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DC on the Big Screen

Test your recall of DC films, spanning from Gotham City's Dark Knight to the Justice League and Superman's cinematic history.

This is a free, 9-question multiple-choice quiz. Answer each question to see whether you got it right, with an explanation for every answer. There is no sign-up and no time limit — take it as many times as you like, and scroll down for the full answer key once you are done.

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Which director helmed the groundbreaking 1978 Superman film starring Christopher Reeve?

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  1. 1.Which director helmed the groundbreaking 1978 Superman film starring Christopher Reeve?

    • ATim Burton
    • BRichard Donner✓ Correct
    • CJoel Schumacher
    • DZack Snyder

    Correct answer: Richard Donner

    Richard Donner directed the 1978 cinematic classic that made audiences truly believe a man could fly.

  2. 2.Who won a posthumous Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for portraying the Joker in The Dark Knight (2008)?

    • AJack Nicholson
    • BJoaquin Phoenix
    • CHeath Ledger✓ Correct
    • DJared Leto

    Correct answer: Heath Ledger

    Heath Ledger delivered an unforgettable, transcendent performance as the Joker, posthumously winning the Oscar in early 2009.

  3. 3.What alien warlord serves as the primary invasion commander battling the team in Zack Snyder's Justice League?

    • AGeneral Zod
    • BDoomsday
    • CSteppenwolf✓ Correct
    • DAres

    Correct answer: Steppenwolf

    Steppenwolf gathers the three Mother Boxes on Earth to redeem himself before his master, Darkseid.

  4. 4.Which actress starred as Diana Prince in Wonder Woman (2017) and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice?

    • AGal Gadot✓ Correct
    • BMargot Robbie
    • CAmber Heard
    • DAmy Adams

    Correct answer: Gal Gadot

    Israeli actress Gal Gadot debuted as Wonder Woman in Batman v Superman before starring in Patty Jenkins' standalone 2017 origin film.

  5. 5.In Tim Burton's Batman (1989), what was the civilian name of Jack Nicholson's character before his chemical bath?

    • AOswald Cobblepot
    • BJack Napier✓ Correct
    • CEdward Nygma
    • DHarvey Dent

    Correct answer: Jack Napier

    Mob enforcer Jack Napier fell into a vat of toxic chemicals at Axis Chemicals, transforming him into the Joker.

  6. 6.Which 2019 standalone DC film directed by Todd Phillips grossed over $1 billion and earned Joaquin Phoenix an Oscar?

    • AThe Batman
    • BJoker✓ Correct
    • CShazam!
    • DBirds of Prey

    Correct answer: Joker

    Joker became the highest-grossing R-rated film at the time and won Academy Awards for Best Actor and Best Original Score.

  7. 7.What comic book storyline inspired the plot of The Flash (2023), where Barry Allen alters the timeline to save his mother?

    • ACrisis on Infinite Earths
    • BFlashpoint✓ Correct
    • CKingdom Come
    • DThe Judas Contract

    Correct answer: Flashpoint

    Geoff Johns' 2011 comic event Flashpoint served as the narrative foundation for Barry Allen's temporal alterations in the movie.

  8. 8.Who portrayed Bruce Wayne and the Caped Crusader in Matt Reeves' 2022 noir detective film The Batman?

    • AChristian Bale
    • BBen Affleck
    • CRobert Pattinson✓ Correct
    • DGeorge Clooney

    Correct answer: Robert Pattinson

    Robert Pattinson took over the cape and cowl, presenting a grittier, early-career Batman investigating the Riddler's murders.

  9. 9.What mythical trident must Arthur Curry locate to claim the throne of Atlantis in Aquaman (2018)?

    • AThe Spear of Destiny
    • BThe Trident of Neptune
    • CThe Trident of Atlan✓ Correct
    • DThe Rod of Poseidon

    Correct answer: The Trident of Atlan

    Arthur journeys to the hidden core of the Earth to retrieve the legendary Trident of King Atlan, guarded by the Karathen.

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