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Taking place on February 26, 2017, who hosted the 89th Academy Awards?
a. Samuel L. Jackson
b. Michael J. Fox
c. Jimmy Kimmel
d. Ben Affleck
Jimmy Kimmel - Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway presented the award for Best Picture.
Which of the following movies was NOT nominated for a "Best Picture" Academy Award?
a. Hacksaw Ridge
b. Hell or High Water
c. Manchester by the Sea
d. The Lobster
The Lobster - The Lobster was nominated for Best Original Screenplay.
What movie is the highest-grossing film among the Best Picture Oscar nominees?
a. Arrival
b. Fences
c. La La Land
d. Hidden Figures
Hidden Figures - Hidden Figures has grossed over $148 million.
Which of the following performers did NOT perform at the Awards ceremony?
a. Phil Collins
b. John Legend
c. Justin Timberlake
d. Sting
Phil Collins - Justin Timberlake performed Can't Stop the Feeling! from Trolls.
The movies "Arrival" and "Moonlight" both had the same number of Oscar nominations for the 89th Academy Awards. How many?
a. 2
b. 6
c. 4
d. 8
8 - Arrival won the Oscar for Best Sound Editing.
The film, "Hacksaw Ridge" was nominated for both "Best Picture" and "Best Director" Oscars. Who directed the film?
a. Mel Gibson
b. Denis Villeneuve
c. Barry Jenkins
d. Damien Chazelle
Mel Gibson - Hacksaw Ridge is a biographical war drama film about the World War II experiences of Desmond Doss.
Jeff Bridges was nominated for a "Best Supporting Actor" Oscar for his role in which movie?
a. Nocturnal Animals
b. Hell or High Water
c. Lion
d. Manchester by the Sea
Hell or High Water - Jeff Bridges plays the role of Texas Ranger Marcus Hamilton in the film.
Which movie won the Academy Award for "Best Animated Feature Film"?
a. Moana
b. The Red Turtle
c. Kubo and the Two Strings
d. Zootopia
Zootopia - Zootopia is Disney's 55th animated feature film.
"The Salesman" won the Oscar for the "Best Foreign Language Film". What's the film's country of origin?
a. Denmark
b. France
c. Iran
d. Germany
Iran - The Salesman tells the story of a young couple named Emad and Rana.
The movie "Star Trek Beyond" was nominated for which of the following Oscars?
a. Best Production Design
b. Best Makeup and Hairstyling
c. Best Visual Effects
d. Best Costume Design
Best Makeup and Hairstyling - Suicide Squad won the Oscar for Best Makeup and Hairstyling.
Natalie Portman was nominated for an Oscar for "Best Actress in a Leading Role". For which movie?
a. La La Land
b. Florence Foster Jenkins
c. Elle
d. Jackie
Jackie - Natalie plays the role of Jackie Kennedy in the film.
Which of the following films won the Academy Award for Best Picture?
a. Lion
b. La La Land
c. Moonlight
d. Hidden Figures
Moonlight - Directed by Barry Jenkins, Moonlight is based on the play 'In Moonlight Black Boys Look Blue' by Tarell Alvin McCraney.
Which movie received 14 Academy Award nominations (equaling 1997's Titanic and 1950's All About Eve)?
a. Rogue One - A Star Wars Story
b. La La Land
c. Deepwater Horizon
d. Hacksaw Ridge
La La Land - La La Land was written and directed by Damien Chazelle.
Who won the Academy Award for "Best Actor" for their role as Lee Chandler in the film "Manchester by the Sea"?
a. Denzel Washington
b. Andrew Garfield
c. Ryan Gosling
d. Casey Affleck
Casey Affleck - Affleck also won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor.
Written by Justin Marks and produced by Walt Disney Pictures, "The Jungle Book" won an Oscar in which category?
a. Best Visual Effects
b. Best Supporting Actor
c. Best Director
d. Best Original Song
Best Visual Effects - The Jungle Book was the fifth highest-grossing film of 2016.
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