# Movie Marathon (Part 3) **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [June 23, 2023, 10:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988 "2023-06-23T10:14:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 230
**Author:** ![dirtball](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dirtball/32/18772_2.png) [@dirtball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dirtball)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2024, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/4582 "2024-07-29T18:15:44Z")
**Movies featuring a “Ruritania”-type country (European; fictional; small / localized)** 1. The Princess Diaries - Genovia (a sort of fantasy counterpart to Andorra) 2. Avengers: Age of Ultron - Sokovia (a small Eastern European country; home country of the MCU versions of the Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver) 3. The Mouse that Roared - The Duchy of Grand Fenwick ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2024, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/4583 "2024-07-29T18:28:36Z")
**Movies featuring a “Ruritania”-type country (European; fictional; small / localized)** 1. The Princess Diaries - Genovia (a sort of fantasy counterpart to Andorra) 2. Avengers: Age of Ultron - Sokovia (a small Eastern European country; home country of the MCU versions of the Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver) 3. The Mouse that Roared - The Duchy of Grand Fenwick 4. Duck Soup - Freedonia ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.winston_oboogie/32/2945_2.png) [@Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Winston_OBoogie)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2024, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/4584 "2024-07-29T19:30:41Z")
**Movies featuring a “Ruritania”-type country (European; fictional; small / localized)** 1. The Princess Diaries - Genovia (a sort of fantasy counterpart to Andorra) 2. Avengers: Age of Ultron - Sokovia (a small Eastern European country; home country of the MCU versions of the Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver) 3. The Mouse that Roared - The Duchy of Grand Fenwick 4. Duck Soup - Freedonia 5. Boris and Natasha - Pottsylvania BTW - Freedonia is real, and it’s not in Europe - it’s in Wisconsin. > **[Fredonia · Wisconsin](https://maps.app.goo.gl/2DtrhnFT7KxYgXUEA)** > > Wisconsin ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2024, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/4585 "2024-07-29T19:46:42Z")
**Movies featuring a “Ruritania”-type country (European; fictional; small / localized)** 1. The Princess Diaries - Genovia (a sort of fantasy counterpart to Andorra) 2. Avengers: Age of Ultron - Sokovia (a small Eastern European country; home country of the MCU versions of the Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver) 3. The Mouse that Roared - The Duchy of Grand Fenwick 4. Duck Soup - Sylvania 5. Boris and Natasha - Pottsylvania Changed the name. ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2024, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/4586 "2024-07-29T20:13:49Z")
**Movies featuring a “Ruritania”-type country (European; fictional; small / localized)** 1. The Princess Diaries - Genovia (a sort of fantasy counterpart to Andorra) 2. Avengers: Age of Ultron - Sokovia (a small Eastern European country; home country of the MCU versions of the Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver) 3. The Mouse that Roared - The Duchy of Grand Fenwick 4. Duck Soup - Sylvania 5. Boris and Natasha - Pottsylvania 6. The Traveler - Krakozhia ---
**Author:** ![Bicycle\_Bill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bicycle_bill/32/6208_2.png) [@Bicycle\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bicycle_Bill)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2024, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/4587 "2024-07-29T20:34:40Z")
**Movies featuring a “Ruritania”-type country (European; fictional; small / localized)** 1. The Princess Diaries - Genovia (a sort of fantasy counterpart to Andorra) 2. Avengers: Age of Ultron - Sokovia (a small Eastern European country; home country of the MCU versions of the Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver) 3. The Mouse that Roared - The Duchy of Grand Fenwick 4. Duck Soup - Sylvania 5. Boris and Natasha - Pottsylvania 6. The Traveler - Krakozhia 7. The Great Race – Potsdorf _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2024, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/4588 "2024-07-29T20:59:17Z")
**Movies featuring a “Ruritania”-type country (European; fictional; small / localized)** 1. The Princess Diaries - Genovia (a sort of fantasy counterpart to Andorra) 2. Avengers: Age of Ultron - Sokovia (a small Eastern European country; home country of the MCU versions of the Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver) 3. The Mouse that Roared - The Duchy of Grand Fenwick 4. Duck Soup - Sylvania 5. Boris and Natasha - Pottsylvania 6. The Traveler - Krakozhia 7. The Great Race – Potsdorf 8. The Mouse on the Moon - The Duchy of Grand Fenwick (see ‘Mouse’ above) ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2024, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/4589 "2024-07-29T21:26:51Z")
**Movies featuring a “Ruritania”-type country (European; fictional; small / localized)** 1. The Princess Diaries - Genovia (a sort of fantasy counterpart to Andorra) 2. Avengers: Age of Ultron - Sokovia (a small Eastern European country; home country of the MCU versions of the Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver) 3. The Mouse that Roared - The Duchy of Grand Fenwick 4. Duck Soup - Sylvania 5. Boris and Natasha - Pottsylvania 6. The Traveler - Krakozhia 7. The Great Race – Potsdorf 8. The Mouse on the Moon - The Duchy of Grand Fenwick (see ‘Mouse’ above) 9. Frozen - Arendelle ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2024, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/4590 "2024-07-29T21:28:24Z")
**Movies