Sorry Action Movie Fans! There's No Way Anybody Is Getting 100% On This Quiz!

It's a common misconception that girls don't like action movies, anybody can be fan. Movie studios certainly don't think that women are interested in action movies, and so they tailor them to an audience of men by filling them with actors like Bruce Willis and Sylvester Stallone (in other words, proper dudes) and write narratives that are driven by testosterone. Those studios tailor romantic comedies to a female audience, because they think that those are more in line with women's tastes than action extravaganzas. But as evidenced by movies like Atomic Blonde and Mad Max Fury Road, girls can get just as involved these action-packed films. These kinds of movies aren't just for the boys anymore.

Action movies are among the highest grossing movies of all time and half of the moviegoing public is made up of women, so all of that money must be coming from somewhere. There are always women in the theater whenever a new action packed blockbuster is playing down at the multiplex. So, with that in mind, there's a good chance that most girls will actually score higher on this quiz than the guys. Give it a whirl and let's see how it ends up!

Question 1

Who plays John Wick?

The actor who plays the title role of John Wick in the first movie and its sequel, as well as the upcoming third one, which has the haunting and confusing subtitle Parabellum, is a hugely popular movie star who has been around for decades. He starred in the action movies Speed and 47 Ronin and The Matrix trilogy. John Wick has been sort of a comeback role for him, as it has brought him back into the spotlight. Who is he?

Question 2

What is this slick Mad Max reboot?

It can be hard for reboots of old movie franchises to find an audience, and it can be even harder for them to be considered satisfactory by the diehard fans of those franchises. But this reboot of the Mad Max series, which original director George Miller returned to do with practical special effects and Tom Hardy in the lead role, is actually now considered to be a modern classic of the action genre. What is this slick Mad Max reboot?

Question 3

In which capital city does Liam Neeson's daughter go missing in Taken?

Taken is one of the most popular and acclaimed and highest grossing thrillers of the 21st century. It completely revitalized the career of Liam Neeson, making him as big a movie star as he was in the '90s, and it also reinvented his whole career by turning him into an action hero. He's been starring in action movies ever since. This year, his action movie was The Commuter. In which capital city does Liam Neeson's daughter go missing in Taken?

Question 4

Who was the villain in Die Hard?

Die Hard has long been regarded as one of the greatest action movies ever made, and a lot of that is down to the performances of its two leads: Bruce Willis in the iconic role of NYPD detective John McClane, and Alan Rickman, who sadly is no longer with us, in the role of the Eastern European villain who takes over McClane's estranged wife's office building on Christmas Eve. What is the name of the villain from the first Die Hard movie?

Question 5

Who plays the title role in Lucy?

Lucy has more or less the same premise as the Bradley Cooper movie Limitless. It plays with the idea that humans only use 10% of their brains' capability, and offers us the story of some character who unlocks the ability to use 100%, give or take, of that capability. The difference is that Lucy plays with more of an action oriented take on that premise. The star plays Black Widow in the MCU. Who plays the title role in Lucy?

Question 6

Which action extravaganza has dreams within dreams within dreams?

In the summer of 2010, this was everyone's favorite movie. Christopher Nolan was two years off his resounding success The Dark Knight and he decided to blow people's minds even further than he had with that IMAX masterpiece with his next movie. This movie stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gordon Levitt, Ellen Page, and Michael Caine. But more memorably than all of them, it stars a spinning top that leads the audience into an ambiguous ending. Which action packed extravaganza has dreams within dreams within dreams?

Question 7

What country is the setting of Sicario?

Sicario is one of the most critically acclaimed action movies in recent years. It was enough of a hit to warrant a sequel, which came out this year minus Emily Blunt who starred in the original, and it has been showing up on a lot of critics' lists of the best action movies and thrillers of the past few years. The movie tackles what has been a hot button issue for several years now. What country is the movie set in?

Question 8

Which Sylvester Stallone character always reluctantly returns to action?

