128 Drama Trivia Questions with Answers
128 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
Drama trivia brings together memorable moments from film, television, and music. The questions range from famous movie lines and actors' roles to classic television characters, long-running series, soundtrack performers, and acclaimed dramatic films. Players may identify the movie behind “You're gonna need a bigger boat,” name the president portrayed in Vantage Point, or recall who played Mozart in Amadeus.
This broad category works for movie nights, television-themed parties, classroom media quizzes, and pub quiz entertainment rounds. Its 131 questions make it suitable for a full category or several shorter rounds. The mix of mainstream references and actor, character, and soundtrack questions gives both casual viewers and serious film-and-TV fans opportunities to score.
William Hurt plays what president in "Vantage Point"?
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President Ashton
Who was TV's "The Fall Guy"?
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Lee Majors
Who was the woman who took care of the girls on "The Facts of Life"?
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Mrs. Garrett
Who was Billy's roommate on "Melrose Place"?
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Alison
Who sang the song "Call Me" for the movie "American Gigolo"?
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Blondie
Who plays Sookie Stackhouse on the series "True Blood"?
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Anna Paquin
Who played Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in the film "Amadeus"?
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Tom Hulce
Who played the character Sarah in the movie "Regarding Henry"?
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Annette Bening
Who played Kevin Arnold on the "Wonder Years"?
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Fred Savage
Who played Homer Wells in "The Cider House Rules"?
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Tobey Maguire
Who played "Annie Hall" in the Woody Allen movie?
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Diane Keaton
Who played Andy in "The Shawshank Redemption"?
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Tim Robbins
Who performed the song "Mrs. Robinson" on the soundtrack of "The Graduate"?
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Simon And Garfunkel
Who directed the 1996 drama, "Jerry Maguire"?
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Cameron Crowe
Who died tragically young outside L.A.'s Viper Room club?
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River Phoenix
Which "Melrose Place" company did Billy and Amanda work for?
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D & D Advertising
Which George Lucas company provided the amazing effects in "Forrest Gump"?
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Industrial Light And Magic
Which film's plot concerns the fixing of game shows in the 1950's?
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Quiz Show
Which film is the story of two fly-fishing sons of a Presbyterian minister?
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A River Runs Through It
Which film did Halle Berry win an Oscar for in 2001?
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Monster's Ball
Which film, based on a true story, starred Tom Hanks as Jim Lovell?
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Apollo 13
Which book was the basis for the 2007 movie "Freedom Writers"?
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The Freedom Writers Diary
Which actor was in both "A Few Good Men" and "Jerry Maguire"?
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Cuba Gooding, Jr.
Which actor played the role of John Bender in "The Breakfast Club"?
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Judd Nelson
Which actor played coach Clay Driscoll in the movie "Believe In Me"?
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Jeffrey Donovan
Which actor has starred in two films about John F. Kennedy?
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Kevin Costner
Where was the 2007 movie "Are We Done Yet?" filmed?
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British Columbia
What were the names of the Doberman Pinschers on "Magnum P.I."?
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Zeus And Apollo
What was the year Kevin Costner was born?
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1955
What was the year John Hurt was born?
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1940
What was the name of the pet mouse in "The Green Mile"?
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Mr. Jingles
What was the name of Mr. T's character on "The A-Team"?
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B.A. Baracus
What was the name of Harrison Ford's character in "Apocalypse Now"?
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Colonel Lucas
What was the 2007 movie "Ghost Rider" based on?
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Marvel Comics
What type of shotgun did Nicolas Cage use in the 2007 movie "Ghost Rider"?
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Model 1887 Winchester Lever-Action
What song opened the movie "Saturday Night Fever"?
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Stayin' Alive
What prison film starring Tim Robbins was based on a story by Stephen King?
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The Shawshank Redemption
What novel is the film "The End of the Affair" based on?
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The End Of The Affair
What movie is about sisters who live in post-Civil War America?
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Little Women
What movie is about Raoul Duke and his psychopathic lawyer travel to Las Vegas?
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Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas
What movie is about a New York intellectual playwright comes to Hollywood?
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Barton Fink
What movie is about a group of legendary Cuban musicians?
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Buena Vista Social Club
What movie is about a composer who finds fulfillment as a high school music teacher?
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Mr. Holland's Opus
What movie is a remake of Wim Wenders' 1988 film "Wings of Desire"?
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City Of Angels
What is the name of the school in the 2007 movie "Stomp the Yard"?
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Truth University
Drama trivia — quick answers
What are good drama trivia questions?
Good drama trivia questions can cover iconic movie quotes, actors and roles, television characters, directors, soundtracks, series plots, and award-winning performances. Mixing film and television keeps the category broad. Include recognizable clues for casual players, then add questions about supporting characters, performers, and production details for experienced teams.
How hard is drama trivia?
Drama trivia is usually easy to moderate because many questions draw on widely watched films and television series. Difficulty rises when a quiz asks about secondary characters, exact performers, soundtrack credits, or older shows. A broad category such as this can be calibrated for any audience by balancing iconic references with deeper entertainment knowledge.
Who played Mozart in the film Amadeus?
F. Murray Abraham played Antonio Salieri, while Tom Hulce played Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in the 1984 film Amadeus. The movie, directed by Miloš Forman, dramatizes the rivalry and relationship between the two composers through Salieri's perspective. Abraham won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance as Salieri.
Who played Sookie Stackhouse in True Blood?
Anna Paquin played Sookie Stackhouse in the HBO series True Blood. Sookie is a telepathic waitress from the fictional Louisiana town of Bon Temps whose life changes after vampires reveal themselves to the public. Paquin's performance anchored the series, which was based on Charlaine Harris's Southern Vampire Mysteries novels.
Who sang Call Me for American Gigolo?
Blondie performed “Call Me,” the theme song for the 1980 film American Gigolo. The song was written by Blondie's Debbie Harry and Italian musician Giorgio Moroder. It became one of the band's best-known hits and is closely associated with the film's stylish visual identity and its lead performance by Richard Gere.