Can You Name These Movies That Are 30 Years Old in 2020?

By: Jane Andrews
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Can You Name These Movies That Are 30 Years Old in 2020?
Image: Carolco Pictures

About This Quiz

Picture it: 1990 - the beginning of a brand new decade. Madonna's "Vogue" and MC Hammer's "You Can't Touch This" topped the Billboard charts, while the flashy fashion trends of the '80s began to give way to more subdued staples like black leggings and crop tops. The San Francisco 49ers defeated the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XXIV, and sitcoms such as "Cheers," "Roseanne" and "Murphy Brown" ruled the small screen. It was also the year Hollywood heartthrob Tom Cruise married a little-known actress named Nicole Kidman. Yes, all of these things happened 30 years ago. It's hard to believe!

It was also a banner year at the movies, with time-tested hits like "Ghost," "Home Alone" and "Pretty Woman," making their debuts. The sci-fi film, "Total Recall," became one of the first to utilize a groundbreaking special effects technique called CGI, while Kevin Costner's epic Western, "Dances With Wolves," grossed more than $424 million worldwide. It was also a year that featured a slew of sequels, like "Young Guns II" and "Another 48 Hrs" to "Look Who's Talking Now" and "Three Men and a Little Lady."

How well do you remember the movies of 1990? This quiz features screenshots from some of the year's best films, along with a few flops. How many can you identify? Get ready to travel back in time and find out!




4. edward1
20th Century Fox
Can you name this Tim Burton film?
"Edward Scissorhands"
"Batman Returns"
"Ed Wood"
"Beetlejuice"
3. ghost1
Paramount Pictures/ Howard W. Koch Productions[1]
According to Box Office Mojo, this was the highest-grossing film of 1990. Which is it?
"Ghost"
"Pretty Woman"
"Total Recall"
"Dances with Wolves"
6. misery1
Castle Rock Entertainment/ Nelson Entertainment
Do you recognize this hit thriller?
"The Shining"
"It"
"Misery"
"The Mist"

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12. kindergarden1
Imagine Entertainment
Do you know the name of this Arnold Schwarzenegger comedy?
"Twins"
"Kindergarten Cop"
"Junior"
"True Lies"
8. tremors1
Stampede Entertainment
Kevin Bacon stars in this fun monster movie. Which is it?
"Gremlins"
"The Relic"
"Species"
"Tremors"
1.goodfellas1
Warner Bros.
This mob movie was directed by Martin Scorsese. What's it called?
"Goodfellas"
"The Color of Money "
"Casino"
"Gangs of New York"

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13. flatliners1
Stonebridge Entertainment[1]
What's the name of this psychological thriller?
"Misery"
"Cape Fear"
"Flatliners"
"Dead Again"
5. pretty woman1
Touchstone Pictures/ Silver Screen Partners IV/ Regency International Pictures (uncredited)
How about this famous rom-com? Do you know its name?
"Mystic Pizza"
"Runaway Bride"
"Sleeping With the Enemy"
"Pretty Woman"
26. problem1
Imagine Entertainment
Do you recognize this comedy about a really awful kid?
"Scary Kid"
"Problem Child"
"Problem Kid"
"Temper Tantrum"

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10. look1
Big Mouth Production
Can you name this hit sequel?
"Look Who's Talking Too"
"Die Hard 2"
"Babies R Us 2"
"Look Who's Talking Now"
2. homealone1
Hughes Entertainment
This movie has become an enduring holiday classic. What is it?
"Home Alone"
"Home Alone 2: Lost in New York"
"Uncle Buck"
"My Girl"
34. teenager
Golden Harvest/ Limelight Entertainment/ 888 Productions/ Mirage Enterprises/ Northshore Investments
From what movie is this screenshot taken?
"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles"
"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze"
"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III"
"T3"

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23. nun1
HandMade Films
Do you know what this British comedy is called?
"Nuns on the Run"
"The Full Monty"
"Bean"
"Peter's Friends"
18. total1
Carolco Pictures
Can you identify this sci-fi/action-adventure classic?
"Predator"
"True Lies"
"Total Recall"
"The Terminator"
36. house party
New Line Cinema
What's the name of this hip-hop comedy?
"House Party"
"Friday"
"Next Friday"
Class Act

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27. postcard1
Columbia Pictures
What's the name of this Mike Nichols comedy?
"Working Girl"
"Regarding Henry"
"Postcards from the Edge"
"The Birdcage"
7. dancing1
Tig Productions
Can you tell us the name of this epic Western?
"Dances With Wolves"
"Unforgiven"
"Tombstone"
"Desperado"
32. greencard
Touchstone Pictures/ Umbrella Entertainment
What's the name of this popular rom-com?
"Green Card"
"Muriel's Wedding"
"While You Were Sleeping"
"Never Been Kissed"