featuring a “Ruritania”-type country (European; fictional; small / localized)** 1. The Princess Diaries - Genovia (a sort of fantasy counterpart to Andorra) 2. Avengers: Age of Ultron - Sokovia (a small Eastern European country; home country of the MCU versions of the Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver) 3. The Mouse that Roared - The Duchy of Grand Fenwick 4. Duck Soup - Sylvania 5. Boris and Natasha - Pottsylvania 6. The Traveler - Krakozhia 7. The Great Race – Potsdorf 8. The Mouse on the Moon - The Duchy of Grand Fenwick (see ‘Mouse’ above) 9. Frozen - Arendelle 10. The Princess Bride - Florin **More Movies featuring a Ruritanian country** 1. Million Dollar Legs - Klopstokia ---
**Author:** ![themapleleaf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/themapleleaf/32/14349_2.png) [@themapleleaf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/themapleleaf)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2024, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/4591 "2024-07-29T21:59:11Z")
**More Movies featuring a Ruritanian country** 1. Million Dollar Legs - Klopstokia 2. The Grand Budapest Hotel - Zubrowka ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2024, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/4592 "2024-07-30T03:08:49Z")
**More Movies featuring a Ruritanian country** 1. Million Dollar Legs - Klopstokia 2. The Grand Budapest Hotel - Zubrowka 3. The Great Dictator - Tomainia ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2024, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/4593 "2024-07-30T03:31:28Z")
**More Movies featuring a Ruritanian country** 1. Million Dollar Legs - Klopstokia 2. The Grand Budapest Hotel - Zubrowka 3. The Great Dictator - Tomainia 4. Coming to America - Zamunda ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2024, 10:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/4594 "2024-07-30T10:56:47Z")
**More Movies featuring a Ruritanian country** 1. Million Dollar Legs - Klopstokia 2. The Grand Budapest Hotel - Zubrowka 3. The Great Dictator - Tomainia 4. The Great Dictator - Bacteria Zamunda is not Ruritanian, much like Wakanda. ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2024, 11:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/4595 "2024-07-30T11:34:18Z")
Going to nitpick here, but nowhere in this particular prompt for this particular list does it say, “European.” It simply says “Ruritanian,” which I take to mean “a made-up fictional country name.” Therefore, my entry of Zamunda should stand. Now then, **More Movies featuring a Ruritanian country** 1. Million Dollar Legs - Klopstokia 2. The Grand Budapest Hotel - Zubrowka 3. The Great Dictator - Tomainia 4. The Great Dictator - Bacteria 5. Coming to America - Zamunda ---
**Author:** ![Bicycle\_Bill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bicycle_bill/32/6208_2.png) [@Bicycle\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bicycle_Bill)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2024, 12:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/4596 "2024-07-30T12:26:56Z")
**More Movies featuring a Ruritanian country** 1. Million Dollar Legs - Klopstokia 2. The Grand Budapest Hotel - Zubrowka 3. The Great Dictator - Tomainia 4. The Great Dictator - Bacteria 5. Coming to America - Zamunda 6. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang – Vulgaria _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2024, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/4597 "2024-07-30T12:41:59Z")
**More Movies featuring a Ruritanian country** 1. Million Dollar Legs - Klopstokia 2. The Grand Budapest Hotel - Zubrowka 3. The Great Dictator - Tomainia 4. The Great Dictator - Bacteria 5. Coming to America - Zamunda 6. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang – Vulgaria 7. The Hunger Games - Panem ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2024, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/4598 "2024-07-30T13:10:57Z")
**More Movies featuring a Ruritanian country** 1. Million Dollar Legs - Klopstokia 2. The Grand Budapest Hotel - Zubrowka 3. The Great Dictator - Tomainia 4. The Great Dictator - Bacteria 5. Coming to America - Zamunda 6. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang – Vulgaria 7. The Hunger Games - Panem 8. The Black Panther - Wakanda ---
**Author:** ![dirtball](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dirtball/32/18772_2.png) [@dirtball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dirtball)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2024, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/4599 "2024-07-30T13:24:52Z")
**More Movies featuring a Ruritanian country** 1. Million Dollar Legs - Klopstokia 2. The Grand Budapest Hotel - Zubrowka 3. The Great Dictator - Tomainia 4. The Great Dictator - Bacteria 5. Coming to America - Zamunda 6. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang – Vulgaria 7. The Hunger Games - Panem 8. The Black Panther - Wakanda 9. The Hot Rock - Talabwo ---
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2024, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/4600 "2024-07-30T13:30:50Z")
**More Movies featuring a Ruritanian country** 1. Million Dollar Legs - Klopstokia 2. The Grand Budapest Hotel - Zubrowka 3. The Great Dictator - Tomainia 4. The Great Dictator - Bacteria 5. Coming to America - Zamunda 6. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang – Vulgaria 7. The Hunger Games - Panem 8. The Black Panther - Wakanda 9. The Hot Rock - Talabwo 10. My Pal the King - Kingdom of Alovonia an old Tom Mix movie Next **Movies with three syllable titles** 1. Wag the Dog ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2024, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/4601 "2024-07-30T13:33:06Z")
**Movies with three syllable titles** 1. Wag the Dog 2. Iron Man At least for the way I pronounce Iron: “EYE-urn.” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988.md?page=229) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988.md?page=231)