Franchise Installments & Years

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1.What year saw the release of Avatar: The Way of Water, the sequel set among the ocean clans of Pandora?
- A. 2009
- B. 2022
- C. 2014
- D. 2024
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2022
Did you know? The sequel grossed over two billion dollars worldwide.
2.Which film is the third John Wick film, released in 2019?
- A. Back to the Future Part III
- B. John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum
- C. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
- D. Die Hard 2
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John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum
Did you know? Parabellum follows John Wick after he is declared excommunicado.
3.Which film is the third film in the Alien series, released in 1992?
- A. Alien 3
- B. The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
- C. Mission: Impossible III
- D. Die Hard 2
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Alien 3
Did you know? Alien 3 was the directorial debut of David Fincher.
4.What year saw the release of Terminator Salvation, the entry set in the post-apocalyptic future war?
- A. 2017
- B. 2009
- C. 2006
- D. 2012
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2009
Did you know? Christian Bale played the adult John Connor.
5.What year saw the release of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, the ninth episode of the main space saga?
- A. 1997
- B. 2017
- C. 2023
- D. 2019
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2019
Did you know? The film concluded the sequel trilogy.
6.Which film is the third film in the Rocky series, released in 1982?
- A. Mission: Impossible III
- B. Rocky III
- C. Skyfall
- D. Transformers: Dark of the Moon
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Rocky III
Did you know? Rocky III introduced Clubber Lang, played by Mr. T.
7.What year saw the release of Quantum of Solace, the Bond film continuing the Casino Royale story?
- A. 2008
- B. 2006
- C. 1997
- D. 2024
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2008
Did you know? It was the shortest Bond film by runtime.
8.Which film is the third film in the Back to the Future trilogy, released in 1990?
- A. Back to the Future Part III
- B. Die Hard with a Vengeance
- C. Mission: Impossible III
- D. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2
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Back to the Future Part III
Did you know? Part III is set in the Old West of 1885.
9.What year saw the release of Men in Black 3, the time-travel entry of the alien agents series?
- A. 2012
- B. 2015
- C. 2019
- D. 2006
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2012
Did you know? The entry sends Agent J back to 1969.
10.Which film is the fourth film in the Jumanji film series, released in 2019?
- A. Resident Evil: Extinction
- B. Despicable Me 3
- C. Jumanji: The Next Level
- D. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2
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Jumanji: The Next Level
Did you know? The Next Level returns the players to the jungle game world.
11.What year saw the release of Star Wars: The Last Jedi, the middle chapter of the sequel trilogy?
- A. 2008
- B. 2017
- C. 2006
- D. 2020
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2017
Did you know? The film centers on Luke Skywalker training Rey.
12.What year saw the release of The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It, the third entry of the paranormal investigators?
- A. 2006
- B. 1997
- C. 2024
- D. 2021
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2021
Did you know? The entry is based on a murder-trial case.
13.Which film is the third film in the Bourne series, released in 2007?
- A. Die Hard with a Vengeance
- B. The Bourne Ultimatum
- C. Resident Evil: Extinction
- D. Twilight: Eclipse
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The Bourne Ultimatum
Did you know? The Bourne Ultimatum won three Academy Awards for technical categories.
14.Which film is the twenty-first film released in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, released in 2019?
- A. Captain Marvel
- B. John Wick: Chapter 4
- C. Skyfall
- D. Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
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Captain Marvel
Did you know? Captain Marvel is set in the 1990s.
15.What year saw the release of Kung Fu Panda 4, the entry that sends Po searching for a successor?
- A. 2020
- B. 2023
- C. 2019
- D. 2024
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2024
Did you know? The film introduces the chameleon villain.
16.Which film is the third film in the Saw series, released in 2006?
- A. Evil Dead II
- B. Saw III
- C. Spider-Man: Far From Home
- D. Jurassic Park III
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Saw III
Did you know? Saw III continues the story of the Jigsaw killer.
17.What year saw the release of Transformers: Age of Extinction, the entry that introduced a new human cast?
- A. 2020
- B. 2019
- C. 2021
- D. 2014
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2014
Did you know? The film introduced the Dinobots.
18.Which film is the third Terminator film, released in 2003?
- A. X-Men: The Last Stand
- B. Die Hard 2
- C. Twilight: Eclipse
- D. Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
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Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
Did you know? Terminator 3 introduces the female terminator T-X.
19.Which film is the third film in the Scream series, released in 2000?
- A. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
- B. Scream 3
- C. Alien 3
- D. Captain Marvel
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Scream 3
Did you know? Scream 3 is set during the production of a film within the series.
20.What year saw the release of Rambo: Last Blood, the fifth film of the veteran series?
- A. 2012
- B. 2015
- C. 2014
- D. 2019
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2019
Did you know? The entry closed the arc begun in 1982.
21.Which film is the third film in the Shrek series, released in 2007?
- A. Shrek the Third
- B. John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum
- C. The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
- D. Die Hard with a Vengeance
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Shrek the Third
Did you know? Shrek the Third introduces the character Arthur.
22.What year saw the release of Rambo, the fourth film of the Vietnam veteran series?
