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About This Quiz
If you're a Disney fan, you likely know the excitement of seeing that neon Mickey Mouse shape framed inside a reel of film pop up on your TV, announcing it was time for a Disney Channel Original Movie (you can almost hear the jingle, right?).There are a total of 107 Disney Channel Original Movies (talk about a mega movie marathon!), with the first released in 1997, "Under Wraps," to the most recent in 2019, "Descendants 3."
Did you know that on average, DCOMs typically take less than three months to film? For example, "The Thirteenth Year" was completed after just six weeks of filming. While most can be wrapped up fairly quickly, some demand a little bit more time — like with "High School Musical 2," where the scene for the song "Bet On It" took six days of filming ALONE! You can bet Troy Bolton was totally over THAT scene by then!
To land a prestigious lead role in a DCOM, you've got to do more than just act. A lot of times, the main characters are of many talents, so obviously they need actors and actresses who fit the roles. Take "Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior," where actress Brenda Song used her black belt in Tae Kwon Do to do all of her martial arts stunts, or how actor Chez Starbuck from "The Thirteenth Year" had to get scuba certified just to PLAY a merman. It's clear to see that Disney really puts in the effort to make the magic happen!
So whether your Cheetahlicious or dedicated to Team Wildcat, why not put your DCOM knowledge to the ultimate test? Let's play some Disney Channel movie trivia!
"Twitches Too"
"The Even Stevens Movie"
"The Scream Team"
"Invisible Sister"
This 2015 DCOM tells the tale of two sisters, where the younger of the two (Cleo) turns her older sibling (Molly) invisible when a science project goes wrong. Talk about sibling rivalry!
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"Tiger Cruise"
"Buffalo Dreams"
"Teen Beach Movie"
"Teen Beach Movie" was released in 2013, making it the only DCOM to come out that year. If you're a fan of the popular game "Angry Birds," then you'll be happy to know it even makes an appearance in this movie as one of the characters shows another the game he's playing.
"Camp Rock"
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"Jump In!"
Double dutch is a type of jump rope style that involves two ropes instead of one. At first, "Jump In!" was going to be called "Double Dutch" and star Raven-Symoné, but that was changed due to Raven being busy working on other things.
"Read It and Weep"
"Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board"
"Rip Girls"
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"Go Figure"
"Cadet Kelly"
"Life Is Ruff"
"The Lizzie McGuire Movie"
If you were a fan of the "Lizzie McGuire" show, you were likely one of the many in 2003 who rejoiced when this film made it to TV! The same year it was released, Hilary Duff deservingly won an award at the Teen Choice Awards for "Choice Movie Breakout Star — Female."
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"Quints"
"Eddie's Million Dollar Cook-Off"
"Eddie's Million Dollar Cook-Off" premiered in 2003. The movie follows main character Eddie Ogden as he tries to juggle chasing his dream of cooking and keeping his father happy by playing baseball.
"Motorcrossed"
"The Ultimate Christmas Present"
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"The Luck of the Irish"
The common saying "the luck of the Irish" stems from the time of a silver and gold rush throughout the 19th century. Irish miners were known for unearthing such treasures, and thus these folks were thought of as being lucky.
"Up, Up, and Away"
"The Color of Friendship"
"Miracle in Lane 2"
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"Starstruck"
"The Suite Life Movie"
Zack and Cody Martin are the twin stars of not just "The Suite Life Movie," but also the Disney Channel shows "The Suite Life of Zack & Cody" and "The Suite Life on Deck." The two were born in Seattle, Washington, just ten minutes apart (with Zack born first).
"Avalon High"
"Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie"
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"Frenemies"
"Radio Rebel"
"Teen Beach Movie"
"Camp Rock"
Did you know that the scene where pop star Shane Grey (Joe Jonas) falls when running from fans wasn't scripted? The director thought the literal slip up was hilarious and ultimately decided to keep it in the movie.
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"The Suite Life Movie"
"Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie"
This movie was based on the "Wizards of Waverly Place" Disney Channel television show. The show is credited as being Disney Channel's longest-running live-action show, and it went out with quite the bang: the show's finale was the most-watched series finale in Disney Channel history.
"Twitches"
"Cloud 9"
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"You Lucky Dog"
"High School Musical"
"The Even Stevens Movie"
"The Even Stevens Movie" is based off of the Disney Channel series, "Even Stevens." You might remember that the movie finds the whole family on the island of Mandelino, which is a fictional island off the coast of California.
"The Suite Life Movie"
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"Starstruck"
"Read It and Weep"
The author of the book that "Read It and Weep" was based on, Julia DeVillers, appears in the film during a pizza parlor scene. This movie was filmed at Murray High School in Utah — the same school where the auditorium scene from "High School Musical" was shot.
