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[TamiTaylor]

Here's some fun movie trivia

What is the oldest motion picture?

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there are actually two answers possible.. if you could this one it's a horse moving you can watch it here:

or it could be this
here's a great article about it: http://www.associate...ory.html?cat=37

What's the longest movie title?

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By far, the most high-profile titles on the list are Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964), The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (2005), Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex... But Were Afraid to Ask (1972), and The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill but Came Down a Mountain (1995)

but the longest is: Night of the Day of the Dawn of the Son of the Bride of the Return of the Revenge of the Terror of the Attack of the Evil, Mutant, Hellbound, Flesh-Eating Subhumanoid Zombified Living Dead, Part 3 (2005)

What is the shortest title?

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O ... http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0184791/

How long was the longest movie (in minutes, not counting experimental films)?

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931minutes - Berlin Alexanderplatz .. though on this list from wikipedia the first movie I even recognize is Cleopatra that ran 246 minutes per the movies page, but the list states 320minutes - perhaps the director's cut?

Largest grossing movie?

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Avatar (though I still don't understand why LOL) - Gone with the Wind if you adjust for inflation

Most expensive film made?

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Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

Biggest financial flop?

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Sahara

Highest paid movie actor/ress & the film name?

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Johnny Depp - for Pirates of the Caribbean 2.. he recieved $74 MILLION!

Lowest budget film?

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Clerks

Highest profit for a movie?

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The Blair Witch Project - cost $60,000 and made $250 million

[Sherelm]

Got two of them. I thought "How to Succeed in Business without really trying" was the longest title. Just goes to show how out of touch I AM!!

[MichelleH]

knew 2, but I thought the longest title was the dr. strangelove movie.

[cpanther57]

Wellllll, I didn't know ANY of them. I have my favorite movies but don't normally watch alot of TV, especially movies because hubbs doesn't like movies!! But he sure likes the History Channel. Hmmppff!!