Alex “The Melody” Marzoña entered the match with a singles record of 1-0. His career accuracy was 86.67%.
“The Gentleman” Chris Adams entered the match with a singles record of 1-1. His career accuracy was 65.96%.
First Round
Marzoña missed three questions, scoring five out of a possible eight points. Adams missed two questions, scoring six out of a possible eight points. The missed questions were:
Category: Comedy
Anne Hathaway stars as legendary con woman Medusa, aka Josephine Chesterfield, in which 2019 comedy feature?
Marzoña’s Answer: The Heist
Correct Answer: The HustleCategory: Action/Adventure
Who co-stars alongside Chris Hemsworth as Agent M in the film Men in Black: International?
Adams’s Answer: Liam Neeson
Correct Answer: Tessa ThompsonCategory: Crime/Thriller
Who directed Christian Bale, Bradley Cooper, and Amy Adams in the 2013 crime/drama American Hustle?
Adams’s Answer: David Ayer
Correct Answer: David O. RussellCategory: 2010s
Emily Blunt, Rebecca Ferguson, and Luke Evans star in this 2016 film about an alcoholic divorcée who becomes entangled in a missing persons investigation?
Marzoña’s Answer: The Woman on the Train
Correct Answer: The Girl on the TrainCategory: Famous Actors & Actresses
Which famous actor has featured in the Hunger Games franchise, the Planet of the Apes franchise, and the Star Wars franchise?
Marzoña’s Answer: Didn’t have it
Correct Answer: Woody Harrelson
The score at the end of the first round was 6-5 to Adams.
Second Round
Adams deferred so Marzoña went first. He spun 1990s, decided to spin again, and got Scores & Soundtracks. He answered three out of four questions correctly and earned six out of a possible eight points.
Adams stole Marzoña’s miss for two points.
The missed question was:
What 1980s Tom Cruise film features a famous scene featuring Tom dancing to ‘Old Time Rock and Roll’ by Bob Seger?
Marzoña’s Answer: Big
Adams’s Answer: Risky Business
Correct Answer: Risky Business
Adams spun Spinner’s Choice and chose Marvel. He answered four out of four questions correctly and earned eight out of a possible eight points.
The score at the end of the second round was 16-11 to Adams.
Third Round
Marzoña’s two-point question was in the category of Biopics and he got it correct.
Who stars as the legendary man in black, Johnny Cash, in the 2005 film Walk The Line?
Marzoña’s Answer: Joaquin Phoenix
Correct Answer: Joaquin Phoenix
Marzoña’s three-point question was in the category of Meryl Streep and he got it correct.
For which 2011 biographical drama did Meryl Streep win her third Academy Award for her portrayal of former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Margaret Thatcher?
Marzoña’s Answer: The Iron Lady
Correct Answer: The Iron Lady
Adams’s two-point question was in the category of 1980s and he got it incorrect.
This 1988 sport/comedy sequel stars Jackie Mason, Dan Akroyd, Randy Quaid, and Chevy Chase?
Adams’s Answer: Didn’t have it
Correct Answer: Caddyshack 2
Adams’s three-point question was in the category of Matt & Ben and he got it correct.
In The Sum of all Fears, Ben Affleck plays a younger version of this character, previously portrayed by Alec Baldwin and Harrison Ford?
Adams’s Answer: Jack Ryan
Correct Answer: Jack Ryan
Marzoña’s five-point question was in the category of Spike Lee and he got it correct.
How many films have Denzel Washington and Spike Lee collaborated on?
Marzoña’s Answer: 4
Correct Answer: 4
Adams’s five-point question was in the category of Pixar and he got it correct.
Which comedian provides the voice of the ladybug Francis in 1998’s A Bug’s Life?
Adams’s Answer: Danny DeVito
Correct Answer: Denis Leary
The final score was 21-19 to Marzoña.
Other Details
Including steal opportunities, Adams answered 12 of the 16 questions asked to him correctly for an accuracy of 75%. His record is now 1-2.
Marzoña answered 11 of the 15 questions asked to him correctly for an accuracy of 73.33%. His record is now 2-0.
