Which One of These Movies Is Not Like the Others?

By: Torrance Grey
Estimated Completion Time
3 min
Which One of These Movies Is Not Like the Others?
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About This Quiz

No, not like "The Others"! (Though that was a great movie). What we mean is, we'll name four films, three of which have something in common (a genre, a director, a star, a decade) and one that doesn't. You'll identify the one that sticks out. Ready? Annnd ... action!
Pick the movie that doesn't belong:
North by Northwest
Rear Window
Vacancy
The other three films were directed by Alfred Hitchcock. "Vacancy" was a Hitchcockian thriller set in a motel, starring Luke WIlson and Kate Beckinsale.
Vertigo

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Pick the movie that doesn't belong:
Jack Reacher
The Island
The other three action movies star Tom Cruise. "The Island" had Ewan McGregor in the run-and-gun role.
Mission Impossible
Top Gun

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Pick the movie that doesn't belong:
Bad Boys
Clear and Present Danger
The other three movies were directed by action maven Michael Bay. "Clear and Present Danger," a Tom Clancy thriller with Harrison Ford, was directed by Phillip Noyce.
Pain & Gain
Transformers

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Pick the movie that doesn't belong:
Chocolat
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
The other three movies star Johnny Depp; the "Harry Potter" film did not. Depp later joined the Potterverse with a role in "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them."

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Pick the movie that doesn't belong:
The Breakfast Club
St. Elmo's Fire
The other three Brat Pack movies starred Molly Ringwald. She was absent from "St. Elmo's Fire," which had an ensemble cast of Andrew McCarthy, Judd Nelson, Demi Moore, Rob Lowe and Mare Winningham.
Pretty in Pink
Sixteen Candles

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Pick the movie that doesn't belong:
Ant-Man
Batman Vs. Superman
The other three are Marvel movies; "Batman Vs. Superman" is part of the DC universe.
Iron Man
The Avengers

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Pick the movie that doesn't belong:
Blade Runner
The Fountain
The other three movies were based on Philip K. Dick stories, of which "Blade Runner" is the most famous. "The Fountain," while trippy, was written by director Darren Aronofsky.
Minority Report
Through a Scanner Darkly

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Pick the movie that doesn't belong:
The Apartment
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
The other three movies are in black and white. "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" was in glorious color, the better to appreciate the gorgeous cabaret act Marilyn Monroe performs.
The Third Man
Touch of Evil

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Pick the movie that doesn't belong:
Armageddon
The other three action movies star Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. "Armageddon" was anchored by Bruce Willis, with support from action hero Steve Buscemi. (Kidding! We love you, Steve!)
Fast & Furious 6
The Scorpion King
The Rundown

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Pick the movie that doesn't belong:
Barton Fink
Florence Foster Jenkins
The other three movies were made by the Coen brothers, the masters of quirky films. "Florence Foster Jenkins" was a recent film about a passionate but deeply un-talented opera singer.
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
Fargo

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Pick the movie that doesn't belong:
Dr. Strangelove
The Graduate
The Empire Strikes Back
The other three films were important films of the 1960s. "The Empire Strikes Back" was released in 1980.
The Sound of Music

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Pick the movie that doesn't belong:
Amistad
The Hurt Locker
The other three films are by Hollywood powerhouse Steven Spielberg. "The Hurt Locker," a Best Picture winner, was directed by Kathryn Bigelow.
Jaws
Saving Private Ryan

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Pick the movie that doesn't belong:
Black Swan
The other three movies are Merchant-Ivory films, a producer-director pairing that made many of the best art-house films of the '80s and '90s. Back then, you couldn't show your face around the coffeehouse if you hadn't seen the latest Merchant-Ivory offering.
Howard's End
A Room With a View
The Remains of the Day

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Pick the movie that doesn't belong:
The Fugitive
Gorky Park
The other three movies star Harrison Ford. "Gorky Park" had William Hurt somewhat miscast as Martin Cruz Smith's hero, Moscow police inspector Arkady Renko (presumably because the producers had not heard of Stephen Rea yet).
Patriot Games
Raiders of the Lost Ark

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Pick the movie that doesn't belong:
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Cleopatra
Giant
Gilda
The other three movies starred the screen goddess Elizabeth Taylor. "Gilda" was Rita Hayworth's biggest film.

