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22 Kevin Costner Trivia: From 7 Oscars to Box Office Poison & Yellowstone Comeback

Kevin Costner has had a long and often unpredictable run in Hollywood. From early career critical acclaim to high-profile studio projects that struggled at the box office, his filmography is full of unique stories.

This quiz covers those highs and lows. You will answer questions about his directorial choices, his work on the expansive Yellowstone series, and the films that define his complex reputation among critics and audiences.

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Which project earned Kevin Costner both the Best Picture and Best Director Academy Awards in 1991?

Dances with Wolves

Dances with Wolves

Waterworld

Waterworld

Open Range

Open Range

The Postman

The Postman

Which 1995 film experienced severe production delays and budget overruns that led critics to label it a ‘box office disaster’ before release?

Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves

Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves

The Postman

The Postman

Wyatt Earp

Wyatt Earp

Waterworld

Waterworld

Which actor and director saw his career trajectory shift from critical darling to box office liability following the commercial failure of 1997’s The Postman?

George Lucas

George Lucas

Kevin Costner

Kevin Costner

Francis Ford Coppola

Francis Ford Coppola

Mel Gibson

Mel Gibson

Which of these films, directed by Kevin Costner, was his directorial debut and won multiple Academy Awards?

The Shawshank Redemption

The Shawshank Redemption

Unforgiven

Unforgiven

Dances with Wolves

Dances with Wolves

The Godfather

The Godfather

Based on the novel by David Brin, which post-apocalyptic film is often cited as a prime example of massive Hollywood hubris?

Waterworld

Waterworld

Open Range

Open Range

Horizon: An American Saga

Horizon: An American Saga

The Postman

The Postman

In the television series ‘Yellowstone’, what is the name of the patriarch character played by Kevin Costner?

John Dutton

John Dutton

Ray Kinsella

Ray Kinsella

Bill Meekes

Bill Meekes

Jack Mercer

Jack Mercer

Which prominent actor self-funded significant portions of his western epic series ‘Horizon: An American Saga’ to maintain creative control?

George Lucas

George Lucas

Kevin Costner

Kevin Costner

James Cameron

James Cameron

Francis Ford Coppola

Francis Ford Coppola

Which 2003 film marked a successful directorial return for Kevin Costner after a period of intense critical scrutiny?

Open Range

Open Range

Waterworld

Waterworld

Dances with Wolves

Dances with Wolves

The Postman

The Postman

Who is the co-creator and chief architect of the ‘Yellowstone’ franchise?

Darren Aronofsky

Darren Aronofsky

Taylor Sheridan

Taylor Sheridan

Quentin Tarantino

Quentin Tarantino

David Fincher

David Fincher

The ranch in the series ‘Yellowstone’ is primarily established as being located in which U.S. state?

Montana

Montana

Colorado

Colorado

Wyoming

Wyoming

Texas

Texas

Which ambitious project was intended to be released in multiple chapters throughout 2024?

The Postman

The Postman

Field of Dreams

Field of Dreams

Waterworld

Waterworld

Horizon: An American Saga

Horizon: An American Saga

Which 2024 film serves as a notable, modern example of a director self-financing a massive production?

The Outsiders

The Outsiders

The Godfather Part II

The Godfather Part II

Megalopolis

Megalopolis

Apocalypse Now

Apocalypse Now

Which veteran actor co-starred with Kevin Costner in the 2003 film ‘Open Range’?

Sam Elliott

Sam Elliott

Burt Reynolds

Burt Reynolds

Clint Eastwood

Clint Eastwood

Robert Duvall

Robert Duvall

Which major studio distributed the 1995 film ‘Waterworld’?

Warner Bros.

Warner Bros.

Paramount Pictures

Paramount Pictures

TriStar Pictures

TriStar Pictures

Universal Pictures

Universal Pictures

Who wrote the science fiction novel upon which ‘The Postman’ is based?

David Brin

David Brin

Larry McMurtry

Larry McMurtry

Louis L’Amour

Louis L’Amour

Cormac McCarthy

Cormac McCarthy

Which major Academy Award, besides Best Director, did ‘Dances with Wolves’ win at the 63rd Academy Awards?

Best Picture

Best Picture

Best Visual Effects

Best Visual Effects

Best Actor

Best Actor

Best Original Song

Best Original Song

In what year did the series ‘Yellowstone’ premiere?

2018

2018

2016

2016

2020

2020

2022

2022

In what year was the film adaptation of ‘The Postman’ released in theaters?

1995

1995

1990

1990

1997

1997

2000

2000

Which Kevin Costner film is famously set almost entirely on a man-made artificial atoll in a flooded future?

Waterworld

Waterworld

The Postman

The Postman

Open Range

Open Range

Horizon: An American Saga

Horizon: An American Saga

What is the central industry and way of life depicted in ‘Yellowstone’?

Government conspiracies

Government conspiracies

Space exploration

Space exploration

Corporate espionage

Corporate espionage

The ranching lifestyle

The ranching lifestyle

During the mid-90s, ‘Waterworld’ became the most expensive film ever made at that time with a budget approximately reaching:

150 million USD

150 million USD

175 million USD

175 million USD

200 million USD

200 million USD

235 million USD

235 million USD

Across his career, Kevin Costner has frequently focused his directorial efforts on which specific genre?

Sci-Fi Thrillers

Sci-Fi Thrillers

Rom-Coms

Rom-Coms

Westerns

Westerns

Musicals

Musicals

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