There's No Way You Can Name These Movies From Just One Secondary Character
- by Andrew Dominguez
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Movies are eternal for a variety of reasons. For some, it's the story, whether it be a novel adaptation, some new Marvel or DC release, or an original screenplay. For others, it's the actors in them; their favorite A-listers who'll play the next Batman, Superman, or X-Men character. And for the rest, movies are just a fun thing to do.
From action, horror, comedy, to the superhero genre, movies reel in fans and millions on the daily. People walk out of theater either in laughter, tears or with a whole rant to share with their friends and family. Whatever the case, these movies will stick around in their minds for days and sometimes, a lifetime. Fans will remember epic scenes of secrets revealed, romantic embraces, action-packed finales, and they'll remember the actors that gave them life.
But movies aren't just led by their one or two leading actors, they're a collaborative work of every performer in them. After all, what's Bruce Wayne without Alfred, Han Solo without Chewbacca, or Peter Pan without Tinker Bell? The secondary characters serve a purpose to every story and help keep it flowing smoothly.
As an all-knowing, avid-watching moviegoer, can you name these movies by remembering one of their secondary characters? Take the quiz to find out!
What's this movie's name?
This movie stars Mara Wilson and Danny Devito. Its plot follows an extremely intelligent first grader who's unappreciated by her parents. Her dad says to her, "I'm smart, you're dumb, I'm big, you're little, I'm right, you're wrong, and there's nothing you can do about it!" Through each humiliation her parents put her through, she notices weird things happen when she gets extremely mad; turns out she's also telekinetic! She eventually learns to use these powers to get even with a tyrannical school principal. What's this movie's name?
What's this movie's name?
This movie is the first standalone film to a popular Marvel superhero. This hero resides in the fictional world of Wakanda. After his father’s passing, he is to take a right of passage to assume the throne. But shortly after doing so, another contestor steps forward and challanges the new king to his throne. During this whole interlude, the new king counts with his family and friend’s support, especially his sassy and brained sister whose creations help him greatly in battle. What’s this movie’s name?
What's this movie's name?
This movie is a modern day take on a classic Shakespearean play. Its plot starts off when Bianca, a teenager who wants to start dating, is given one condition by her father to do so; her sister must date first. When Bianca's crush discovers of the condition, he bribes the school's rebel to romance her sister, except this girl is Bianca's opposite; studious, standoffish, and has no interest in dating. Nevertheless, Bianca's crush perseveres in his plan until he gets what he wants. What's this movie's name?
What's this movie's name?
This movie's plot follows two identical girls who meet at summer camp. While they initially despise each other, they can't deny their uncanny resemblance. They eventually discover they're twin sisters that were separated after their parents' divorce. Determined to meet their parents and get them back together, they switch places once the summer ends. But things get complicated when the one traveling to meet her dad also meets his fiancee, a manipulative gold digger. What's the name of this movie?
What's this movie's name?
This movie’s plot follows a high school senior living in Sacramento with her family. She aspires to live in a big city and pursue her art, but her mom tells her to aim for more realistic goals. Throughout her senior year, she goes through college after college application, rejection letters, befriending the cool kids, and butting heads more and more with her mom. She eventually dates a neighborhood musician that delivers her another blow by breaking her heart. What’s this movie’s name?
What's this movie's name?
This movie is a standalone installment of a Marvel superhero. Its plot follows a mythical warrior living in another dimension who's next-in-line to the family throne. But after a combat against an enemy army, his father deems his too reckless and unworthy, sending him off to Earth to learn humility. During his time there, he meets a scientist, her colleague, and her intern; a young woman who's quick on her feet and serves as the story's comic relief. What's this movie's name?
What's this movie's name?
This movie's plot follows a bell-ringer who's lived in hiding his entire life. Belittled by his guardian, a cruel Archdeacon, he believes society will reject him based on his looks. One day, he decides to take a chance and goes to the festival of fools where he's completely ridiculed. The only person who shows him compassion is a charitable Gpysy, a woman he immediately falls for. But he'll have to fight a valiant and audacious soldier for her attention. What's this movie's name?
What's this movie's name?
This movie is technically a story within another story. Its plot initially follows a successful business owner who has a seemingly perfect life until she receives her ex-husband's manuscript. The novel's main character is a family man who in the blink of an eye loses everything to a group of sadistic thugs. This leads him to enlist the help of a terminally-ill sheriff in getting even; a man who will resort to unethical methods to serve justice. What's this movie's name?
