Film & Television
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This 1958 musical about a young Parisian girl groomed to be a courtesan shares her name as the title.
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This 1947 drama confronting antisemitism in America is titled 'Gentleman's _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.'
This 1974 sequel is the only sequel from the same franchise to also win Best Picture — 'The Godfather Part _ _.'
Jack Nicholson stars as a mental-ward rebel in this 1975 drama, 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's _ _ _ _.'
Guillermo del Toro's 2017 fantasy romance between a mute woman and an aquatic creature is titled 'The _ _ _ _ _ of Water.'
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This 1973 con-artist caper starring Paul Newman and Robert Redford is titled simply this one word.
STINGThe final chapter of Peter Jackson's trilogy is 'The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the _ _ _ _.'
KINGThis 1982 biopic of India's independence leader is titled simply after his name.
GANDHIThis 2013 drama follows Solomon Northup, a free Black man kidnapped into slavery — titled '_ _ _ _ _ _ Years a Slave.'
TWELVEThis 1979 divorce drama pits a father against a mother who share the same surname — the title is that surname, twice, separated by 'vs.'
KRAMERBilly Wilder's 1960 Best Picture winner about a lonely office worker is simply titled 'The _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.'
APARTMENTThis 1976 underdog boxing drama is titled after its main character's name.
ROCKYThis 2018 road-trip drama follows a pianist and his driver through the segregated South, titled after a travel guide.
GREENBOOKMel Gibson directed and starred in this 1995 Scottish-independence epic about William Wallace.
BRAVEHEARTSteven Spielberg's 1993 Holocaust drama is titled after the businessman who saved his workers — 'Schindler's _ _ _ _.'
LISTThis 1931 Western drama about an Oklahoma land run shares its one-word title with the film itself.
CIMARRONThis 1985 romance, based on Isak Dinesen's memoir, is titled 'Out of _ _ _ _ _ _.'
AFRICAThis 2010 biopic follows Britain's King George VI overcoming a stammer — titled 'The King's _ _ _ _ _ _.'
SPEECHJames Cameron's 1997 disaster romance is titled after the doomed ocean liner it's named for.
TITANICThis 1946 drama follows WWII veterans readjusting to home life — 'The Best _ _ _ _ _ of Our Lives.'
YEARSThis 1978 Vietnam War drama about three steelworker friends is titled 'The Deer _ _ _ _ _ _.'
HUNTERThis 1953 wartime romance set at a Hawaiian army base just before Pearl Harbor is 'From Here to _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.'
ETERNITYThis 1959 chariot-race epic is titled after its Roman-era hero, a one-word name with a hyphen removed.
BENHURThis 1956 adventure follows Phileas Fogg's race '_ _ _ _ _ _ the World in 80 Days.'
AROUNDJohn Ford's 1941 Best Picture winner asks 'How Green Was My _ _ _ _ _ _?'
VALLEYThis 1936 biopic of a famous Broadway showman is titled 'The Great _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.'
ZIEGFELDThis 1966 drama about Sir Thomas More's defiance of Henry VIII is titled 'A Man for All _ _ _ _ _ _ _.'
SEASONSThis 1977 Woody Allen romantic comedy is titled after its female lead's name.
ANNIEHALLBilly Wilder's stark 1945 drama about alcoholism is titled 'The Lost _ _ _ _ _ _ _.'
WEEKENDTom Hanks plays a slow-witted but kind-hearted man from Alabama in this 1994 classic titled after him.
FORRESTGUMPThis 1970 biopic of a famous WWII American general is titled simply after his surname.
PATTONKevin Costner directed and starred in this 1990 Western titled 'Dances With _ _ _ _ _ _.'
WOLVESThis 2019 South Korean thriller about class divide became the first non-English film to win Best Picture.
PARASITEDavid Lean's sweeping 1962 desert epic follows a British officer titled 'Lawrence of _ _ _ _ _ _.'
