Comedy Films Trivia Questions

Annie Hall won Best Picture at the 50th Academy Awards in 1978, defeating Star Wars. It is one of only a few romantic comedies to win the top prize.

Airplane! earned $83.5 million at the domestic box office against a $3.5 million budget, making it a huge hit and a landmark parody film.

Office Space earned only $10.8 million in theaters but gained massive popularity on home video and DVD, eventually becoming a cult hit.

The Hangover was rated R by the MPAA without any cuts; it was never submitted as NC-17. The rumor likely stems from other films that faced rating issues.

The filmmakers, including co-writer Dan Aykroyd, sought advice from parapsychologists such as Dr. Barry Taff to add scientific credibility to the ghost-hunting gear and terminology.

Superbad was written by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg based on their high school experiences in Vancouver, not Jonah Hill's. Hill was cast later.

Blazing Saddles features a famous campfire scene with flatulence jokes, which was considered groundbreaking and controversial for a mainstream studio film in 1974.

Cameron Diaz's own hair was used in the scene, styled with water-soluble gel. No wig or synthetic hair was used.