Shoplifters Trivia

These easy Shoplifters trivia questions are great for beginners and kids around age 12 and under.

1. Question 1

   In what year was Shoplifters released?

   1. A.2016
   2. B.2017
   3. C.2019
   4. D.2018

   Answer: 2018

   Shoplifters is a 2018 Japanese drama film.

2. Question 2

   Who directed Shoplifters?

   1. A.Ryusuke Hamaguchi
   2. B.Takashi Miike
   3. C.Makoto Shinkai
   4. D.Hirokazu Kore

   Answer: Hirokazu Kore-eda

   The film was directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda.

3. Question 3

   What is the original Japanese title of Shoplifters?

   1. A.Kazoku no Uta
   2. B.Tokyo Family
   3. C.Yuri no Ie
   4. D.Manbiki Kazoku

   Answer: Manbiki Kazoku

   The original Japanese title is Manbiki Kazoku.

4. Question 4

   Which top prize did Shoplifters win at Cannes in 2018?

   1. A.Golden Bear
   2. B.Golden Lion
   3. C.Grand Prix
   4. D.Palme d'Or

   Answer: The Palme d'Or

   Shoplifters won the Palme d'Or at Cannes in 2018.

5. Question 5

   In which city is the story of Shoplifters set?

   1. A.Kyoto
   2. B.Sapporo
   3. C.Tokyo
   4. D.Osaka

   Answer: Tokyo

   The story is set in Tokyo, Japan.

6. Question 6

   Which actor plays Osamu Shibata in Shoplifters?

   1. A.Koji Yakusho
   2. B.Lily Franky
   3. C.Kairi Jo
   4. D.Kirin Kiki

   Answer: Lily Franky

   Lily Franky plays Osamu Shibata.

7. Question 7

   Who plays Nobuyo Shibata?

   1. A.Mayu Matsuoka
   2. B.Miyu Sasaki
   3. C.Rie Miyazawa
   4. D.Sakura Ando

   Answer: Sakura Ando

   Sakura Ando plays Nobuyo Shibata.

8. Question 8

   Which performer plays Hatsue Shibata?

   1. A.Kirin Kiki
   2. B.Sakura Ando
   3. C.Mayu Matsuoka
   4. D.Miyu Sasaki

   Answer: Kirin Kiki

   Kirin Kiki plays Hatsue Shibata.

9. Question 9

   Who plays Aki Shibata in the film?

   1. A.Miyu Sasaki
   2. B.Mayu Matsuoka
   3. C.Sakura Ando
   4. D.Kirin Kiki

   Answer: Mayu Matsuoka

   Mayu Matsuoka plays Aki Shibata.

10. Question 10

    Which young actor plays the boy Shota?

    1. A.Kairi Jo
    2. B.Miyu Sasaki
    3. C.Lily Franky
    4. D.Sosuke Ikematsu

    Answer: Kairi Jo

    Kairi Jo plays the boy Shota.

11. Question 11

    Who plays the girl Yuri in Shoplifters?

    1. A.Mayu Matsuoka
    2. B.Sakura Ando
    3. C.Kirin Kiki
    4. D.Miyu Sasaki

    Answer: Miyu Sasaki

    Miyu Sasaki plays the girl Yuri.

12. Question 12

    Shoplifters centers on what kind of household?

    1. A.A traveling theater troupe
    2. B.A poor household living together on society's margins
    3. C.A wealthy business family
    4. D.A group of police officers

    Answer: A poor household living together on society's margins

    The film follows a poor household living together on society's margins.

13. Question 13

    A key plot point involves the family taking in whom?

    1. A.A stray dog
    2. B.An abused young girl
    3. C.A lost tourist
    4. D.An elderly neighbor

    Answer: An abused young girl

    A central plot point involves taking in an abused young girl.

These family Shoplifters trivia questions are built for mixed-age game nights, classrooms, and groups.

1. Question 1

   What surname does the household use in the film?

   Answer: Shibata

   The household goes by the surname Shibata.

2. Question 2

   Who teaches Shota how to steal from stores?

   Answer: Osamu

   Osamu is the one who teaches Shota how to shoplift.

3. Question 3

   Before she is renamed by the household, what is the little girl first called?

   Answer: Yuri

   When the family first takes her in, the little girl is called Yuri.

4. Question 4

   After joining the household, what new name is the girl given?

   Answer: Lin

   The family begins calling the girl Lin after she joins them.

5. Question 5

   Where does Nobuyo work?

   Answer: At an industrial laundry

   Nobuyo's job is at an industrial laundry.

