Animated Movies Trivia Questions and Answers
Disney, Pixar, Ghibli, DreamWorks and the animation that never made it to a cinema chain. The questions cover voice casts, which studio made what, the films that were rescued in production, and the songs that outlived their films entirely. Voice acting is the reliable trap — a great many famous performances belong to people the audience never pictured. This topic tends to flatten a table's usual hierarchy: the person who knows nothing about sport or history has frequently seen every one of these films four times, and it shows within about six questions.
1. Which Disney film centers on a young circus elephant with oversized ears who learns to fly?Easy
- Dumbo ✓
- Horton
- Babar
- Elliot
2. What is the name of Cinderella's villainous pet cat in Disney's 1950 film?Medium
- Lucifer ✓
- Figaro
- Si
- Duchess
3. Which actor voiced the Cheshire Cat in "Alice in Wonderland" (1951) and went on to become the original voice of Winnie the Pooh?Medium
- Sterling Holloway ✓
- Ed Wynn
- Jerry Colonna
- Bill Thompson
4. What breed of dog is Lady, the pampered house pet in Disney's "Lady and the Tramp" (1955)?Easy
- Cocker Spaniel ✓
- Golden Retriever
- Beagle
- Dalmatian
5. In what year did Disney release "The Sword in the Stone," based on T.H. White's Arthurian tale?Easy
- 1963 ✓
- 1959
- 1967
- 1971
6. Which 1970 Disney film about a Parisian cat family was the studio's first animated feature released after Walt Disney's death?Medium
- Aristocats ✓
- Rescuers
- Robin Hood
- Black Cauldron
7. Which actor voiced both Prince John and King Richard, portrayed as twin lion brothers, in Disney's "Robin Hood" (1973)?Hard
- Peter Ustinov ✓
- Phil Harris
- Roger Miller
- Brian Bedford
8. Which Pixar film, released in 2001, is set at a company that generates power by scaring children?Easy
- Monsters Inc ✓
- Up
- Cars
- Luca
9. What is the surname of the family of superheroes at the center of Pixar's "The Incredibles" (2004)?Easy
- Parr ✓
- Parker
- Stark
- Grayson
10. Which 2012 Pixar film, set in the Scottish Highlands, follows a princess archer named Merida?Easy
- Brave ✓
- Frozen
- Moana
- Tangled
11. In "Monsters University" (2013), which fraternity do Mike and Sulley join partway through the film?Hard
- Oozma Kappa ✓
- Roar Omega Roar
- Eta Hiss Hiss
- Jaws Theta Chi
12. Which idolized musician turns out to be the film's villain in Pixar's "Coco" (2017)?Medium
- Ernesto ✓
- Hector
- Miguel
- Oscar
13. What is the name of the spork brought to life by Bonnie in "Toy Story 4" (2019), who repeatedly declares himself trash?Medium
- Forky ✓
- Duke Caboom
- Gabby Gabby
- Ducky
14. Which 2023 Pixar film is set in a city where fire, water, land, and air residents live together, following a fire-elemental woman named Ember?Easy
- Elemental ✓
- Luca
- Soul
- Onward
15. "Elemental" (2023) had the worst opening weekend in Pixar's history, but by its wide global release its total had grown to roughly how many times that opening?Hard
- 5 times ✓
- 2 times
- 3 times
- 8 times
16. In what year did Steve Jobs purchase the computer-graphics division from Lucasfilm that became Pixar?Medium
- 1986 ✓
- 1979
- 1991
- 1995
17. Which 2001 DreamWorks film, based on a William Steig book, follows an ogre who just wants to be left alone in his swamp?Easy
- Shrek ✓
- Antz
- Over the Hedge
- Madagascar
18. Which actor voices Hiccup throughout the "How to Train Your Dragon" trilogy (2010-2019)?Hard
- Jay Baruchel ✓
- Gerard Butler
- Craig Ferguson
- America Ferrera
19. Which 2023 Illumination film follows a family of mallard ducks migrating from New York to Jamaica?Easy
- Migration ✓
- Rio
- Happy Feet
- Free Birds