What's this movie's name?
This movie follows a sixteen-year-old teenager who unbeknownst to everyone, has super abilities that allow him to fight crime. He does so while trying to juggle his school responsibilities and being a teenager, but this eventually becomes harder said than done. When he finally decides to put away his suit and be a regular teen, he discovers his crush's father is one of the villain's he's been fighting all along. This hero ultimately defeats the villain and realizes his city needs him. What's the name of this movie?
What's this movie's name?
This movie is the first sequel to a popular Marvel Franchise. Its plot follows a group of mutants on a mission to stop a government conspiracy against them. Amongst the group is a young woman who has the ability to temporarily take on the powers of mutants she touches, and her boyfriend, an ice-wielding man. This couple goes through some tough times because of the woman’s powers, but they manage to make the relationship work and he protects her when possible. What’s this movie's name?
What's this movie's name?
This movie's plot follows a recent college graduate in the 1920's living in a fictional village in Long Island. His next-door neighbor owns a fancy mansion and throws uproarious parties during the weekends. When the two meet one day, the owner reveals that he's in love with the man's cousin, a woman living with her husband in the neighboring village. The man eventually helps his lovestruck neighbor rekindle his relationship with the cousin, but trouble ensues when her violent and domineering husband finds out. What's this movie's name?
What's this movie's name?
This movie is the most recent installment in a Marvel series. Its plot follows a group of mutants studying under the guidance of a telekinetic professor. As new members join the student body, they are soon ambushed by a government officials seeking to use them as scientific specimens. But this is only part of the problem, as another foe rises from years of slumber to rid the planet of all human forms. In the midst of all this chaos, there’s one mutant girl who serves as the movie’s comic relief. What’s this movie’s name?
What's this movie's name?
This movie's plot follows a group of mutants out to save their race from a maniacal scientist and his league of mutant outcasts. They learn of this villain's plan when a CIA agent approaches them one night to enlist their help. In their preparation, these mutants recruit other fellow members of their creed and begin training. When the fight for mankind finally unravels, the CIA agent takes to the battlefield to help as best she can. What's this movie's name?
What's this movie's name?
This movie is one of the sequels to a popular, dystopian film series based a line of novels. Its plot follows the continuing battle a group of renegades is fighting to overthrow their dictatorship. The main character is a young woman who's become the rebels sign of hope, but she's more than anything being used for propaganda to gain support. During one of the ensuing battles in the film, her beloved sister becomes one of the casualties. What's this movie's name?
What's this movie's name?
This movie's plot follows a mute woman working in a government laboratory in 1960's Baltimore. She spends her time with another coworker and friend, a middle-aged woman who serves as her translator. One evening, she stumbles upon her boss's work in his lab and sees a creature being tested on and tortured. The woman ends up befriending the creature and manages to help him escape. From that point forward, her boss transforms into a rage-filled stalker determined to make the creature and his accomplices pay. What's this movie's name?
What's this movie's name?
This movie's plot follows four children that are sent to live with a professor in a London suburb during WWII. During their time there, the children stumble upon another world through a walk-in closet where they befriend all sorts of mythical characters, but they also meet its magical ruler, a woman that's doomed her kingdom to a hundred years of winter. It's eventually up to these kids to take charge and overthrow her to restore peace. What's this movie's name?
What's this movie's name?
This movie's plot follows a couple that is known for going all out in the holiday season spirit. One year, they're informed by their daughter that she'll be going on a humanitarian assignment in Peru during the holiday season. Disillusioned, the couple decides to invest their funds towards a vacation instead of staying home alone. This causes a lot of controversy amongst their neighbors, especially one prying and controlling man who takes it upon him to change the couple's decision. What's this movie's name?
What's this movie's name?
This movie follows a linguistics professor who's recruited to decipher the communication signs aliens aboard a hovercraft are transmitting. During her time interacting with them, she discovers that they're trying to help humanity, not destroy it. But soon the world fears the unknown and threatens to start a war if they don't leave. The woman tries to convince the world's armies of the aliens' good intentions with only one alley by her side, a physicist who's in love with her. What's this movie's name?
What's this movie's name?