6. Question 6

   What kind of job does Osamu do?

   Answer: He works as a day laborer in construction

   Osamu works is a day laborer in construction.

7. Question 7

   Aki's workplace is what kind of club?

   Answer: A peep-show style club

   Aki works at a peep-show style club.

8. Question 8

   What source of income from Hatsue helps support the household?

   Answer: Her pension

   Hatsue receives a pension that helps the household get by.

9. Question 9

   How is the family home best described?

   Answer: A cramped house packed with belongings

   The home is small and crowded with things.

10. Question 10

    When the group first discovers Yuri outside, what kind of night is it?

    Answer: A cold night

    They find Yuri outside on a cold night.

11. Question 11

    What do the family members notice on Yuri's arms?

    Answer: Marks of abuse

    They see marks of abuse on Yuri's arms.

12. Question 12

    Who gives Yuri a haircut after bringing her home?

    Answer: Nobuyo

    Nobuyo cuts Yuri's hair after taking her in.

These fun Shoplifters trivia questions highlight surprising moments and playful facts for game-night groups.

1. Question 1

   Who composed the music for Shoplifters?

   1. A.Ryuichi Sakamoto
   2. B.Joe Hisaishi
   3. C.Yoko Kanno
   4. D.Haruomi Hosono

   Answer: Haruomi Hosono

   The score for Shoplifters was composed by Haruomi Hosono.

2. Question 2

   Which person was behind the camera as cinematographer on Shoplifters?

   1. A.Hirokazu Kore-eda
   2. B.Keiko Mitsumatsu
   3. C.Haruomi Hosono
   4. D.Ryuto Kondo

   Answer: Ryuto Kondo

   Ryuto Kondo served is the film's cinematographer.

3. Question 3

   Whose work shaped the production design of Shoplifters?

   Answer: Keiko Mitsumatsu

   Keiko Mitsumatsu handled production design for the film.

4. Question 4

   In Japan, which company distributed Shoplifters?

   Answer: Gaga Corporation

   Shoplifters was distributed in Japan by Gaga Corporation.

5. Question 5

   Across North America, which distributor handled Shoplifters?

   1. A.Magnolia Pictures
   2. B.20th Television
   3. C.Lionsgate Television

   Answer: Magnolia Pictures

   The film's North American distributor was Magnolia Pictures.

6. Question 6

   When did Shoplifters open in Japan?

   1. A.July 8, 2018
   2. B.June 8, 2018
   3. C.May 8, 2018
   4. D.June 18, 2018

   Answer: June 8, 2018

   The Japanese release date was June 8, 2018.

7. Question 7

   How long is Shoplifters, start to finish?

   1. A.131 minutes
   2. B.121 minutes
   3. C.101 minutes
   4. D.111 minutes

   Answer: 121 minutes

   The running time of Shoplifters is 121 minutes.

8. Question 8

   Shoplifters was adapted from what kind of source material?

   1. A.A manga
   2. B.original screenplay
   3. C.A novel
   4. D.A stage play

   Answer: An original screenplay

   The film was adapted from an original screenplay, not a novel.

9. Question 9

   According to Kore-eda, news reports about what helped spark the idea for Shoplifters?

   1. A.School scandals in Tokyo
   2. B.A celebrity court case
   3. C.Rising tourism
   4. D.poverty in Japan

   Answer: Poverty in Japan

   Kore-eda said the idea was sparked by news reports about poverty in Japan.

10. Question 10

    Which scene stands out as one of the movie's rare open, sunny settings?

    1. A.beach scene
    2. B.The train station scene
    3. C.The supermarket scene
    4. D.The rooftop scene

    Answer: The beach scene

    The beach scene is noted is one of the film's rare open, sunny settings.

11. Question 11

    Which National Board of Review honor did Shoplifters receive for 2018?

    1. A.Top Ten Independent Films
    2. B.Best Director
    3. C.Top Five Foreign Language
    4. D.Best Picture winner

    Answer: It was selected as one of the Top Five Foreign Language Films of 2018

    The National Board of Review selected Shoplifters is one of its Top Five Foreign Language Films of 2018.

12. Question 12

    At the 42nd Japan Academy Prize, what was Shoplifters crowned?

    1. A.Best Documentary
    2. B.Best Screenplay
    3. C.Best Film
    4. D.Best Animated Feature

    Answer: Best Film

    Shoplifters won Best Film at the 42nd Japan Academy Prize.

13. Question 13

    Which Japan Academy Prize did Sakura Ando win for Shoplifters?

