Classic movies are movies that had such an impact when they came out that we have held them dear to our hearts ever since. They have become part of the shared memory of us all, heard in quotes and references. So, can you identify these 12 classic movies by a single frame?
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What 1970s western is this image taken from?
Blazing Saddles is arguably Mel Brooks's most notorious movie. Little known fact: Richard Pryor worked on the screen play! It was released in 1974.
Blazing Saddles
Little Big Man
A Man Called Horse
Duck, You Sucker!
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What classic movie is this image taken from?
Gone With the Wind was released in 1939, adapted from a book by Margaret Mitchell published in 1936.
This is arguably Monty Python's most famous parody.
King Arthur and the Round Table
The Holy Grail
Life of Brian
First Knight
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What scary movie is this shot taken from?
Released in 1960 and directed by Alfred Hitchcock, Psycho became one of the most celebrated horror films of all time.
Sleepaway Camp
Halloween
Friday the 13th
Psycho
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What science fiction movie was this image taken from?
2001 A Space Odyssey was released in 1968 to great acclaim, and directed by Stanley Kubrick. The movie was based on a book by Arthur C. Clark.
Solaris
2001 A Space Odyssey
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
Star Wars: A New Hope
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What crime movie is this image from?
Pulp Fiction was directed by Quentin Tarantino and is perhaps his most successful movie. It was released in 1994.
Reservoir Dogs
Pulp Fiction
The Godfather II
The Good Fellas
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Which historical adventure movie was this shot taken from?
Lawrence of Arabia came out in 1962 and starred Peter O'Toole.
Alfred the Great
Spartacus
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Lawrence of Arabia
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Which historical drama was this shot taken from?
Schindler's List was released in 1993 and was produced by Steven Spielberg, who interviewed thousands of survivors for the movie.
Schindler's List
Fiddler on the Roof
Inglorious Bastards
The Devil's Arithmetic
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Which Al Pacino movie is this shot from?
The Godfather was released in 1972 and is still considered the most famous mobster movie today.
Heat
Dog Day Afternoon
The Godfather
Scarface
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Which musical is this image taken from?
Inspired by William Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet', this musical that has been a Broadway classic since 1957.
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
Fiddler on the Roof
Grease
West-Side Story
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This comedy from the 80s is named...
Back to the Future was released in 1985 and had two sequels, all big commercial successes and instant classics.
Back in Time
Ghostbusters
Teen Wolf
Back to the Future
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Which childhood fantasy movie is this?
Flight of the Navigator came out in 1986 and is a wonderful movie to watch for anyone who loves 1980s scifi adventure movies with heart.
Cocoon
E.T The Extra Terrestial
Explorers
Flight of the Navigator
Movie Rookie
You may not know these movies, or have seen them so long ago you've forgotten, but you do not have a big movie database... READ MOREYou may not know these movies, or have seen them so long ago you've forgotten, but you do not have a big movie database in your head. That's fine, there are better things than watching movies all day. That said, there are some really terrific classics on this list and we'd recommend any one of them for a rainy Sunday afternoon. Check the full answers to see where you went wrong.
Good job! You have some good movie trivia up in that noggin of yours. You must have seen quite a few cinema classics to... READ MOREGood job! You have some good movie trivia up in that noggin of yours. You must have seen quite a few cinema classics to do as well as you did, and who could blame you? There are some terrific movies on this list. You also have a pretty good visual memory to identify the movie from just one picture. Share your results and have a look at the full answers to see what you did get wrong.
Wow, you blew this quiz out of the water! You must have a terrific memory to identify movies from just a single photo... READ MOREWow, you blew this quiz out of the water! You must have a terrific memory to identify movies from just a single photo, as well as a lot of movie trivia knowledge in your head. You must be some kind of movie wizard and watch quite a bit of cinema, and why not, it opens the mind to such creative stories and visuals. Great job! Share these fantastic results with other movie lovers and see how they stack up!
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