The Worst Person in the World Trivia

These easy The Worst Person in the World trivia questions are great for beginners and kids around age 12 and under.

1. Question 1

   In what year was The Worst Person in the World released?

   Answer: 2021

   The Worst Person in the World is a Norwegian film released in 2021.

2. Question 2

   Who directed The Worst Person in the World?

   1. A.Herbert Nordrum
   2. B.Anders Danielsen Lie
   3. C.Joachim Trier
   4. D.Eskil Vogt

   Answer: Joachim Trier

   Joachim Trier directed the film.

3. Question 3

   Which actor plays Julie, the film’s lead character?

   1. A.Ane Dahl Torp
   2. B.Renate Reinsve
   3. C.Noomi Rapace
   4. D.Andrea Bræin Hovig

   Answer: Renate Reinsve

   Renate Reinsve plays the lead character, Julie.

4. Question 4

   Who plays Aksel in The Worst Person in the World?

   1. A.Anders Danielsen Lie
   2. B.Herbert Nordrum
   3. C.Eskil Vogt
   4. D.Joachim Trier

   Answer: Anders Danielsen Lie

   Anders Danielsen Lie plays Aksel in the film.

5. Question 5

   Which performer plays Eivind?

   1. A.Anders Danielsen Lie
   2. B.Joachim Trier
   3. C.Eskil Vogt
   4. D.Herbert Nordrum

   Answer: Herbert Nordrum

   Herbert Nordrum plays Eivind.

6. Question 6

   The Worst Person in the World is the third entry in what trilogy?

   Answer: The Oslo trilogy

   The film is the third entry in Joachim Trier's Oslo trilogy.

7. Question 7

   What is the film’s original Norwegian title?

   1. A.Oslo kjærlighet
   2. B.Menneske i Oslo
   3. C.Verdens verste menneske
   4. D.Den verste personen i verden

   Answer: Verdens verste menneske

   The original Norwegian title is Verdens verste menneske.

8. Question 8

   At Cannes, what prize did Renate Reinsve win for this film?

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

   Answer: Best Actress

   Renate Reinsve won Best Actress at Cannes for this film.

9. Question 9

   The film earned an Oscar nomination in which international category?

   1. A.Best Documentary Feature
   2. B.Best Animated Feature
   3. C.Best Visual Effects
   4. D.Best International Feature Film

   Answer: Best International Feature Film

   The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film.

10. Question 10

    Besides the international feature category, which other Oscar nomination did the film receive?

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

    Answer: Best Original Screenplay

    The film also received an Oscar nomination for Best Original Screenplay.

11. Question 11

    Joachim Trier co-wrote the screenplay with whom?

    1. A.Renate Reinsve
    2. B.Eskil Vogt
    3. C.Herbert Nordrum
    4. D.Anders Danielsen Lie

    Answer: Eskil Vogt

    Joachim Trier co-wrote the screenplay with Eskil Vogt.

12. Question 12

    Julie’s story unfolds in which city?

    1. A.Oslo
    2. B.Stockholm
    3. C.Copenhagen
    4. D.Helsinki

    Answer: Oslo

    The story centers on a young woman navigating love and life in Oslo.

13. Question 13

    Aksel is portrayed as what kind of artist?

    1. A.A photographer
    2. B.comic-book artist
    3. C.A mural artist
    4. D.A jazz musician

    Answer: A comic-book artist

    Aksel is portrayed is an older comic-book artist.

These family The Worst Person in the World trivia questions are built for mixed-age game nights, classrooms, and groups.

1. Question 1

   What subject does Julie study first before changing direction?

   Answer: Medicine

   Julie begins by studying medicine before later switching paths.

2. Question 2

   After leaving medicine behind, what field does Julie switch to next?

   1. A.Design
   2. B.Psychology
   3. C.Biology
   4. D.Journalism

   Answer: Psychology

   The story shows Julie moving from medicine into psychology.

3. Question 3

   Later on, which creative path does Julie decide to pursue?

   Answer: Photography

   After trying other studies, Julie later pursues photography.

4. Question 4

   At what kind of event do Julie and Eivind first meet?

   1. A.Wedding reception
   2. B.A birthday party
   3. C.A concert
   4. D.A book launch

   Answer: A wedding reception

   Julie meets Eivind during a wedding reception.

5. Question 5

   During their first meeting, what promise do Julie and Eivind agree to keep?

   Answer: They agree not to cheat on their partners.

   Their first meeting includes an agreement not to cheat on their partners.

6. Question 6

   What kind of chat do Julie and Eivind use to test boundaries in a playful way?

   1. A.A train ride chat
   2. B.Nighttime conversation
   3. C.A lunch meeting
   4. D.A phone call

   Answer: A nighttime conversation

   They test boundaries through a playful nighttime conversation.

7. Question 7

   Compared with Julie, how is Aksel described in age?

   1. A.A teenager
   2. B.Older than Julie
   3. C.The same age as Julie
   4. D.Younger than Julie

   Answer: He is significantly older than Julie.

