Impossible Movie Facts: Real or Fake?

The questions

All 10 questions in this quiz. Correct answers stay hidden until you finish.

1. 1

   Titanic (1997) cost more to produce than building the actual RMS Titanic ship.

   • Real
   • Fake
2. 2

   The famous Jaws theme music was originally composed for a nature documentary before being reused for the film.

   • Real
   • Fake
3. 3

   In The Lord of the Rings, Viggo Mortensen broke two toes kicking a helmet — and his real scream of pain was kept in the final cut.

   • Real
   • Fake
4. 4

   Toy Story (1995) was originally pitched as a dark thriller about toys that come alive at night.

   • Real
   • Fake
5. 5

   Paranormal Activity (2007) was made for about $15,000 and grossed over $190 million worldwide.

   • Real
   • Fake

Score bands

Your final score places you in one of these bands.

Movie Newbie

You probably scroll your phone during the best scenes. That's okay — every cinephile starts somewhere!

Casual Cinephile

Popcorn in hand, you know your stuff — but a few behind-the-scenes secrets slipped past you.

Film Buff

Your movie knowledge is rock solid. You're the one who stays for the credits, aren't you?

Movie Trivia Master

Near-perfect or flawless! You don't just watch movies — you dissect them. Hollywood should hire you.

How this quiz works

Each question has one correct answer. When you finish, you get your score and can review every question with the correct answer and, where we have one, a short explanation.