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Steven Spielberg Films Quiz
Jaws, ET, Schindler's List, Jurassic Park — the man who invented the blockbuster
Jaws, ET, Schindler's List, Jurassic Park — the man who invented the blockbuster
Spielberg and John Williams have collaborated on 30+ films over 50 years — making them the longest director-composer partnership in cinema history. From the broken mechanical shark that turned Jaws into the first summer blockbuster to the bleak black-and-white reverence of Schindler's List, Steven Spielberg has shaped Hollywood for half a century. He has directed three Best Director winners, founded Amblin and DreamWorks, and grossed over $11 billion at the global box office.
Each round presents 10 randomized questions from a pool of 50, with four multiple-choice options and instant feedback after every answer. Your final score comes with a performance tier and shareable results.
You'll cover Spielberg's early TV work, Jaws and the birth of the blockbuster, E.T., Indiana Jones, Jurassic Park, Schindler's List, Saving Private Ryan, Lincoln, his collaborations with John Williams and Janusz Kamiński, the founding of Amblin and DreamWorks, and his three Best Director Academy Awards.
Jaws (1975) is widely credited as the first summer blockbuster, grossing $476 million worldwide and establishing the Hollywood model of wide releases backed by heavy marketing. The mechanical shark famously broke down so often that Spielberg had to film with restraint, which only heightened the suspense.
John Williams has scored more than 30 of Spielberg's films across 50 years, the longest director-composer partnership in cinema history. Their collaborations include Jaws, E.T., the Indiana Jones series, Jurassic Park, Schindler's List, and Saving Private Ryan.
No. Despite Jaws becoming a cultural and box-office sensation, Spielberg was famously not even nominated for Best Director that year. He had to wait until Schindler's List (1993) to win his first Best Director Oscar, with a second following for Saving Private Ryan (1998).
Last updated: May 2026