The Barbarian entered the match with a singles record of 2-1. His career accuracy was 93.33%. He represented The Finstock Exchange.
“The Godfather” Drew McWeeny entered the match with a singles record of 4-6. His career accuracy was 73.55%. He represented The Usual Suspects.
First Round
Both characters had a perfect round and hit the bonus question, each earning nine out of a possible nine points.
The score at the end of the first round was 9-9.
Second Round
Barbarian spun first. He spun Robert De Niro and kept it. He answered four out of four questions correctly and earned eight out of a possible eight points.
McWeeny spun Courtroom/Legal Thrillers, decided to spin again, and got Dreamworks Animation. He answered three out of four questions correctly and earned six out of a possible eight points.
Barbarian stole McWeeny’s miss for two points.
The missed question was:
Which character tricks Shrek into allowing himself to be erased from existence and cast in a dark alternate timeline in the film Shrek Forever After?
McWeeny’s Answer: Donkey
Barbarian’s Answer: Rumpelstiltskin
Correct Answer: Rumpelstiltskin
The score at the end of the second round was 19-15 to Barbarian.
Third Round
McWeeny’s two-point question was in the category of Julia Roberts and he got it correct.
Julia Roberts plays The Queen to Lily Collins’s Snow White in what 2012 film?
McWeeny’s Answer: Mirror Mirror
Correct Answer: Mirror Mirror
McWeeny’s three-point question was in the category of Westerns and he got it correct.
For what film did John Wayne win his only Academy Award?
McWeeny’s Answer: Rooster Cogburn, then correct himself to True Grit
Correct Answer: True Grit
McWeeny’s answer was originally ruled incorrect, Samm Levine challenged that he had corrected himself in enough time and that is allowed in the rulebook, and the challenge was ultimately upheld, and McWeeny was awarded the three points.
Barbarian’s two-point question was in the category of Disney and he got it correct.
Which actress stars as Maggie Peyton in 2005’s Herbie Fully Loaded?
Barbarian’s Answer: Lindsay Lohan
Correct Answer: Lindsay Lohan
McWeeny’s five-point question was in the category of 2010s and he got it correct.
Who directed Saorise Ronan and Cate Blanchett in the 2011 action thriller Hanna?
McWeeny’s Answer: Joe Wright
Correct Answer: Joe Wright
Barbarian’s three-point question was in the category of 1990s and he got it correct.
Who directed the 1994 film Stargate?
Barbarian’s Answer: Roland Emmerich
Correct Answer: Roland Emmerich
Barbarian’s five-point question was in the category of Musicals and he got it incorrect.
In what 1990s musical does a character named Jack dream of leaving New York to move to Santa Fe?
Barbarian’s Answer: The Music Man
Correct Answer: Newsies
The final score was 25-24 to McWeeny.
Other Details
Including steal opportunities, Barbarian answered 16 of the 17 questions asked to him correctly for an accuracy of 94.11%. His record is now 2-2.
McWeeny answered 15 of the 16 questions asked to him correctly for an accuracy of 93.75%. His record is now 5-6.