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Pick the movie that doesn't belong:
Quantum of Solace
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
These are all Bond films, but only "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" featured odd-Bond-out George Lazenby. The other three all star today's Bond, Daniel Craig.
Casino Royale
Skyfall

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Pick the movie that doesn't belong:
The English Patient
The Evil Dead
The other three films were Best Picture winners at the Oscars. "The Evil Dead," whether you're referring to the 1981 or the 2013 version, decidedly was not.
Schindler's List
Moonlight

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Pick the movie that doesn't belong:
Apocalypse Now
Dunkirk
Never Back Down
The other three are war movies -- critically-praised ones, to boot. "Never Back Down" was a much more modest MMA picture with Channing Tatum.
The Bridge on the River Kwai

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Pick the movie that doesn't belong:
The Breakfast Club
Clueless
The other three '80s films were written by '80s golden boy John Hughes. "Clueless" was written and directed by Amy Heckerling.
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Pretty in Pink

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Pick the movie that doesn't belong:
An Inconvenient Truth
Super Size Me
Malala
Brokeback Mountain
"Brokeback Mountain" was fictional, a movie about ranch hands in love out west. The other three movies are all famous documentaries.

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Pick the movie that doesn't belong:
Insidious
The other three films were directed by M. Night Shymalan. "Insidious" was the work of James Wan.
The Lady in the Lake
Signs
Unbreakable

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Pick the movie that doesn't belong:
The Babadook
"The Babadook" is that rare (very rare!) horror movie in which no one dies. However, a dog is killed -- which we think counts for AT LEAST two humans, maybe three!
Halloween
Hostel 2
Psycho

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Pick the movie that doesn't belong:
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
Psycho
The other three films were hits of the 1970s. "Psycho" was released in 1960.
Rocky
Star Wars

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Pick the movie that doesn't belong:
The Breakfast Club
Jaws
Jaws was released in 1975. The other three are all 1980s movies.
A Nightmare on Elm Street
When Harry Met Sally

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Pick the movie that doesn't belong:
Bad Boys
Lethal Weapon
The Other Guys
The Heat
"The Heat" is the rare buddy-cop movie to feature two women in the leads. The producers must have known they had a slam dunk when Melissa McCarthy signed on as Sandra Bullock's co-star.

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Pick the movie that doesn't belong:
Must Love Dogs
The other three romantic comedies star Meg Ryan. Diane Lane was the star of "Must Love Dogs," along with John Cusack as her love interest.
Sleepless in Seattle
When Harry Met Sally
You've Got Mail

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Pick the movie that doesn't belong:
Clueless
Clerks
Million Dollar Baby
The other three are all 1990s films. "Million Dollar Baby" was released in 2004.
Fight Club

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Pick the movie that doesn't belong:
Creed
Cinderella Man
Million Dollar Baby
Seabiscuit
These are all movies about sports, but "Seabiscuit" was about horse racing. The other three are boxing movies, or "fight pictures," in old-Hollywood-speak.

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Pick the movie that doesn't belong:
Kindergarten Cop
The Last Action Hero
The other three films starred Arnold Schwarzenegger. "The Last Action Hero" featured that *other* muscular guy with the thick accent, Jean-Claude Van Damme.
The Terminator
Total Recall

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Pick the movie that doesn't belong:
Children of Men
Kill Bill Vol. 1
Kill Bill Vol. 2
Deadpool
The other three were big hits of the 1990s. "Deadpool" was only released in 2016.

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Pick the movie that doesn't belong:
Detroit
The Hurt Locker
Stop Loss
The other three hard-hitting movies are by director Kathryn Bigelow. "Stop Loss" was a film about Iraq (or at least, a solider on leave from Iraq), directed by Kimberly Pierce.
Zero Dark Thirty

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Pick the movie that doesn't belong:
Sixteen Candles
Legally Blonde
This question was a little tougher, we admit. The difference about "Legally Blonde" is that it's set in a college; the other three youth movies are high-school films.
Mean Girls
Ten Things I Hate About You

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Pick the movie that doesn't belong:
Inglorious Basterds
Fight Club
The other three movies are Quentin Tarantino films. "Fight Club" was made by David FIncher.
The Hateful Eight
Kill Bill: Vol 1.

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Pick the movie that doesn't belong:
Saw
The other three horror films were made by Wes Craven, whom we lost in 2015. "Saw" was directed by James Wan, the Australian wunderkind.
The Last House on the Left
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Scream

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Pick the movie that doesn't belong:
Edward Scissorhands
Corpse Bride
The Nightmare Before Christmas
Tim Burton directed the other three; Henry Selick directed "Nightmare" (Burton originated the idea and served as producer). To this day, probably 99 out of 100 movie lovers will tell you that Burton directed the movie. This was a tough one, but if you feel bad for missing it, think how poor Selick must feel!
Sweeney Todd

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