Christmas movie trivia

Christmas movie trivia questions and answers

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1. In The Santa Clause (1994), who plays Scott Calvin, the dad who ends up taking over as Santa?

   1. Tim Allen
   2. John Goodman
   3. Billy Crystal
   4. Robin Williams
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   A. Tim Allen When Santa falls off the roof on Christmas Eve, Scott puts on the suit and is soon whisked to the North Pole.

2. Which actor stars as George Bailey in the 1946 film It's a Wonderful Life?

   1. James Stewart
   2. Gregory Peck
   3. Henry Fonda
   4. Cary Grant
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   A. James Stewart Frank Capra directed the 1946 film, in which George finds happiness among the people of Bedford Falls.

3. Which actor plays Cousin Eddie in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989)?

   1. Rick Moranis
   2. Joe Pesci
   3. Jim Belushi
   4. Randy Quaid
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   D. Randy Quaid Cousin Eddie proved so popular that he got a film of his own, Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure, in 2003.

4. Who stars as the Grinch in the 2000 live-action film How the Grinch Stole Christmas?

   1. Adam Sandler
   2. Jim Carrey
   3. Mike Myers
   4. Eddie Murphy
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   B. Jim Carrey Carrey played the role under heavy makeup and layers of dyed yak fur in a film directed by Ron Howard.

5. Which actor won an Academy Award for playing Kris Kringle in Miracle on 34th Street?

   1. Barry Fitzgerald
   2. Edmund Gwenn
   3. Monty Woolley
   4. Charles Coburn
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   B. Edmund Gwenn At the same ceremony the film also won Oscars for its original story and its screenplay.

6. In The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993), what title does Jack Skellington hold in Halloween Town?

   1. The Pumpkin King
   2. The Ghost King
   3. The Shadow King
   4. The Skeleton King
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   A. The Pumpkin King Catherine O'Hara voices Sally, a lonely ragdoll who fears Jack's new obsession with Christmas will bring him trouble.

7. Who plays Ebenezer Scrooge in The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)?

   1. Patrick Stewart
   2. Anthony Hopkins
   3. Michael Caine
   4. Ian McKellen
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   C. Michael Caine Kermit the Frog plays Bob Cratchit, and Miss Piggy plays his wife.

8. In the 1964 special Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, what does Hermey the elf want to be?

   1. A schoolteacher
   2. A barber
   3. A doctor
   4. A dentist
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   D. A dentist Rudolph and Hermey run off together and reach the Island of Misfit Toys, a colony of oddball toys.

9. In The Muppet Christmas Carol, which Muppet plays author Charles Dickens, the story's narrator?

   1. Fozzie Bear
   2. Gonzo
   3. Scooter
   4. Sam the Eagle
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   B. Gonzo Rizzo the Rat joins Gonzo on screen and helps him tell the story.

10. Arthur Christmas (2011) was co-produced by Sony Pictures Animation and which other animation studio?

    1. Pixar
    2. Aardman Animations
    3. Laika
    4. DreamWorks Animation
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    B. Aardman Animations The lost gift is a bicycle for a girl named Gwen, and Arthur races to deliver it before Christmas morning.

11. In Miracle on 34th Street (1947), Kris Kringle gets a job playing Santa at which department store?

    1. Macy's
    2. Bloomingdale's
    3. Saks Fifth Avenue
    4. Gimbels
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    A. Macy's After Kringle insists he is the real Santa, he is committed as insane, and a young attorney defends him in court.

12. In the 1969 TV special Frosty the Snowman, what brings Frosty to life?

    1. An enchanted scarf
    2. A pair of magic mittens
    3. A magic snowflake
    4. A magic silk top hat
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    D. A magic silk top hat Comedian Jimmy Durante narrated the 25-minute special, first broadcast on CBS on December 7, 1969.

