The Movie Trivia Challenge

Review by eFreeware

Finding a quiz game that works for a group without turning into a setup project is harder than it sounds. The Movie Trivia Challenge, from LoadUpGames.com, takes the opposite approach: one small purchase, one theme, and a mode built for passing a device around.

It is a trivia game about films, sold for $0.99 with no ads and no in-app purchases. The developer describes it as family-friendly and suitable for all ages, and the store rating sits at Everyone. Released in May 2017, it was updated in January 2026 with a device compatibility fix.

The premise is straightforward. You pick a movie genre and answer multiple choice questions about it. With thousands of questions promised across nine categories, there is enough material here that a regular quiz night would not repeat itself quickly.

Nine genres instead of one broad film quiz

The category list is the part that appeals to me most. Rather than one undifferentiated pile of film questions, the game splits its content into Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi, Horror, Romance, Foreign, Kids, General and 2010-Present. That last one is a smart addition, because a lot of movie trivia skews heavily toward older films and leaves newer viewers guessing.

In practice, those categories let a group steer the evening. A family with younger players can stay in Kids or General, a horror crowd can go straight to Horror, and a mixed table can rotate through several genres in one sitting. The Foreign category is unusual to see in a casual quiz game.

The trade-off of a genre-first structure is that each category carries less depth than a quiz devoted to a single subject. Nine categories across thousands of questions is plenty for casual play but will feel finite to anyone who plays the same category every week.

Multiple choice keeps the pace up

Everything runs on multiple choice questions, which is the right call for a game meant to be played in short bursts. There is no typing, no spelling to argue about and no judging whether an answer was close enough. You read, you pick, you move on.

That format also removes the awkwardness of group play. When the answer is one of a handful of options, everyone at the table can commit to a guess without the round stalling on someone trying to recall an exact title. The developer pitches the game as good for quick, pick-up-and-play sessions, and multiple choice is what makes that possible.

The obvious cost is that a multiple choice round tests recognition rather than recall. Someone who half-remembers a film can often spot the right option, so the game rewards a broad familiarity with movies more than deep expertise in any one of them.

Party Mode and the wheel challenge

The social side is where this game is designed to earn its place. Party Mode supports up to four players on a single device, so a group can share one phone or tablet rather than needing a copy each. The developer frames it around movie trivia nights with friends and family, and the four-player limit fits that: it is a tabletop-style setup, not a room-scale one.

There is also a wheel challenge you can spin when the standard categories start to feel predictable. I would treat the wheel as a way to introduce variety into a session rather than a separate game mode.

Android TV support is included, which is a bigger deal than it might sound. On a television, the whole group can see the question at once instead of leaning over a phone, and Party Mode stops being a compromise. For a living-room quiz night, that combination is the most compelling thing here.

A small, cheap package with modest expectations

You pay once and the game is yours; there is nothing to buy afterward. For a quiz game, that is a relief.

The install numbers are modest, at over 1,000, and the rating stands at 3.8 from seven ratings. With that few ratings, the score is a thin signal rather than a reliable verdict, and I would not read much into it either way.

The graphics are described as high quality, though a trivia game lives or dies on its questions rather than its presentation. What matters more is whether the question pool holds up over repeated sessions, and the nine-category spread is the best evidence that it will for casual play.

Suited to a shared screen and a mixed crowd

This is a game for people who want a film quiz they can hand around a room. The four-player Party Mode, the Android TV support and the family-friendly framing all point the same direction: a group of friends or a family with a mix of ages, playing on one device or one television.

The genre split makes it easy to pitch to a specific crowd. A household that watches a lot of horror has its category, a family with young children has Kids and General, and anyone who finds older film trivia impenetrable can start with 2010-Present. That flexibility is the strongest argument for the game.

Solo players are covered too, through Single Player Mode, though a quiz like this is at its best with other people in the room. Someone who wants a deep, endless film quiz to grind through alone will find the format shallower than a dedicated quiz app, because multiple choice and a fixed category list set the ceiling.

A cheap, no-nonsense film quiz worth trying

For $0.99, The Movie Trivia Challenge offers a clear bargain: nine movie categories, thousands of multiple choice questions, a four-player Party Mode, Android TV support and no ads or purchases to deal with. The family-friendly framing gives it a wide reach.

The caveats are the ones that come with the format. Multiple choice rewards recognition over deep recall, and Party Mode caps at four players.

If you want a film quiz to pass around at a gathering, or a quick solo round in a specific genre, this is a sensible purchase. If you are after an exhaustive, endlessly deep film quiz to play alone for hours, this may not be the one.

What's new in version 1.9

- v1.9 Updated Device Compatibility.