This Remakes Trivia Is a Hollywood Do-Over Showdown
1.
Which actor played the role of Coach Buttermaker in the 2005 film "Bad News Bears"?
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Billy Bob Thornton
2.
The 1996 film "The Birdcage" is a remake of which 1978 film?
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La Cage aux Folles
3.
Zack Snyder's 2004 "Dawn of the Dead" is a remake of a 1978 film by which director?
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George Romero
4.
Which actor played Jensen Ames in the 2008 film "Death Race"?
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Jason Statham
5.
Who played Spencer Tracey's role in the 1991 remake of 1950's "Father of the Bride"?
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Steve Martin
6.
The 1997 film "Flubber" is a remake of which 1961 film?
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The Absent-Minded Professor
7.
Who directed the 1986 film "The Fly", a remake of 1961's Kurt Neumann film?
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David Cronenberg
8.
Who directed the original 1980 version of 2005's Rupert Wainwright film "The Fog"?
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John Carpenter
9.
John Carpenter's 1978 film "Halloween" was remade in 2007 by which director?
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Rob Zombie
10.
Which actress starred in the 1999 film remake of the 1963 Robert Wise film "The Haunting?
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Catherine Zeta-Jones
11.
Which actor played the role of Jack Driscoll in the 2005 remake of the 1933 film "King Kong"?
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Adrien Brody
12.
Who played Seymour Krelborn in the 1986 comedy musical "Little Shop of Horrors"?
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Rick Moranis
13.
Adam Sandler played which actor's role in the 2005 remake of 1974's "The Longest Yard"?
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Burt Reynolds
14.
Which actor starred in the 1999 film remake "The Mummy"?
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Brendan Fraser
15.
Who directed the original version of the 2010 film "A Nightmare on Elm Street"?
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Wes Craven
16.
Who directed the 2001 remake of the 1968 film "Planet of the Apes"?
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Tim Burton
17.
What is the setting for the 2006 film remake "Poseidon"?
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A cruise ship
18.
Which actress starred in the 2002 horror film remake "The Ring"?
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Naomi Watts
19.
Which actor starred in the 2002 film remake "Ripley's Game"?
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John Malkovich
20.
Which actress starred in the 2004 film remake "The Stepford Wives"?
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Nicole Kidman
21.
Who played Robert Mitchum's role in Martin Scorsese's remake of the 1962 film "Cape Fear"?
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Robert De Niro
22.
Which actor played Zeus in the original version of the 2010 film "Clash of the Titans"?
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Laurence Olivier
23.
Who directed the 1988 film "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels", a remake of 1964's "Bedtime Story"?
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Frank Oz
24.
1964's "A Fistful of Dollars" is a remake of which 1961 Akira Kurosawa film?
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Yojimbo
25.
The 2004 film "The Grudge" is a remake of which 2003 Japanese horror film?
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Ju-on
26.
Rob Reiner's 2007 film "The Bucket List" is a remake of which 1997 film?
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Knockin' on Heaven's Door
27.
Who starred in the 1998 film "Meet Joe Black", a remake of 1934's "Death Takes a Holiday"?
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Brad Pitt
28.
Which actor reprized Jerry Lewis' role in the 1996 film remake of "The Nutty Professor"?
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Eddie Murphy
29.
Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 film "Psycho" was remade in 1998 by which director?
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Gus Van Sant
30.
What animal is the focus of the 2003 film remake "Willard"?
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A rat
31.
The 1988 film "City of Angels" is a remake of which 1987 Wim Wenders film?
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Wings of Desire
32.
Who directed the original version of the 2008 film "The Day the Earth Stood Still"?
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Robert Wise
33.
Martin Scorsese's 2006 film "The Departed" is a remake of which 2002 film?
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Infernal Affairs
34.
Which actress appeared in the 1980 film "Fame" and the 2009 remake of the same name?
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Debbie Allen
35.
The 2005 action crime film "Four Brothers" is loosely based on which 1965 western?
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The Sons of Katie Elder
36.
Who directed the 2003 film remake "The Italian Job"?
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F. Gary Gray
37.
Who directed the 2004 film remake "The Ladykillers"?
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The Coen brothers
38.
Who directed the original 1954 version of the 1961 film "The Magnificent Seven"?
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Akira Kurosawa
39.
Which actor played Danny Ocean in the 1960 film original "Ocean's 11"?
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Frank Sinatra
40.
The 2008 film "Quarantine" is a remake of which 2007 Spanish film?
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REC
41.
Brian De Palma's 1983 film "Scarface" was based on a 1932 film by which director?
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Howard Hawks
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