How Many Of These Movie Sidekicks Can You Name? Take Our Quiz To Test Your Knowledge!

How Many Of These Movie Sidekicks Can You Name? Take Our Quiz To Test Your Knowledge!

We all dream of being the hero of our own movie, don’t we? At least every once in a while, all of us imagine our own lives played out as a big-screen adventure or romance in which we are the lead, all the central action revolves around us and all the major developments hinge on the decisions that we make.

However, in movies as in life, you’re not going to get too far without friends – and it might be argued that any hero is only as strong as their sidekick. This supporting character could be the lead’s lifelong best pal; alternatively, they might be someone with whom the hero has a slightly antagonistic relationship, but which develops into an unexpected respect. Whatever the case may be, if the hero doesn’t have anyone to bounce off, it’s going to make it that bit trickier for the audience to develop any kind of connection to them.

Alas, the sidekick’s lot isn’t always a happy one. Sometimes they’re left for dead, giving the hero motivation for revenge; other times they stay by the sidelines, without much clear purpose other than to cheer the hero on. Worse yet, they have a tendency to be completely forgotten about by the audience.

Do you appreciate the value of a good movie sidekick? If you think the answer’s yes, then go ahead and prove it by taking our test. See if you can correctly name all the supporting characters listed here, and we’ll tell you whether or not you really know your sidekicks!  

About this quiz

We all dream of being the hero of our own movie, don’t we? At least every once in a while, all of us imagine our own lives played out as a big-screen adventure or romance in which we are the lead, all the central action revolves around us and all the major developments hinge on the decisions that we make.

However, in movies as in life, you’re not going to get too far without friends – and it might be argued that any hero is only as strong as their sidekick. This supporting character could be the lead’s lifelong best pal; alternatively, they might be someone with whom the hero has a slightly antagonistic relationship, but which develops into an unexpected respect. Whatever the case may be, if the hero doesn’t have anyone to bounce off, it’s going to make it that bit trickier for the audience to develop any kind of connection to them.

Alas, the sidekick’s lot isn’t always a happy one. Sometimes they’re left for dead, giving the hero motivation for revenge; other times they stay by the sidelines, without much clear purpose other than to cheer the hero on. Worse yet, they have a tendency to be completely forgotten about by the audience.

Do you appreciate the value of a good movie sidekick? If you think the answer’s yes, then go ahead and prove it by taking our test. See if you can correctly name all the supporting characters listed here, and we’ll tell you whether or not you really know your sidekicks!  

About Eighties Kids

Founded in 2016, Eighties Kids started small. Beginning as a blog posting on 80s and 90s life as well as the movies, music and television of the era, Eighties Kids has in a short space of time exploded in scope and ambition. Operating out of Eighties Kids HQ in sunny Ilkley, in the North of England, today a growing team of writers produces original content day in and day out for one of the best new nostalgia sites on the web.

With the site also growing beyond its original remit, the Eighties Kids team now covers not just trivia from the 80s and 90s, but pop culture of all decades that's of interest to children of the 80s, 90s and beyond. From shocking and obscure fact posts on your favourite movies and bands, to quizzes on classic TV shows and film franchises, to picture galleries on celebrities from past and present, Eighties Kids is here to take you down memory lane, test your knowledge of classic pop culture and maybe even occasionally blow your mind.

How to Play

Answering a question, correctly or otherwise, will allow you to progress to the next one; just scroll down and you'll see another question light up and become playable. Keep in mind though: all correct and incorrect answers will be tallied for a final score, which will be revealed to you only once you've answered each and every question in the quiz. Play down the page to the end to find out just how knowledgeable you are in your chosen subject.