This movie follows a young girl's emotions as they operate within her cerebral cortex. Each emotion seems to have a personality of its own and they function together to ensure the girl's happiness. Chaos ensues when two key emotions are sucked out of the girl's mind. As they make their way back, the girl has to deal with the aftermath of moving to a new city due to her father's new job, a situation that strains their bond. What's this movie's name?
What's this movie's name?
This movie's plot follows a photographer who's nervous about meeting his girlfriend's family over a weekend trip. When they arrive, the parent's welcome the man warmly and make feel at home as much as possible. But things quickly take an odd turn when the man 'dreams' he's being hypnotized by the mother, and they get even weirder trough commentary and acts from the housekeeping staff. The man eventually learns that the housekeeping is people who've become victims of this family dark legacy. What's this movie's name?
What's this movie's name?
This movie's plot follows a symbologist who's recruited by British authorities to help investigate a murder. In the unraveling of the investigation, he becomes a prime suspect and has to go on the run. A police cryptographer assists him in finding clues leading to the real murderer and in their search they recruit the help of a holy grail expert. While this expert offer all of his knowledge, he eventually reveals himself as the murder culprit. What's this movie's name?
What's this movie's name?
This movie's plot follows a reclusive nine-year-old boy who lives with his divorced mother. Despite their limited means, they lead a mostly happy life. As the story unfolds, the mom begins to wonder about the boy's mental sanity as stranger and stranger things occur around them. What she doesn't know is that he has a big secret: he can see dead people. Though initially afraid to tell her, the boy confesses the truth by the end of the film. What's this movie's name?
What's this movie's name?
This movie follows three strong, independent, intelligent women who are also really, really, really good at fighting crime. They work as secret agents for a man they've never met but communicate with via a telephone speaker and through his assistant. His assistant is a man who's not very skilled in combat but helps the agents greatly in their investigations. Sometimes he also causes extra workload when he gets caught amidst villainous plots, making him one more person these agents have to rescue. What's the name of this film?
What's this movie's name?
This movie follows five teenagers forced to spend an entire day together for Saturday detention. Confined inside their school library, they have to choose whether to sit in silence or become acquainted. While they're all complete opposites, they find some common ground in their dislike for their assistant principal, a man who's dejected with the student body and life. They manage to roam freely through their school during the detention while avoiding getting caught by this man. What's this movie's name?
What's this movie's name?
This movie follows a man whose grows up on a jungle island. His parents are killed by a predator when he's a baby, and the same happens to the child of the apes that take him in. During his upbringing, he befriends all sorts of jungle animals, including a vivacious and sarcastic chimp and a friendly yet cowardly elephant. Together, they go on all sorts of adventures that get them into trouble more often than not. What's this movie's name?
What's this movie's name?
This movie's plot follows a superhero who starts his days as a mercenary for underworld figures. One day, he meets a woman at a bar and falls madly in love with her. As their relationship continues, he is diagnosed with cancer and leaves her to avoid her the pain of seeing him die. He eventually meets a criminal that claims to have a cure for the disease but instead subjects him through torturous experiments to awaken his mutant abilities. What's this movie's name?
What's this movie's name?
This movie's plot follows a woman who works for the CIA as an analyst. While on a mission one day, one of her superiors/love interest is killed as the analyst watches from her desktop. Heartbroken and willing to bring forward those responsible for his death, she volunteers to go undercover as an agent. While her colleagues show little faith in her, she manages to succeed and in the process discovers her fallen love is still very much alive. What's this movie's name?
What's this movie's name?
This movie's plot follows a villain turned hero. He starts his days flying across the sky and causing trouble for his city, with the city's known superhero always thwarting his plots. One day, this villain actually manages to achieve his ultimate goal: destroying the city's protector. But the villain soon realizes his existence is meaningless without a rival, and he recruits a man to become the city's new line-of-defense. This plan backfires when the man decides being the bad guy is much, much more fun. What's this movie's name?
What's this movie's name?
This movie is an autobiography of a professional athlete. Its plot follows this athlete from the beginnings of her career, dealing with an abusive parent, an equally abusive husband, and the prejudices within her career field. When she finally gains recognition for herself, her husband and a bumbling partner in crime devise a plan to do away with the competition. In the heat of investigation, this same bumbling man outs them all to the authorities and ends the woman's career prematurely. What's this movie's name?
What's this movie's name?
