The Princess Bride - Quiz
  • 1. Where was the 'battle of wits' scene filmed?
A) Haddon Hall, Bakewell, Derbyshire, England
B) Lathkill Dale where it meets Cales Dale, Derbyshire, England
C) Penshurst Place, Kent, England
D) Cliffs of Moher, County Clare, Ireland
  • 2. Who performed the combat scenes in 'The Princess Bride'?
A) Cary Elwes and Mandy Patinkin
B) André the Giant and Cary Elwes
C) Christopher Guest and Mandy Patinkin
D) Billy Crystal and Carol Kane
  • 3. Who trained Cary Elwes and Mandy Patinkin for the fencing scenes?
A) Bob Anderson and Peter Diamond
B) Quentin Tarantino and Martin Scorsese
C) Peter Jackson and James Cameron
D) George Lucas and Steven Spielberg
  • 4. Where were the framing story scenes filmed?
A) Shepperton Studios in Surrey
B) Haddon Hall, Bakewell, Derbyshire, England
C) Burnham Beeches, Buckinghamshire, England
D) Cliffs of Moher, County Clare, Ireland
  • 5. What was André the Giant unable to do during filming?
A) Walk on his own during the wrestling scene
B) Act in the framing story scenes
C) Support the weight of Cary Elwes during their fight scene
D) Perform his own stunts
  • 6. How was the scene where Elwes hangs on André's back filmed?
A) A stunt double took Elwes's place
B) André performed the scene without any assistance
C) Elwes was suspended by cables
D) Elwes was walking on a series of ramps below the camera during close-ups
  • 7. What did Billy Crystal and Carol Kane do before traveling to England?
A) Learned to fence
B) Worked out the backstory between Miracle Max and his wife
C) Filmed their scenes at Shepperton Studios
D) Practiced sword fights from previous films
  • 8. Who allowed Billy Crystal and Carol Kane to improvise some of their lines?
A) Rob Reiner
B) Bob Anderson
C) Peter Diamond
D) Cary Elwes
  • 9. Where did Rob Reiner rent a house during filming?
A) In County Clare, Ireland
B) Near the filming locations in England
C) In Derbyshire, England
D) In Shepperton Studios
  • 10. What was the purpose of Rob Reiner inviting the cast over for meals?
A) To create a sense of 'family' that helped improve their performances
B) To rehearse sword fights
C) To film additional scenes
D) To teach them how to fence
  • 11. Where were the Cliffs of Insanity scenes filmed?
A) Bradley Rocks and Robin Hood's Stride, Birchover, Derbyshire, England
B) Cliffs of Moher, County Clare, Ireland
C) Haddon Hall, Bakewell, Derbyshire, England
D) Cave Dale, Castleton, Derbyshire, England
  • 12. How long did Elwes and Patinkin spend learning to fence before filming?
A) About three weeks
B) Two months
C) One month
D) One week
  • 13. What did Anderson encourage Elwes and Patinkin to learn to avoid accidents?
A) The backstory of their characters
B) Each other's choreography for the fight
C) The music for the film
D) The entire script
  • 14. What did Elwes and Patinkin watch to improve their sword fights?
A) Dramatic scenes
B) Comedy sketches
C) Documentaries
D) Many sword fights from previous films
  • 15. Where were the scenes involving the castle filmed?
A) Carl Wark, Sheffield, England
B) Penshurst Place, Kent, England
C) Hever Castle, Kent, England
D) Haddon Hall, Bakewell, Derbyshire, England
  • 16. What was the purpose of Elwes and Patinkin practicing fencing in their off-camera free time?
A) To film additional scenes
B) To improve their performances
C) To learn choreography for a dance number
D) To entertain the crew
  • 17. Which film did Rob Reiner release before deciding to adapt 'The Princess Bride'?
A) The Sure Thing
B) The Princess Bride
C) Stand by Me
D) This Is Spinal Tap
  • 18. Who was the executive at Paramount Pictures that Rob Reiner spoke to about his next film?
A) William Goldman
B) An unnamed executive
C) Norman Lear
D) Barry Diller
  • 19. Which studio initially paid William Goldman $500,000 for the film rights to 'The Princess Bride'?
A) 20th Century Fox
B) Columbia Pictures
C) Paramount Pictures
D) Universal Pictures
  • 20. Who was signed to direct the initial adaptation of 'The Princess Bride' by 20th Century Fox?
A) Richard Lester
B) Robert Redford
C) Rob Reiner
D) François Truffaut
  • 21. Which actor was once interested in playing Westley in a planned adaptation of 'The Princess Bride'?