Most actors will get to play one iconic character in their career. They'll be lucky if they're remembered for one beloved character. But Sylvester Stallone has two. He has the underdog champion boxer Rocky Balboa and this muscle bound ex soldier who is often called back into action and reluctantly accepts the call. He's never eager to do it, but he can't help wanting to protect people and clean up their messes. Which Sylvester Stallone character always reluctantly returns to action, time after time?

Question 9

Who played the Bride?

The Bride is one of the most iconic characters in the movie universe of Quentin Tarantino's filmography, and that's saying a lot, because there are a lot of iconic characters that Tarantino has created. This character is the star of this kung-fu movie, a movie that was so long that it had to be split into two separate releases. The actress who played her is a Tarantino regular, having also appeared in his film Pulp Fiction. Who played the Bride in this movie?

Question 10

What is this iPod jukebox action musical comedy?

This highly acclaimed and hugely financially successful movie written and directed by Edgar Wright from 2017 can only be described as having created a genre of its own. It's like a jukebox musical, in that its plot is driven by existing music, but it's not done with a jukebox, it's done with an iPod, and it's an action movie, but there are also elements of comedy. So, it's an iPod jukebox action musical comedy. What is this iPod jukebox action musical comedy?

Question 11

What subject does Indiana Jones teach?

Because of all the antics that the guy gets into wearing a leather jacket and a fedora in the jungle or in a temple or in the desert, it can be easy to forget that he is actually a college professor who spends his down time grading papers and meeting with his students. But he is a college professor and that is what he does. He teaches a social science that is considered a branch of the humanities. What subject does Indiana Jones teach?

Question 12

Who does Tom Cruise play in the Mission: Impossible franchise?

Actor Tom Cruise has never taken on a superhero role or starred in a comic book franchise, but the spy character that he plays in the Mission: Impossible movie franchise is basically a superhero, since he can hurl himself through the air and hang from helicopters and planes in the sky and jump across rooftops, and in most of these cases, Cruise does the stunts himself and risks his life. Who does Tom Cruise play in the Mission: Impossible franchise?

Question 13

Which real life celebrity couple starred in Mr. and Mrs. Smith?

When the media obsesses over a romantic pairing of actors, movie studios are desperate to get them in a movie together. This couple actually got together on the set of Mr. and Mrs. Smith, so it only worked in the studio's favor. This couple would eventually do another movie together called By the Sea. They wound up adopting many children and doing a lot of humanitarian work. They have since parted ways. Which real life celebrity couple starred in Mr. and Mrs. Smith?

Question 14

What is this movie called?

This action movie was directed by an uncredited director of John Wick, and so the action sequences in this movie are just as gritty and fluid and meticulously staged as the ones in John Wick, maybe even more so. And it had a real context in it, too, which John Wick was missed, and that is its historical setting around the time of the fall of the Berlin Wall. What is this slick, female driven action movie starring Charlize Theron called?

Question 15

What is the US branch of Kingsman called?

Kingsman: The Secret Service turned out to be a surprise hit for 20th Century Fox, especially given the fact that a lot of it was set in a corner of Britain that most US viewers do not recognize. Fans wanted to see more of Eggsy, and so a sequel entitled Kingsman: The Golden Circle was quickly put into development and later production. That movie introduced fans to the US branch of the Kingsman spy agency. What is the US branch of Kingsman called?

Question 16

What is Jason Bourne's real name?

At the end of the second Bourne movie, The Bourne Supremacy, Pamela Landy reveals to the lead character that his real name is not Jason Bourne and that he was a part of a government program that gave him a new name and a new identity. We got more backstory in the 2016 movie Jason Bourne, in which he found out the truth about his father. We may never see Matt Damon play Jason Bourne again. What is Jason Bourne's real name?

Question 17

Who plays Indiana Jones?

