Pick Or Pass These Movies And We'll Reveal Everyone's Favorite Actor
- by Christian Bone
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Everyone has their favorite movies, those they totally fell in love with when they first saw them in the cinema and then went on to go and see again and again. There are lots of reasons why that particular movie might have struck a chord with that particular viewer, but one of the most common is that it has an actor or two that they really liked in it.
Some actors just make any movie better by simply being in it, lifting a good story up into greatness through their reliably awesome performances. Whether they be a great action star, comedian or just an all-round classy screen presence, the audience can rest easy knowing that they're going to be entertained once they see a great actor's name in the opening credits.
Given the correlation between a person's favorite movies and their favorite actors, we think we can guess everyone's number one top actor or actress based on which films they pick and which ones they pass on from the following 45 random movies that have come out over the past decade or so. Put our theory to the test by taking the quiz below.
Jurassic World
Jurassic World was the fourth film in the Jurassic Park franchise and rebooted things for a new Dinosaur-loving generation. Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard starred as the two employees of the prehistoric theme park who have to fight for their lives when the dinos run amok. Do you give Jurassic World a pick or a pass?
Titanic
Still the second highest-grossing movie of all time, Titanic is the ultimate romance movie for many as it tells the doomed love story of Rose (Kate Winslet) and Jack (Leonardo Di Caprio) on board the cruise liner that history tells us is fated to crash into an iceberg. Do you give Titanic a pick or a pass?
The Avengers
The Avengers was the first time Marvel brought all their toys together, as it featured Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr), Captain America (Chris Evans), Thor (Chris Hemsworth), Hulk (Mark Ruffalo), Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) and Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner) battling Tom Hiddleston's villainous Loki. Do you give The Avengers a pick or a pass?
Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation
Mission: Impossible - Fallout is the latest installment of the long-running spy franchise that arrived in cinemas this year. Tom Cruise is once again back as Ethan Hunt alongside his ragtag team including Rebecca Ferguson, Ving Rhames and Simon Pegg. This time, they're pitted against Superman himself Henry Cavill. Do you give Fallout a pick or a pass?
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part Two
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part Two is the final installment of the hit franchise based on J.K. Rowling's novels. Harry's feud with Lord Voldemort comes to a head in a fierce war that claims Hogwarts as its battleground. Do you give The Deathly Hallows a pick or a pass?
La La Land
La La Land is a critically-acclaimed musical that acts as a loving homage to the classic era of Hollywood. It follows the romance of actress Mia (Emma Stone) and jazz musician Sebastian (Ryan Gosling) as they try to launch their careers. Do you give La La Land a pick or a pass?
The Hunger Games
The Hunger Games is the first installment in the dystopian series based off the popular young adult novels. Jennifer Lawrence stars as Katniss Everdeen, who has to endure a cruel sacrificial event that sees children fighting each other to stay alive. Do you give The Hunger Games a pick or a pass?
The Fate of the Furious
The Fate of the Furious is the eighth installment in the immortal Fast & Furious franchise. It sees Vin Diesel's Dom get seduced over to the dark side by Charlize Theron's cyberterrorist Cipher, meaning his friends - including Dwayne Johnson's Hobbs, Jason Statham's Shaw and more - have to work to stop Cipher and get their pal back. Do you pick this movie or give it a pass?
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Star Wars: The Force Awakens took us back to the galaxy far, far away after many years and introduced us to a new generation of heroes - like Daisy Ridley's Rey and John Boyega's Finn - alongside old favorites as they faced the evil First Order. Do you give The Force Awakens a pick or a pass?
The Wolf of Wall Street
Leonardo Di Caprio stars in this acclaimed biopic as Wall Street banker Jordan Belfort which tells the story of how his debauched, party-loving lifestyle and corruption led to his eventual downfall. Margot Robbie and Jonah Hill also star. Do you pick The Wolf of Wall Street or do you give it a pass?
Frozen
It's been four years since it came out, but Disney fans still can't let Frozen go. The twist on The Snow Queen fairytale saw Princess Anna try to make amends with her sister Queen Elsa who had accidentally trapped her kingdom in a snowstorm with her ice powers. Do you give Frozen a pick or a pass?
Star Trek
The Star Trek franchise was rebooted for the big screen in 2009 with this movie from director J.J. Abrams, starring Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto as younger versions of Enterprise captain James T. Kirk and his Vulcan first mate Spock. Do you give Star Trek a pick or a pass?
Beauty and the Beast
2017's Beauty and the Beast is a live-action remake of the beloved animated movie of the same name, which retells the tale as old as told with Emma Watson as Belle and Dan Stevens as the mean prince cursed into the form of a beast. Do you give Beauty and the Beast a pick or a pass?