A) Robin Williams
B) Gene Wilder
C) Christopher Reeve
D) Dustin Hoffman
  • 22. Who provided financial support to Rob Reiner for the production of 'The Princess Bride'?
A) Richard Lester
B) Barry Diller
C) William Goldman
D) Norman Lear
  • 23. Who played the Ancient Booer in 'The Princess Bride'?
A) Anne Dyson
B) Betsy Brantley
C) Margery Mason
D) Willoughby Gray
  • 24. Who played the King of Florin in 'The Princess Bride'?
A) Paul Badger
B) Malcolm Storry
C) Anthony Georghiou
D) Willoughby Gray
  • 25. Who played the Queen of Florin in 'The Princess Bride'?
A) Danny Blackner
B) Betsy Brantley
C) Margery Mason
D) Anne Dyson
  • 26. Who played the chief enforcer Yellin in 'The Princess Bride'?
A) Malcolm Storry
B) Paul Badger
C) Anthony Georghiou
D) Danny Blackner
  • 27. Who played an assistant brute in 'The Princess Bride'?
A) Danny Blackner
B) Paul Badger
C) Malcolm Storry
D) Anthony Georghiou
  • 28. In what year did Rob Reiner release 'Stand by Me'?
A) 1985
B) 1987
C) 1986
D) 1984
  • 29. Which character is known as the Dread Pirate Roberts?
A) Westley
B) Vizzini
C) Inigo Montoya
D) Prince Humperdinck
  • 30. What is the name of the kingdom where Buttercup lives?
A) The Fire Swamp
B) The Cliffs of Insanity
C) Florin
D) Guilder
  • 31. What phrase does Westley often say to Buttercup?
A) You're my princess
B) As you wish
C) Forever yours
D) I love you
  • 32. Who is the six-fingered man that Inigo Montoya seeks to kill?
A) Count Rugen
B) Prince Humperdinck
C) Vizzini
D) The man in black
  • 33. What does Miracle Max declare about Westley's condition?
A) Unconscious
B) Mostly dead
C) In a coma
D) Dead
  • 34. What is the name of the swamp that Westley and Buttercup must cross?
A) Pit of Despair
B) Dark Forest
C) Cliffs of Insanity
D) Fire Swamp
  • 35. What is the name of the kingdom that Prince Humperdinck plans to declare war on?
A) The Cliffs of Insanity
B) Guilder
C) Florin
D) The Fire Swamp
  • 36. Who is the actor that played Prince Humperdinck?
A) André the Giant
B) Chris Sarandon
C) Mandy Patinkin
D) Cary Elwes
  • 37. What is the name of the giant who helps Inigo?
A) Vizzini
B) Miracle Max
C) Count Rugen
D) Fezzik
  • 38. What is the name of the castle where the wedding takes place?
A) Roberts Castle
B) Guilder Castle
C) Florin Castle
D) Max Castle
  • 39. Who is the actor that played the role of Vizzini?
A) Cary Elwes
B) André the Giant
C) Mandy Patinkin
D) Wallace Shawn
  • 40. What does Buttercup do when she discovers Humperdinck's duplicity?
A) Labels him a coward
B) Runs away with Westley
C) Asks for a duel
D) Agrees to marry him
  • 41. What does Buttercup do at the wedding to invalidate her marriage?
A) Runs away with Westley
B) Reminds Humperdinck she never gave her vows
C) Declares she loves Westley
D) Refuses to wear the wedding dress
  • 42. What does Buttercup threaten to do if Humperdinck marries her?
A) Kill herself
B) Reveal his plans
C) Challenge him to a duel
D) Run away
  • 43. Who is the actor that played Fezzik?
A) Mandy Patinkin
B) Cary Elwes
C) Wallace Shawn
D) André the Giant
  • 44. Who was Cary Elwes' first choice to play Westley based on his performance in which film?
A) Lady Jane
B) Maschenka
C) The Princess Bride
D) The Godfather
  • 45. Where was Cary Elwes when Rob Reiner flew out to meet him?
A) Los Angeles
B) New York
C) Paris
D) West Germany
  • 46. What was Robin Wright's initial impression at her audition?
A) Initially shy
B) Uninterested
C) Overly enthusiastic
D) Confident from the start
  • 47. What accent did Robin Wright adopt for her role as Buttercup?
A) American
B) German
C) British
D) French
  • 48. Which organization did Jane Jenkins contact regarding hiring André the Giant?
A) Hollywood Talent Agency
B) World Wrestling Federation
C) International Wrestling Association
D) Los Angeles Casting Agency
  • 49. What was André the Giant's condition that caused him much pain?
