98 Fun Facts About Movie Trivia for Kids

In Toy Story, what kind of toy is Woody?

Woody is a pull-string cowboy doll, Andy's favourite toy, voiced by Tom Hanks; his top spot is threatened when Buzz Lightyear the space ranger arrives.

Who is Shrek's talkative sidekick?

Donkey is the chatty donkey who latches onto Shrek after escaping a round-up of fairy-tale creatures and later falls for the Dragon guarding Fiona's tower.

What kind of animal is Po, the Dragon Warrior?

Po is a giant panda, the clumsy noodle-shop helper who is chosen as the Dragon Warrior ahead of the Furious Five; Jack Black voices him.

In How to Train Your Dragon, what is the name of Hiccup's dragon?

Toothless is Hiccup's dragon, a rare Night Fury he befriends after wounding its tail fin; the films are based on Cressida Cowell's books set on Berk.

How many adopted daughters does Gru have in Despicable Me?

Gru adopts three girls, Margo, Edith and Agnes, from Miss Hattie's orphanage as part of a scheme and ends up loving them as his daughters.

What are the names of the three Minions who go looking for a new boss in the Minions movie?

Kevin, Stuart and Bob leave the Minions' icy cave in 1968 to find a new villain to serve, landing in New York and then heading to Villain-Con.

In Frozen, what is the name of Anna and Elsa's kingdom?

Arendelle is the Scandinavian-style kingdom Elsa accidentally plunges into eternal winter; the story is loosely based on Hans Christian Andersen's The Snow Queen.

What is the name of Kristoff's reindeer in Frozen?

Sven is Kristoff's loyal reindeer and best friend, who loves carrots; Kristoff even 'talks' for Sven in a silly voice.

In Moana, which demigod does Moana sail off to find?

Maui is the shape-shifting demigod, voiced by Dwayne Johnson, who stole the heart of Te Fiti; Moana needs him to help return it.

Disney's Encanto follows the Madrigals, a multigenerational family with magical gifts, in which country?

Colombia is home to the Madrigals, where every family member gets a gift except Mirabel, who has to save the magic anyway.

Which family member does the Madrigal family 'not talk about' in Encanto's hit song?

Bruno is Mirabel's uncle, whose visions of the future made the family shun him until he hid inside the walls; 'We Don't Talk About Bruno' topped the Billboard Hot 100 in 2022.

Who is the teenage hero of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse?

Miles Morales, a Brooklyn teenager bitten by a radioactive spider, becomes his universe's Spider-Man; the 2018 film won the Oscar for Best Animated Feature.

In The Super Mario Bros. Movie, what jobs do Mario and Luigi have back in Brooklyn?

Chris Pratt voices Mario; the film became the first video-game movie to make a billion dollars.

Which comedy star plays the moustachioed villain Dr. Robotnik in the Sonic the Hedgehog movies?

Jim Carrey's Robotnik survived the redesign: after fans hated the first trailer, Paramount delayed the film three months to make Sonic look like the game character.

In The Lego Movie, what is the Kragle that Lord Business wants to use on everyone?

Ordinary minifigure Emmet is mistaken for 'the Special' who can stop him.

Who plays young Willy Wonka in the 2023 movie Wonka?

Timothée Chalamet plays the young Willy Wonka, who arrives in the city to open a chocolate shop against a cartel of rival chocolatiers; Hugh Grant plays an Oompa-Loompa.

Paddington Bear travels to London from which country?

He comes from 'Darkest Peru', loves marmalade, and is taken in by the Brown family.

In Home Alone, where is Kevin's family flying to when they forget him?

The McCallisters fly to Paris for Christmas and only realise mid-flight that Kevin was left behind; he then defends the house against burglars Harry and Marv.

What is the name of the boy who befriends E.T.?

Elliott names the visitor E.T. and hides him at home, though the alien just wants to phone home.

In Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971), what does Charlie find in a chocolate bar?

Charlie Bucket finds the last Golden Ticket in a Wonka bar bought with money he spots in the street, winning a tour of the factory; Gene Wilder plays Wonka.

In The Wizard of Oz, which US state does Dorothy live in?

Dorothy Gale lives with Aunt Em and Uncle Henry on a Kansas farm, from which a tornado carries her house off to Oz; Judy Garland played her.

