gender relations, race relations, NASCAR, American democracy, buddy cop movies, Spanish soap operas, salesmen, step-parenting, and so much more, and they’ve almost always had resounding success in their attempts to draw big laughs from the big screen. But how well do you know Will Ferrell’s movies? Take this quiz to find out if you’re his biggest fan!
Which nightclub did Will Ferrell spend A Night At in an SNL-based movie?
Movies based on Saturday Night Live sketches are always very hit and miss. For every Wayne's World, you get, well, something like this. Will Ferrell and Chris Kattan did these sketches where they play a pair of wealthy Yemeni-American brothers who like to go to nightclubs, bob their heads to Eurodance music, and get rejected by women. They stretched that to feature length as the Brothers attempt to get into a fabled nightclub in Los Angeles that's supposed to be really awesome and they end up encountering Richard Greico (playing himself). So, what nightclub do they go to?
What does Cam Brady punch in The Campaign?
The Campaign is a satirical movie about the cutthroat world of politics as two candidates go head to head in an effort to win the Congressional seat of a fictitious North Carolina district. It parodies the corrupt influence of big business in political campaigns, as well as smear campaigns that candidates run against one another. Marty Huggins doesn’t need to smear Cam Brady, as his drunk driving and idiocy do that for him. Also, he punches an adorable being in the face. Which one?
Complete the Ron Burgundy quote: “I don’t know how to put this, but...”
Ron Burgundy is and always will be Will Ferrell’s most famous and beloved characters. As one critic wrote of the first movie, “That he can make his anchorman chauvinistic, deluded, and ridiculous, but still manage to give him some humanity is testimony to Ferrell’s comic talents.” He’s a satire of the guys who read the news back in the 1970s, who were brash and sexist and masculine back when it was considered socially acceptable. Complete the Ron Burgundy quote: “I don’t know how to put this, but...”
Who plays Will Ferrell’s father in Daddy’s Home 2?
Daddy’s Home 2 was a rare sequel to a Will Ferrell movie. He usually avoids doing follow-ups to his films, but for Daddy’s Home, one of his highest grossing and most fun efforts, he made an exception to this unwritten rule. In the sequel, both Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg’s characters’ fathers come to visit for the holidays. The casting couldn’t really have been more perfect. Wahlberg’s dad is played by Mel Gibson. Which 3rd Rock from the Sun actor played Ferrell’s dad?
Who does Will Ferrell play in The Lego Movie?
The Lego Movie sure was a delight. It didn't seem as though it would amount to anything, since it was a movie adapted from children's toys, and movies of that nature generally turn out to suck, but The Lego Movie was surprisingly great. It had a poignant message at the end, as the animation turned out to be in the kid's animation as his oppressive dad, played by Will Ferrell, comes down to stop his son from playing with the Lego. Ferrell's evil dad persona is personified in the animation as the villain who wants to glue the Lego together. What's his name?
What do Ricky Bobby and Cal Naughton always say to each other?
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby is not as famous or as well remembered as Anchorman, but it is just as funny, and it’s even more satirical as it takes on the southern US states, the product placement in NASCAR, and the capitalism in America. At the heart of the movie is the friendship shared by Ricky Bobby and Cal Naughton. They have a catchphrase that they always say to each other, from their childhood right to adulthood. What is it?
Which prison is James King sentenced to ten years in?
In 2015’s Get Hard, Will Ferrell plays James King, a business mogul who is framed by his bosses for financial crimes and sentenced to ten years in an infamous maximum security prison. He enlists the help of Darnell, played by Kevin Hart, to help him prepare for what life will be like on the inside. Darnell initially resists, but when James offers him $30,000 for his help, he can’t help but agree to it. Which prison is he sentenced to?
How does Veronica Corningstone ruin Ron Burgundy's career?
Ron and Veronica don't start out on the best of footing with one another. Ron sees her as a conquest while she sees him as an impediment to her own career. After she gets hired though, Ron is still relentless in his quest to bed her. He finally does after taking her on a tour of the city, but quickly bungles the situation by announcing their liaison while on air. In order to get revenge Ron, Veronica decides to sabotage him. How does she do it?
