Can You Guess The Iconic Movie From One Prop?

By Hive media | Published 4 weeks ago

Once upon a time, there was a restaurant chain called Planet Hollywood. Although the food was pretty standard fare, what set the restaurant apart from the pack was the fact that the walls were decorated with movie collectibles. Diners could see Rocky’s boxing gloves while they waited to be seated, and compilations of movie clips would play non-stop while they were eating.

But as much fun as that place was while it lasted, it was also true that some of the props on display were more iconic and recognizable than others. Or were they? That’s up to you to decide, as we’re about to see if you can name each famous movie using just the stuff that would’ve found its way inside Planet Hollywood.

What movie uses this snow globe to start its story?

A. Casablanca

B. How Green Was My Valley

C. Sunset Boulevard

D. Citizen Kane

Answer: Citizen Kane

At the beginning of Citizen Kane, we see media mogul Charles Foster Kane at the end of his life and reflecting on the regrets that brought him there. And both this snow globe and his last word, “rosebud,” serve as compelling clues to his past and to his downfall.

What movie derives its most famous line from these chocolates?

A. Like Water For Chocolate

B. Forrest Gump

C. Chocolat

D. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Answer: Forrest Gump

Before we know anything about Forrest Gump, we hear its titular character share his and his mother’s philosophy about life using the box of chocolates on his lap. After all, you never know what you’ll get when you bite into one of these.

Can you tell what movie this is from when it’s turned off?

A. Star Wars

B. The Last Starfighter

C. Serenity

D. Flash Gordon

Answer: Star Wars

Indeed, the lightsabers from Star Wars are so iconic at this point that you likely don’t need to see one glowing to recognize it. And the particularly sharp-eyed fans can also tell from the design that this is specifically Darth Vader’s weapon.

What movie uses this clown mask for a thrilling early twist?

A. It

B. The Devil’s Rejects

C. Killer Klowns From Outer Space

D. The Dark Knight

Answer: The Dark Knight

In The Dark Knight‘s gripping opening scene, a gang of bank robbers working for the Joker are all wearing similar clown masks to this one. But by the time the scene is over and only the one wearing this mask is left standing, it’s revealed that the Clown Prince of Crime was on the front lines of his master plan all along.

What enduring blockbuster gave this necklace an 84-year saga?

A. Black Panther

B. Titanic

C. Jurassic World

D. Beauty and the Beast

Answer: Titanic

Those who remember James Cameron’s disaster epic Titanic will undoubtedly recall the opulent blue diamond that Rose was given soon after she boarded the ship. Known as The Heart of the Ocean, Rose kept it for 84 years before finally deciding what to do with it after sharing her story.

In what movie does this piece of jewelry finally meet its fate?

A. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

B. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

C. Pan’s Labyrinth

D. Willow

Answer: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

After years of subtly warping the mind of its various users, Sauron’s ring of power finally fell into Mt. Doom in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. But anyone who sat through each lengthy part of this epic trilogy knows that destiny didn’t come easily, especially during the moment of truth.

What movie let this axe take center stage in a harrowing scene?

A. So I Married An Axe Murderer

B. The Shining

C. Psycho

D. Friday the 13th: A New Beginning

Answer: The Shining

Even some who haven’t seen The Shining will recognize its famous “here’s Johnny” scene, and how Jack Nicholson and Shelley Duval act it out exemplifies why. But the gradual way Nicholson’s axe cuts through the door is great for building suspense.

What movie’s first half was all about trying to find these?

A. The Muppet Movie

B. Bedknobs and Broomsticks

C. Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory

D. Pete’s Dragon

Answer: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory

Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory was full of wondrous imagery, but Charlie Bucket had to find one of just five golden tickets in the world to see any of it—no wonder a whole musical number was dedicated to the moment that finally happened.

What movie inspired fierce arguments over this top?

A. Get Out

B. Inception

C. Everything Everywhere All At Once

D. The Shape of Water

Answer: Inception

In Inception, this little top was protagonist Dom Cobb’s totem that told him whether he was dreaming or still in real life. And since the last shot of the movie features it spinning, fans have intensely debated whether the movie’s ending was supposed to be a dream or real ever since.

