Question
For Letterboxd’s 10th anniversary in 2021, Dominic Curry analyzed a list of 50 films that experienced the biggest ratings rises in the app’s history. For 10 points each:
[10e] Curry notes that films that document the queer female experience underwent a massive ratings jump, like the 2009 horror comedy Jennifer’s Body starring this actress. This actress played Mikaela Banes in Transformers.
ANSWER: Megan (Denise) Fox
[10m] Curry points out that the app also underwent a reassessment of overlooked Black films like the thriller Deep Cover, which starred this actor as an undercover DEA agent. This man played Jason’s dad Furious in Boyz n the Hood.
ANSWER: Laurence (John) Fishburne III
[10h] Much of the high risers list is occupied by comedies aimed at teenage girls, like this 2006 film starring Emma Roberts and popstar JoJo. Teens Claire and Hailey discover a mermaid in this classic fish-out-of-water comedy.
ANSWER: Aquamarine
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Data
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 HONK! @ Waterloo | 2024-08-03 | Y | 8 | 17.50 | 100% | 50% | 25% |
| 2024 HONK! @ Carleton | 2024-10-20 | Y | 4 | 17.50 | 100% | 25% | 50% |
| 2024 HONK! @ Syracuse | 2024-12-07 | Y | 4 | 12.50 | 100% | 0% | 25% |
| 2025 HONK! @ Online | 2025-03-09 | Y | 10 | 19.00 | 100% | 30% | 60% |