The British Academy Film Awards, known as the BAFTAs, stand as the highest honor for British cinema and international film. This quiz covers the storied history of these trophies and their connection to the Oscar ceremony.
You will see questions about specific winners throughout the years, including films that captured both audiences and critics. We look at everything from Italian neorealist classics to modern international hits that crossed borders to win top honors.
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In which year was the first British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs) ceremony held?
1956
1956
1952
1952
1949
1949
1947
1947
The BAFTA award for ‘Best Film’ is traditionally referred to by what name?
Best Screenplay
Best Screenplay
Best Actor
Best Actor
Best Film
Best Film
Best Director
Best Director
Which classic 1949 British film noir, featuring Orson Welles, won the BAFTA for Best British Film?
Lawrence of Arabia
Lawrence of Arabia
Brief Encounter
Brief Encounter
The Bridge on the River Kwai
The Bridge on the River Kwai
The Third Man
The Third Man
Which 1948 film won both the Oscar for Best Picture and the BAFTA for Best Film?
Hamlet
Hamlet
The Best Years of Our Lives
The Best Years of Our Lives
All About Eve
All About Eve
Seven Samurai
Seven Samurai
Which 1981 British film won Best Picture at the Oscars, surprising many who favored American-led productions?
Gandhi
Gandhi
The King’s Speech
The King’s Speech
A Room with a View
A Room with a View
Chariots of Fire
Chariots of Fire
Which non-English language film was a massive international success and a major BAFTA winner in 2001?
Parasite
Parasite
Roma
Roma
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Cinema Paradiso
Cinema Paradiso
In which year did the BAFTA and Oscar agree on ‘Annie Hall’ as the Best Picture/Film?
1977
1977
1979
1979
1978
1978
1980
1980
Which 2008 British production won the Best Film BAFTA and proceeded to dominate the Oscars?
The Full Monty
The Full Monty
Slumdog Millionaire
Slumdog Millionaire
The Constant Gardener
The Constant Gardener
Trainspotting
Trainspotting
Which Japanese film surprised international audiences by winning the BAFTA for Best Film Not in the English Language in 2022?
Portrait of a Lady on Fire
Portrait of a Lady on Fire
The Handmaiden
The Handmaiden
Drive My Car
Drive My Car
Shoplifters
Shoplifters
In 2006, the BAFTAs awarded ‘Brokeback Mountain’ as Best Film, while the Oscars famously chose which film instead?
Crash
Crash
Capote
Capote
Brokeback Mountain
Brokeback Mountain
Munich
Munich
Which British espionage thriller won the BAFTA for Outstanding British Film in 2012?
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Atonement
Atonement
Skyfall
Skyfall
The King’s Speech
The King’s Speech
Which Italian Neorealist masterpiece won the inaugural BAFTA for Best Film in 1949?
Central Station
Central Station
Amélie
Amélie
Bicycle Thieves
Bicycle Thieves
Life Is Beautiful
Life Is Beautiful
In which year did ‘Shakespeare in Love’ win Best Picture at the Oscars and BAFTA?
1994
1994
1990
1990
1998
1998
2002
2002
Which film, directed by Alfonso Cuarón, won the BAFTA for Best British Film in 2014 despite its global production?
Birdman
Birdman
Gravity
Gravity
12 Years a Slave
12 Years a Slave
The Revenant
The Revenant
Which Korean film made history by winning the BAFTA for Best Film Not in the English Language in 2020?
Memories of Murder
Memories of Murder
Parasite
Parasite
The Host
The Host
Oldboy
Oldboy
In which year did ‘A Beautiful Mind’ win both the Oscar and the BAFTA for Best Film?
2002
2002
1992
1992
2012
2012
2022
2022
Which film won the BAFTA for Best Film in 2010?
The Hurt Locker
The Hurt Locker
Up in the Air
Up in the Air
Inglourious Basterds
Inglourious Basterds
Avatar
Avatar
Which British-made Aardman animation won the BAFTA for Best British Film in 2006?
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Isle of Dogs
Isle of Dogs
Shaun the Sheep Movie
Shaun the Sheep Movie
Fantastic Mr. Fox
Fantastic Mr. Fox
In 1970, which film was a standout as a rare X-rated winner of the Best Film BAFTA?
Midnight Cowboy
Midnight Cowboy
Easy Rider
Easy Rider
Patton
Patton
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Which 1988 winner of both Oscar and BAFTA for Best Film was directed by Bernardo Bertolucci?
Out of Africa
Out of Africa
Rain Man
Rain Man
The Last Emperor
The Last Emperor
Platoon
Platoon
Which year saw ‘1917’ win the BAFTA for Best Film, while the Oscar for Best Picture went to ‘Parasite’?
2005
2005
2010
2010
2015
2015
2020
2020
Which 1985 British film, originally made for television, was a surprise critical success and received a BAFTA nomination for Best Film?
Local Hero
Local Hero
Brazil
Brazil
My Beautiful Laundrette
My Beautiful Laundrette
Gregory’s Girl
Gregory’s Girl
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