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About This Quiz
Whether you're a professional food critic or a total novice in the world of cooking, there is no denying the place that food has held in film over the years. With its ability to layer on meaning, capture the decadent, provoke audiences with the grotesque and invoke feelings of nostalgia, food has continued to be a powerful tool for filmmakers.Â
It should come as no surprise that some of the most iconic moments on film have involved food-- from our favorite Goodfellas dining like kings in an unexpected place to one of the most memorable lines from "The Goonies" being inspired by a candy bar (and let's not forget everyone's favorite scene from "Lady & the Tramp") -- food propels our most loved stories on film. We have compiled a list of the best moments from our most beloved classics, hilarious comedies, and treasured love stories and we want to see what you can remember about how they used food to make them memorable.Â
So are you a foodie ... film buff ... or both?! Test your knowledge of the most classic and iconic films and the foods we have seen in them. Can you remember every little detail? Find out with our latest quiz!
"Chef"
"Julie and Julia"
"Ratatouille"
At the end of "Ratatouille", Remy creates his own take on the film's namesake dish serves it to Ego. Even after it is revealed to him that Remy was actually the chef, he leaves a glowing review. The restaurant shuts down because of rats, but we do see the happy ending Remy deserves in him getting his own restaurant.
"The Lunchbox"
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"Honey, I Shrunk the Kids"
Did anyone else's mouth used to water when the kids came upon the giant oatmeal cookie and started to devour it? This scene had to be every sweet tooth's dream!
"The Incredible Shrinking Man"
"Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves"
"Fantastic Voyage"
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"Mafia!"
"Goodfellas"
"Casino"
"The Godfather"
In "The Godfather" Clemenza, who is Don Corleone's right hand man, teaches Michael to create his classic red sauce. This scene is important because there is the understanding that Michael will one day be in charge of the family.
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"Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets"
"Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone"
During Harry's inaugural train ride to Hogwart's, everything is a surprise. Add magical hopping chocolate frogs into the mix, and we're sure nothing was making much sense to him!
"Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Askaban"
"Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince"
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"Hard Candy"
"Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory"
It is likely hard to pick a favorite scene from "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory," but our money is on most fans picking the scene when Charlie and Uncle Joe drink the Fizzy Lifting Drinks that are made of "old ginger ale, ginger pop, ginger beer, beer bubbles, bubbleade, bubblecola, double cola, double-bubble-burple-cola, and all the crazy carbonated stuff that tickles your nose."
"Chocolat"
"Candy"
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"Funny Face"
"Breakfast at Tiffany's"
"Confessions of a Shopaholic"
"Zoolander"
Who can forget the scene where Zoolander's model friends try to cheer him up with Orange Mocha Frappucinos, a drive around town, and eventually, a gasoline fight? Unfortunately, all the friends perish in the "freak gasoline fight accident." Tragic, yet still hilarious.
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"Home Alone"
"The Polar Express"
"Elf"
Really, Buddy puts syrup on everything, but it is his first encounter with spaghetti that we will always remember. Let's not forget either, the four main food groups: candy, candy canes, candy corns and syrup!
"The Santa Clause"
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"Lady and the Tramp"
Tony and Joe are the proprietors of the restaurant where our two little love birds go and share their spaghetti date kiss. Tony's restaurant actually makes an appearance in the sequel, too!
"Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs"
"Eat, Pray, Love"
"Fantastic Mr. Fox"
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"The Duchess"
"Farewell, My Queen"
"Madame Du Barry"
"Marie Antoinette"
"Marie Antoinette," if anything, was a visually stunning piece of film, even if it didn't totally get the facts straight about her story. Still, the delightfully bright and pretty treats we see throughout were created by the French bakery Maison Ladurée, which can be found in New York City.
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"Baby's Day Out"
"Home Alone"
One of many classic scenes in "Home Alone" shows us just how clever little Kevin McCallister really is. Using the audio from a violent film he is watching, he convinces the pizza delivery guy that he is actually being shot at.
"Uncle Buck"
"Home Alone 3"
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"The Hangover"
"Dude, Where's my Car?
"Van Wilder"
"Harold and Kumar go to White Castle"
"Harold & Kumar" remains a cult classic with its take on the "two friends surmounting bizarre challenges" trope in order to get what they want. We have to wonder what would have happened if that had just gone to Hot Dog Heaven with Rosenberg and Goldstein.
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"Mulan"
Women everywhere had to appreciate Disney finally showing us a heroine who also wakes up exhausted and disheveled in the morning. What's even better is that she has a friend there to lift her up with a happy breakfast, which he also even helps feed to her!
