Best Picture Winners Trivia
From 'Casablanca' to 'Parasite' — how well do you know the films that took home Hollywood's top prize?
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Question 1: Which 2019 film became the first non-English-language movie to win Best Picture?
- Roma
- Parasite
- Amour
- Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Answer: Parasite
Answer explained: Bong Joon-ho's 'Parasite' (South Korea) made history at the February 2020 ceremony, also winning Director, Original Screenplay, and International Feature.
Source: Oscars.org, 92nd Academy Awards results.
Question 2: Which three films are tied for the most Oscar wins, with 11 each?
- Ben-Hur, Titanic, and The Return of the King
- Gone with the Wind, Titanic, and Avatar
- West Side Story, Ben-Hur, and Gladiator
- Titanic, La La Land, and Ben-Hur
Answer: Ben-Hur, Titanic, and The Return of the King
Answer explained: 'Ben-Hur' (1959), 'Titanic' (1997), and 'The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King' (2003) each won 11 Oscars. 'Return of the King' went a perfect 11-for-11.
Source: Oscars.org awards database; Academy records.
Question 3: The famous 2017 Best Picture envelope mix-up saw 'La La Land' announced before which actual winner?
- Spotlight
- Moonlight
- Birdman
- The Shape of Water
Answer: Moonlight
Answer explained: Presenters were handed the wrong envelope and announced 'La La Land'; the error was corrected on stage and 'Moonlight' won Best Picture.
Source: Oscars.org, 89th Academy Awards; Academy statements, Feb 2017.
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