   Aksel is portrayed is significantly older than Julie.

8. Question 8

   Who is ready for children sooner in the story: Aksel or Julie?

   Answer: Aksel

   Aksel wants children earlier than Julie does.

9. Question 9

   What does Julie eventually do when she becomes uncertain about her future with Aksel?

   Answer: She leaves Aksel.

   Julie leaves Aksel after growing uncertain about their future.

10. Question 10

    In one of the film's best-known scenes, what happens to time as Julie runs through the city?

    1. A.It starts raining
    2. B.Time stands still
    3. C.It speeds up
    4. D.It runs backward

    Answer: Time stands still.

    A famous sequence shows Julie running through a city while time stands still.

11. Question 11

    In the frozen-time city run, who is Julie hurrying to meet?

    Answer: Eivind

    In that frozen-time sequence, Julie runs to meet Eivind.

12. Question 12

    After their early connection, what kind of relationship do Julie and Eivind begin?

    1. A.A business partnership
    2. B.A sibling-like friendship
    3. C.A sports rivalry
    4. D.Romantic relationship

    Answer: A romantic relationship

    Julie and Eivind later begin a romantic relationship.

These fun The Worst Person in the World trivia questions highlight surprising moments and playful facts for game-night groups.

1. Question 1

   Pop quiz: which veteran actor shows up as Julie’s father in The Worst Person in the World?

   Answer: Stellan Skarsgård

   Julie’s father in the film is played by Stellan Skarsgård.

2. Question 2

   Who plays Sunniva in the film?

   Answer: Maria Grazia Di Meo

   Maria Grazia Di Meo portrays Sunniva.

3. Question 3

   Which cinematographer helped give the movie its look?

   Answer: Kasper Tuxen

   The cinematographer on the film is Kasper Tuxen.

4. Question 4

   Who was in the editing room shaping The Worst Person in the World?

   Answer: Olivier Bugge Coutté

   The film was edited by Olivier Bugge Coutté.

5. Question 5

   Whose music score accompanies the film?

   Answer: Ola Fløttum

   Ola Fløttum composed the film’s score.

6. Question 6

   Behind the scenes, who produced the movie?

   Answer: Thomas Robsahm

   Thomas Robsahm is credited is the producer.

7. Question 7

   Which production company backed The Worst Person in the World?

   Answer: Oslo Pictures

   The film was backed by Oslo Pictures.

8. Question 8

   When the movie traveled abroad, which company handled its international sales?

   Answer: MK2 Films

   MK2 Films handled the film’s international sales.

9. Question 9

   True or false: The Worst Person in the World screened in competition at Cannes.?

   Answer: True

   The film did screen in competition at Cannes.

10. Question 10

    At Cannes, was the film part of the main competition or not?

    1. A.In competition
    2. B.Out of competition
    3. C.Directors' Fortnight
    4. D.Un Certain Regard

    Answer: It screened in competition.

    Its Cannes screening was in competition.

11. Question 11

    Which prize did the film take home at the 2022 Guldbagge Awards?

    Answer: Best Feature

    It won Best Feature at the 2022 Guldbagge Awards.

12. Question 12

    What year was its Guldbagge Awards Best Feature win?

    Answer: 2022

    The film won Best Feature at the 2022 Guldbagge Awards.

13. Question 13

    Which critics group gave the movie Best Foreign Language Film: the National Society of Film Critics, the Gotham Awards, or the César Awards?

    1. A.Gotham Awards
    2. B.César Awards
    3. C.Independent Spirit Awards
    4. D.National Society of Film Critics

    Answer: National Society of Film Critics

    The National Society of Film Critics awarded it Best Foreign Language Film.

These funny The Worst Person in the World trivia questions highlight playful moments, odd facts, and inside jokes.

1. Question 1

   At one flirtatiously weird point, what do Julie and Eivind actually sniff from each other on their first night together?

   Answer: They sniff each other’s sweat.

   Their early chemistry is shown through odd, intimate behavior, including sniffing each other’s sweat.

2. Question 2

   During their boundary-testing first night, what do Julie and Eivind dare each other to taste from the other person’s mouth?

   Answer: Cigarette smoke.

   One of their playful dares involves tasting cigarette smoke from the other’s mouth.

3. Question 3

   What social event does Julie boldly attend despite very much not being on the guest list, spiritually or otherwise?

   1. A.A wedding
   2. B.A funeral
   3. C.A book launch
   4. D.A baby shower

   Answer: A wedding.

   Julie crashes a wedding event where she does not belong.

4. Question 4

   Which storytelling choice makes the film feel a bit like a novel that learned cinema?

   Answer: Its chaptered structure with titled sections.

   The movie is organized into chapters, and several sections have novel-like titles.

5. Question 5

   In the famous time-freeze scene, how are people across Oslo shown?

   Answer: Frozen mid-action.

   The scene depicts people all over Oslo stopped in place mid-action.

6. Question 6

   Julie briefly pictures a whole future version of herself before swerving away from it. What kind of life path does she imagine and then reject?

