Four titles, one impostor — pop culture edition. Which of these songs is NOT by Queen? Which film did NOT win Best Picture? Who has NEVER played James Bond? Three belong together; one is by the wrong band, the wrong director, or never happened at all.
The traps are the industry's favourite almosts: Back to the Future (produced, not directed, by Spielberg), The Shawshank Redemption (lost Best Picture to Forrest Gump), Henry Cavill (screen-tested for Bond and lost by a hair). Every round ends with the one-line truth.
How to play
Read the category, then tap the song, film or name that does NOT belong.
One pick per round — no retries; the correct answer lights up when the round resolves.
Every round closes with a short explanation: whose song it really is, who really directed it, who really won.
The timer counts up from your first pick — only your own best time is at stake.
"Review rounds" on the results screen replays every question with its explanation.
What counts in this quiz
10 rounds per run drawn from a wider pool of categories — bands, directors, award nights and franchises all rotate in.
Credits follow the official record: directing credits (not producing), officially released hits, the six actors of the official Bond series.
One point per impostor found; a perfect run is 10/10.
What's not included — and why
Producer credits don't count as directing — that's exactly what the Spielberg round tests, so the distinction is applied strictly.
Song rounds ask whose HIT a song was — live covers don't move a song between artists, or half of rock'n'roll would belong to Elvis.
Good to know
The Shawshank Redemption lost Best Picture to Forrest Gump in 1995 — then spent decades at #1 on IMDb's all-time list as consolation.
AC/DC's Young brothers were born in Glasgow, emigrated to Sydney as kids, and founded the most famous Australian band in history.
Sean Connery was a bodybuilder and coffin polisher before Bond — producers picked him over the objections of Ian Fleming, who wanted David Niven.