Defending champion Shazam is made up of William “The Beast” Bibbiani and Brendan “The Kid” Meyer. They entered the match with a record of 12-2. They represented The Quirky Mercs.
Challenger King Arthur is made up of “Downtown” Griffin Newman and “King” Kan. They entered the match with a record of 3-0. They represented The Finstock Exchange.
First Round
Bibbiani had a perfect round but missed the bonus question. Meyer missed three questions. Shazam earned thirteen of a possible seventeen points.
Newman missed one question. Kan missed three questions. King Arthur earned twelve of a possible sixteen points.
The missed questions were:
Category: 2000s
This 2000 dramedy film from David McNally about a songwriter in New York City features Piper Perabo, Maria Bello, LeAnn Rimes, and John Goodman.
Meyer’s Answer: Didn’t have it
Correct Answer: Coyote Ugly
Category: Horror/Thriller
Who played the role of Dr. Sam Loomis in the Rob Zombie entries of the Halloween franchise?
Kan’s Answer: Jackie Earle Haley
Correct Answer: Malcolm McDowellCategory: Comedies
What 2001 comedy features performances from Thomas Ian Nicholas, John Cho, and Eugene Levy?
Meyer’s Answer: Didn’t have it all written in time
Correct Answer: American Pie 2Category: Movie Release Dates
What year saw the release of the films: Tango and Cash, All Dogs Go To Heaven, and Honey I Shrunk the Kids?
Meyer’s Answer: 1984
Kan’s Answer: 1987
Correct Answer: 1989Category: Action/Adventure
This actor appears in the following three action films: Boiling Point, US Marshals, and Rising Sun?
Kan’s Answer: Tommy Lee Jones
Newman’s Answer: Tommy Lee Jones
Correct Answer: Wesley SnipesCategory: Bonus
Which actor appeared in the following films: Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow, The Rum Diary, and Boiler Room?
Bibbiani’s Answer: Angelina Jolie
Correct Answer: Giovanni Ribisi
The score at the end of the first round was 13-12 to Shazam.
Second Round
Shazam deferred. King Arthur spun Pixar and kept it. They answered six out of six questions correctly and earned twelve out of twelve possible points.
Shazam spun David Lynch and kept it. They answered six out of six questions correctly and earned twelve out of twelve possible points.
The score at the end of the second round was 25-24 to Shazam.
Third Round
Shazam spun Action/Adventure. Shazam bet three points and was correct.
King Arthur bet two points and was incorrect.
Justin Chambers stars at the literary character D’Artagnan in what 2001 action/adventure film from director Peter Hyams?
Shazam’s Answer: The Musketeer
King Arthur’s Answer: The Count of Monte Cristo
Correct Answer: The Musketeer
The score at the end of the third round was 28-22 to Shazam.
Fourth Round
Shazam answered two questions correctly, one question incorrectly, and earned one point.
King Arthur answered two questions correctly and earned two points.
The score at the end of the fourth round was 29-24 to Shazam.
Fifth Round
King Arthur’s two-point question was in the category of Directors and Kan got it correct.
Who directed the films All The Money in the World and Legend?
Kan’s Answer: Ridley Scott
Correct Answer: Ridley Scott
King Arthur’s three-point question was in the category of Romantic Comedies and Newman got it correct.
You’ll find The Shop Around the Corner, an independent book store owned by Meg Ryan, in what rom-com?
Newman’s Answer: You’ve Got Mail
Correct Answer: You’ve Got Mail
Shazam’s two-point question was in the category of Comedies and Bibbiani got it correct.
Paul Hogan stars in the titular role of this 1986 comedy which takes place in the Australian outback and New York City.
Bibbiani’s Answer: Crocodile Dundee
Correct Answer: Crocodile Dundee
King Arthur’s five-point question was in the category of 2010s and they got it correct.
John Goodman plays Frank King, one of the owners of B-movie production company King Brothers Productions, in what 2010s biopic that features Elle Fanning and Michael Stuhlbarg?
King Arthur’s Answer: Trumbo
Correct Answer: Trumbo
Shazam’s three-point question was in the category of Dramas and Meyer got it correct.
Christopher Plummer played journalist Mike Wallace in what 1999 film co-starring Al Pacino?
Meyer’s Answer: The Insider
Correct Answer: The Insider
Shazam’s five-point question was in the category of 1980s and they got it correct.
What 1989 family film follows a boy and his brother who hitchhike cross country to compete in a video game championship?
Shazam’s Answer: The Wizard
Correct Answer: The Wizard
The final score was 39-34 to Shazam.
Other Details
Of the questions they gave an answer to, King Arthur answered 23 of the 28 questions correctly for an accuracy of 82.14%. Their record is now 3-1.
Of the questions they gave an answer to, Shazam answered 25 of the 30 questions correctly for an accuracy of 83.33%. Their record is now 13-2.
