69 Best Movie-Themed Trivia Team Names (Curated & Ranked) + Generator

Lindsey Desmet
Updated December 19th, 2023
Close-up of man eating popcorn at a movie theater

The first public “moving picture” demonstration occurred in 1893, and by the next year it was a major success, with Kinetoscope parlors emerging worldwide.[1]

The first narrative film, “The Great Train Robbery,” came ten years later, in 1903.[2]

By the 1910s, several film industries were already established in Europe.[1] Stateside, elegant new movie theaters were beginning to open, such as Manhattan’s Strand, which opened in 1914.[3]

With over 100 years of movie history to draw from, there are nearly endless options for movie-themed trivia team names.

Choose one of the names from our list below, or see our tips below the list to create unique names that reflect your team’s favorite flicks!

Movie-Themed Trivia Team Names

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    The Quizzard of Oz[4]

    reference to “The Wizard of Oz”

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    Making Fetch Happen

    reference to “Mean Girls”

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    Bill You Murray Me?[5]

    reference to the actor Bill Murray

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    The Book Was Better

    reference to book-to-movie adaptations

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    The Tequila Mockingbirds[5]

    reference to “To Kill a Mockingbird”

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    What, Like It's Hard?

    reference to “Legally Blonde”

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    Why So Serious?

    reference to “The Dark Knight”

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    The Force is With Us

    reference to the “Star Wars” series

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    E.T.'s Home Phone

    reference to “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial”

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    We Are Smartacus[5]

    reference to “Spartacus”

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    We Volunteer as Tributes

    reference to “The Hunger Games”

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    Blockbuster Video Lifetime Members

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    Risky Quizness[4]

    reference to “Risky Business”

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    The Exor-Quizzed[4]

    reference to “The Exorcist”

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    It's a Von Trapp![5]

    reference to “The Sound of Music”

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    Quizpicable Me[4]

    reference to “Despicable Me”

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    A Midsummer Night's Team

    reference to “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”

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    We're Gonna Need a Bigger Boat

    reference to “Jaws”

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    Once Upon a Time at Trivia Night

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    The Fellowship of the Quiz[4]

    reference to “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring”

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    Walken on Sunshine[5]

    reference to the actor Christopher Walken

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    The Stubs

    reference to movie “Ticket Stubs”

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    Torretto's Family

    reference to the “Fast & Furious” franchise

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    There Was Room For Jack[5]

    reference to the “Titanic” floating door debate

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    The Catalina Wine Mixers

    reference to “Step Brothers”

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    The Groundbreaking Spring Florals

    reference to “The Devil Wears Prada”

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    This Is How We Win

    reference to “Uncut Gems”

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    Wilsoooooon!

    reference to “Cast Away”

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    We Can't Handle the Truth!

    reference to “A Few Good Men”

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    We Rob Banks

    reference to “Bonnie and Clyde”

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    We Are Groot

    reference to “Guardians of the Galaxy”

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    Jessica, Only Child, Illinois, Chicago

    reference to the quote from “Parasite”

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    The Coulda-Been Contenders

    reference to the quote “I coulda been a contender” from “On the Waterfront”

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    Not the Bees!

    reference to “The Wicker Man”

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    The Stuff That Trivia Is Made Of[5]

    reference to “The Maltese Falcon”

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    Spirit Fingers

    reference to “Bring It On”

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    The Popcorn Posse

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    Here's Johnny!

    reference to “The Shining”

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    We Want to Play a Game

    reference to the “Saw” franchise

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    The Pocket Tots

    reference to “Napoleon Dynamite”

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    Quizfest at Tiffany's

    reference to “Breakfast at Tiffany’s”

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    Luca Brasi Sleeps With the Quizzes[5]

    reference to “The Godfather”

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    The Four Digit IQs

    reference to “Limitless”

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    Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stout[6]

    “Harry Potter” reference for a beer-loving team

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    Check Out the Big Brain on Brad[5]

    reference to “Pulp Fiction”

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    Liver, Fava Beans, & Chianti

    reference to “The Silence of the Lambs”

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    Here's Looking at You, Quiz

    reference to the famous quote “Here’s looking at you, kid” from “Casablanca”

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    Hitchcock's Cameos

    reference to Alfred Hitchcock’s appearances in the movies he directed

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    Lt. Dan's Ice Cream

    reference to “Forrest Gump”

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    Wookie Mistakes

    reference to the “Star Wars” series

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    Just Keep Swimming

    reference to “Finding Nemo”

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    Popcorn & Candy

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    Two Thumbs Up

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    Three Men and a Baby Keg[6]

    reference to “Three Men and a Baby”

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    The Dirty Harrys[4]

    reference to “Dirty Harry”

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    Clint Westwood[7]

    reference to the actor Clint Eastwood

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    I Wish I Knew How to Quiz You

    reference to the famous quote “I wish I knew how to quit you” from “Brokeback Mountain”

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    Quizzes of Madison County[6]

    reference to “The Bridges of Madison County”

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    Premiere Posse

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    Movie Marathon Club

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    Show Stoppers

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    Hollywood Heros

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    We Crave the Cinema

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    You're a Quizzard, Harry![4]

    reference to the “Harry Potter” series

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    Snapping Is a Legit Form of Gang Violence[7]

    reference to “West Side Story”

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    One Quiz to Rule Them All

    reference to the “Lord of the Rings” series

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    Moviegoers Anonymous

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    Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Quiz[7]

    reference to “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid”

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    Rated A for Awesome

For more ideas, see our lists of Disney, Harry Potter, and Star Wars team name ideas.

Movie Trivia Team Name Generator

How to Create Your Own Movie-Themed Trivia Team Names

To create your own movie trivia team names, use the following steps and tips to brainstorm with your team:

  • Gather a favorite movie or movie quote from each team member. For an easy and interactive way to find a team name, have each team member contribute a favorite movie or iconic movie quote. You can then use the movie name or quote as your team name (if it’s short) or adapt it into a team name. You can even throw in a quiz-related pun to make the team name especially trivia-friendly!
  • Think of iconic characters. Make a short list of the first characters that come to mind for you and your team, whether they’re popular favorites like Marvel heroes or lesser-known characters like the quirky art teacher from “Ghost World,” Roberta Allsworth. You can name your team after that character directly or add a few words to the character’s name, such as Roberta Allsworth’s Summer School Students.
  • Get inspiration from the movie-watching experience. Are you a streamer or a theater-goer? Regardless of how you prefer to watch, you can get inspiration from how you watch movies. Perhaps you have a favorite movie snack in common with your team, for example, or you all really love watching movies in 3D. Name your team after any element of movie-watching!
  1. https://www.scienceandmediamuseum.org.uk/objects-and-stories/very-short-history-of-cinema[↩][↩]
  2. https://www.britannica.com/art/history-of-the-motion-picture/Melies-and-Porter[↩]
  3. https://www.britannica.com/art/history-of-the-motion-picture/The-silent-years-1910-27[↩]
  4. "Top 160 Quiz & Trivia Team Names of All Time," Quiz Coconut[↩][↩][↩][↩][↩][↩][↩]
  5. "100 Movie Trivia Team Names," Sporcle[↩][↩][↩][↩][↩][↩][↩][↩][↩]
  6. "Movie Inspired Trivia Team Names," Trivia With Budds[↩][↩][↩]
  7. "Movie Trivia Team Names - 2021: Best, Funny Cool," Dr. Odd[↩][↩][↩]

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