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50 free Labyrinth trivia questions with answers — entertainment quiz, new questions added Aug 2026.
44 free Labyrinth trivia questions with answers. Labyrinth flopped in American cinemas in 1986 and then became one of the most loved cult films of the decade, thanks to Jim Henson's puppets, Brian Froud's goblins and David Bowie in the tightest trousers in fantasy cinema. This quiz covers the film front to back: the thirteen-hour deadline, Hoggle, Ludo, Sir Didymus and Ambrosius, the Bog of Eternal Stench, the Escher staircase, the five Bowie songs, the auditions, the puppeteers inside the creatures and the comics that continued the story. It finishes with a short round on the original labyrinth of Greek myth and the famous mazes that followed. The easy questions ask who plays Jareth and what Sarah wishes away. The hard ones want which Monty Python member wrote the script, which pop stars were considered before Bowie, whose son played baby Toby, how many puppeteers it took to run Hoggle and which children's author nearly stopped production. Ideal for movie nights, 80s quizzes and anyone who still says 'you have no power over me' at inconvenient moments. Every answer was checked against Wikipedia's articles on the film, its makers and the mythology, and each question carries the sentence that backs it up.
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Q 01Who directed Labyrinth?
Jim Henson
It was the last feature film he directed; George Lucas served as executive producer.
Q 02Which member of Monty Python wrote the screenplay for Labyrinth?
Terry Jones
Several others revised it, including Elaine May and Lucas, but he received sole credit.
Q 03Who plays Jareth the Goblin King?
David Bowie
All three of the others were considered before Bowie got the part.
Q 04Which musicians were considered for the Goblin King before Bowie was chosen?
Sting, Prince, Mick Jagger and Michael Jackson
He had first thought of actors Simon MacCorkindale and Kevin Kline before deciding on a musician.
Q 05How old is Sarah Williams at the start of the film?
16
She is late to babysit her half-brother Toby after reciting from a book in the park with her dog Merlin.
Q 06How long does Jareth give Sarah to solve the labyrinth?
13 hours
The clock in his castle has thirteen numbers on its face.
Q 07What is the name of Sarah's treasured teddy bear that Toby is given?
Lancelot
She gives it to Toby for keeps at the end of the film.
Q 08What kind of creature is Hoggle?
A dwarf
He is the first character Sarah meets and helps her into the labyrinth.
Q 09What does Jareth order Hoggle to give Sarah?
An enchanted peach
It sends her into a dream of a masquerade ball.
Q 10What is the name of the flatulent swamp Sarah and Hoggle fall into?
The Bog of Eternal Stench
It is guarded by Sir Didymus and his sheepdog steed.
Q 11Sir Didymus is what kind of animal?
A fox terrier
His steed Ambrosius is an Old English Sheepdog, voiced by the man who did Fizzgig in The Dark Crystal.
Q 12What is Ludo's special ability?
Summoning rocks
He calls the rocks to save Sarah at the bog and again to rout the goblin army.
Q 13Which artist's work inspired the staircase set in the film's climax?
M. C. Escher
A print of his lithograph Relativity hangs on Sarah's bedroom wall.
Q 14What is the final line Sarah must remember to defeat Jareth?
Q 21How much did Labyrinth gross in its US theatrical run?
$12.9 million
The flop contributed to a difficult period in Henson's career, according to his son Brian.
Q 22How many puppeteers did it take to operate Hoggle?
Five
Shari Weiser was inside the suit while Brian Henson radio-controlled the face and supplied the voice.
Q 23Which two performers took turns inside the Ludo suit?
Ron Mueck and Rob Mills
The suit weighed 75 pounds; the two men had matching builds.
Which Sesame Street puppeteer, later famous as Elmo, worked on Labyrinth?
You have no power over me
His power comes from her fear, and he shrinks into a barn owl.
Q 15Into which animal does Jareth transform?
A barn owl
He watches the celebration from outside and flies off into the moonlight.
Q 16Who designed the film's creatures?
Brian Froud
The idea began with him picturing a baby surrounded by goblins; Jim Henson's Creature Shop built them.
Q 17Who played baby Toby?
Brian Froud's son
Toby Froud grew up to be a puppeteer and effects designer himself.
Q 18Which previous film by the same director and designer led to Labyrinth?
The Dark Crystal
They wanted something lighter and funnier after that film's heaviness.
Q 19Which of these actresses auditioned for the lead but lost out to Jennifer Connelly?
Sarah Jessica Parker
Laura Dern, Ally Sheedy, Marisa Tomei and Jane Krakowski also tried out; Helena Bonham Carter was passed over for an American.
Q 20Roughly what was Labyrinth's budget?
$25 million
It underperformed in the US but passed $34 million worldwide.
Kevin Clash
Frank Oz played the Wiseman while directing Little Shop of Horrors.
Q 25Which Star Wars performers appear among the Goblin Corps?
Kenny Baker and Warwick Davis
R2-D2 and Wicket the Ewok, in other words.
Q 26Who performed Jareth's crystal-ball manipulation?
Juggler Michael Moschen
The technique he invented is now called contact juggling.
Q 27How many songs did Bowie record for the film?
Five
Underground, Magic Dance, Chilly Down, As the World Falls Down and Within You.
Q 28Which song does Bowie not sing lead vocals on?
Chilly Down
The Firey creatures' voice actors, including Danny John-Jules, sang it.
Q 29Who composed the film's score?
Trevor Jones
The soundtrack splits it into six tracks, from Into the Labyrinth to Home at Last.
Q 30Which children's author's lawyers nearly stopped production because of similarities to his books?
Maurice Sendak
An end credit acknowledging Henson's debt to him settled the matter; his books appear in Sarah's room.