Who played Mary Poppins in the 1964 film?

Julie Andrews played Mary Poppins in her feature-film debut and won the Academy Award for Best Actress for the role; Dick Van Dyke played Bert.

Who plays Harry Potter in the movies?

Daniel Radcliffe played Harry Potter in all eight films, from Philosopher's Stone (2001) to Deathly Hallows Part 2 (2011), alongside Rupert Grint and Emma Watson.

In the original Jumanji (1995), what is Jumanji?

Jumanji is a magical board game whose every dice roll unleashes jungle dangers; Robin Williams plays Alan Parrish, who was pulled into the game as a boy.

What special power does Matilda have?

She uses it against the terrifying headmistress Miss Trunchbull; Danny DeVito directed and plays her dad.

What kind of fish is Nemo?

Nemo is a young clownfish with a small 'lucky fin' who is snatched from the Great Barrier Reef; his dad Marlin crosses the ocean to find him.

What is the surname of the superhero family in The Incredibles?

The Parrs are Bob (Mr. Incredible), Helen (Elastigirl) and their children Violet, Dash and Jack-Jack; The Incredibles won the Oscar for Best Animated Feature.

In Up, how does Carl make his house fly?

Carl ties thousands of helium balloons to his house and floats it toward South America, accidentally bringing along Russell, a young Wilderness Explorer.

Which of these is NOT one of the five emotions in Riley's head in the first Inside Out?

Anxiety only shows up in Inside Out 2, along with Envy, Ennui and Embarrassment.

Coco is inspired by which Mexican holiday?

Coco is built around Día de los Muertos, the Day of the Dead, when families honour departed relatives with ofrendas; Miguel crosses into the Land of the Dead that night.

In Zootopia, what kind of animal is police officer Judy Hopps?

Judy Hopps is a rabbit from Bunnyburrow who becomes Zootopia's first bunny police officer and teams up with the con-artist fox Nick Wilde.

In The Lion King, who is Simba's evil uncle?

Scar is Mufasa's jealous brother, who kills him in a wildebeest stampede and seizes the Pride Lands' throne; the story is often compared to Hamlet.

What kind of animal is Remy, the hero of Ratatouille?

Remy is a rat with a gifted nose who dreams of cooking at Gusteau's in Paris and secretly steers garbage boy Linguini around the kitchen by his hair.

In Cars, what is the name of the sleepy town where Lightning McQueen gets stranded?

Radiator Springs is a forgotten Route 66 town where Lightning McQueen is sentenced to repave the main road; Paul Newman voices its judge, Doc Hudson.

In Monsters, Inc., what does Sulley's factory collect from children to make electricity?

Sulley and one-eyed Mike Wazowski have to return a little girl called Boo, whom the monsters think is toxic.

What is WALL-E's job on the deserted Earth?

WALL-E is a Waste Allocation Load Lifter left alone for centuries cleaning up Earth's garbage by compacting it into cubes, until the probe robot EVE arrives from the starship Axiom.

In Madagascar (2005), Alex the lion and his friends Marty, Melman and Gloria escape from which zoo?

Central Park Zoo is home to Alex, the 'King of New York', plus Marty the zebra, Melman the giraffe and Gloria the hippo.

In Sing, what kind of animal is theatre owner Buster Moon?

A koala with a failing theatre, Buster stages a singing competition to stop it entering foreclosure.

What breed of dog is Max in The Secret Life of Pets?

Max is a Jack Russell Terrier devoted to his owner Katie; he has to share his New York apartment with Duke, a big shaggy mongrel she brings home.

In Trolls, what are the giant beings who eat Trolls called?

The Bergens are gloomy giants who believe eating a Troll is the only way to feel happy; Poppy and Branch set out to rescue friends captured for Trollstice.

In Ice Age, what kind of animal is Sid?

Sid is a clumsy, chatty ground sloth who joins Manny the mammoth and Diego the sabre-toothed cat to return a human baby to its tribe.

Who runs the hotel in Hotel Transylvania?

Dracula runs Hotel Transylvania as a safe resort for monsters; his daughter Mavis falls for a human backpacker named Johnny, and Adam Sandler voices Drac.

In Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, how many of his nine lives has Puss already used up?

Puss has burned through eight of his nine lives and is down to his last, so he hunts the Wishing Star with Kitty Softpaws hoping to get them back.

In Turning Red, what does Mei turn into when she gets emotional?

Mei transforms into a giant red panda whenever her emotions run high, a family blessing-turned-curse passed down the women of her family; Domee Shi directed the Toronto-set film.

In Pixar's Luca, Luca and Alberto look human on land but are secretly what?

Luca and Alberto are sea creatures, sea monsters who turn human when dry; they explore the Riviera town of Portorosso while hiding their scales from its monster-fearing residents.

In Inside Out, what is the name of Riley's imaginary friend?

Bing Bong is Riley's imaginary friend from when she was little, part cat, part elephant, part dolphin and made of cotton candy; he sacrifices himself so Joy can escape the Memory Dump.

In Big Hero 6, what was Baymax built to do?

Baymax is an inflatable personal healthcare companion built by Hiro's brother Tadashi to look after sick and injured people; Big Hero 6 won the Oscar for Best Animated Feature.

Where do Elsa, Anna and their friends travel in Frozen II?

They follow a mysterious voice into the Enchanted Forest, the mist-shrouded homeland of the Northuldra, where their grandfather King Runeard built a dam.

Which musician wrote the songs for The Lion King?

Elton John composed The Lion King's songs with lyricist Tim Rice; their 'Can You Feel the Love Tonight' won the Oscar for Best Original Song.

In Kung Fu Panda 4, what kind of animal is Zhen, Po's new sidekick?

Zhen is a quick-witted corsac fox and thief, voiced by Awkwafina, who becomes Po's unlikely partner against the shape-shifting Chameleon in Kung Fu Panda 4.

Who voices Donkey in Shrek?

Eddie Murphy voices Donkey in all four Shrek films, from Shrek (2001) to Shrek Forever After (2010); critics called it the comic performance of his career.

How many children win a tour in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)?

Five tickets, each worth a factory tour and a lifetime supply of chocolate; every finder except Charlie ends up in trouble.

What is the name of Dorothy's dog in The Wizard of Oz?

Toto was played by a female Cairn Terrier named Terry, who appeared in more than a dozen films.

In E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, which candy is used to lure the alien into the house?

Reese's Pieces: Mars declined to let M&M's be used, so Hershey agreed to the product placement, and sales of Reese's Pieces jumped after the film's 1982 release.

Who voices Bowser in The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)?

He also sings Bowser's love ballad 'Peaches', which charted on the Billboard Hot 100.

Who is the ordinary construction-worker hero of The Lego Movie?

Emmet Brickowski, voiced by Chris Pratt, is taken for the Special after literally falling onto the Piece of Resistance.

In Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, what is the giant three-headed dog guarding the third-floor trapdoor called?

Fluffy came from 'a Greek chappie', Hagrid says, and he lets slip that music sends the dog to sleep.

In Aladdin, what is the name of Aladdin's pet monkey?

Abu is Aladdin's light-fingered pet monkey, who grabs a forbidden jewel in the Cave of Wonders and brings it crashing down; Iago is Jafar's parrot and Rajah is Jasmine's tiger.

In Elf, which city does Buddy travel to from the North Pole to find his father?

Buddy travels to New York City, where his father Walter Hobbs works at a publishing house in the Empire State Building; Will Ferrell plays Buddy.

In Ice Age, what is the sabre-toothed squirrel Scrat forever chasing?

Scrat endlessly chases an acorn he can never keep; his doomed pursuit opens the first Ice Age, Blue Sky Studios' debut feature, in 2002.

Lord Farquaad, the tiny tyrant of Shrek, rules over which land?

Duloc is a spotless, over-organised kingdom, and Farquaad banishes all the fairy-tale creatures to keep it that way.

In Home Alone, Kevin's fake gangster film is called Angels with Filthy what?

Souls: the made-up movie parodies the 1938 crime film Angels with Dirty Faces and was shot in a single day.

In Paddington 2, what does Paddington work so hard to buy for Aunt Lucy's 100th birthday?

Paddington wants a pop-up book of London for Aunt Lucy's 100th birthday, taking jobs as a barber's assistant and window cleaner to afford it; the book secretly hides clues to a fortune.