Raiders of the Lost Ark still ranks among the finest action films ever made. The actor who plays the iconic role of adventurer Indiana Jones has also played some very iconic other movie roles: Han Solo, Rick Deckard, James Marshall etc. But it's arguably that his best remembered role will always be that of Indy. He's currently working on a fifth Indiana Jones movie, despite the fact that he's not getting any younger. Who plays the role of Indiana Jones?

Question 18

Which action movie did Homer Simpson think was called The Bus That Couldn't Slow Down?

Ever since Die Hard was released, a lot of rip off movies have followed that take the same basic premise of a cop up against all odds in an enclosed location. These movies are held under the blanket term "Diehard on a..." This one, starring Keanu Reeves as a cop named Jack Traven, has been described by critics as being one of those movies but on a bus. Which action movie did Homer Simpson think was called The Bus That Couldn't Slow Down?

Question 19

Which of these Bond movies did Daniel Craig NOT star in?

After his last James Bond movie, the latest actor to take on the role of the iconic British spy, Daniel Craig, did not seem too keen to return to the role any time soon. But he has since signed on to do another James Bond movie, although that movie has hit more snags since. It lost its director Danny Boyle and now, it's in limbo. Anyway, Daniel Craig has now done four Bond movies. Which of these Bond movies did Daniel Craig NOT star in?

Question 20

Who does Denzel Washington play in The Equalizer?

Denzel Washington is one of the biggest movie stars in the world and he actually has a rich history with the action movie genre. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor for an action film, Training Day. In 2014, he teamed back up with the director of that movie, Antoine Fuqua, to make a big screen version of the iconic crime drama TV series The Equalizer. They released a sequel this year. Who does Denzel Washington play in The Equalizer?

Question 21

Who played Bill Marks in Non-Stop?

This actor was never really considered to be much of an action movie star. When he was younger, he would star in serious dramas like Schindler's List and Michael Collins. But as he got older and took on the role of Bryan Mills in the iconic action film Taken, he became known as an action hero in his old age. He has since starred in a number of action films, like this one. Who played Bill Marks in Non Stop?

Question 22

What video game movie adaptation is this?

Video games do not generally translate perfectly into movies. Those movies might sometimes do well at the box office, thanks to the huge fan base of the video games, but they do not usually get good reviews from the critics, although this one did. One version starred Angelina Jolie as a character who can be described as a female version of Indiana Jones, but there was also a reboot this year starring Alicia Vikander. What video game movie adaptation is this?

Question 23

What prehistoric shark stars in The Meg?

There has been a rich history in Hollywood of movies that are about giant sharks living in seaside communities. The latest one was The Meg, which shook up the formula by giving us the biggest shark that has ever existed. It's from prehistoric times, but this movie posited a world where the seabed opens up and one of them is revealed to have lived for millions of years. Jason Statham stars and it's been very successful. What prehistoric shark stars in The Meg?

Question 24

What was Neo's original name?

The Wachowski siblings really went wild when they finally got the chance to direct their screenplay for The Matrix. They had been trying to get the strikingly original story made in Hollywood for a while. It's not easy to get someone to finance a movie that combines William Gibson's sci fi subgenre of cyberpunk with Japanese martial arts cinema and allusions to Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. The movie was followed by two sequels. What was Neo's original name?

Question 25

Who plays John McClane?

This actor was roasted recently in a legendary broadcast on Comedy Central. He was the latest to be met with the wit of Jeff Ross, the Roastmaster General. Also in attendance were actors like Edward Norton and Joseph Gordon Levitt and Cybill Shepherd. He has played starring roles in movies like Armageddon and The Sixth Sense and RED and Hostage. His most memorable role will always be that of John McClane in the only Christmas themed action franchise. Who plays John McClane?

Question 26

What is this Simon Pegg/Nick Frost buddy cop comedy called?

The Three Flavors Cornetto Trilogy is a series of three movies all directed by Edgar Wright, written by Wright and Simon Pegg, and starring Pegg and Nick Frost in the lead roles. After their zombie horror comedy Shaun of the Dead, the gang decided to tackle a different genre with their signature humor: the buddy cop action movie. This movie is a sort of buddy cop movie set in Britain. What is this Simon Pegg/Nick Frost buddy cop comedy called?