Which of these movies does NOT have a sequel?
Will Ferrell tends to stay away from doing sequels. He’s the kind of guy who goes all in with one movie and says everything he has to say about that character and his world within that one movie, so there’s not really anything to put in a sequel. Plus, he writes and produces a lot of his movies, so after you’ve spent a year writing, six months starring in, and another six months editing a movie, you’re sick of it. So, why do it all over again. But he has done some sequels. Which of these movies does NOT have a sequel?
What is the name of Jackie Moon’s only hit song?
Will Ferrell played the lowly basketball player Jackie Moon in Semi-Pro, which didn’t do very well at the box office, failing to recoup its budget. But still, it won an ESPY Award for being the Best Sports Movie of the year, and it’s a lot of fun, with a lot of great gags (especially one involving a bear), funny one liners, and an unpredictable (for the most part) plot. In the movie, Jackie once had a hit song. What song was it?
What industry is Zoolander about?
Zoolander was directed and written by Ben Stiller, who also starred in it in the lead role that is also where the title comes from, but it could be argued that this is Will Ferrell’s movie. He definitely steals every single scene he’s in with his odd and unique Mugatu character. Zoolander is a dumb comedy with gags about blowing up gas stations and orgies, but it’s also a scathing satire of an industry. Which of these industries is it?
Which Step Brother does Will Ferrell play?
When Adam McKay saw the easy chemistry that was shared by Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly in an early table read for Anchorman, he wrote him into Talladega Nights as the sidekick. And then he gave the two their own vehicle in a wacky absurdist comedy named Step Brothers that they expected to lose money but would be fun making. Reilly was instantly on board, and Step Brothers was born. But which of the lead pair does Ferrell play?
Who played the new stepdad at the end of Daddy’s Home?
The whole premise of Daddy’s Home is that Will Ferrell is a stepdad to two kids and he’s struggling to make a connection with them, and he finds himself usurped when their biological dad Mark Wahlberg comes to visit. In the end, though, they all make peace and everything’s happy again. Wahlberg marries a new woman and becomes a stepdad to her daughter. And then, as a final twist, he is then usurped by that girl’s biological father. Who plays him?
Which of these movies does NOT have a Will Ferrell cameo?
Will Ferrell is a classic example of a scene stealer. He steals scenes. You don’t notice it when he is the star of the movie, because you can’t steal scenes from yourself. But when he appears in a small role or even a cameo appearance in a movie, you do notice it. He’s done quite a few cameos in his day. Which of these four modern classic comedy movies does NOT feature a cameo appearance by the great Will Ferrell?
Who does Will Ferrell play in Old School?
Old School, directed by Todd Phillips who would eventually go on to direct the groundbreaking R rated comedy The Hangover, was a forerunner to the Frat Pack bunch of actors that incorporates Will Ferrell, Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Vince Vaughn, Jack Black etc. Old School has Ferrell, Vaughn, and Wilson’s brother Luke Wilson in the three leading roles as a trio of adults who decide to hang out with a college fraternity during a midlife crisis. What is the name of Will Ferrell’s character?
What city is the sitting of Megamind?
Megamind is the 3D animated story of a very smart supervillain from outer space played by Will Ferrell (the title character) who manages to actually kill his long time nemesis Metro Man (basically just Superman under a different name). After killing the hero who had long watched over the city Megamind was threatening, he finds that he has the city all to himself, which he enjoyed for about five minutes before realizing it wasn’t fun. What is the name of the city?
Who does Chazz Michael Michaels play in Grublets On Ice?
The whole setup of Blades of Glory involves a pair of down and out ice skaters who are brought together for a championship that they are expected to win if they can learn to get along and work together and learn all the right choreography. Will Ferrell’s character is called Chazz Michael Michaels, and when he’s found at rock bottom, he’s performing in a children’s skating show called Grublets On Ice. What is the name of the Grublet character he plays?