ARABIAThis producer is tied with Sam Spiegel for the most Best Picture wins by an individual (three): 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest,' 'Amadeus,' and 'The English Patient.'
ZAENTZThis 1969 drama about a hustler and his companion in New York is titled 'Midnight _ _ _ _ _ _.'
COWBOYThis 1951 Gene Kelly musical is titled 'An American _ _ _ _ _ _ _,' set in the French capital.
INPARISFrances McDormand plays a van-dwelling modern nomad in this 2020 drama titled simply this one word.
NOMADLANDThis 1930 anti-war classic, adapted from a German WWI novel, begins with two words before 'on the Western Front' — complete them.
ALLQUIETThis 1984 drama dramatizes the rivalry between Mozart and Salieri, titled after the composer's middle name.
AMADEUSThis modest 1955 drama about a lonely Bronx butcher shares his simple first name as its title.
MARTYClint Eastwood directed this 2004 boxing drama titled 'Million Dollar _ _ _ _.'
BABYBing Crosby plays a priest in this 1944 musical drama titled 'Going My _ _ _.'
WAYClint Eastwood directed and starred in this 1992 revisionist Western titled simply this one word.
UNFORGIVENThis 1950 backstage drama about a scheming understudy is titled 'All About _ _ _.'
EVEFrank Capra's 1934 romantic comedy 'It Happened One _ _ _ _ _' swept all five major Oscar categories.
NIGHTThis 1981 drama about British runners at the 1924 Olympics is titled 'Chariots of _ _ _ _.'
FIREThis 1952 circus drama, directed by Cecil B. DeMille, is titled 'The Greatest Show on _ _ _ _ _.'
EARTHThis producer holds the record for most Best Picture wins, with three: 'The Bridge on the River Kwai,' 'Lawrence of Arabia,' and 'On the Waterfront.'
SPIEGELThis silent WWI aviation epic was the very first Best Picture winner ever, at the 1929 ceremony.
WINGSAlfred Hitchcock's only Best Picture win, this 1940 gothic thriller, is titled simply this.
REBECCAThis 1964 musical stars Audrey Hepburn as a flower girl transformed — titled 'My Fair _ _ _ _.'
LADYBen Affleck directed and starred in this 2012 thriller about a fake movie used to rescue hostages in Iran.
ARGOChristopher Nolan's 2023 biopic follows the physicist who led the Manhattan Project, titled after him.
OPPENHEIMERThis 2024 dark comedy follows a Brooklyn stripper's whirlwind marriage, titled after its title character's name.
ANORAThis bawdy 1963 British comedy is titled simply after its main character's full name.
TOMJONESMartin Scorsese's 2006 crime thriller about an undercover cop and a mob informant is titled 'The _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.'
DEPARTEDThis 1935 seafaring drama about a shipboard rebellion is 'Mutiny on the _ _ _ _ _ _.'
BOUNTYSidney Poitier plays detective Virgil Tibbs in this 1967 drama titled 'In the _ _ _ _ of the Night.'
HEATThis gritty 1971 crime thriller about narcotics detectives is titled 'The French _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.'
CONNECTIONLaurence Olivier both directed and starred in this 1948 adaptation of a famous Shakespeare tragedy.
HAMLETThe first sound-era Best Picture winner is 'The _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Melody,' named for the famous NYC theater district.
BROADWAYMarlon Brando plays an ex-boxer turned longshoreman in this 1954 drama set 'On the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.'
WATERFRONTThis 2002 musical set in Prohibition-era jazz clubs is titled after its Illinois setting city.
CHICAGOThis 1949 political drama, inspired by Huey Long, is titled 'All the King's _ _ _.'
MENThis 1943 wartime romance is set in a Moroccan city and shares that city's name as its title.
CASABLANCAOliver Stone's 1986 Vietnam War drama is titled simply this one word.