    1. A.Best Director
    2. B.Best Actress
    3. C.Best Supporting Actress
    4. D.Best Newcomer

    Answer: Best Actress

    Sakura Ando won the Japan Academy Prize for Best Actress for the film.

These funny Shoplifters trivia questions highlight playful moments, odd facts, and inside jokes.

1. Question 1

   Osamu handles shoplifting with such teacher energy that it feels less like crime and more like what kind of school document?

   1. A.A seating chart
   2. B.lesson plan
   3. C.A report card
   4. D.A science fair project

   Answer: A lesson plan.

   Osamu uses shoplifting tricks is if he is giving Shota a lesson plan.

2. Question 2

   Inside stores, how does the family quietly coordinate thefts without turning the aisle into a team meeting?

   1. A.Whispered code words
   2. B.Shopping lists
   3. C.hand signals
   4. D.Text messages

   Answer: With casual hand signals.

   The family coordinates thefts with casual hand signals inside stores.

3. Question 3

   What kind of item is Shota specifically told to avoid stealing, because subtlety and rattling packaging are not friends?

   1. A.Items with bright labels
   2. B.Items on the top shelf
   3. C.Items sold in pairs
   4. D.make noise when opened

   Answer: Items that make noise when opened.

   Shota is told not to steal items that make noise when opened.

4. Question 4

   One recurring snack target suggests the family has excellent taste under pressure. What food keeps showing up?

   1. A.Croquettes from a shop.
   2. B.Rice balls
   3. C.Sweet buns
   4. D.Dried squid

   Answer: Croquettes from a shop.

   One recurring food target in the film is croquettes from a shop.

5. Question 5

   The home is so tight on space that bedtime looks less like privacy and more like what?

   1. A.Separate bedrooms
   2. B.Sleeping in shifts outdoors
   3. C.A tidy bunk-bed arrangement
   4. D.Cramped sleeping, with family members almost on top of each other.

   Answer: Cramped sleeping, with family members almost on top of each other.

   The cramped house forces family members to sleep almost on top of each other.

6. Question 6

   At work, Aki’s warm conversations with lonely customers happen through what setup?

   1. A.A one-way window
   2. B.mirror setup
   3. C.A curtain booth
   4. D.A phone headset

   Answer: A mirror setup.

   Aki chats warmly with lonely customers through a mirror setup at work.

7. Question 7

   Even when money is scarce, Osamu still brings what energy on outings with the children?

   1. A.He refuses to speak
   2. B.He quizzes them on store maps
   3. C.jokes with the children
   4. D.He gives strict lectures

   Answer: He jokes with the children.

   Osamu jokes with the children during outings despite the family's poverty.

8. Question 8

   The household treats which humble food like it just arrived with a five-star review?

   1. A.Imported chocolate
   2. B.instant noodles
   3. C.Caviar
   4. D.Steak

   Answer: Instant noodles.

   The household celebrates small treats like instant noodles is if they were luxuries.

9. Question 9

   After lifting items from stores, Shota and Yuri rehearse what performance skill worthy of an amateur acting class?

   1. A.acting natural
   2. B.Crying on cue
   3. C.Pretending to be siblings
   4. D.Arguing convincingly

   Answer: Acting natural.

   Shota and Yuri practice acting natural after stealing from stores.

10. Question 10

    At mealtimes, the family gathers around furniture so small it practically deserves a sympathy award. What is it?

    1. A.A folding bench
    2. B.tiny table
    3. C.A picnic blanket
    4. D.A kitchen counter

    Answer: A tiny table.

    The family squeezes around a tiny table for noisy dinners.

11. Question 11

    When money trouble comes up, Osamu and Nobuyo somehow keep what mood alive?

    1. A.They practice formal manners
    2. B.flirt playfully
    3. C.They stop speaking entirely
    4. D.They debate legal strategy

    Answer: They flirt playfully.

    Osamu and Nobuyo flirt playfully even when discussing money troubles.

12. Question 12

    For the children, a successful shoplifting run feels less like a heist and more like what?

    1. A.game with rules
    2. B.A school exam
    3. C.A family punishment
    4. D.A talent show

    Answer: A game with rules.

    The children treat successful shoplifting runs like a game with rules.

13. Question 13

    Which outing lets the family briefly cosplay as people with zero worries and perfect vacation timing?

    1. A.A train tour
    2. B.A temple festival
    3. C.carefree tourists
    4. D.A museum visit

    Answer: A beach trip.

    A beach trip lets the family act like carefree tourists for a day.

These hard Shoplifters trivia questions are for expert fans who want a real challenge.

