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What constitutes an official release date?
Do hyphenated words count as one word or two?
What kind of box-office numbers do we accept?
All those answers and many more lie below.
Archival footage of a performance from a previous film or TV show will not count.
(For example: Michael Fassbenders character watchingLawrence of ArabiainPrometheus.)
Voice work, including narration, will count.
And or & in Title
Any film whose title contains the word and or the symbol &.
The word and must appear on its own, not as part of a longer word such asZoolander.
We will consider films classified as animation byIMDb, TMDB, or Wikipedia while also exercising our best judgment.
A24 Movie
Any film that was either produced or distributed bythe A24 movie studio.
Comic books and graphic novels count.
Magazine articles and plays do not.
The state must be from the U.S.
The city can be from anywhere in the world.
The title must be referring to an actual city, either in the plot or as a theme.
The existence of Madison, Wisconsin, doesnt makeBilly Madisona correct answer.
Fictional cities like Ebbing, Missouri, or Metropolis count.
Dont overthink it: Name a movie in which they both had a role.
Directed by Oscar Winner
Any film directed by an Academy Award winner in any competitive category.
Winners of honorary Academy Awards do not count.
Director
Any film directed by the indicated person.
Co-directors and directors who contributed individual scenes (e.g., Quentin Tarantino inSin City)will count.
Disney/Pixar Animated Movie
Any animated film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios or Pixar.
.Genre: Comedy
Any film that is primarily humorous in tone and/or structure.
Movies designated as black comedies or dark comedies will count.
All films classified as horror by IMDb, TMDb, or Wikipedia will count.
.Genre: Musical
Any film in which the narrative is told entirely or partially through song.
Rom-com trappings without an actual romantic story line, likeLegally Blonde 2, will not count.
.Golden Globe-Nominated Film
Any film that was nominated for a Golden Globe in any category.
.Golden Globe-Winning Film
Any film that won a Golden Globe in any category.
Winners of honorary Golden Globes do not count.
Summer-camp movies, road-trip movies, and college movies will not count.
James Bond Movie
Any one of the 25official James Bond movies.
.One-Word Title
Any film with a title containing just one word.
Hyphenated phrases are counted as one word.
Phrases divided by a / are counted as two (or more) words.
.Two-Word Title
Any film with a title containing two words.
Hyphenated phrases are counted as one word.
Phrases divided by a / are counted as two (or more) words.
.Three-Word Title
Any film with a title containing three words.
Hyphenated phrases are counted as one word.
Phrases divided by a / are counted as two (or more) words.
Hyphenated phrases are counted as one word.
Phrases divided by a / are counted as two (or more) words.
.Oscar-Nominated Film
Any film that was nominated for an Academy Award in any category.
.Oscar-Nominated: Best Actress
Any film featuring a performer who was nominated for a Best Actress Oscar.
.Oscar-Nominated: Best Picture
Any film that was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture.
.Oscar-Nominated: Cinematography
Any film that was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Cinematography.
.Oscar-Winning Film
Any film that won an Academy Award in any category.
Winners of honorary Academy Awards do not count.
Release Date
Any film released in the U.S.between the given year ranges.
Screenings at festivals do not count as an official release date.
Rotten on Rotten Tomatoes
Any film that is rated below 60 percent on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
In other words, movies that generally received mixed or poor reviews from critics.
Songs by Pasek and Paul
Any film that includes a song by Pasek and Paul.
And the Hunger Games are not a sport, you sickos.
Can also include anti-heroes with the same qualities.
A and an count as words that begin with a vowel.
Numerals that begin with a vowel when spelled out (e.g.,101 Dalmatians) will not count.
.Title Begins With The
Any film whose title begins with the article the.
.Title Begins With X
Any film whose title begins with the indicated letter.
.Title Contains an X
Any film with the indicated letter anywhere in the title.
Proper names of animals will not count (e.g.,Secretariat,Scooby-Doo).
Animal names in a compound word will count (e.g.
.Title Contains The
Any film whose title contains the stand-alone article the.
Only English-language usage of the will count (e.g.,La Chimera,Les Miserableswill not count).
Writer
Any film written by the indicated person.
Written by, Story by, and Screenplay by credits will all count.
Zero Oscar Nominations
Any film that wasnt nominated for an Academy Award in any category.
2+ Hours
Any film with a run time of 120 minutes or longer.
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