Question 27

How do these aliens track movement?

The Predator franchise is back for its fourth entry this summer, in a long list of many including crossovers. The main characters in this movie see Earth as a sort of sport planet and come down to chase humans around and win the ultimate game. Of course, as necessary, the humans come out victorious. This franchise has crossed over with others in many media, though maybe especially in fan fiction. The main antagonists have a very particular way of tracking the people they chase. How do they do it?

Question 28

Who leads the humans against the Terminators?

The Terminator franchise has not necessarily recaptured its former success in the past couple of entries, as they have not done so well at the box office and they haven't been so popular with the critics. But it seems as though things will be turned around in the next one, which was be the sixth in the franchise, as James Cameron is coming back to work on it and Linda Hamilton is back in the role of Sarah. Who leads the human resistance against the Terminators?

Question 29

Who plays Martin Riggs?

Martin Riggs and Roger Murtaugh make up one of the greatest duos in action movie history. They are the best remembered and most beloved of all the pairs from the buddy cop action comedy film genre. The actor who plays Riggs is one of the biggest movie stars in the world. He has also directed some movies, both starring himself like Braveheart and starring other people like Apocalypto and the World War II epic Hacksaw Ridge. Who plays Martin Riggs?

Question 30

What movie has Tom Cruise repeating the same day over and over again?

This movie was not expected to be very good by certain cynical critics and viewers, since it is basically a big budget blockbuster version of Groundhog Day, with Tom Cruise reliving the same day over and over again in a battle with invading aliens. But then it came out and the critics fell in love with it. Cruise stars alongside Emily Blunt and a sequel is on the way. What movie has Tom Cruise repeating the same day over and over again?

Question 31

Which Fast & Furious movie introduced Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's character?

For several movies' time now, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson has been one of the stars of The Fast and the Furious film franchise in the role of a government agent named Luke Hobbs who often gets involved in the wrong side of the law when he works with Vin Diesel's gang of mercenaries. Luke Hobbs is getting his own spinoff alongside Jason Statham's character Deckard Shaw next year called Hobbs and Shaw. Which Fast & Furious movie introduced Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's character?

Question 32

Which of these actors is NOT in The Expendables?

The Expendables was praised by action movie fans for getting all of their old favorites back together in one big ensemble cast. The sequels have only added more of those old school action movie stars to the roster. Sylvester Stallone took a script by David Callaham and just went with it. He got all of his old '80s action movie buddies in the team and then he brought in Jean Claude Van Damme as the villain for Expendables 2. Which of these actors is NOT in The Expendables?

Question 33

What is this historical action epic?

A lot of historical movies try to be grand, sweeping epics that win a bunch of Academy Awards for being highbrow and historical. This one, directed by Zack Snyder in his first of many VFX laden blockbusters, is the opposite of that. It wants to be nothing more than a dark, stylized, awesome, action packed blockbuster. It tells a historical tale, but it is adapted from a comic book by Frank Miller. What is this slow motion-laden historical action epic?

Question 34

What is the name of Jason Statham's titular Transporter character?

The Transporter movies have always been considered to be silly fun by both critics and audiences. They know that these are not cerebral movies, but they are also self-aware. They are trying to be silly, absurd, over-the-top, ridiculous action movies. They star Jason Statham in the role of the title character, a getaway driver who is often swept up in crazy situations that lead him to take down bad guys. What is the name of Jason Statham's titular Transporter character?

Question 35

Who plays Mike Banning in the Has Fallen movies?

This series has come to be referred to as the Has Fallen movie series, because there really isn't any better name for it. It started off with the action-packed Olympus Has Fallen before moving into the first sequel with the bigger budgeted London Has Fallen. The next one will be called Angel Has Fallen. So, it's the Has Fallen series. Mike Banning is the main character in this series. Who plays the role? Hint: He's also successfully made the jump to romantic comedies.

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