Happy Gilmore is 25! How well do you know your sport films?
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Question 1 of 15
Kevin Costner, James Earl Jones and Ray Liotta were on the team for 1989's Field of Dreams. What sport is it about?
Question 2 of 15
Escape to Victory (1981) had a mix of actors and athletes in its cast, with Michael Caine and Sylvester Stallone joining forces with big names from its sport - what was it?
Question 3 of 15
Margot Robbie was nominated for an Oscar for I, Tonya (2017). The film followed Tonya Harding's crime in relation to what sport?
Question 4 of 15
In 1992's The Mighty Ducks, Emilio Estevez played a lawyer sentenced to community service coaching a chaotic kids' sports team. What were the Ducks playing?
Question 5 of 15
Jake Gyllenhaal's character in Southpaw (2015) is at the top of his game when his wife is killed and his daughter is taken away from him. He works his way back up the ladder to compete again in what?
Question 6 of 15
Will Ferrell's no stranger to spoofing sports for his films - which competitive world did 2006 comedy Talladega Nights dip into?
Question 7 of 15
It has the most instantly recognisable score of any sports film, but what sport was taking place in Chariots of Fire (1981) while that famous music was playing?
Question 8 of 15
Crime, sport and an undercover FBI investigation meshed together seamlessly in Point Break (1991). What was the favourite pastime of the gang of suspected bank robbers?
Question 9 of 15
Invictus (2009) starred Morgan Freeman as Nelson Mandela, chronicling his efforts to unite Apartheid-torn South Africa through sport. Which sport was he pinning his hopes on?
Question 10 of 15
Paul Newman won the Oscar for best actor in 1986 film The Color of Money. What game was he looking to make a fast buck from?
Question 11 of 15
In the 2013 film Rush, Chris Hemsworth and Daniel Bruhl played bitter rivals James Hunt and Niki Lauda in which sport?
Question 12 of 15
Moneyball saw Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill pair up in 2011 to try to improve a sports team's chances of winning using computer analysis of players. What was the sport they were working on?
Question 13 of 15
The Way Back (2020) starred Ben Affleck as a former high school sports star who walked away from a bright future, but got a chance at redemption when he accepted a coaching job at his old school. What was he coach for?
Question 14 of 15
Robert De Niro won an Oscar for his lead role in Raging Bull (1980), where his character's single-minded ambition took him to the top of his game, but destroyed his personal life. What was he competing in?
Question 15 of 15
A League of Their Own (1992) featured Geena Davis and Lori Petty as sisters and rivals who joined the first female pro league at what sport?
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1
Kevin Costner, James Earl Jones and Ray Liotta were on the team for 1989's Field of Dreams. What sport is it about?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: Baseball
2
Escape to Victory (1981) had a mix of actors and athletes in its cast, with Michael Caine and Sylvester Stallone joining forces with big names from its sport - what was it?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: Football (soccer)
3
Margot Robbie was nominated for an Oscar for I, Tonya (2017). The film followed Tonya Harding's crime in relation to what sport?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: Figure skating
4
In 1992's The Mighty Ducks, Emilio Estevez played a lawyer sentenced to community service coaching a chaotic kids' sports team. What were the Ducks playing?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: Ice Hockey
5
Jake Gyllenhaal's character in Southpaw (2015) is at the top of his game when his wife is killed and his daughter is taken away from him. He works his way back up the ladder to compete again in what?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: Boxing
6
Will Ferrell's no stranger to spoofing sports for his films - which competitive world did 2006 comedy Talladega Nights dip into?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: NASCAR
7
It has the most instantly recognisable score of any sports film, but what sport was taking place in Chariots of Fire (1981) while that famous music was playing?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: Running
8
Crime, sport and an undercover FBI investigation meshed together seamlessly in Point Break (1991). What was the favourite pastime of the gang of suspected bank robbers?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: Surfing
9
Invictus (2009) starred Morgan Freeman as Nelson Mandela, chronicling his efforts to unite Apartheid-torn South Africa through sport. Which sport was he pinning his hopes on?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: Rugby
10
Paul Newman won the Oscar for best actor in 1986 film The Color of Money. What game was he looking to make a fast buck from?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: Pool
11
In the 2013 film Rush, Chris Hemsworth and Daniel Bruhl played bitter rivals James Hunt and Niki Lauda in which sport?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: Formula One
12
Moneyball saw Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill pair up in 2011 to try to improve a sports team's chances of winning using computer analysis of players. What was the sport they were working on?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: Baseball
13
The Way Back (2020) starred Ben Affleck as a former high school sports star who walked away from a bright future, but got a chance at redemption when he accepted a coaching job at his old school. What was he coach for?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: Basketball
14
Robert De Niro won an Oscar for his lead role in Raging Bull (1980), where his character's single-minded ambition took him to the top of his game, but destroyed his personal life. What was he competing in?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: Boxing
15
A League of Their Own (1992) featured Geena Davis and Lori Petty as sisters and rivals who joined the first female pro league at what sport?