The Coming-of-Age Film Trivia Questions

Judd Nelson portrayed the rebellious John Bender in John Hughes' 1985 film, one of five students in Saturday detention.

Released in 2017, 'Lady Bird' earned five Oscar nominations including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Original Screenplay.

Though written by John Hughes, 'Pretty in Pink' (1986) was directed by Howard Deutch. Hughes directed other coming-of-age films like 'The Breakfast Club'.

'The Graduate' premiered in December 1967. It is often misremembered as a 1968 release because it was widely released and won awards in 1968.

'The Outsiders' (1983) was directed by Francis Ford Coppola, based on S.E. Hinton's novel. John Hughes had no involvement with this film.

At the 2017 Oscars, 'La La Land' was mistakenly announced as Best Picture before the error was corrected, giving the award to 'Moonlight'.

Director Richard Linklater filmed 'Boyhood' from 2002 to 2013 using the same actors, capturing the protagonist's growth from age 6 to 18.

Despite its popularity, 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off' (1986) received no Academy Award nominations. The screenplay by John Hughes was not nominated.