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Screenwriters trivia quiz

Think you know Screenwriters? Prove it against a real opponent. QuizDown has over 120 Screenwriters questions, from easy to expert, and you’re matched with a real player who gets the same seven.

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What the Screenwriters questions cover

  • Crime Drama
  • Historical Drama
  • Teen Comedy
  • War Drama
  • 1970s Drama
  • Biographical Drama
  • Crime Mystery
  • Fantasy Romance
  • Merchant Ivory
  • Music Drama
  • Neo-Noir
  • Political Thriller

Try three Screenwriters questions

Question 1

Who wrote the screenplay for Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 thriller about a secluded motel and its unsettling proprietor?

  1. Joseph Stefano
  2. Robert Towne
  3. Paddy Chayefsky
  4. Ernest Lehman
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Joseph Stefano

Question 2

Who wrote the screenplay for the 1999 film in which a young boy says he can see dead people?

  1. David Koepp
  2. M. Night Shyamalan
  3. Jordan Peele
  4. James Wan
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M. Night Shyamalan

Question 3

Who wrote the screenplay for the romantic comedy starring Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan as longtime friends?

  1. Nancy Meyers
  2. Elaine May
  3. Nora Ephron
  4. Amy Heckerling
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Nora Ephron

In a real match you’d have ten seconds for each, and faster right answers score more.

How a Screenwriters match works

  1. Seven rounds. The same seven Screenwriters questions for you and your opponent.
  2. Ten seconds each. A right answer in two seconds scores 20; at the buzzer, 11.
  3. The last round counts double. It’s never over until it’s over.

Your Screenwriters ranking is its own: climb it without your other topics dragging you down.