“Mad Max” Maxwell Haddad entered the match with a singles record of 1-1. His career accuracy was 80.65%.
Robert “The Revenant” Adams entered the match with a singles record of 1-1. His career accuracy was 89.29%.
First Round
Haddad missed one question, scoring seven out of a possible eight points. Adams missed two questions, scoring six out of a possible eight points. The missed questions were:
Category: Animated
Who directed 1999’s South Park: Bigger, Longer, & Uncut?
Haddad’s Answer: Stone & Parker
Correct Answer: Trey ParkerCategory: Dramas
Robert Duvall and Robert Downey Jr play an estranged father and son who are reunited by the loss of a family member in what 2014 crime drama?
Adams’s Answer: Didn’t have it
Correct Answer: The JudgeCategory: Directors
Who directed the following films: 1998’s The Parent Trap, 2000’s What Women Want, and 2015’s The Intern?
Adams’s Answer: Stephanie Meyers
Correct Answer: Nancy Meyers
The score at the end of the first round was 7-6 to Haddad.
Second Round
Haddad decided to spin first. He got Holiday Films, decided to spin again, and got Movie Quotes. He went to multiple-choice once, answered three out of four questions correctly, and earned six out of a possible eight points.
Adams stole Haddad’s miss for one point.
The missed question was:
In the James Bond franchise, who is the first character to utter the phrase “shaken, not stirred”?
Multiple Choice: a) Dr. No b) James Bond c) Moneypenny d) Q
Haddad’s Answer: b) James Bond
Adams’s Answer: a) Dr. No
Correct Answer: a) Dr. No
Adams spun Robert Redford, decided to spin again, and got Remakes & Reboots. He went to multiple-choice once, answered three out of four questions correctly, and earned six out of a possible eight points.
Haddad stole Adams’s miss for one point.
The missed question was:
How many versions of A Star Is Born have been made?
Multiple Choice: a) 4 b) 5 c) 3 4) 6
Adams’s Answer: b) 5
Haddad’s Answer: a) 4
Correct Answer: a) 4
The score at the end of the second round was 14-13 to Haddad.
Third Round
Adams’s two-point question was in the category of Tom Cruise and he got it correct.
Who directed Tom Cruise and Cuba Gooding Jr in 1996’s Jerry Maguire, about a sports agent and his star athlete?
Adams’s Answer: Cameron Crowe
Correct Answer: Cameron Crowe
Haddad’s two-point question was in the category of 1970s and he got it correct.
Michael Myers is the evil killing machine in what 1978 horror film directed by John Carpenter?
Haddad’s Answer: Halloween
Correct Answer: Halloween
Adams’s three-point question was in the category of 1980s and he got it correct.
Winona Ryder and Shannon Doherty feature in this 1980s crime comedy involving a clique in an Ohio high school.
Adams’s Answer: Heathers
Correct Answer: Heathers
Haddad’s three-point question was in the category of Pixar and he got it correct.
In Ratatouille, which legendary actor provided the voice for Anton Ego, a harsh restaurant critic who both Remy and Alfredo want to impress?
Haddad’s Answer: Peter O’Toole
Correct Answer: Peter O’Toole
Adams’s five-point question was in the category of 2010s and he got it correct.
Martin Scorsese was nominated for a Best Director Academy Award for three films released in the 2010s. Name two of them.
Adams’s Answer: The Irishman and The Wolf of Wall Street
Correct Answer: The Irishman, The Wolf of Wall Street, or Hugo
Haddad’s five-point question was Comedies and he got it correct.
In what 2006 film does a young girl named Olive perform a dance to the song ‘Superfreak’ in a talent competition?
Haddad’s Answer: Little Miss Sunshine
Correct Answer: Little Miss Sunshine
The final score was 24-23 to Haddad.
Other Details
Including steal opportunities, Adams answered 13 of the 16 questions asked to him correctly for an accuracy of 81.25%. His record is now 1-2.
Including steal opportunities, Haddad answered 14 of the 16 questions asked to him correctly for an accuracy of 87.50%. His record is now 2-1.
