2025 Film Questions for Stel

What was the first film we watched together in 2025?

We live in time

Where does Almut (Florence Pugh’s character) give birth ‘We Live in Time’?

A petrol station

What does Andrew Garfield do at the We Live in Time premiere when Florence Pugh couldn’t make it?

He brings a cardboard cut out of her

Nosferatu (2024) is a remake of a classic, but when was the original film released?

1922

In what popular children’s TV Show does the vampire story of Nosferatu feature- in its 36th episode of the series?

SpongeBob SquarePants

What popular pop-star-turned-actor was originally cast for a leading role in Nosferatu, however had to drop out due to scheduling conflicts?

Harry Styles

Who is “the best actor ever”?

Daniel Day-Lewis

How many Oscars was ‘Doubt’ nominated for?

5

How many Oscar’s did ‘There Will Be Blood’ win? What were they?

2

Best performance by actor in a leading role.

Best achievement in cinematography.

Every Wednesday night during the editing of ‘There Will Be Blood’, what did the crew have for dinner so they could keep in the mentality of Daniel Plainview?

Steak and straight vodka

What animal did Charlie cut the head off of in ‘Hereditary’?

Pigeon

Where does Zack take Amy for their first date in ‘Employee of the Month’?

SuperMart

What is the name of the stray cat that Sara found in ‘The Roomate’?

Cuddles

Who was the only cast member that won an award for ‘Zodiac’?

Robert Downey Junior

When directing Zodiac, how does David Fincher criticise Jake Gyllenhaal’s hands? What change was made to the edit?

He said his hands “were too hairless and pretty” so they digitally added hair to his hands in scenes with close ups of his hands.

What can be read on the pin badge that we see Robert Downey Junior and Jake Gyllenhaal both wear in the shooting range scene in Zodiac?

I am not Paul Avery

Which of Jesse Eisenberg’s films does he want to replace The Social Network for Letterboxd most top 4’s?

A Real Pain

In ‘A Real Pain’, what is David’s son obsessed with?

The heights/ number of floors in landmark buildings

Who is the main cast member of ‘Queer’?

Daniel Craig (only accept Gay Bond)

In what country is ‘Queer’ banned in? Why?

Turkey, due to it having “provocative content that would endanger public peace.”

What is the first deadly sin that we see in ‘Seven’?

Greed

Who originally turned down Brad Pitt’s role in ‘Seven’ due to it being “too dark and evil”?

Denzel Washington

What is the safe word in ‘Babygirl’?

“Jacob” (the name of her husband)

What mode of transportation did Timothée Chalamet take to the London premier of ‘A Complete Unknown’

A lime bike, he reportedly received a £65 fine for not parking it correctly

What was significant about Edward Norton’s instrument in ‘A Complete Unknown’?

It was the real folk singer’s (Pete Seeger) guitar, Norton was the first one to reach out to the artists that the characters were based on.

What was ‘A Complete Unknown’ initially called?

“Going Electric”

how does J.K. Simmon’s character spontaneously act, in ‘Saturday Night’, when having an altercation with the fiancé of the young girl he was speaking to?

He gets his willy out, “swinging dicks”

Who are the only cast members of ‘Saturday Night’ that have actually hosted an episode of the show?

J.K. Simmons and Willem Dafoe

What Irish TV show, that we have seen, included a running gag in its second season about ‘The Usual Suspects’?

Derry Girls

Finish the quote…

“Sorry! My Prada’s at the cleaners! Along with…

my hoodie and my fuck you flip flops, you pretentious douchebag!”

What university does Zuckerberg study at, in ‘The Social Network’?

Harvard

What did Mark Zuckerberg say about ‘The Social Network’ after seeing it?

The film had inaccuracies, but they got his clothing right.

In ‘Flight Risk’, what was revealed when Mark Walhberg’s character’s hat comes off?

The pilot is actually bald, Walhberg actually shaved his head for this role, he didn’t want to wear a bald cap.

In ‘Flight Risk’, what happened to Madolyn’s previous criminal that was in witness protection?

She was cuffed to the bath and a drug cartel member threw a molotov through the window and she burnt to death

What genres does ‘Becoming Led Zeppelin’ come under on IMDb?

Music and Documentary

How many of the hostages in ‘September 5’ survive?

None

What year is ‘September 5’ set?

1972

What Oscar did ‘Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind’ win?

Best writing, original screenplay

In ‘Heart Eyes’, the detective duo are named “Hobbs and Shaw” what film is this a reference to?

Fast and Furious

In ‘Captain America: Brave New World”, who was originally set to play the role of ‘President Ross’?

William Hurt, Ford was casted due to Hurt’s passing. In the film, Wilson comments on Ross’ “new look” this refers not only to the absence of Ross’ moustache but also to the different actor playing the role

What number film was ‘Captain America: Brave New World’ in the MCU?

35th

What are the colours of the Letterboxd logo? Bonus point if you can get the order of them.

Orange, green, blue

In ’The Monkey’, why did they choose for the toy to bang a drum instead of cymbals?

The rights to the cymbal-banging version is owned by Walt Disney, in Toy Story 3

How many Oscars was ‘The Brutalist’ nominated for?

10

What did they call the insect-looking things in ‘Mickey 17’?

Creeper

What word did ‘Marching Powder’ excessively use?

Cunt

How long was Chris without oxygen for in ‘Last Breath’?

27 minutes

What did Ariel unexpectedly find in her beanbag during the muppet show in ‘Opus’?

Her travelling companion, Emily, who was having some form of reaction to the drink she was given at the listening party

When playing a game of resolutions at the dinner table in ‘Black Bag’, what did Clarissa unexpectedly do to her significant other?

Stab a steak knife into his hand

What is the sacred resource that is farmed in ‘Dune’?

Spice

Guess how long it took to apply and remove the body makeup for Baron Harkonnen’s character in ‘Dune Part Two’? How did he prevent himself from needing bathroom breaks?

8 hours to apply and 2 hours to remove, everyday of shooting. He wouldn’t drink and took Imodium tablets. (I told you that you were in this film!)

What was Will Poulter’s nickname on set whilst filming ‘Warfare’?

“Daddy”

Why was ‘Warfare’ made?

It was made as a ‘love letter’ for Elliot because he can’t recall the traumatic events that he endured

How did Charlie and Stefani die in ‘Final Destination Bloodlines’?

They were both killed by falling logs at the end of the film after the train crashed

How many people walked out of ‘The Ritual’?

4

What was Ralph Fiennes covered in in ‘28 Years Later’ because the zombies “didn’t like it”?

Iodine

On what day of the year is ‘Tangerine’ set?

Christmas Eve

What brand does Brad Pitt’s character work with in ‘F1: The Movie’?

Mercedes

How many F1 races does Brad Pitt win in ‘F1: The Movie’?

1 more than Damson Idris’ character… 1

What was the name of the genetically modified, new dinosaur in ‘Jurassic World’?

Indominus

What earthy number was Fantastic Four: First Steps’ set in?

828

In what other MCU film did Galctus actor, Ralph Ineson, appear in before ‘Fantastic Four: First Steps’?

He was in ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ as a “ravager pilot”

In ‘Eddington’ what actor’s willy do we see?

Joaquin Phoenix’s

How and why did the Hebrews die in ‘Caught Stealing’?

Austin Butler’s character, ‘Hank’, drove them into a concrete pillar after seeing one of them use his girlfriend’s lighter.