Which sitcom film adaptation starred Will Ferrell alongside Nicole Kidman?
In 2005, Will Ferrell starred alongside Nicole Kidman in a big screen adaptation of a classic sitcom series from the late ‘60s and early ‘70s. Nora Ephron directed the movie and is credited as one of the screenwriters on the movie, along with two others. The movie was not a success, to say the least. It disappointed at the box office, swept the Golden Raspberry Awards, and got called “an unmitigated disaster” by critics. What classic sitcom-based movie is it?
What type of musical instrument does Ron Burgundy play?
There’s a scene in Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy where he’s taking Veronica Corningstone out for dinner in a restaurant owned by the SNL great and Portland hipster king Fred Armisen. Armisen insists that Ron get up on stage and play a set on his signature musical instrument. He then uses that instrument to suck up someone’s drink and sprays a blaze of fire out the other end, all while he’s still playing the music. So, what instrument is it?
Where does Ron Burgundy go to live after he is blinded?
In Anchorman 2, subtitled The Legend Continues, one of the most highly awaited sequels of all time, Ron Burgundy trips on an intentionally placed cable while skating in New York for his fans and ends up going blind from it. He becomes a recluse, moving out somewhere to live. He does all manner of odd things while alone, telling the guys of his wild tales. But where is it? Where does Ron Burgundy go to live after he is blinded?
Which rapper narrated The Other Guys?
The Other Guys is narrated throughout with a voiceover by a rapper from the group Body Count who founded the record label Rhyme $yndicate Records and stars in the NBC crime drama Law and Order: Special Victims Unit. He also helped Rick and Morty to save the world in the episode “Get Schwifty.” His debut solo album was the first ever hip hop album to carry an explicit content sticker. Which rapper, the one behind the track “Cop Killer,” is it?
Where does Buddy the Elf’s biological father work?
The whole setup of Elf is that Buddy realizes he’s actually a human being, which he should’ve realized sooner since he’s three or four times the size of everybody else, including his father Papa Elf, played by the great Bob Newhart. Shortly afterward, Buddy decides to travel all the way to America, in New York, so he can meet his real father, Walter, played by James Caan. Which of these iconic buildings from the skyline of New York City does Buddy’s father work in?
Who played Will Ferrell’s wife in The House?
The House is a surprisingly dark comedy from the writers of Neighbors, starring Will Ferrell and a crazy funny actress from Saturday Night Live as a married couple who convert their house into an illegal casino in order to pay for their daughter’s tuition. Of course, there are ample problems that go along with this, not least that Ferrell cuts off a guy’s finger and earns himself the name “The Butcher” around town. Who plays his wife in the movie?
What nationality is Jean Girard?
Director Adam McKay, who has long been the creative partner of Will Ferrell, sees Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby as a political satire. He believes the scene in which the foreign driver from Formula One who threatens to dethrone Ricky as the NASCAR champion tells Ricky that he’ll break his arm if he doesn’t admit to liking a foreign cuisine and he tells him, “Go ahead and break my arm,” and he does. What nationality is the new driver?
What was Detective Allen Gamble’s pimp name in college?
In The Other Guys, we get the backstory of Will Ferrell’s character Detective Allen Gamble of the NYPD through a series of flashbacks. Back when he was in college, he started organizing paid dates for one of his female friends, drawing up a spreadsheet and taking a percentage of her profits. Eventually he had a whole bunch of girls under his wing. He had a nickname, which leads his partner Terry Hoitz to declare him a pimp. What was his pimp name?
Which of these is NOT one of the food groups named by Buddy the Elf?
Elf is one of the most beloved Christmas comedy movies ever made. Its only rivals are perhaps Home Alone or National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, but other than those two, it’s definitely, without a doubt, the number one. In the movie, Buddy claims that there are four main food groups that make up his diet, although these are not food groups that a doctor would recommend you to consume as regularly as Buddy does. Which of these is NOT one of them?
Dr. Doback's childhood dream was to be what?