"Den Brother"
"Geek Charming"
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"Minutemen"
"Full-Court Miracle"
"Going to the Mat"
"Stuck in the Suburbs"
"Stuck in the Suburbs" stars Taran Killam, and he plays the part of a dreamy male singer named Jordan Cahill. While Cahill may have an impressive set of pipes, Killam confessed in a tweet that he did not do his own own singing for the movie.
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"Starstruck"
"Camp Rock"
"Lemonade Mouth"
"Lemonade Mouth" was released as a DCOM in 2011. One of the film's actresses, Hayley Kiyoko (who played Stella Yamada), reportedly got her hair cut a whopping six different times before it was deemed fitting for her character.
"High School Musical"
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"Let It Shine"
"Let It Shine" was filmed in Georgia (in the towns of Atlanta and Marietta). The movie's pop/R&B soundtrack features 13 songs from an array of artists (including popular Disney Channel stars Demi Lovato and Adam Hicks).
"Jumping Ship"
"'Twas the Night"
"Get a Clue"
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"A Ring of Endless Light"
"How to Build a Better Boy"
This futuristic film stars Kelli Berglund as Mae and China Anne McClain as Gabby. The two 10th-graders come to discover the difficulties that come after creating a robot boy (named "Albert" and played by Marshall Williams).
"Tru Confessions"
"The Cheetah Girls"
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"Go Figure"
"Go Figure" was successful enough to be nominated for "Best Television Movie or Special" in the Young Artist Awards category, and the soundtrack even reached number 23 on the "Billboard Top Kid Audio" chart. The movie stars Jordan Hinson as the main character (Katelin Kingsford).
"Dadnapped"
"Hatching Pete"
"Minutemen"
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"Halloweentown"
Did you know that you can visit "Halloweentown" in real life? The movie was filmed in St. Helens, Oregon, and for the past 20 years, St. Helens' town square has hosted an annual festival. The celebration is called the "Spirit of Halloweentown Festival," and it goes from mid-September to Oct. 31.
"Zenon: Z3"
"Under Wraps"
"Halloweentown II: Kalabar's Revenge"
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"Life Is Ruff"
"Smart House"
"Smart House" tells the chilling tale of how more technology doesn't always mean fewer problems. In the movie, the house is named Pat, which actually serves as an acronym for Personal Applied Technology.
"Now You See It..."
"Phantom of the Megaplex"
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"High School Musical 2"
"Teen Beach Movie"
"High School Musical"
What team? WILDCATS! The popular chant wasn't always planned to be that way, as the original mascot choice was a leopard. Another twist comes with the snowfall scene during "The Start of Something New" — those white flakes were actually bits of dehydrated potato!
"Jump In!"
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"Zombies"
"Invisible Sister"
"You Lucky Dog"
"Cow Belles"
The two main characters of "Cow Belles," Taylor and Courtney Callum, are not only movie sisters, but actually sisters (played by Aly and AJ Michalka). This movie was released in 2006 and director by Francine McDougall.
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"Cow Belles"
"Up, Up, and Away"
"The Cheetah Girls"
"Twitches"
"Twitches" was released in 2005 and is based on a series of books that share the title of the film. The movie stars twins Tia and Tamera Mowry, with Tamera born first (a whole two minutes before her sister Tia!).
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"The Color of Friendship"
"Cadet Kelly"
"Girl vs. Monster"
"Double Teamed"
In "Double Teamed," the characters Heather and Heidi Burge are based on an actual set of twins (who hold a record for being the world's tallest female identical twins). The actresses who play the twins (Poppi Monroe and Annie McElwain) had to wear padding in their shoes during filming in order to appear taller.
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"Zenon: Z3"
"You Wish!"
"Zapped"
"Zapped" is based off the fiction novel titled "Boys Are Dogs." The movie's main character, Zoey Stevens, is played by pop singer Zendaya (whom you may know from her hit songs "Replay" and "Neverland").
"Right on Track"
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"Cadet Kelly"
This was Hilary Duff's second film where the actress starred as the main character (with the first for Duff being "Casper Meets Wendy"). The film wasn't all fake, as during certain moments the actors had to undergo boot-camp-type training (such as drill routines).
"Princess Protection Program"
"The Cheetah Girls"
"The Lizzie McGuire Movie"
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"You Wish!"
"You Wish!" was based off an early 1990s novel titled "If I Had One Wish." This movie was filmed in Auckland, New Zealand and was released in 2003. One of the stars of the show, Lalaine, is an actress who starred as Miranda Sanchez in the Disney Channel show "Lizzie McGuire."
