Movie Night: Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
A fun ESL quiz game about movies for adult B1 learners, featuring genres, actors, plots, and film facts to spark classroom discussion.
A free Millionaire Quiz for Adults at CEFR B1 level. Topic: Movies .
Questions
- In movies, what do we call a story that makes people laugh? — A) A thriller B) A tragedy C) A comedy D) A documentary
- Which word describes a movie about real people and real events, not a made-up story? — A) Documentary B) Fantasy C) Musical D) Animation
- What do we call the person who plays a character in a film? — A) The actor B) The producer C) The director D) The writer
- If a movie is very scary and keeps you nervous the whole time, what type of movie is it? — A) A horror movie B) A romance C) A comedy D) A biography
- Titanic is a famous movie about a ship that sinks in 1912. What kind of movie is it, because it mixes love and disaster? — A) A comedy B) A cartoon C) A romantic drama D) A documentary
- When we say a movie 'won an Oscar', what does this mean? — A) It was shown in many countries B) It was made very quickly C) It made a lot of money at the cinema D) It received an important award for movies
- If someone says a movie has a 'plot twist', what do they mean? — A) The movie is very long B) The story suddenly changes in a surprising way C) The actors sing and dance D) The movie has beautiful music
- The movie Inception is famous for its complex story about dreams inside dreams. Which word best describes this kind of confusing, layered plot? — A) Predictable B) Intricate C) Simple D) Boring
- In film language, what does it mean when a movie has good 'character development'? — A) The characters stay exactly the same the whole movie B) The characters change or grow during the story C) The characters have expensive costumes D) The characters speak many languages
- Some directors are known for a special way of filming, called their 'style'. What does this usually mean? — A) The director never wins awards B) The director only makes short movies C) The director has a recognizable way of telling stories or using the camera D) The director always uses the same…
Printable worksheet
This Millionaire Quiz comes with a free printable worksheet: 2 parts for students to do after the game, and an answer key for the teacher. It prints at three levels (Support, Core and Challenge); this is the Challenge sheet. Sign in free to print the whole sheet.
What's on the worksheet
- Answer from memory · No options this time. Write the answer.
- Write your own question · Write a new question about movies, with one right answer and three wrong ones.
Part 1: Answer from memory
No options this time. Write the answer.
- In movies, what do we call a story that makes people laugh?
- Which word describes a movie about real people and real events, not a made-up story?
- What do we call the person who plays a character in a film?