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring is the first movie in the Middle Earth saga, which introduced audiences to J.R.R. Tolkien's fantasy universe and beloved characters such as Frodo, Gandalf, Aragorn and the rest of the Fellowship. Do you give this movie a pick or a pass?
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle was the sequel we didn't know we wanted to the classic Robin Williams 1990s comedy. Dwayne Johnson, Karen Gillan, Jack Black and Kevin Hart were the ones to be trapped in the mystical game this time around. Do you give this movie a pick or a pass?
X-Men: Days of Future Past
X-Men: Days of Future Past united both casts of the franchise - those from the original trilogy and the prequel films - for one massive time-travelling adventure in which the fate of the future was at stake. Hugh Jackman starred (natch) along with the likes of James McAvoy, Jennifer Lawrence and Patrick Stewart. Do you give this movie a pick or a pass?
The Dark Knight
The greatest Batman movie of them all, Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight was Christian Bale's second outing as the titular caped crusader in which the hero wages a battle for Gotham City's very soul against his nemesis the Joker (the late, great Heath Ledger). Do you give this film a pick or a pass?
Guardians of the Galaxy
Guardians of the Galaxy was Marvel's first foray into the cosmic side of its shared universe. Chris Pratt features as Star-Lord, an intergalactic outlaw who assembles a team of former crooks to stop an evil alien from unleashing chaos on the universe. Do you give this film a pick or a pass?
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
The sequel to The Force Awakens, Star Wars: The Last Jedi went in a very different direction as the story became much darker. Luke Skywalker returned as a bitter old man and Rey was nearly turned to the dark side. Still, at least there's those cute Porgs. Do you pick this film or give it a pass?
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
Dead Men Tell No Tales is the latest entry in the Pirates of the Caribbean saga. Johnny Depp's Captain Jack Sparrow and his friends set sail on an epic quest to find the Trident of Poseidon before an evil ghostly sea captain uses it to wipe out all pirates. Do you pick this film or give it a pass?
Birdman
Birdman - Or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) - is the 2014 Oscar-winning movie starring Michael Keaton as a washed-up actor most known for playing a superhero (mirroring Keaton's own history as Batman) who struggles to get his credibility back. Also stars Emma Stone and Edward Norton. Do you pick this movie or give it a pass?
Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes was reimagined like never before in this 2009 action-adventure movie from director Guy Ritchie. Robert Downey Jr. starred as his own unique take on the Victorian detective, with Jude Law by his side as trusty sidekick Doctor Watson. Do you pick this film or give it a pass?
Wonder Woman
DC struck gold with this solo movie for Gal Gadot's super-powered princess, Wonder Woman. The immortal Amazon warrior has to venture into the world of war to stop the evil Greek god Aries from destroying humanity during World War One. Chris Pine also stars. Do you pick this film or give it a pass?
Avatar
James Cameron's Avatar remains the highest-grossing movie of all time. The sci-fi epic utilized state-of-the-art tech to tell the tale of a human man who learns about the alien culture of the Na'Vi and has to stop his people from destroying their world. Do you pick this film or give it a pass?
Moana
Moana was the 2016 hit Disney movie about the eponymous Polynesian princess who has powers over the sea and sets sail for an adventure to save her island with the demi-god Maui. It was well-received for its diverse cast, feminist heroine and for giving us the gift of Dwayne Johnson singing "You're Welcome." Do you pick this movie or give it a pass?
The Revenant
Leonardo Di Caprio finally got his well-earned Oscar for The Revenant, a brutal western in which the famed actor plays a man lost in the wilderness who must fight to survive the harsh winter. Also stars Tom Hardy and Domhnall Gleeson. Do you pick this movie or give it a pass?
Mad Max: Fury Road
Tom Hardy stars in this belated sequel/reboot of the classic 80s action Mad Max franchise. Set in a post-apocalyptic wasteland, Charlize Theron's rebel warrior Furiosa joins forces with Hardy's drifter as she goes in search of her homeland. Do you pick Mad Max: Fury Road or do you give it a pass?
Captain America: Civil War
Captain America: Civil War saw Marvel's pantheon of superheroes battle it out against each other as Robert Downey Jr's Iron Man and Chris Evans' Captain America came to blows, with the rest of the Avengers falling either side of the divide. Do you pick this movie or give it a pass?
Inside Out
Pixar's smart, emotional animated movie Inside Out tells the story of the working of a teenage girl's brain, as her emotions go haywire - literally, as Joy and Sadness get lost in the maze of her mind. It's a genuinely mind-bending movie experience but will you pick this film or give it a pass?