PLATOONThe Coen Brothers' 2007 crime thriller, based on a Cormac McCarthy novel, is titled 'No Country for _ _ _ Men.'
OLDThis 2009 war drama follows an Army bomb-disposal unit and is titled 'The _ _ _ _ Locker.'
HURTThis 1932 ensemble drama, entirely set in one Berlin building, is simply titled 'Grand _ _ _ _ _.'
HOTELThis 1991 psychological thriller about an FBI trainee and a cannibalistic killer is titled 'The Silence of the _ _ _ _ _.'
LAMBSThis sweeping Civil War romance is famously titled '_ _ _ _ With the Wind.'
GONEThis 1998 romantic comedy imagines a young Shakespeare's real-life romance inspiring 'Romeo and Juliet' — titled 'Shakespeare in _ _ _ _.'
LOVEThis 2016 coming-of-age drama follows a young Black man in Miami across three chapters, titled this one word.
MOONLIGHTThis 1996 wartime romance, set largely in a bombed Italian villa, is titled 'The _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Patient.'
ENGLISHThis 1961 musical retelling of Romeo and Juliet set in New York is titled '_ _ _ _ Side Story.'
WESTThis 2008 rags-to-riches drama set in Mumbai is titled '_ _ _ _ _ _ _ Millionaire.'
SLUMDOGThis 1980 family drama about grief and a troubled teen is titled 'Ordinary _ _ _ _ _ _.'
PEOPLEFrancis Ford Coppola's 1972 crime saga about a Mafia family is titled after its patriarch's title.
GODFATHERThis 1937 biopic follows the French author who championed Alfred Dreyfus — complete the title, 'The Life of Emile _ _ _ _.'
ZOLAThis 1987 biopic follows Puyi, the final monarch of China, in a film titled 'The Last _ _ _ _ _ _ _.'
EMPERORThis 1968 musical adaptation of a Dickens novel is titled with the orphan boy's name plus an exclamation point.
OLIVERRussell Crowe stars as a betrayed Roman general turned arena fighter in this 2000 epic.
GLADIATORThis 2011 mostly-silent film pays homage to the black-and-white silent film era, titled simply this one word.
ARTISTMichael Keaton plays a washed-up superhero actor in this 2014 dark comedy titled after his former screen role.
BIRDMANThis 2021 drama follows the only hearing member of a deaf family — its title is an acronym for that phrase.
CODAThis 2015 drama follows Boston Globe journalists investigating church abuse — titled after their investigative team.
SPOTLIGHTDustin Hoffman plays an autistic savant in this 1988 road-trip drama titled '_ _ _ _ Man.'
RAINThis 1942 wartime drama follows a British family and is titled simply the surname 'Mrs. _ _ _ _ _ _ _.'
MINIVERThis 1933 historical epic follows a British family across decades — complete the one-word title.
CAVALCADEThis 1983 mother-daughter drama is titled 'Terms of _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.'
ENDEARMENTThis 1957 WWII POW drama is titled 'The Bridge on the River _ _ _ _.'
KWAIThis 1965 musical follows the Von Trapp family and is titled 'The _ _ _ _ _ of Music.'
SOUNDThis 2005 ensemble drama about racial tension in Los Angeles is titled simply this one word.
CRASHThis 1999 drama about suburban disillusionment is titled 'American _ _ _ _ _ _.'
BEAUTYThis 1989 drama about an elderly Southern woman and her chauffeur is titled 'Driving Miss _ _ _ _ _.'
DAISYThis 2022 multiverse-hopping sci-fi comedy is titled 'Everything Everywhere All at _ _ _ _.'
ONCEPaul Thomas Anderson's 2025 film about a former revolutionary, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, is titled 'One _ _ _ _ _ _ After Another.'
BATTLEThis 2001 biopic of mathematician John Nash is titled 'A Beautiful _ _ _ _.'
MINDFrank Capra's 1938 comedy tells families 'You Can't _ _ _ _ It With You' — complete the missing word.
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