1. Question 1

   Which producer is specifically credited among the film’s producing trio of Matsuzaki Kaoru, Hijiri Taguchi, and Akihiko Yose?

   1. A.Bunbuku
   2. B.Akihiko Yose
   3. C.Matsuzaki Kaoru
   4. D.Hirokazu Kore-eda

   Answer: Matsuzaki Kaoru

   One of the credited producers on Shoplifters is Matsuzaki Kaoru.

2. Question 2

   Name one of the production companies behind Shoplifters: Fuji Television Network, Gaga, AOI Pro., or Bunbuku. Which one fits?

   Answer: Fuji Television Network

   Fuji Television Network is listed among the film’s production companies.

3. Question 3

   Reports about what kind of real-world wrongdoing partly inspired the story of Shoplifters?

   1. A.Insurance scams and kidnapping
   2. B.Tax evasion and burglary
   3. C.Counterfeiting and embezzlement
   4. D.Pension fraud and petty theft

   Answer: Pension fraud and petty theft

   The story drew partial inspiration from reports of families living off pension fraud and petty theft.

4. Question 4

   Shoplifters became the first Japanese film since what year to win the Palme d'Or?

   1. A.1995
   2. B.1999
   3. C.2001
   4. D.1997

   Answer: 1997

   The film was the first Japanese Palme d'Or winner since 1997.

5. Question 5

   Before Shoplifters, which film was the previous Japanese winner of the Palme d'Or?

   1. A.Like Father, Like Son
   2. B.The Eel
   3. C.Still Walking
   4. D.Nobody Knows

   Answer: The Eel

   The previous Japanese Palme d'Or winner before Shoplifters was The Eel.

6. Question 6

   At which major awards body was Shoplifters nominated for Best Foreign Language Film?

   1. A.César Awards
   2. B.Golden Globe Award
   3. C.BAFTA
   4. D.Academy Awards

   Answer: Golden Globe Award

   Shoplifters received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Foreign Language Film.

7. Question 7

   Which award gave Shoplifters a nomination for Best International Film?

   1. A.Independent Spirit Award
   2. B.Saturn Award
   3. C.Critics' Choice Award
   4. D.National Board of Review

   Answer: Independent Spirit Award

   The film was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Best International Film.

8. Question 8

   At the Asia Pacific Screen Awards, what top film prize did Shoplifters take home?

   1. A.Best Screenplay
   2. B.Best Ensemble Cast
   3. C.Grand Jury Prize
   4. D.Best Feature Film

   Answer: Best Feature Film

   Shoplifters won Best Feature Film at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards.

9. Question 9

   Which critics group awarded Shoplifters Best Foreign Language Film: Boston Society of Film Critics or New York Film Critics Circle?

   1. A.Chicago Film Critics Association
   2. B.Boston Society of Film Critics
   3. C.New York Film Critics Circle
   4. D.National Society of Film Critics

   Answer: Boston Society of Film Critics

   The Boston Society of Film Critics gave the film Best Foreign Language Film.

10. Question 10

    Which West Coast critics organization gave Shoplifters Best Foreign Language Film?

    1. A.San Francisco Film Critics Circle
    2. B.National Board of Review
    3. C.Austin Film Critics Association
    4. D.Los Angeles Film Critics

    Answer: Los Angeles Film Critics Association

    The Los Angeles Film Critics Association honored Shoplifters with Best Foreign Language Film.

11. Question 11

    For Shoplifters, what award did Kore-eda personally win at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards?

    1. A.Best Cinematography
    2. B.Best Director
    3. C.Best Original Screenplay
    4. D.Best Editing

    Answer: Best Director

    Kore-eda won Best Director there for Shoplifters.

12. Question 12

    The Japanese title uses which word meaning 'shoplifting'?

    1. A.dorobo
    2. B.kaimono
    3. C.heya
    4. D.manbiki

    Answer: manbiki

    The title contains the word manbiki, which means shoplifting.

13. Question 13

    When did Shoplifters open in the United Kingdom?

    1. A.February 15, 2019
    2. B.March 22, 2019
    3. C.April 5, 2019
    4. D.March 1, 2019

    Answer: March 1, 2019

    The film’s U.K. release date was March 1, 2019.

14. Question 14

    Which scenes begin to peel back the household’s apparent family structure?

    1. A.Police interrogation scenes
    2. B.A courtroom testimony montage
    3. C.Television interviews
    4. D.Hospital waiting-room scenes

    Answer: Police interrogation scenes

    The film partly exposes the family structure through police interrogation scenes.