In Minions (2015), which supervillain hires the Minions and plans to steal the Crown Jewels?

Scarlet Overkill, voiced by Sandra Bullock and billed as the world's first female supervillain, hires the three Minions at Villain-Con and takes them to London to steal the Queen's crown.

In the first Sonic movie, Sonic hides out near the small town of Green Hills in which US state?

Sonic hides out near Green Hills, Montana, befriending local sheriff Tom Wachowski; the town's name nods to Green Hill Zone, the first level of the 1991 Sega game.

In The Lego Movie, which relentlessly cheerful song do the citizens of Bricksburg sing?

'Everything Is Awesome' is the cheerful anthem everyone in Bricksburg sings on loop; performed by Tegan and Sara with The Lonely Island, it was nominated for the Oscar for Best Original Song.

Spider-Ham of Into the Spider-Verse was originally a spider bitten by a radioactive what?

Spider-Ham, Peter Porker, was a spider bitten by May Porker, a scientist pig made radioactive by her own gadget, flipping the usual origin; John Mulaney voices him.

In My Neighbor Totoro, what giant grinning creature carries Satsuki to find her lost sister Mei?

The Catbus is the grinning many-legged cat with a hollow bus body; it carries Satsuki to Mei and then to their mother's hospital. Totoro himself is Studio Ghibli's logo mascot.

In Kung Fu Panda, Po's adoptive father Mr. Ping runs a noodle shop and is what kind of animal?

The running joke that Po never questions how a panda came from a goose finally pays off in the sequels.

In Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, what is the therapy dog who tags along with Puss called?

Perrito simply means 'little dog' in Spanish; the relentlessly cheerful chihuahua, voiced by Harvey Guillén, appoints himself Puss's therapy dog on the quest for the Wishing Star.

Which film was the first feature made entirely with computer animation?

Toy Story (1995) was Pixar's first feature and the first feature-length film made entirely with computer animation; it was also the first animated film nominated for the Best Original Screenplay Oscar.

In Up, Carl floats his house to which legendary waterfall in South America?

Paradise Falls, a fictional waterfall inspired by Venezuela's Angel Falls, was the place Carl and Ellie saved for all their lives but never reached together; Carl finally parks the house beside it.

In Jumanji (1995), for how many years is Alan Parrish trapped inside the game?

Alan is sucked into the game in 1969 and released 26 years later in 1995, emerging as a wild-bearded Robin Williams shouting for his parents.

Which professional wrestler played the gentle strongman Fezzik in The Princess Bride?

André the Giant, the 7ft-plus WWF star, played Fezzik; author William Goldman had long wanted him for the part, and his rhyming games with Inigo became fan favourites.

Willy, the orca in Free Willy, was played by a real killer whale with what name?

Keiko, the orca who played Willy, had been living in a cramped amusement-park tank; the film's fans funded his rehabilitation in Oregon and later Iceland, where he was released in 2002.

Which comedian was originally cast as Shrek and recorded most of the dialogue before dying in 1997?

Chris Farley had recorded most of Shrek's lines before his death in December 1997; Mike Myers took over and re-recorded the part with his now-famous Scottish accent.

What was unusual about the tarantula that crawls across Marv's face in Home Alone?

Daniel Stern agreed to have the live tarantula on his face but had to mime his scream so the noise would not startle it.

Which process coloured The Wizard of Oz's black-and-white farm scenes?

The farm scenes were printed in sepia tone, so the door-opening reveal of Oz in three-strip Technicolor lands harder; the Technicolor lights made the set miserably hot.

What is the name of WALL-E's pet cockroach?

Hal the cockroach, named for silent-comedy producer Hal Roach, is WALL-E's only companion and survives being squashed by the robot; WALL-E keeps him fed on Twinkies.

Which children's author wrote the picture books that became both Jumanji and The Polar Express?

Chris Van Allsburg wrote and illustrated both Jumanji (1981) and The Polar Express (1985), winning the Caldecott Medal for each.

In Mrs. Doubtfire, where does Daniel get the surname 'Doubtfire' for his nanny disguise?

Daniel spots the words 'doubt fire' in a newspaper headline while inventing the nanny on the phone with Miranda, becoming 'Euphegenia Doubtfire'; Robin Williams plays him.

