Are you ready to score big with some harmonious trivia? Prepare to conduct yourself through a symphony of questions about your favorite film soundtracks. Don’t worry if you hit a discordant note – there are no minor mistakes, just major fun.
Try to be sharp and not fall flat because it’s time to face the music and dance through these trivia questions!
1. Who composed the iconic score for the film “Star Wars”?
2. Which film by Christopher Nolan features a soundtrack composed by Hans Zimmer?
3. Who sang the theme song for the James Bond film “Skyfall?”
4. Which rock song features prominently in the film “School of Rock?”
5. Which film soundtrack holds the record for the most weeks at No.1 on the Billboard 200 chart?
6. Which film won the Oscar for Best Original Score in the year 2021?
7. Who composed the songs for Disney’s “The Lion King?”
8. Which Japanese film featured a score by Joe Hisaishi?
9. Name the song Gene Kelly famously performs in the film musical “Singin’ in the Rain?”
10. Which song plays during the iconic boombox scene in “Say Anything?”
11. Who composed the chilling score for the movie “Psycho?”
12. What is the unique sound effect made by lightsabers in “Star Wars?”
13. True or false? The exact same theme used for “Jurassic Park” was used in “Jurassic World.”
14. Which director and composer duo has famously collaborated on numerous films, including “E.T.?”
15. What is the song in the final scene of the animated film “Toy Story 3?”
16. What is the theme song from “The Dark Knight Rises?”
17. Who composed the theme of “Jaws?”
18. Who performed the theme song for the film “GoldenEye?”
19. Which song plays over the end credits in “The Breakfast Club?”
20. What chart-topping single came from the movie “Dirty Dancing?”
21. What’s the song during the opening credits of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show?”
22. Who composed the memorable score in “Gone with the Wind?”
23. Which film score was used in the Hovis bread TV commercials?
24. What song is played in the trailer for “Guardians of the Galaxy?”
25. Which film’s soundtrack is the best-selling of all time?
26. Which song on “The Graduate” soundtrack became a hit for Simon & Garfunkel?
27. Who composed the hauntingly beautiful score for “Schindler’s List”?
28. Name the very successful single from the film “Frozen”?
29. What popular band composed the soundtrack for the film “Tron: Legacy”?
30. Who sang the theme song “Live and Let Die” for the James Bond film?
31. The “Black Panther” soundtrack was produced by which critically acclaimed artist?
32. What song does Harold famously sing to Maude in “Harold and Maude”?
33. Which indie band provided much of the soundtrack for the film “Juno”?
34. Who composed the score for the period drama “Pride and Prejudice” (2005)?
35. Which song from the “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” soundtrack won the 1962 Academy Award for Best Original Song?
36. What song does Tom Cruise famously lip-sync to in “Risky Business”?
37. Which composer wrote the music for “Pink Panther”?
38. What song plays over the opening credits of “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2”?
39. Which 2001 film soundtrack includes the Nirvana song “Smells Like Teen Spirit”?
40. Which iconic 80’s movie includes the song “Don’t You Forget About Me” by Simple Minds?
41. Who won an Oscar for the score for The Hateful Eight, his first western film score in decades?
42. Who performed the title song for the James Bond film “The Spy Who Loved Me”?
43. Quentin Tarantino films are known for their unique soundtracks. What is the opening song in “Reservoir Dogs”?
44. Which Beatles song does Ferris Bueller lip-sync in “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off”?
45. Which famous musician composed the score for “The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly”?
46. Who composed the score for the Pixar film “Up”?
47. What popular song did Elton John sing for the movie “The Lion King”?
48. Who is the composer behind the famous “Mission: Impossible” theme?
49. Which song by Queen is famously used in a scene in “Wayne’s World”?
50. Which French film features a memorable accordion-heavy soundtrack composed by Yann Tiersen?
51. Which song from the film “8 Mile” won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 2003?
52. What song from “La La Land” won the Oscar for Best Original Song?
53. Which popular rock band provided the soundtrack for the film “A Hard Day’s Night”?
54. Who sang “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” in “The Wizard of Oz”?
55. Which film features the Bee Gees song “Stayin’ Alive” in its opening sequence?
56. Who wrote and performed the soundtrack for the film “Into the Wild”?
57. What song is played during the pottery scene in “Ghost”?
58. Who composed the score for “The Godfather”?
59. What song plays at the end of “Fight Club”?
60. What song plays during the dance sequence in “Pulp Fiction”?
61. Which song by Alphaville was played in the prom dance scene of “Napoleon Dynamite”?
62. Which song from the “Dirty Dancing” soundtrack became a worldwide hit single?
63. Which composer wrote the score for the film “Gladiator”?
64. What song from Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1992?
65. What song does Patrick Bateman critique before his ‘routine’ in “American Psycho”?
66. Can you name the memorable track from “Chariots of Fire”?
67. Who composed the music for the classic film “Casablanca”?
68. Which classic Disney film features the song “A Whole New World”?
69. Which Beatles song is used in the final scene of the film “The Royal Tenenbaums”?
70. Which film features the memorable line “Play it, Sam. Play ‘As Time Goes By'”?
71. Who composed the eerie score for “The Exorcist”?
72. Which film features the Phil Collins song “In the Air Tonight”?
73. Which DreamWorks animated film featured the Leonard Cohen song “Hallelujah”?
74. The soundtrack of which film features the music of ABBA?
75. “Moon River” was written for and made famous by which film?