"The Scream Team"
"Tru Confessions"
"Right on Track"
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"Halloweentown"
"Life is Ruff"
In "Life is Ruff," if the dog in the movie (Tyco) was REALLY 24 times over the apartment complex's 7-pound pet limit (as in the movie it claims), he would have to weigh 168 pounds! While Tyco may be the furry character's movie name, the dog's name is Jed in real life.
"Smart House"
"The Thirteenth Year"
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"Smart House"
"Under Wraps"
"Halloweentown High"
"Mom's Got a Date with a Vampire"
Brother and sister duo Adam and Chelsea bring every child's nightmare to life when they end up convincing their mom to go on a date with a—you guessed it—vampire. The movie was released in 2000.
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"High School Musical"
"Rip Girls"
"Alley Cats Strike"
"Gotta Kick It Up!"
"Gotta Kick It Up!" is based on a true story about a dance team of middle school students. The real-life story started when a woman named Meghan Cole began as an English teacher in Los Angeles, where shortly after she volunteered to be the teacher-sponsor for the school's dance team.
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"Good Luck Charlie: It's Christmas"
"Hounded"
"Jett Jackson: The Movie"
"Can of Worms"
"Can of Worms" was a Halloween-themed film released in 1999, though it has made several special reappearances in the last two decades. This movie is based on the novel (which shares the same name) by Kathy Mackel.
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"You Wish!"
"The Jennie Project"
"Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior"
Did you know that Brenda Song (who plays Wendy Wu in the film) has a black belt in Tae Kwon Do? Thanks to those talents, all of her martial arts moves in this movie were real! "Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior" was filmed in Auckland, New Zealand.
"The Suite Life Movie"
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"Brink!"
"Genius"
"The Thirteenth Year"
The star of "The Thirteen Year" was Chez Starbuck, who prior to this movie only had acting experience in several commercials. This movie was shot in the southern region of California and only took six weeks to film.
"Johnny Tsunami"
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"Get a Clue"
"Get a Clue" stars a young Lindsay Lohan as a preteen named Lexy who sets out to uncover the mystery of a missing teacher. This was the third film Lohan starred in (with the first two being "The Parent Trap" and "Life-Size").
"Bad Hair Day"
"Descendants"
"The Swap"
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"Pixel Perfect"
"Quints"
"Zenon: The Zequel"
"Alley Cats Strike"
The movie "Alley Cats Strike" was released in 2000 and filmed in Ontario, Canada. In the film, the actors who play the parts of Mayor McLemore and his wife are actually married in real life (Tim Reid and Daphne Reid).
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"Pixel Perfect"
"Stepsister from Planet Weird"
"Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century"
Did you know that according to the movie, the main character still wouldn't even be alive yet in today's world? "Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century" is set in the year 2049, with the main character, Zenon Kar, born in 2036.
"Genius"
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"Princess Protection Program"
In this movie, the word "princess" is repeated 80 times! Initially, Demi Lovato was cast to play "Carter" and Selena Gomez as the princess, "Rosie," but then later a decision was made to switch the two parts.
"Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior"
"Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie"
"Get a Clue"
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"The Cheetah Girls 2"
"The Cheetah Girls: One World"
"Camp Rock"
"The Cheetah Girls"
"The Cheetah Girls" became so popular that there were even three video games released based on this fierce group of girls. Their name is actually slightly misleading, as throughout the movie, the Cheetah Girls aren't ever seen wearing cheetah-print clothing (but they are seen wearing leopard print!).
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"Stepsister from Planet Weird"
"Ready to Run"
"Johnny Tsunami"
In the movie, the main character (Johnny Kapahaala) faces the challenge of uprooting from his home of Hawaii to begin a new life in Vermont. The name of the film actually comes from Kapahaala's surfer-legend grandfather, whose name is — you guessed it — Johnny Tsunami.
"The Other Me"
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"The Poof Point"
"The Jennie Project"
"Genius"
"Geek Charming"
This film was based on a novel (also called "Geek Charming") by Robin Palmer, and it stars Matt Prokop and Sarah Hyland (who also stars in the show "Modern Family"). The week it was released, "Geek Charming" was credited with having the fifth-highest amount of viewers for a cable show that week (with the movie gaining an audience of 4.9 million).
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"Halloweentown"
"Under Wraps"
"Can of Worms"
"Girl vs. Monster"
"Girl vs. Monster" casts Olivia Holt as the movie's main character, Skylar. On top of acting in the film (where she plays a teenager with an excellent singing voice), Holt even sings several songs for the movie's soundtrack.
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"Full-Court Miracle"
"Stuck in the Suburbs"
"Now You See It..."
"Now You See It..." stars Alyson (Aly) Michalka, the actress you may recognize from the Disney Channel show "Phil of the Future." Additionally, Aly joined with her sister, Amanda (AJ), to form the musical duo "Aly & AJ."
"Buffalo Dreams"
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