The 1990s were a golden era for cinema — from Titanic to The Matrix, Pulp Fiction to The Lion King. This 90s movies trivia quiz will take you back to the decade that defined a generation of film lovers. How many of these iconic movies can you identify?
Q: Was Toy Story really the first CGI feature film?
A: Yes, Toy Story (1995) was the first feature-length film made entirely with CGI.
Pixar Animation Studios produced Toy Story in partnership with Walt Disney Pictures. Before this, CGI had only been used for short sequences in live-action films like The Abyss (1989) and Terminator 2 (1991).
Q: Did Tom Hanks win two Oscars back-to-back?
A: Yes — Philadelphia (1993) and Forrest Gump (1994).
Tom Hanks is one of only two actors to win the Best Actor Oscar in consecutive years (the other being Spencer Tracy in 1937-38).
Q: What was special about James Cameron's Titanic production?
A: It was the most expensive film ever made at the time, costing $200 million.
Cameron built a near full-scale replica of the ship in Baja California, Mexico. The film's budget exceeded the total budget of the previous top 10 most expensive films combined (at the time).
Titanic (1997) was the highest-grossing film of the 1990s, earning over $2.19 billion worldwide.
Toy Story was released on November 22, 1995.
The Matrix (1999) was directed by Lilly and Lana Wachowski (then known as the Wachowski Brothers).
Pulp Fiction (1994) is a crime film by Quentin Tarantino featuring intersecting stories about criminals in Los Angeles, told out of chronological order.
No — Jurassic Park (1993) used a combination of CGI and animatronic dinosaurs created by Stan Winston Studios.