Passengers
Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence star in this sci-fi romance in which they star as two people who wake up out of hibernation too early on a spaceship headed out into the stars to find a new colony planet. Do you pick this movie or do you give it a pass?
Transformers: The Last Knight
Transformers: The Last Knight is the most recent installment in the franchise all about those robots in disguise. This time, Mark Wahlberg's Cade Yeager gets caught up in a war between the Autobots and the Decepticons that will unearth long-forgotten truths about our planet. Do you pick this movie or give it a pass?
Deadpool
Deadpool broke new ground when it arrived in 2016, as it was a rare R-rated superhero comedy movie that became a phenomenal success. A lot of that has to do with Ryan Reynolds' charismatic, hilarious performance as the titular Merc with the Mouth. But do you pick this film or give it a pass?
Twilight
Twilight was the first installment in the smash-hit vampire romance movie franchise that starred Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson as the star-crossed lovers, human Bella Swann and the undead hunk Edward Cullen. Though they grossed an insane amount of money, these films aren't for everyone. But do you pick this movie or do you give it a pass?
Justice League
Justice League was the DC equivalent of The Avengers and brought six of this comic book universe's biggest names together for the first time on the big-screen. Some we knew well already - Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman - others were making their cinematic debuts - Flash, Cyborg and Aquaman. Do you pick this movie or give it a pass?
The Maze Runner
The Maze Runner was part of the YA adaptations craze from earlier this decade. Dylan O'Brien stars as a teen who wakes up to find himself in a labyrinth overrun with monsters in which he and the other boys must fight to survive. Do you pick this movie or do you give it a pass?
Inception
Inception is Christopher Nolan's mind-bending critically-acclaimed movie starring Leonardo Di Caprio, Tom Hardy, Ellen Page and co. as a team of conmen who hijack a man's dreams in order to plant an idea in his head. How much of it actually happened, how much of it was a dream? We don't know, but what we want to know right now is whether you'll give it a pick or pass.
The Amazing Spider-Man
The Amazing Spider-Man rebooted the wallcrawler's adventures on the big-screen with Andrew Garfield playing super-powered high schooler Peter Parker and Emma Stone as his girlfriend Gwen Stacy. The first movie featured him battling against Dr Curt Conners AKA The Lizard. Do you give this movie a pick or a pass?
Despicable Me
Despicable Me kickstarted the Minions' domination of the world but they're actually not the stars of this animated family movie - it's the tale of Steve Carrell's Gru, a supervillain whose evil heart is melted when he adopts three adorable daughters. There have been many entries since then in the franchise, but do you give the first movie a pick or a pass?
Iron Man 3
2013's Iron Man 3 was Robert Downey Jr's last solo outing as Tony Stark. In this movie, taking place after The Avengers, he has to stop mysterious villain The Mandarin without the aid of his super-powered suit of armor. Do you pick this Marvel movie or give it a pass?
Django Unchained
Django Unchained is Quentin Tarantino's subversive modern western movie starring Jamie Foxx as the gun-toting titular former slave who has to rescue his wife from evil slave owner Calvin Candie (a brilliantly despicable Leonardo Di Caprio) with the help of Christoph Waltz' kindly Dr Schultz... Do you pick this movie or give it a pass?
Silver Linings Playbook
In this touching 2012 rom-com, Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper play two lonely people with mental health issues who make an unlikely couple when they pair up for a dance competition but soon fall for each other. Are you going to pick Silver Linings Playbook or give it a pass?
Rampage
Ginormous animals run amok in Chicago in this 2018 monster movie starring Dwayne Johnson. The Rock's character must team up with a giant albino gorilla named George to stop the other enormous beasts - a wolf and a crocodile from destroying the city. Do you pick Rampage or do you give it a pass?
Avengers: Infinity War
Avengers: Infinity War is the biggest movie of the year and brings together pretty much every hero from the Marvel universe to face their most dangerous for yet - Thanos, who wants to wipe out half of all life in the universe. Do you pick this movie or give it a pass?
Venom
Venom is the latest Marvel movie to hit screens. It stars Tom Hardy as Eddie Brock, a journalist who bonds with the dangerous symbiote of the title. Can he come to terms with his parasite to stop a symbiote invasion of Earth? And, more importantly, do you pick this film or give it a pass?
A Star Is Born
Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper star in this musical remake that just arrived in cinemas to critical acclaim and commericial success. Cooper plays washed-up musician Jackson who discovers - and falls in love with - Gaga's shy but talented singer Ally. Do you pick A Star Is Born or give it a pass?