"Onward"
"Aladdin"
"The Little Mermaid"
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"Christmas Vacation"
"A Christmas Story"
Yes, this iconic scene in "A Christmas Story" hasn't exactly aged well, with the rather offensive take on the Chinese accent, but nonetheless it is still iconic. Who else loved how Ralphie's mom reacted when the duck's head was chopped off?
"The Holiday"
"The Night Before"
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Yogi Bear
Winnie the Pooh
While Pooh knows how letters sound, he isn't the greatest speller. He himself describes his spelling abilities as "wobbly", because he can't put the letters in the right place. Cute!
Paddington
Baloo
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"Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"
"A Simple Wish"
"Throw Momma From the Train"
"Matilda"
Surely, every child who was a chocolate fiend wanted to be Bruce Bogtrotter as they watched this scene, even if it was a punishment forced upon him by Miss Trunchbull.
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"The Incredibles"
"Toy Story"
The Pizza Planet truck alone became iconic in this film, with people everywhere wanting to block out the letters on their Toyotas so they, too, would say "Yo." The truck makes appearances throughout Pixar films like "The Incredibles".
"Monsters Inc."
"Up"
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"Gangster Squad"
"Casino"
"Goodfellas"
As arguably one of the best mob movies of all time, just about anyone who loves film can recall the scene where we see our Goodfellas enjoying pasta, cooked with "garlic sliced so thin with a razor blade that it would liquefy in the pan with just a little oil", lobster, steak, wine, and scotch from the comforts of their "cells" in prison.
"The Godfather"
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"Oliver and Company"
We first see Dodger come up to Oliver as he is trying to snag a string of sausages from a hot dog vendor cart, at which point Dodger offers his help. Together, they distract the vendor and abscond with their food, wrapped around Dodger's neck.
"The Aristocats"
"Lady and the Tramp"
"Fox and the Hound"
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"Percy Jackson"
"Harry Potter"
These jelly beans are the real deal! And you can actually buy Bertie Botts Every Flavor Jelly Beans now too. Just like Harry and the gang, we can all try out flavors like black pepper, cinnamon, marshmallow, tutti-frutti, and some of the interesting ones like soap, grass, ear wax and vomit.
"Graceling"
"The Hunger Games"
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"Addicted to Love"
"You've Got Mail"
"When Harry Met Sally"
Nothing like having a light-hearted debate over whether women fake orgasms or not over a tasty pastrami and rye at New York's beloved Katz's Delicatessen. Meg Ryan definitely gave quite the performance!
"Sleepless in Seattle"
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"Waiting"
"The Ramen Girl"
"A Taxing Woman's Return"
"Tampopo Ramen"
"Tampopo Ramen" is an amusing Japanese film that brought together humor, a love for food and an interesting scene with an egg yolk being shared between a couple. While it shows all of us the art of making noodle soup, it also provides us with a variety of ways food really enhances our lives.
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"Peter Pan"
"Beauty and the Beast"
No one has ever made porridge look as delectable to eat as Beast does in "Beauty and the Beast," While it is a funny scene at first, it is truly endearing as we see him attempt to enjoy his breakfast properly.
"Alice in Wonderland"
"Snow White"
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"The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe"
For those who have not had it before, Turkish Delight, or lokum, is a treat based on a gel of sugar or starch. It can be made in a variety of ways, ranging from pistachios, hazelnuts, bergamot, orange or rosewater.
"The Wizard of Oz"
"Fantastic Beasts (And Where to Find Them)"
"Hocus Pocus"
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"Reservoir Dogs"
"Clockwork Orange"
"Pulp Fiction"
The "Martin and Lewis" vanilla shake Mia orders may have been a bit pricey, but even Vincent Vega agrees that it is worth its price when he says, "G****mn, that's a pretty f****** good milkshake."
"Jackie Brown"
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"The Tigger Movie"
"Rover"
"A Goofy Movie"
While trapped in their car by Bigfoot, Goofy and Max share a can of alphabet soup. Eventually, Max takes a final sip and hands the empty can to Goofy, with the letters at the bottom reading, "Hi Dad." This reminds Goofy of when Max was a kid and did the same thing; Goofy cries as he watches Max fall asleep.
"All Dogs go to Heaven"
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"Lord of the Rings"
Lembas is a special bread introduced by the Elves, which when left unbroken and kept in leaf wrappings can stay fresh for months. Obviously, this is perfect for Frodo and Sam as they embark on their incredibly long journey.