This movie's plot follows a retired reverend who lost his faith after his wife dies in an untimely accident. He lives with his son, daughter, and his brother, a former professional athlete, on a farm in Pennsylvania. One morning, they awaken to strange crop circles in their yard. As things around the farm become progressively stranger, the family realizes an alien invasion is coming. In the climax, the brother must tap into his minor leaguer skills to defeat the last alien standing. What's this movie's name?
What's this movie's name?
This movie's plot follows the Collins family. They live in Maine with their live-in psychiatrist and a new nanny. One night, a group of construction workers accidentally dig up the grave of a Collins ancestor, releasing him into the night. Now a bloodthirsty vampire, this otherworldly man reunites with his family and strikes the interest of a few women around him, dead and alive, including the psychiatrist who has her own hidden agenda. When he discovers her plan, she suffers a terrible punishment. What's this movie's name?
What's this movie's name?
This movie's plot follows a group of train passengers who are all suspects of murder. It's up to a private investigator on board, a man who sees through any lie, to crack the case. As he interrogates passenger after passenger, he realizes they're all connected to the murder. One of them is a young woman he befriends even before boarding the train, but by the movie's end, he must decide between turning her and all the suspects over to the authorities or learning to live with a lie. What's this movie's name?
What's this movie's name?
This movie's plot follows a twelve-year-old girl who moves to a remote mansion with her father. While unpacking on her first night, she is greeted by a ghostly being. He's not alone, as his whole family lineage resides in this house instead of crossing over to the afterlife. During an outing with these ghosts, the dad dies in a freak accident and the friendly ghost must choose between a chance at coming back to life or allowing the man to do so. What's this movie's name?
What's this movie's name?
This movie follows one of Marvel's most iconic superhero. This superhero starts his days as a womanizing billionaire who has it all. While holding a launching of one of his newest missiles, it explodes and severely injures him. After recuperating, he realizes the deadly power of his weaponry and decides to end their manufacturing. But one of his business partners doesn't take this for an answer and uses this superhero's technology to create an impenetrable weapon. What's this movie's name?
What's this movie's name?
This movie'splot follows a con artist that lives with a host of anxiety disorders along with memories of his ex-wife. As the story progresses, the man is approached by a teenager who claims to be his daughter. Though at first hesitant, he eventually bonds with the girl and they start plotting a big scam together. When the plan fails, the man discovers his partner orchestrated the girl passing as his daughter as part of an even bigger scam. What's this movie's name?
What's this movie's name?
This movie's plot follows a secret agent of an organization called "Omega Sector". For years he's lied to his family about his profession, making them believe he's a computer salesman constantly away on business. One day, he discovers that his wife is in need of adventure through years of his neglect, and he stages a secret mission for her to be part of. Little does he know he's putting her in harm's way when a group of ruthless crimelords abducts them, including a notorious femme fatale. What's this movie's name?
What's this movie's name?
This movie's plot follows a princess who is born into a curse. While being celebrated by her whole kingdom days after birth, an infuriated fairy makes an appearance and curses her in revenge; on her sixteenth birthday, the princess will die. To avoid this prophecy from coming true, the king sends her away to live with three fairies until the cursed birthday passes. In those years, he and a neighboring king plan the royal engagement of both their offsprings. What's the name of this movie?
What's this movie's name?
This movie follows three small-time thieves that plan to up their game by breaking into a vet's home. They know the man is blind and assume breaking into his safe will be easy. The opposite proves true when the man awakes midway through their break-in and begins hunting them down, giving to a nerve-wracking and deadly game of cat and mouse. By the film's climax, only one of the three is left to make her big escape. What's this movie's name?
What's this movie's name?
This movie's plot follows the fading years of an actor best-known for starring in a superhero trilogy. Since then, he's been haunted by the memories of this character to the point where it strains the bond with his daughter. When the man announces he's going to stage/direct/star in a play he wrote, his daughter is all but enthusiastic. In one notable scene, she lashes out against him in a monologue that reflects his insecurities regarding his ending career. What's this movie's name?
What's this movie's name?
This movie's plot follows a teenager who has a terrible habit: he loves twisting the truth. This ends up costing him one day when through an unexpected accident, a story he writes for school ends up in the hands of a ruthless producer. No one believes him except for his best friend, a fellow classmate and neighbor. Their journey for the truth takes them to Los Angeles, where they meet the producer's entire entourage of workers/victims. What's this movie's name?