“The Godfather” Drew McWeeny entered the match with a singles record of 5-6. His career accuracy was 75.44%. He represented The Usual Suspects.
“The Tyrant” Ty Lieberman entered the match with a singles record of 1-1. His career accuracy was 89.66%. He represented The Finstock Exchange.
First Round
McWeeny missed three questions, scoring five out of a possible eight points. Lieberman missed four questions, scoring four out of a possible eight points. The missed questions were:
Category: Animated
Michael Cera, Ralph Fiennes, Jonah Hill, and Channing Tatum lent their voices to what 2017 animated film?
McWeeny’s Answer: Sausage Party
Lieberman’s Answer: The Book of Life
Correct Answer: The Lego Batman MovieCategory: Comedies
Which Edgar Wright film features performances from Simon Pegg, David Bradley, Martin Freeman, and Rosamund Pike?
Lieberman’s Answer: Shaun of the Dead
Correct Answer: The World’s EndCategory: Family Films
Which actress appears in the films Beverly Hills Chihuahua and 2003’s Freaky Friday?
McWeeny’s Answer: Lindsay Lohan
Lieberman’s Answer: Lindsay Lohan
Correct Answer: Jamie Lee CurtisCategory: Famous Actors and Actresses
Which actor appears in the films Pacific Rim: Uprising, Horrible Bosses 2, and 2015’s Vacation?
McWeeny’s Answer: Didn’t have it
Lieberman’s Answer: Ed Helms
Correct Answer: Charlie Day
The score at the end of the first round was 5-4 to McWeeny.
Second Round
McWeeny deferred so Lieberman went first. He spun Famous Actors & Actresses and kept it. He went to multiple-choice twice, answered four out of four questions correctly, and earned six out of a possible eight points.
McWeeny spun Wrestlers in Film, decided to spin again, and got John Carpenter. He went to multiple-choice once, answered four out of four questions correctly, and earned seven out of a possible eight points.
The score at the end of the second round was 12-10 to McWeeny.
Third Round
Lieberman’s two-point question was in the category of Scores & Soundtracks and he got it correct.
What classic animated Disney film features the songs “Hi Diddle-Dee-Dee” and “I’ve Got No Strings”?
Lieberman’s Answer: Pinocchio
Correct Answer: Pinocchio
McWeeny’s two-point question was in the category of Crime and he got it correct.
Who stars as the main character Earl Stone in the film The Mule?
McWeeny’s Answer: Clint Eastwood
Correct Answer: Clint Eastwood
Lieberman’s three-point question was in the category of Biopics and he got it correct.
Which comedic actor plays record executive Ray Foster in the film Bohemian Rhapsody?
Lieberman’s Answer: Mike Myers
Correct Answer: Mike Myers
McWeeny’s three-point question was in the category of Disaster Movies and he got correct.
Who plays the mayor of Dante’s Peak, Washington, Rachel Wando, in Dante’s Peak?
McWeeny’s Answer: Linda Hamilton
Correct Answer: Linda Hamilton
Lieberman’s five-point question was in the category of Sports and he got it correct.
What 1991 sports comedy, featuring Sinbad, follows the fictional college football team, “The Texas State Fighting Armadillos”?
Lieberman’s Answer: Necessary Roughness
Correct Answer: Necessary Roughness
McWeeny’s five-point question was in the category of Thriller and he got it incorrect.
Journalist Cal McAffrey investigates the murder of a Congressman’s mistress, walking headlong into a massive cover-up in what 2009 film featuring Russell Crowe and Helen Mirren?
McWeeny’s Answer: Proof of Life
Correct Answer: State of Play
The final score was 20-17 to Lieberman.
Other Details
McWeeny answered 11 of the 15 questions asked to him correctly for an accuracy of 73.33%. His record is now 5-7.
Lieberman answered 11 of the 15 questions asked to him correctly for an accuracy of 73.33%. His record is now 2-1. He moves on to the second round of the tournament.