"Lord of the Elves"
"The Hobbit"
"Thor: Ragnarok"
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"The Sword in the Stone"
"Frozen"
"Cinderella"
"Sleeping Beauty"
Flora, Fauna and Merryweather only wanted to give Aurora the most beautiful cake! What is enjoyable in the end is that they do give her what they always wanted to, even if it does keep changing between pink and blue.
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"Rocky"
Even the biggest egg fans surely struggled watching Rocky gulp down not one, not two, but five raw eggs before his iconic Philly training runs. One has to wonder who else out there really does this?
"Raging Bull"
"The Karate Kid"
"Million Dollar Baby"
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"Where the Wild Things Are"
"Hansel and Gretel"
"Little Red Riding Hood"
"Alice in Wonderland"
The Eat Me cookies, while at first are a fun idea, are actually incredibly useful to Alice as she navigates Wonderland. They always seem to appear at just the right time when she's stuck!
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"Plains, Trains, and Automobiles"
"Jingle All the Way"
"Christmas Vacation"
Daffy and inappropriate relatives are hard enough around the holidays, but having your dinner ruined with an incredibly dry turkey (that basically explodes open once it's cut) might send just about anyone over the edge!
"Christmas with the Kranks"
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"Weekend at Bernie's"
"Breakfast Club"
Even the most adventurous eaters may want to stay away from this one. Pixy Stix and Cap'n Crunch may be delightful on their own, but smashed between two pieces of bread is another thing.
"Sixteen Candles"
"Pretty in Pink"
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"Aladdin"
"Beauty and the Beast"
"Sleeping Beauty"
"Snow White"
While in "Snow White" the poisoned apple puts Snow White into a death-like sleep, the poisoned apple has been seen in other folktales and mythologies, where it symbolizes immortality, temptation and knowledge.
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"Finding Neverland"
"Hook"
Not only was the dinner scene in "Hook" made of our dinner and dessert dreams, but it is followed by the biggest food fight of our dreams. Who else wants to recreate this with some Cool Whip and food coloring?
"Pan"
"The Lost Boys"
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"Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"
"Like Water for Chocolate"
"Chocolat"
In the film "Chocolat," Vianne wins over the entire community in her new conservative town in rural France with her chocolate recipes that allow them to give in to their deepest desires. One of her biggest hits is her sensual hot chocolate.
"Strawberry and Chocolate"
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"Catch Me if You Can"
"Forrest Gump"
Bubba was so inspiring in his shrimp-cooking abilities that actual restaurants by his name have opened up since "Forrest Gump" came out. Let's remind ourselves of the various ways he can cook it: barbecue it, boil it, broil it, bake it, saute it. Shrimp creole, shrimp gumbo, pan-fried shrimp, stir-fried shrimp-- sounds good!
"Cast Away"
"That Thing You Do!"
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"The Great Escape"
"The Shawshank Redemption"
"Cool Hand Luke"
Lucas Jackson, played by Paul Newman, earns his fellow inmates' respect by scarfing down 50 hard-boiled eggs in "Cool Hand Luke." In this scene, after he's done the unimaginable, one prisoner describes his stomach as, "like a ripe watermelon that's about to bust itself open."
"Road to Perdition"
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"Waitress"
"American Pie"
We had to include this one! No matter what generation you're from, there's no way you do not know the infamous scene with Jim and the apple pie. What's better is Jim's dad's response in telling him that they'll just tell Jim's mom they ate it.
"Porky's"
"Fast Times at Ridgemont High"
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"The Hunchback of Notre Dame"
"Hercules"
"The Emperor's New Groove"
"Aladdin"
This "street rat" obviously outsmarts the armed men who chase him through the market and surrounding area and gets away with his bread, but one has to wonder what type of police would put this sort of effort into catching a bread thief?
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"Shrek"
"Run, run as fast as you can. You can't catch me, I'm the Gingerbread Man!" While "Shrek" was undoubtedly a comedy, this is definitely a rather dark scene where we see Lord Farquaad crumble Gingerbread Man's leg before threatening to take one of his gum drop buttons.
"Wreck it Ralph"
"Tangled"
"Chicken Little"
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"Shipwrecked"
"Hook"
"The Princess Bride"
"The Goonies"
Baby Ruuuuttthhhhh! Sloth and Chunk bond over their shared love of the chocolaty goodness that is this candy bar. A forever friendship is formed when Chunk tries to toss Sloth one, and he breaks his chains in order to get to it after it hits him in the face.
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