What movie made us love these sparkly slippers forever?

A. The Neverending Story

B. The Princess Bride

C. The Wizard of Oz

D. The Golden Compass

Answer: The Wizard of Oz

No matter what generation you’re from, it’s almost guaranteed that The Wizard of Oz enriched your childhood. And while the movie brings a lot of iconic images to mind, the ruby slippers will always remind us that there’s no place like home.

What movie had this statue kick off an iconic moment?

A. The Man Who Would Be King

B. The Goonies

C. Labyrinth

D. Raiders of the Lost Ark

Answer: Raiders of the Lost Ark

Although he doesn’t keep it, Indiana Jones narrowly escapes a deadly ancient temple with this golden statuette in Raiders of the Lost Ark’s opening scenes. Who could forget his pulse-pounding escape as a massive boulder chases him?

What animated classic made this apple magical?

A. Sleeping Beauty

B. Thumbelina

C. Ocean Waves

D. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Answer: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

The devious poisoned apple from Snow White was the centerpiece of the queen’s evil plan, but critics back in 1937 thought the film was a poisoned apple for Disney’s whole company. They called it “Disney’s folly” at the time, but Disney obviously proved them wrong.

What movie saw this big, fluffy book cause a major stir?

A. Not Another Teen Movie

B. Mean Girls

C. Heathers

D. Jennifer’s Body

Answer: Mean Girls

At first, the Burn Book from Mean Girls simply seems like an over-the-top way for the Plastics to be catty to their fellow students. But once the contents of the book are revealed, they cause a full-scale riot at the characters’ school.

Things don’t end well for this payphone in what gangster classic?

A. The Godfather

B. Casino

C. Goodfellas

D. A Bronx Tale

Answer: Goodfellas

Goodfellas is loaded with pivotal scenes, but one of them features Robert de Niro’s character getting some terrible news and taking it out on this phone booth in a major way. You can only do so many takes like that before you lose the prop entirely.

What movie made us wish we could have one of these?

A. Back to the Future Part II

B. Bill and Ted’s Bogus Journey

C. Blade Runner

D. Tron

Answer: Back to the Future Part II

Back to the Future Part II implied that by 2015, we’d be able to get around on floating hoverboards. Sadly, the closest we got to that were products that were marketed as hoverboards but still ran on wheels.

What movie gave the world a powerful metaphor with just these?

A. Ghost in the Shell

B. Ex Machina

C. Cellular

D. The Matrix

Answer: The Matrix

If you hear somebody talk about how they’ve seen the truth through a pill metaphor, they’re referencing The Matrix. And while some of the movie’s characters wish they had taken the blue pill instead, all of them are where they are because they took the red one.

What Oscar-winning film made this rock so mysterious?

A. Moonlight

B. CODA

C. Nomadland

D. Parasite

Answer: Parasite

The Korean film Parasite saw one of its main characters put a lot of hope and faith into this rock that wasn’t shared by the rest of his fans. And ever since the movie was released, fans have debated the rock’s significance and meaning.

What movie found a mind-bending use for Polaroids like this?

A. Sorry To Bother You

B. Birdman (Or the Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)

C. Memento

D. Chocky

Answer: Memento

Christopher Nolan’s fascinating Memento put us in the mind of Leonard Shelby and took us through his journey to solve a crime that changed his life forever. And due to a rare memory condition, he relied on a series of Polaroids to help him piece things together.

What movie’s tale of woe begins with this sign?

A. The King of Comedy

B. Chinatown

C. Joker

D. Boyhood

Answer: Joker

Before we take our front-row seats to Arthur Fleck’s downward spiral in Joker, his luck starts to turn bad when this sign is stolen from him and destroyed. But of course, it only gets worse from there.

What movie took a dark turn once this oil rig started burning?

A. There Will Be Blood

B. Five Easy Pieces

C. Giant

D. Armageddon

Answer: There Will Be Blood

Paul Thomas Anderson’s masterful There Will Be Blood kicks its slow-burn plot into gear after this oil rig fire has life-altering consequences for an innocent young character. And the relentless soundtrack only builds the tension in this gripping scene further.