   Answer: A path where she becomes a mother.

   The film shows Julie imagining a life in which she becomes a mother, then rejecting that path.

7. Question 7

   What two devices does the movie combine to tell its story, as if it wanted both a storyteller and chapter tabs?

   1. A.Text messages and diary entries
   2. B.Interviews and courtroom testimony
   3. C.Voice-over and chapter headings
   4. D.News reports and flashcards

   Answer: Voice-over narration and chapter headings.

   The movie mixes voice-over narration with chapter headings.

8. Question 8

   What does Julie eat right before the film launches into a psychedelic sequence?

   Answer: Hallucinogenic mushrooms.

   A psychedelic sequence follows Julie after she eats hallucinogenic mushrooms.

9. Question 9

   The hallucination scene doesn’t just get trippy for decoration. What does it specifically distort for Julie?

   Answer: Her perceptions of the people around her.

   The hallucination sequence distorts Julie’s perceptions of people around her.

10. Question 10

    Before things turn sexual, Julie and Eivind’s spark is shown through what kind of closeness?

    Answer: Rule-bending but nonsexual intimacy.

    Their early chemistry is presented through intimate behavior that bends rules without becoming sexual.

11. Question 11

    Aksel launches into a spicy cultural monologue comparing older jokes with newer backlash. What kind of speech is this?

    Answer: A cultural rant contrasting old-school cartoon humor with present-day online criticism.

    Aksel’s rant sets old-school cartoon humor against current online criticism.

12. Question 12

    What does Aksel complain has become controversial across generations, proving even drawings can age badly?

    Answer: A comic character of his.

    Aksel argues that one of his comic characters has become controversial across generations.

13. Question 13

    True or false: the film keeps everything breezy and never puts comic moments beside illness and grief.?

    Answer: False

    The movie deliberately juxtaposes light comic moments with serious illness and grief.

These hard The Worst Person in the World trivia questions are for expert fans who want a real challenge.

1. Question 1

   At Cannes, which top prize was The Worst Person in the World competing for?

   1. A.The Palme d'Or.
   2. B.Grand Prix
   3. C.Un Certain Regard Prize

   Answer: The Palme d'Or.

   The film competed for Cannes' top honor, the Palme d'Or.

2. Question 2

   Name the two earlier films that complete Joachim Trier's Oslo trilogy alongside The Worst Person in the World.?

   Answer: Reprise and Oslo, August 31st.

   The previous two films in Trier's Oslo trilogy are Reprise and Oslo, August 31st.

3. Question 3

   Before starring here, Renate Reinsve had already appeared in which earlier Joachim Trier film?

   Answer: Oslo, August 31st.

   Reinsve had previously appeared in Trier's Oslo, August 31st.

4. Question 4

   Anders Danielsen Lie's Trier connection goes back to which earlier feature?

   Answer: Reprise.

   Anders Danielsen Lie also starred in Trier's Reprise.

5. Question 5

   Which company handled Norwegian distribution for The Worst Person in the World?

   Answer: SF Norge.

   The Norwegian distributor listed for the film was SF Norge.

6. Question 6

   The film was an international co-production spanning which four countries?

   1. A.Norway, France, Sweden, and Iceland
   2. B.Norway, France, Sweden, and Denmark
   3. C.Norway, Germany, Sweden, and Denmark
   4. D.Norway, France, Finland, and Denmark

   Answer: Norway, France, Sweden, and Denmark.

   It was co-produced in Norway, France, Sweden, and Denmark.

7. Question 7

   Which French film award body nominated The Worst Person in the World for Best Foreign Film?

   Answer: The César Awards.

   The film received a César Award nomination for Best Foreign Film.

8. Question 8

   It cracked the Golden Globe lineup in which film category?

   Answer: Best Foreign Language Film.

   The film was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the Golden Globe Awards.

9. Question 9

   At the Independent Spirit Awards, what was the nominated category for the film?

   Answer: Best International Film.

   The Independent Spirit Awards nominated it for Best International Film.

10. Question 10

    Which performer won Best Actress for the film at the European Film Awards?

    Answer: Renate Reinsve.

    At the European Film Awards, the film won Best Actress for Renate Reinsve.

11. Question 11

    Joachim Trier shared multiple critics-group writing honors for the film with which collaborator?

    Answer: Eskil Vogt.

    Eskil Vogt won screenplay prizes for the film with Joachim Trier from several critics groups.

12. Question 12

    Roughly how old is Julie when the story begins?

    Answer: She is in her late twenties.

    The character Julie is in her late twenties at the start of the story.

13. Question 13

    Aksel's work connects the film to arguments around what broader media issue?

    Answer: Legacy media.

    Aksel's profession links the film to debates about legacy media and cancel culture.

14. Question 14

    In the epilogue, does Julie reunite with Eivind or watch him from afar?

    Answer: She observes Eivind from a distance rather than reuniting with him.

    The epilogue shows Julie observing Eivind from a distance rather than reuniting with him.