20. In "Porco Rosso" (1992), a curse leaves the World War I flying-ace hero with the head of what animal?Medium
- Pig ✓
- Wolf
- Boar
- Bull
21. Which 1994 Ghibli film, directed by Isao Takahata, follows shapeshifting tanuki fighting back against suburban land development?Hard
- Pom Poko ✓
- Only Yesterday
- Ocean Waves
- Porco Rosso
22. Which 1997 Ghibli epic follows a young prince named Ashitaka caught between forest gods and an iron-mining human settlement?Easy
- Mononoke ✓
- Nausicaa
- Kiki
- Totoro
23. "The Secret World of Arrietty" (2010) adapts "The Borrowers" series by which British author?Medium
- Mary Norton ✓
- Diana Wynne Jones
- Ursula K. Le Guin
- Beatrix Potter
24. Which 2020 film was Studio Ghibli's first feature made entirely with computer animation instead of hand-drawn techniques?Hard
- Earwig ✓
- Totoro
- Kiki
- Ponyo
25. Which of these 2023 animated films was NOT nominated for Best Animated Feature at the ceremony "The Boy and the Heron" won?Hard
- Migration ✓
- Nimona
- Robot Dreams
- Elemental
26. "Shaun the Sheep Movie" (2015), following its flock of characters to the big city, is almost entirely free of what?Easy
- Dialogue ✓
- Music
- Color
- Sound Effects
27. Which Aardman film, made in partnership with DreamWorks, follows sewer-dwelling rats in London and stars the voices of Hugh Jackman and Kate Winslet?Hard
- Flushed Away ✓
- Early Man
- Chicken Run
- Shaun the Sheep
28. The BBC declared "Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl" (2024) the most-watched what in British television history, within 28 days of its Christmas Day broadcast?Medium
- Animation ✓
- Christmas Special
- Documentary
- Drama
29. In "Coraline" (2009), what unsettling feature do residents of the "Other World" have instead of eyes?Easy
- Buttons ✓
- Mirrors
- Coins
- Marbles
30. In Laika's "Kubo and the Two Strings" (2016), what magical Japanese stringed instrument does the hero play to control origami?Medium
- Shamisen ✓
- Koto
- Biwa
- Sitar
31. Laika is owned by the family behind which sportswear company, whose co-founder Phil Knight's son Travis serves as the studio's CEO?Hard
- Nike ✓
- Adidas
- Under Armour
- New Balance
32. Which 2009 stop-motion film pioneered 3D-printing thousands of character faces, enabling far smoother expressions than traditional hand-sculpted clay?Hard
- Coraline ✓
- Corpse Bride
- Nightmare Before Christmas
- Chicken Run
33. Which 2018 Pixar short, paired with "Incredibles 2" in theaters, won Best Animated Short and follows a mother's relationship with a living dumpling?Hard
- Bao ✓
- Piper
- Lava
- Sanjay's Super Team
34. Which director of "KPop Demon Hunters" (2025) became the first filmmaker of South Korean descent to win the Best Animated Feature Oscar?Medium
- Maggie Kang ✓
- Chris Appelhans
- Jennifer Yuh Nelson
- Domee Shi
35. Along with Jared Bush, which director of the original "Zootopia" (2016) returned to co-direct "Zootopia 2" (2025)?Medium
- Byron Howard ✓
- Rich Moore
- Chris Buck
- Jennifer Lee
36. "Zootopia 2" (2025) posted the biggest global opening weekend of any animated film ever, ranking as roughly which biggest global opening for any film in history?Hard
- Fourth ✓
- First
- Second
- Tenth
37. Who directed "Ne Zha 2" (2025), credited under the mononym Jiaozi?Hard
- Yang Yu ✓
- Tian Xiaopeng
- Han Yanming
- Zhang Chun
38. "Moana 2" (2024) was originally in development as what, before Disney upgraded it into a theatrical feature?Medium
- Disney+ series ✓
- Broadway musical
- Theme-park ride
- Video game
39. As of the 2026 Academy Awards, how many total competitive Oscars has Hayao Miyazaki won for Best Animated Feature across his career?Easy
- 2 ✓
- 1
- 3
- 4
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