13. In Home Alone (1990), Kevin is left behind when his family flies off on a Christmas trip to which country?

    1. France
    2. England
    3. Switzerland
    4. Italy
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    A. France Eight-year-old Kevin is accidentally left behind in suburban Chicago while the rest of the family heads overseas.

14. In Die Hard (1988), John McClane fights terrorists in the high-rise headquarters of which fictional corporation?

    1. Yoshida
    2. Takagi
    3. Nakamura
    4. Nakatomi
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    D. Nakatomi The real tower was the headquarters of 20th Century-Fox, the studio that made the film.

15. Who directed the stop-motion film The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)?

    1. Tim Burton
    2. Brad Bird
    3. Robert Zemeckis
    4. Henry Selick
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    D. Henry Selick Tim Burton created the story and characters, but he did not direct the film.

16. Which Peanuts character recites Scripture in the 1965 special A Charlie Brown Christmas?

    1. Linus
    2. Schroeder
    3. Pigpen
    4. Lucy
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    A. Linus Linus's reading inspires Charlie Brown to keep trying with his sad little tree.

17. In Elf (2003), Buddy leaves the North Pole to find his biological father in which city?

    1. Chicago
    2. New York City
    3. Boston
    4. Philadelphia
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    B. New York City Will Ferrell's Buddy was adopted by Santa's chief toymaker and grew up at the North Pole believing he was an elf.

18. In the animated film Klaus (2019), what job sends Jesper to the remote town of Smeerensburg?

    1. Schoolteacher
    2. Postman
    3. Toymaker
    4. Fisherman
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    B. Postman Jesper must handle 6,000 letters in a year or be cut off from his family fortune; J.K. Simmons voices Klaus.

19. In A Christmas Story (1983), what present does Ralphie Parker want more than anything?

    1. A Schwinn bicycle
    2. A Flexible Flyer sled
    3. A Red Ryder BB gun
    4. A Lionel train set
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    C. A Red Ryder BB gun A screen-used Red Ryder BB gun from the film went on display in 2015 at the A Christmas Story house museum in Cleveland.

20. In Jingle All the Way (1996), Arnold Schwarzenegger spends Christmas Eve chasing which sold-out toy?

    1. A Power Rangers figure
    2. A Tickle Me Elmo doll
    3. A Turbo Man action figure
    4. A Buzz Lightyear figure
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    C. A Turbo Man action figure Sinbad plays rival dad Myron, and the movie is set and was filmed in Minneapolis and Saint Paul.

21. Who plays Clark Griswold in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989)?

    1. Steve Martin
    2. Dan Aykroyd
    3. Chevy Chase
    4. John Candy
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    C. Chevy Chase Beverly D'Angelo returns as Clark's ever-optimistic wife Ellen in the 1989 comedy.

22. Who narrates the 1964 Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer special as Sam the Snowman?

    1. Danny Kaye
    2. Burl Ives
    3. Gene Autry
    4. Bing Crosby
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    B. Burl Ives The special arrived in 1964, a quarter century after Robert May wrote the original Rudolph tale in 1939.

23. In Home Alone (1990), what are the first names of the two bumbling burglars Kevin fends off?

    1. Hank and Mel
    2. Carl and Lou
    3. Harry and Marv
    4. Eddie and Ray
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    C. Harry and Marv The burglars plan to hit every home on Kevin's block while the neighbors are away for the holidays.

24. Who voices the Grinch in the 2018 animated film The Grinch?

    1. Benedict Cumberbatch
    2. Tom Hiddleston
    3. Martin Freeman
    4. Eddie Redmayne
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    A. Benedict Cumberbatch One critic wrote that this film's Whoville feels like the inside of a snow globe.

25. The Polar Express (2004) is based on a children's book by which author?

    1. Roald Dahl
    2. Eric Carle
    3. Chris Van Allsburg
    4. Maurice Sendak
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    C. Chris Van Allsburg Robert Zemeckis made the film with motion capture, and Tom Hanks played several roles, including the conductor.