- A. 2006
- B. 2008
- C. 2007
- D. 2017
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2008
Did you know? Sylvester Stallone also directed the entry.
23.What year saw the release of Halloween Kills, the middle chapter of the 2018 legacy trilogy?
- A. 2012
- B. 2021
- C. 2019
- D. 2024
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2021
Did you know? The film continues the same night as its predecessor.
24.What year saw the release of Jurassic World Dominion, the entry that reunited three generations of cast members?
- A. 2009
- B. 2024
- C. 2022
- D. 2014
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2022
Did you know? The film brings back the original trilogy's leads.
25.Which film is the third film of the Godfather trilogy, released in 1990?
- A. Alien 3
- B. Skyfall
- C. The Godfather Part III
- D. Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith
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The Godfather Part III
Did you know? Part III closes Michael Corleone's story decades after Part II.
26.What year saw the release of Rocky Balboa, the sixth film that revived the boxer series?
- A. 2006
- B. 2015
- C. 2007
- D. 2019
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2006
Did you know? The film was released sixteen years after Rocky V.
27.Which film is the third film in the Twilight saga, released in 2010?
- A. Twilight: Eclipse
- B. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
- C. Skyfall
- D. Creed III
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Twilight: Eclipse
Did you know? Eclipse centers on the conflict with the vampire army of newborns.
28.What year saw the release of Bad Boys for Life, the entry that revived the buddy cop series?
- A. 2008
- B. 2007
- C. 2012
- D. 2020
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2020
Did you know? The entry arrived seventeen years after the second film.
29.Which film is the third film in the Die Hard series, released in 1995?
- A. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
- B. Toy Story 3
- C. Transformers: Dark of the Moon
- D. Die Hard with a Vengeance
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Die Hard with a Vengeance
Did you know? Die Hard with a Vengeance teams Bruce Willis with Samuel L. Jackson.
30.What year saw the release of Shrek Forever After, the entry built on a swapped-reality wish?
- A. 2010
- B. 2006
- C. 1997
- D. 2014
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2010
Did you know? The entry was the fourth Shrek film.
31.Which film is the fourth and final film of the Hunger Games series, released in 2015?
- A. The Matrix Revolutions
- B. Back to the Future Part III
- C. Mission: Impossible III
- D. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2
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The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2
Did you know? Mockingjay – Part 2 concludes Katniss Everdeen's story.
32.What year saw the release of Moana 2, the sequel voyage of the Pacific navigator?
- A. 2020
- B. 2006
- C. 2015
- D. 2024
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2024
Did you know? The sequel sends Moana to distant ocean waters.
33.Which film is the thirtieth film released in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, released in 2022?
- A. Transformers: Dark of the Moon
- B. Toy Story 3
- C. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
- D. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2
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Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Did you know? Wakanda Forever honors the legacy of actor Chadwick Boseman.
34.What year saw the release of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, the entry directed by Sam Raimi?
- A. 2012
- B. 2014
- C. 2022
- D. 2006
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2022
Did you know? Raimi returned to superhero films after years away.
35.Which film is the second film in the Die Hard series, released in 1990?
- A. Goldfinger
- B. Die Hard 2
- C. John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum
- D. Despicable Me 3
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Die Hard 2
Did you know? Die Hard 2 is set at Washington Dulles airport.
36.What year saw the release of Thor: Love and Thunder, the entry that brought back Natalie Portman?
- A. 2022
- B. 2023
- C. 2024
- D. 2014
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2022
Did you know? Portman's character wields the reforged hammer.
37.Which film is the third film in the Fantastic Beasts series, released in 2022?
- A. Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore
- B. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
- C. Avengers: Infinity War
- D. Die Hard 2
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Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore
Did you know? The Secrets of Dumbledore explores Dumbledore's past with Grindelwald.
38.What year saw the release of Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, the entry introducing the Maximals?
- A. 2023
- B. 2020
- C. 1997
- D. 2010
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2023
Did you know? The film is set in the 1990s.
39.What year saw the release of Live Free or Die Hard, the entry pitting McClane against a cyber attack?
- A. 2015
- B. 2019
- C. 2022
- D. 2007
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2007
Did you know? The entry arrived twelve years after the previous film.
40.What year saw the release of Terminator Genisys, the reboot entry that rewrote the timeline?
- A. 2017
- B. 2015
- C. 2010
- D. 2009
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2015
Did you know? Arnold Schwarzenegger returned as the aging Terminator.
41.What year saw the release of Alien: Romulus, the standalone entry set between two earlier films?
- A. 2024
- B. 1997
- C. 2020
- D. 2017
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2024
Did you know? The entry returned the series to its confined-space horror roots.
42.What year saw the release of Scream 2, the sequel set at a college campus?
- A. 1997
- B. 2020
- C. 2012
- D. 2006
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1997
Did you know? The sequel arrived just one year after the original.
43.What year saw the release of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, the animated multiverse sequel?
- A. 2007
- B. 1997
- C. 2023
- D. 2012
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2023
Did you know? The sequel spans several animated universes.
44.What year saw the release of Annabelle: Creation, the origin entry of the haunted doll?
- A. 2014
- B. 2017
- C. 2007
- D. 2015
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2017
Did you know? The film shows how the doll became cursed.

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