Can You Guess The Movie From The Zoomed-In Poster?

Can You Guess The Movie From The Zoomed-In Poster?

To some, the humble movie poster is a relic of a bygone era. After all, now that we can access movie trailers at the drop of a hat with the latest gizmo in our pocket, we no longer rely on a passing glimpse of a billboard to know that the latest Marvel film is in cinemas. In fact, with multiplexes and studio juggernauts extending their reach into the lucrative Chinese market and pumping out ever-bigger and ever-flashier movies, there's always a blockbuster to sink your teeth into, whether or not you see a poster.

That said, the medium of the movie poster has generated some classic images over the years. Whether it's the hand-drawn, super-saturated look of a 1950s action flick, or the text-heavy aesthetic of a late-00s drama, there's been a lot of innovation. These posters need to grab your eyeballs in less than a second and pitch you an entire movie, and it's fascinating to see how artists over the years have attempted to do just that. Sure, some posters are just the star in situ, but some are gloriously busy masterpieces. Frankly, some posters will burn your retinas just to get your attention.

That's how we came up with this quiz - some movie posters are so memorable that you can recognise them from only a small section of the image. Whether it's their unique colour palettes or tell-tale celebrity faces, you might surprise yourself with what you know. Unlock the back of your mind, and you'll realise you've got a lot of movie poster knowledge lying around!
About this quiz To some, the humble movie poster is a relic of a bygone era. After all, now that we can access movie trailers at the drop of a hat with the latest gizmo in our pocket, we no longer rely on a passing glimpse of a billboard to know that the latest Marvel film is in cinemas. In fact, with multiplexes and studio juggernauts extending their reach into the lucrative Chinese market and pumping out ever-bigger and ever-flashier movies, there's always a blockbuster to sink your teeth into, whether or not you see a poster.

That said, the medium of the movie poster has generated some classic images over the years. Whether it's the hand-drawn, super-saturated look of a 1950s action flick, or the text-heavy aesthetic of a late-00s drama, there's been a lot of innovation. These posters need to grab your eyeballs in less than a second and pitch you an entire movie, and it's fascinating to see how artists over the years have attempted to do just that. Sure, some posters are just the star in situ, but some are gloriously busy masterpieces. Frankly, some posters will burn your retinas just to get your attention.

That's how we came up with this quiz - some movie posters are so memorable that you can recognise them from only a small section of the image. Whether it's their unique colour palettes or tell-tale celebrity faces, you might surprise yourself with what you know. Unlock the back of your mind, and you'll realise you've got a lot of movie poster knowledge lying around!
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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.