A) Acromegaly
B) Fibromyalgia
C) Arthritis
D) Osteoporosis
  • 50. Who composed the original soundtrack for 'The Princess Bride'?
A) Reiner
B) Willy DeVille
C) Mark Knopfler
D) Barry Diller
  • 51. Which record label released the soundtrack in the United States?
A) Warner Bros. Records
B) Vertigo Records
C) Sony Music
D) Universal Music Group
  • 52. What song from the soundtrack was nominated for an Academy Award?
A) The Man in Black
B) The Cliffs of Insanity
C) As You Wish
D) Storybook Love
  • 53. Who performed 'Storybook Love'?
A) Willy DeVille
B) Cary Elwes
C) Mark Knopfler
D) Robin Wright
  • 54. At which film festival did 'The Princess Bride' premiere?
A) Cannes Film Festival
B) Venice Film Festival
C) Sundance Film Festival
D) Toronto International Film Festival
  • 55. What was the film's box office gross in the United States and Canada?
A) $30.8 million
B) $16 million
C) $50 million
D) $10 million
  • 56. What was the production budget for 'The Princess Bride'?
A) $10 million
B) $16 million
C) $50 million
D) $30.8 million
  • 57. What grade did audiences give the film on CinemaScore?
A) B+
B) A+
C) C+
D) F
  • 58. Which publication listed 'The Princess Bride' as one of the 'Best of '87'?
A) Rotten Tomatoes
B) Time
C) The New York Times
D) Chicago Sun-Times
  • 59. What did Dalton Mullins argue the phrase 'as you wish' represents in the film?
A) Romance
B) Comedy
C) True love
D) Adventure
  • 60. What was the Rotten Tomatoes approval rating for 'The Princess Bride'?
A) 85%
B) 78%
C) 60%
D) 93%
  • 61. Which critic praised the film as one of the best love stories ever filmed?
A) Roger Ebert
B) Richard Corliss
C) Gene Siskel
D) Dalton Mullins
  • 62. Who reassured Rob Reiner that the film could find a broader audience over time?
A) Barry Diller
B) Gene Siskel
C) Mark Knopfler
D) Roger Ebert
  • 63. What was the film initially promoted as by Fox?
A) A postmodern fairy tale
B) A romantic drama
C) A zany comedy
D) A swashbuckling adventure
  • 64. Which critic from The New York Times praised the film's sweetness?
A) Dalton Mullins
B) Janet Maslin
C) Roger Ebert
D) Gene Siskel
  • 65. What did fans shout at Wallace Shawn when he dropped his keys?
A) You keep using that word.
B) Inconceivable!
C) As you wish.
D) Hello, my name is Inigo Montoya.
  • 66. In which year did 'The Princess Bride' become the 38th greatest comedy film according to Total Film magazine?
A) 2000.
B) 2010.
C) 1995.
D) 2005.
  • 67. What ranking did 'The Princess Bride' receive in Channel 4's 100 Greatest Family Films poll?
A) 50th.
B) 40th.
C) 38th.
D) 42nd.
  • 68. What ranking did William Goldman's screenplay for 'The Princess Bride' achieve from the Writers Guild of America West?
A) 84th.
B) 100th.
C) 90th.
D) 88th.
  • 69. On which AFI list did 'The Princess Bride' appear, and what was its ranking?
A) AFI's 100 Years... 100 Laughs, ranked 84th.
B) AFI's 100 Years... 100 Heroes & Villains, ranked 88th.
C) AFI's 100 Years... 100 Thrills, ranked 88th.
D) AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions, ranked 88th.
  • 70. Which film directly referenced 'The Princess Bride' and was released by Ari Folman in 2013?
A) The Congress.
B) Once Upon a Deadpool.
C) The Princess Bride: A New Adventure.
D) As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales.
  • 71. Who co-wrote the book 'As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride' with Cary Elwes?
A) Jason Reitman.
B) Joe Layden.
C) Rob Reiner.
D) Mark Kermode.
  • 72. In which film did Fred Savage reprise his role as The Grandson in 2018?
A) The Princess Bride.
B) Deadpool 2.
C) Once Upon a Deadpool.
D) The Congress.
  • 73. Who took the role of The Narrator in 'Once Upon a Deadpool'?
A) Rob Reiner.
B) Cary Elwes.
C) Deadpool.
D) Paul Rudd.
  • 74. What year did a bar themed after 'The Princess Bride' open in Chicago?
A) 2015.
B) 2013.
C) 2018.
D) 2020.
  • 75. At which award ceremony did 'The Princess Bride' win the Best Fantasy Film?