76. Who composed the music for the Silent Hill series, which has been used in film adaptations?
77. Which horror movie features the song “Tiptoe Through the Tulips” by Tiny Tim?
78. Name the composer behind the famous “Godfather” theme.
79. What composer is known for integrating rock elements into his film scores for “Pirates of the Caribbean” and “The Dark Knight”?
80. Which song serves as the recurring theme in the film “Kill Bill: Volume 1”?
81. What popular song is sung featured in the “Guardians of the Galaxy” dance-off scene?
82. What is the opening song in the film “The Big Lebowski”?
83. Which film features the original song “Falling Slowly,” which won the Academy Award for Best Original Song?
84. The film “Whiplash” focuses on a student mastering which instrument?
85. Who composed the memorable score for “Back to the Future”?
86. Which Alfred Hitchcock film was the first to use only electronic music?
87. What song does Baby Groot dance to at the end of “Guardians of the Galaxy”?
88. Who composed the score of “Interstellar”?
89. The Beatles’ “Help!” is both a studio album and the soundtrack to a film. Name one of the other songs on the album.
90. Which 1996 film’s soundtrack is composed entirely of music by Cuban musicians, including the Buena Vista Social Club?
91. Who composed the score for the 1982 film “Blade Runner”?
92. In “2001: A Space Odyssey,” which classical piece plays during the famous monolith scenes?
93. The “Rocky” series is known for its music. Which song from the series is the most recognized?
94. What song does Marty McFly play at the “Enchantment Under the Sea” dance in “Back to the Future”?
95. WHo composed the score for “Halloween” and “Halloween II”?
96. What is the name of the ethereal song that plays during the opening credits of “Ghost in the Shell” (1995)?
97. “Eye of the Tiger” is an iconic song from which film series?
98. The television series “Twin Peaks” is known for its atmospheric music. Who composed the soundtrack?
99. What song does Tom Cruise dance to in his underwear in “Risky Business”?
100. Which song plays during the pottery scene in “Ghost” that has since become a classic film moment?
101. Who recorded “Oh, Pretty Woman”, which was included in the film of the same name?
102. What iconic song from “The Graduate” is played several times throughout the film and became synonymous with it?
103. Who composed the score for the film “A Clockwork Orange”, known for its use of classical music in a dystopian setting?
104. The soundtrack for the film “Goodfellas” features a variety of popular music from the mid-20th century. Name one of the songs.
105. Who composed the memorable and often parodied score for “Psycho”?
106. Which film features the song “Stuck In The Middle With You” during a particularly intense scene?
107. What song, when played on a piccolo, signals the arrival of Omar Sharif’s character in “Lawrence of Arabia”?
108. Which film ends with the Cat Stevens song “Father and Son”?
109. Who composed the original score for the film “Jaws”?
110. Which French film features a famous accordion-heavy soundtrack?
111. The melody of “The Harry Lime Theme” from “The Third Man” is played on what instrument?
112. What is the title of the Moby song used in the closing credits of the Bourne movies?
113. What song does Audrey Hepburn’s character sing with a guitar on the window in “Breakfast at Tiffany’s”?
114. Who sang the title song for the James Bond film “View to a Kill”?
115. Who composed the iconic score for “Indiana Jones”?
116. What band is featured on the soundtrack of “Twilight”, contributing two original songs?
117. What 90s film features the songs “Bohemian Rhapsody” and “Ballroom Blitz” on its soundtrack?
118. Who composed the enchanting score for the film “Edward Scissorhands”?
119. Who sang the theme song for the James Bond film “Die Another Day”?
120. The minimalist score for which 2007 film set in West Texas was composed by Carter Burwell?
121. What popular rock band composed the entirety of the soundtrack for the anime film “Akira”?
122. Who wrote the score for the film “The Social Network”, winning an Academy Award for it?
123. The soundtrack of which film is composed entirely of songs by The Beatles, covered by artists from various genres?
124. Who composed the distinctive score for the “Pirates of the Caribbean” films?
125. Which artist wrote and performed the song “Young and Beautiful” for the film “The Great Gatsby”?
So, there you have it – the final cut! Whether you were pitch-perfect or hit a few wrong notes, we hope you had a reel-y good time. Don’t fret if things didn’t go as planned; remember, every film has its bloopers. If you’re eager for more, check out other quizzes on Trivia Bliss, including one all about film scores.
There’s always another showtime around the corner! Thanks for playing, and keep those trivia tunes humming!
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