Richard Jenkins is a truly great and criminally underrated actor. In Step Brothers, he plays the stepdad, Dr. Robert Doback. He's the reason that Dale and Brennan split apart in the first place as he instigated the divorce that led them to boring and normal lives. But then he also brought them back together, when he sees them at the Catalina Wine Mixer looking nothing like their former selves and implores them to get back to their music dreams, reflecting on his own unrequited childhood dream to be...what?
What tech company is The Internship about?
In the movie The Internship, Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn play a pair of down and out middle aged men who manage to blag their way into an internship at one of the biggest and most influential tech companies in the United States, despite having no knowledge or experience in technology whatsoever. They’re sure in for a shock when they arrive for work on Monday. Will Ferrell has just a small cameo role in the movie. What tech company is it about?
What is the name of Dale and Brennan’s company?
Step Brothers is easily one of Will Ferrell’s greatest, funniest, and most timeless movies. With any luck, it’ll be getting a sequel within the next few years. After a few failed job interviews where they interviewed as a pair and wore tuxedos in an attempt to, in Dale’s words, “f**k s**t up,” Dale and Brennan decided to start their own global entertainment firm and have jobs there instead. What is the name of the entertainment company that they cook up?
Which Kevin Smith movie starred Will Ferrell as Federal Wildlife Marshal Willenholly?
Kevin Smith has made a bunch of movies featuring the characters of Jay and Silent Bob, played by himself and his friend Jason Mewes. They’ve been in pretty much every movie Smith’s ever done. This one, which features cameo appearances by Mark Hamill, Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, James Van Der Beek, Jason Biggs, Jon Stewart, and George Carlin, sees Will Ferrell play Federal Wildlife Marshal Willenholly, who is chasing down Jay and Silent Bob throughout the movie. What movie is it?
What year was Blades of Glory released?
Blades of Glory is a brilliant comedy about the glamorous world of ice skating and the competitive and cutthroat nature of those who get involved in it. Will Ferrell stars alongside Jon Heder as a pair of rivals who must become allies to win a championship. The movie grossed $145 million at the worldwide box office on a budget of $61 million and it has a certified “fresh” rating on the movie review website Rotten Tomatoes. Which movie was it released?
Which country’s Prime Minister does Mugatu plot to assassinate?
The plot of Zoolander revolves around the evil Mugatu, played by Will Ferrell, attempting to find a fashion model who is dumb enough that they can be brainwashed into assassinating the Prime Minister of a country, as this new PM is bent on eradicating the cheap child labor in the country, and fashion mogul Mugatu can’t have that – it wouldn’t be good for business. This country ended up banning the movie for its depiction of them. What country is it?
Which Woody Allen movie was Will Ferrell in?
Thanks to the Weinstein effect, many actors are finally denouncing the much-accused Woody Allen and refusing to work with him. But Will Ferrell once did, back in 2005, in a very smart movie that purported to answer the question of whether life is naturally comic or tragic, as two playwrights take the same premise and tell two very different stories that follow on from it. Ferrell starred alongside Radha Mitchell, Chloe Sevigny, and Jonny Lee Miller. What movie is it?
What is it called when you fire your gun in the office?
Will Ferrell and Adam McKay made The Other Guys, their spoof of buddy cop movies, in the same year that Cop Out was released, and they totally showed Cop Out how it’s done. There’s a scene near the beginning of The Other Guys where Ferrell is persuaded by a pair of hotshot detectives (“They were very convincing in their argument”) to shoot the ceiling in the office. They even give this made-up act a name. What is it called when you fire your gun in the office?
What gang does James King join in Get Hard?
As the plot of Get Hard progresses, Kevin Hart slowly begins to realize that there’s no way he will be able to train Will Ferrell’s character James King to be tough. He can’t throw a punch, he can’t stand up for himself, he can’t even do a good “mad dog” face. So, he gets in touch with his cousin, played by rapper TI, who is the head honcho of a badass local gang, in the hopes of getting James protection once he’s in prison. What is the name of the gang?