Game: Where Did It Happen? The Movie Edition

Where Did It Happen? The Movie Edition is easy to play and leverages the play-along attraction of interactive games on the air. It works for almost all stations in any format. Some talk stations also play music trivia games occasionally, which is a good one for that as well.

Before you begin, follow the guidelines for playing games in the Game Strategy section here.

Then, choose the best method to play this game based on your show and how you’ll use the game.

Where Did It Happen? The Movie Edition

The premise is simple: Identify where something happened based on the familiar, popular event.

Examples

Here are some questions and answers to get you started. As you can see, it’s fairly easy to develop new questions.

Question: In which city is “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” set?
Answer: Chicago.

Question: What city is “Blade Runner” set in?
Answer: Los Angeles.

Question: What is the name of the planet in “Avatar”?
Answer: Pandora.

Question: Where is the setting for most of the action in “Mad Max: Fury Road”?
Answer: The Wasteland.

Question: What building is the setting of the movie “Die Hard”?
Answer: Nakatomi Plaza.

Question: In which country is “Slumdog Millionaire” set?
Answer: India.

Question: What is the setting for “The Chronicles of Narnia” series?
Answer: Narnia.

Question: Where does “Good Will Hunting” take place?
Answer: Boston, Massachusetts.

Question: What is the name of the building in “Ghostbusters” where Dana lives?
Answer: 55 Central Park West.

Question: What is the main setting of “A Nightmare on Elm Street”?
Answer: Springwood, Ohio.

Question: Where does “Braveheart” take place?
Answer: Scotland.

Question: In “Men in Black,” where is the headquarters located?
Answer: New York City.

Question: In “Harry Potter,” where is the Triwizard Tournament held?
Answer: Hogwarts.

Question: In which hotel do the characters stay in “Ocean’s Eleven”?
Answer: The Bellagio.

Question: What city is the primary setting of “Pulp Fiction”?
Answer: Los Angeles.

Question: In “The Dark Knight,” what building does the Joker target with explosives?
Answer: Gotham General Hospital.

Question: What city is “Moulin Rouge!” set in?
Answer: Paris.

Question: Where does the majority of “Gladiator” take place?
Answer: Rome.

Question: In which museum is “Night at the Museum” set?
Answer: American Museum of Natural History.

Question: In “The Goonies,” what is the name of the pirate ship?
Answer: The Inferno.

Question: What is the primary location in “Inglourious Basterds”?
Answer: Occupied France.

Question: What building is targeted in “V for Vendetta”?
Answer: The British Parliament Building.

Question: Where is “The Great Gatsby” predominantly set?
Answer: Long Island, New York.

Question: What is the main setting of “Schindler’s List”?
Answer: Kraków, Poland.

Question: What mountain is the main setting of “Everest”?
Answer: Mount Everest.

Question: Where is the fictional Rosebud Motel located in “Schitt’s Creek”?
Answer: Schitt’s Creek (Fictional Town).

Question: Where does “Home Alone” take place?
Answer: Chicago, Illinois.

Question: What city is the focus in “La Dolce Vita”?
Answer: Rome.

Question: In which city does “Trainspotting” occur?
Answer: Edinburgh, Scotland.

Question: What is the setting of the movie “Frozen”?
Answer: Arendelle.

Question: Where does “West Side Story” take place?
Answer: New York City.

Question: What city is “RoboCop” set in?
Answer: Detroit.

Question: Where is “The Princess Diaries” set?
Answer: San Francisco.

Question: Where is the Overlook Hotel located in “The Shining”?
Answer: Colorado Rockies.

Question: What U.S. state is the setting of “Fargo”?
Answer: Minnesota.

Question: What city does “American Psycho” take place in?
Answer: New York City.

Question: What is the main setting of “The Matrix”?
Answer: A simulated reality called the Matrix.

Question: What is the setting of the film “Out of Africa”?
Answer: Kenya.

Question: Where does “The Social Network” primarily take place?
Answer: Harvard University.

Question: What fictional city is the setting for “The Incredibles”?
Answer: Metroville.

Question: What is the setting of “Little Miss Sunshine”?
Answer: A Volkswagen van (road trip).

Question: Where is “Brokeback Mountain” mainly set?
Answer: Wyoming.

Question: What island is the setting for “Shutter Island”?
Answer: Shutter Island.

Question: What state is “No Country for Old Men” set in?
Answer: Texas.

Question: In “Fight Club,” what city is the primary location?
Answer: Unspecified (Deliberately).

Question: In which city does “The Departed” take place?
Answer: Boston.

Question: What is the main setting of “Children of Men”?
Answer: United Kingdom.

Question: Where does “Jumanji” primarily take place?
Answer: Brantford, New Hampshire.

Question: What is the name of the school in “Dead Poets Society”?
Answer: Welton Academy.