Question 1

Which famous mystery writers inspired the names of the 'Precogs' in Minority Report?

Accepted Answer

The Precogs were named after Dashiell Hammett, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and Dame Agatha Christie.

Question 2

What surprising unscripted moment occurred between Lois Smith and Tom Cruise during filming?

Accepted Answer

Lois Smith (Dr Iris Hineman) kissed Tom Cruise in a scene that was not scripted, with Cruise's reaction being genuine surprise.

Question 3

How did Tom Cruise and Steven Spielberg structure their compensation for Minority Report?

Accepted Answer

Tom Cruise and Steven Spielberg waived their usual salaries and instead took 15% of the film's gross to help keep the budget under $100 million.

Question 4

What visual technique did cinematographer Janusz Kaminski use to create the film's distinctive look?

Accepted Answer

Janusz Kaminski performed a bleach bypass on the film, skipping the bleaching of silver halide crystals to create desaturated silver-tinted colors.

Question 5

Which major award ceremonies recognized Minority Report in 2002 and 2003?

Accepted Answer

The film was recognized at the European Film Awards (2002), BAFTA Awards (2003), César Awards (2003), and Academy Awards (2003).

Question 6

Which famous mystery writers inspired the names of the 'Precogs' in Minority Report?

Accepted Answer

The Precogs were named after Dashiell Hammett, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and Dame Agatha Christie.

Question 7

What surprising unscripted moment occurred between Tom Cruise and Lois Smith during filming?

Accepted Answer

Lois Smith (Dr Iris Hineman) kissed Tom Cruise in an unscripted moment, with Cruise's reaction being genuine surprise.

Question 8

How did Tom Cruise and Steven Spielberg structure their compensation to help control the film's budget?

Accepted Answer

Tom Cruise and Steven Spielberg waived their usual salaries and instead took 15% of the film's gross to keep the budget under $100 million.

Question 9

What visual technique did cinematographer Janusz Kaminski use to create the film's distinctive color palette?

Accepted Answer

Janusz Kaminski used a bleach bypass process, skipping the bleaching of silver halide crystals to create desaturated silver-tinted colors.

Question 10

Which major award ceremonies recognized Minority Report in 2002-2003?

Accepted Answer

The film was recognized at the European Film Awards (2002), BAFTA Awards (2003), César Awards (2003), and Academy Awards (2003).

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