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joe
Amblin Entertainment
This movie stars Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan. Which one is it?
"You've Got Mail"
"Sleepless in Seattle"
"Joe Versus the Volcano"
"When Harry Met Sally"
28. jocob1
Carolco Pictures
Here's a creepy horror movie starring Tim Robbins. Which film is it?
"Tremors"
"Misery"
"Jacob's Ladder"
"Arachnophobia"
39. wedding
Touchstone Pictures
What's the name of this cute family comedy?
"Sixteen Candles"
"For Keeps"
"Betsy's Wedding"
"Sweet Liberty"

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17. another1
Eddie Murphy Productions
From what comedy-action movie is this screenshot taken?
"Another 48 Hrs."
"Beverly Hills Cop 2"
"The Golden Child"
"Trading Places"
24. days1
Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films
This movie features a young Nicole Kidman. Which is it?
"Dead Calm"
"Far and Away"
"Malice"
"Days of Thunder"
29. mermaid1
Orion Pictures
What comedy-drama is this screenshot from?
"Moonstruck"
"Quick Change"
"Groundhog Day"
"Mermaids"

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9. the hunter1
Mace Neufeld Productions/ Nina Saxon Film Design
Do you know the name of this spy thriller?
"The Hunt for Red October"
"Patriot Games"
"Clear and Present Danger"
"The Sum of All Fears"
22. pump1
New Line Cinema
What's the name of this comedy-drama?
"Pump Up the Volume"
"Heathers"
"The Legend of Billie Jean"
"The Name of the Rose"
40. darkman
Renaissance Pictures
Liam Neeson was not well known when he starred in this flick. What's it called?
"Darkman"
"Army of Darkness"
"Taken"
"The Evil Dead"

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30. awakening1
Lasker/Parkes Productions
Do you remember the name of this Robin Williams tear-jerker?
"Cadillac Man"
"The Fisher King"
"Awakenings"
"Dead Poets Society"
37. pacific
Morgan Creek Productions
Michael Keaton stars in this psychological thriller. Do you know it?
"The Hand That Rocks the Cradle"
"Fear"
"Unlawful Entry"
"Pacific Heights"
38. reverse
Reversal Films, Inc./ Sovereign Pictures/ Shochiku Fuji Co. Ltd.
Can you tell us the name of this award-winning drama?
"Reversal of Fortune"
"Jagged Edge"
"Fracture"
"Fatal Attraction"

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20. twojakes1
Paramount Pictures
This movie is a sequel to the 1974 classic, "Chinatown." What's it called?
"Chinatown 2"
"The Two Jakes"
"Chinatown Again"
"The Two Jacks"
15. wild1
PolyGram Filmed Entertainment/ Propaganda Films
Do you recognize this David Lynch drama?
"Wild at Heart"
"Twin Peaks"
"Blue Velvet"
"Dune"
19. dick1
Touchstone Pictures/ Silver Screen Partners IV/ Mulholland Productions
Madonna was in this movie. Which one is it?
"A League of Their Own"
"Desperately Seeking Susan"
"Body of Evidence"
"Dick Tracy"

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21. my blue1
Hawn/Sylbert Movie Company
Do you recognize this Steve Martin comedy?
"Roxanne"
"The Jerk"
"The Man With Two Brains"
"My Blue Heaven"
33. quick change
Warner Bros.
Here's a Bill Murray movie from 1990. What's it called?
"Stripes"
"Groundhog Day"
"Quick Change"
"What About Bob"
25. presume1
Mirage Enterprises
Here's a plot-twisting Harrison Ford flick. What's it called?
"What Lies Beneath"
""The Fugitive"
"Presumed Innocent"
"Witness"

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35. young
Morgan Creek Productions
Do you know the name of this Western?
"Young Guns"
"Young Guns II"
"Wyatt Earp"
"Blaze of Glory"
11. treemen1
Touchstone Pictures/ Silver Screen Partners IV/ Interscope Communications
Do you recognize this movie?
"Three Men and a Baby"
"Three Men and a Little Lady"
"Father of the Bride"
"It Takes Two"
14. blues1
40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks
Can you name this Spike Lee movie?
"Do the Right Thing"
"She's Gotta Have It"
"Mo' Better Blues"
"Jungle Fever"

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31. gremlin
Amblin Entertainment
Which comedy-horror movie features this shot?
"Gremlins"
"Gremlins 2: The New Batch"
"Trolls"
"Munchies"