In Space Jam, what are the small aliens called before they become the Monstars?

The Nerdlucks are tiny aliens sent by Mr. Swackhammer to kidnap the Looney Tunes; they steal the talent of Charles Barkley, Patrick Ewing and other NBA stars to become the hulking Monstars.

Spirited Away was the first hand-drawn, non-English-language film to win which Academy Award?

Spirited Away won Best Animated Feature at the 2003 Oscars, the category's first hand-drawn and first non-English-language winner; it also shared the 2002 Golden Bear in Berlin with Bloody Sunday.

In Minions, the Minions go into hiding in a cave after accidentally firing a cannon at which leader?

After accidentally firing a cannon at Napoleon in a snowy battle, the Minions flee to an icy cave, where they stay bossless for decades and sink into depression.

In Coco, spirit animals Dante and Pepita are what kind of Mexican folk-art creature?

Real alebrijes are carved or papier-mache fantasy animals painted in wild colours, and the film made them famous worldwide.

In Minions (2015), Villain-Con is held in which US city?

Villain-Con takes place in Orlando, Florida; the three Minions hitch a ride there from New York with the Nelsons, a seemingly wholesome family who turn out to be robbers themselves.

Which real Northumberland landmark stood in for the Hogwarts grounds in the first Harry Potter film?

Alnwick Castle's lawns hosted the flying lesson where Harry first rides a broom, standing in for the Hogwarts grounds; Gloucester Cathedral supplied the corridors.

In Disney's English dub of My Neighbor Totoro, which veteran voice actor performs Totoro himself?

Welker is best known as the voice of Fred and Scooby-Doo, and Dakota and Elle Fanning play the two sisters in the same dub.

Jumanji (1995) is set in the fictional town of Brantford, in which US state?

Brantford, New Hampshire, is the Parrish family's shoe-factory town where young Alan finds the game; the film was shot largely in Keene, New Hampshire, and British Columbia.

Before Free Willy, the orca who played Willy had lived since 1985 at an amusement park where?

Keiko had lived at the Reino Aventura amusement park in Mexico City since 1985, after being caught off Iceland in 1979 and kept in Canada; the film's success eventually paid for his move to a sea pen in Iceland.

Which Wizard of Oz actor was cast as the Tin Man before swapping to play the Scarecrow?

Ray Bolger, originally cast as the Tin Man, persuaded MGM to swap him with Buddy Ebsen so he could play the Scarecrow; Ebsen then left after a bad reaction to the aluminium make-up powder.

Which Oscar-winning Australian actor narrates the 2015 film Minions?

Geoffrey Rush, Best Actor Oscar winner for Shine (1996), narrates Minions, walking the audience through the Minions' history of serving one doomed master after another.

Which actor plays Professor Flitwick in the first Harry Potter film and voices the goblin Griphook?

Warwick Davis plays Flitwick, voices Griphook (physically played by Verne Troyer) and appears as the Gringotts head goblin in the first film; he played Griphook on screen in Deathly Hallows.

In Finding Nemo, what kind of fish is Dory, Marlin's forgetful friend?

Dory is a regal blue tang with short-term memory loss who nonetheless helps Marlin cross the ocean to find his son; Ellen DeGeneres voices her.

In Finding Nemo, in which city's dentist's office does Nemo end up in a fish tank?

Nemo is taken to a dentist's office overlooking Sydney Harbour, where he joins the Tank Gang led by Gill, a scarred Moorish idol who dreams of escaping to the ocean.

In Finding Nemo, what kind of sea creature is Crush, who teaches Marlin to relax?

Crush is a 150-year-old green sea turtle who rides the East Australian Current with his son Squirt and gives Marlin and Dory a lift along the way.

In the first Despicable Me, what does supervillain Gru plan to steal?

Gru plans to shrink and steal the Moon with a stolen shrink ray, after the upstart villain Vector grabbed the Great Pyramid of Giza and made headlines.

In Disney's Moana, what kind of animal is Heihei, the dimwitted stowaway on Moana's boat?

A rooster, and not a bright one: Moana's pet pig Pua stays home while Heihei sails along on the quest to return the heart of Te Fiti.