A) 9th Youth in Film Awards
B) 15th Saturn Awards
C) 1987 Toronto International Film Festival
D) 60th Academy Awards
  • 76. Who won the Best Young Actor in a Motion Picture: Drama at the 9th Youth in Film Awards for 'The Princess Bride'?
A) Peter Falk
B) Robin Wright
C) Billy Crystal
D) Fred Savage
  • 77. Which award did 'The Princess Bride' win at the 1987 Toronto International Film Festival?
A) Best Original Song
B) Best Costume Design
C) Best Fantasy Film
D) People's Choice Award
  • 78. Who was nominated for Best Actress at the 15th Saturn Awards for 'The Princess Bride'?
A) Mandy Patinkin
B) Carol Kane
C) Chris Sarandon
D) Robin Wright
  • 79. Which company released 'The Princess Bride' on VHS and LaserDisc in 1988?
A) Criterion Collection
B) New Line Home Video
C) MGM
D) Nelson Entertainment
  • 80. In what year did Criterion Collection release a matted widescreen version on laserdisc?
A) 1994
B) 2006
C) 1997
D) 1989
  • 81. Which company acquired the US home video rights to 'The Princess Bride' by 1998?
A) Nelson Entertainment
B) New Line Home Video
C) Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
D) MGM
  • 82. What audio format was used for the soundtrack on the 1998 DVD release by MGM?
A) Mono
B) Stereo
C) Dolby Digital 5.1
D) DTS-HD Master Audio
  • 83. When was the Blu-ray Disc of 'The Princess Bride' released?
A) September 3, 2023
B) May 1, 2020
C) March 17, 2009
D) October 30, 2018
  • 84. On which streaming service did 'The Princess Bride' become available on May 1, 2020?
A) Hulu
B) Amazon Prime Video
C) Netflix
D) Disney+
  • 85. Which company published 'The Princess Bride' in Europe (DVD Region 2)?
A) Lions Gate Entertainment
B) MGM
C) Criterion Collection
D) New Line Home Video
  • 86. What was included in the Criterion Collection's 2023 release?
A) 4K/Blu-Ray combo pack
B) iTunes Store download features
C) MGM special edition features
D) Original VHS release
  • 87. What was the format of the 'bare bones' release by Nelson Entertainment in 1988?
A) Widescreen
B) DTS-HD Master Audio
C) Unmatted full screen
D) Dolby Digital 5.1
  • 88. Which company reissued the VHS in 1994?
A) Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
B) MGM
C) New Line Home Video
D) Criterion Collection
  • 89. Who stated in a September 2019 Variety article that famous people want to redo 'The Princess Bride'?
A) William Goldman
B) Tony Vinciquerra
C) Cary Elwes
D) Robin Wright
  • 90. What was the general reaction on social media to the idea of remaking 'The Princess Bride'?
A) Mixed
B) Indifferent
C) Very positive
D) Very negative
  • 91. Who stated that there is only ONE 'The Princess Bride'?
A) Jamie Lee Curtis
B) Robin Wright
C) Cary Elwes
D) Tony Vinciquerra
  • 92. Who is Jamie Lee Curtis married to?
A) Cary Elwes
B) Tony Vinciquerra
C) Andy Garcia
D) William Goldman
  • 93. Which studio did Rob Reiner speak to about adapting The Princess Bride?
A) Warner Bros.
B) Universal Pictures
C) Paramount Pictures
D) 20th Century Fox
  • 94. Which film was released in 1986 during the production of The Princess Bride?
A) Stand by Me
B) This Is Spinal Tap
C) The Sure Thing
D) When Harry Met Sally...
  • 95. What film was Cary Elwes working on when Reiner flew to West Berlin to meet him?
A) The NeverEnding Story
B) The Princess Bride
C) Maschenka
D) Lady Jane
  • 96. Which of the following actors was not considered for the role of Vizzini?
A) Danny DeVito
B) Wallace Shawn
C) Mandy Patinkin
D) Arnold Schwarzenegger
  • 97. What did Elwes and Patinkin do most of their off-camera free time?
A) Practicing fencing.
B) Directing scenes.
C) Filming fight scenes.
D) Learning lines.
  • 98. What condition did Mark Knopfler set for scoring the film?
A) Use a specific musical instrument
B) Include a song by Willy DeVille
C) Include the USS Ooral Sea OV-4B baseball cap
D) Feature a cameo by Barry Diller
  • 99. What grade did audiences give 'The Princess Bride' according to CinemaScore?
A) A+
B) F
C) B
D) C
  • 100. What was the film's narrative style described as?
A) Traditional
B) Postmodern
C) Classic
D) Modern
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