Christmas Movie Quiz & Trivia

In "Home Alone" (1990), which city is the McCallister family flying to when they accidentally leave Kevin behind?

• London
• Paris
• Rome
• Miami

Answer: Paris. The family rushes to catch a flight to Paris after oversleeping, and only realise mid-air that Kevin is missing.

What do burglars Harry and Marv call themselves in "Home Alone"?

• The Sticky Bandits
• The Night Crawlers
• The Wet Bandits
• The Holiday Hustlers

Answer: The Wet Bandits. Marv floods every house they rob by leaving the taps running. In the sequel they rename themselves the Sticky Bandits.

Which Christmas film do these emojis describe? 🧝 🎅 🗽 🍝🍯 (a very tall elf heads to the big city and puts syrup on his spaghetti)

• Elf
• The Santa Clause
• Fred Claus
• Arthur Christmas

Answer: Elf. In "Elf" (2003), Buddy, played by Will Ferrell, leaves the North Pole for New York City to find his real father.

In "Jingle All the Way" (1996), Arnold Schwarzenegger's character races around town to buy which sold-out action figure?

• Buzz Lightyear
• Captain Comet
• Robo Ranger
• Turbo-Man

Answer: Turbo-Man. Howard Langston promised his son a Turbo-Man doll and left it until Christmas Eve, the year's hottest toy.

In "It's a Wonderful Life" (1946), what is the name of the angel who shows George Bailey what life would be like without him?

• Gabriel
• Clarence
• Harold
• Joseph

Answer: Clarence. Clarence Odbody is an Angel Second Class who earns his wings by saving George on Christmas Eve.

In "Miracle on 34th Street" (1947), Kris Kringle is hired as the Santa Claus at which New York department store?

• Macy's
• Gimbels
• Bloomingdale's
• Saks

Answer: Macy's. Kris works at Macy's on 34th Street and even sends shoppers to rival stores like Gimbels when Macy's lacks a toy.

In Dr. Seuss's "How the Grinch Stole Christmas", the Grinch lives on a mountain above which town?

• Bedford Falls
• Whoville
• Hill Valley
• Sleepy Hollow

Answer: Whoville. The Grinch lives on Mount Crumpit above Whoville. Bedford Falls is the town in "It's a Wonderful Life".

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

• Tim Burton
• Chris Columbus
• Henry Selick
• Wes Anderson

Answer: Henry Selick. Tim Burton created the story and produced it, but Henry Selick directed. Many people assume Burton directed it.

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

• A train set
• A bicycle
• A football
• A Red Ryder BB gun

Answer: A Red Ryder BB gun. Everyone from his mother to a department-store Santa warns him he'll shoot his eye out, but he still dreams of the BB gun.

The Christmas Eve party in the action film "Die Hard" (1988) takes place in which skyscraper?

• Nakatomi Plaza
• Wayne Tower
• Stark Tower
• Oscorp Tower

Answer: Nakatomi Plaza. John McClane fights the thieves inside the fictional Nakatomi Plaza in Los Angeles. The others are comic-book towers.

In "Love Actually" (2003), Hugh Grant plays which character?

• A rock star
• A wedding photographer
• The British Prime Minister
• A schoolteacher

Answer: The British Prime Minister. Hugh Grant plays the Prime Minister, who falls for a member of his staff and famously dances through Downing Street.

Which actor played several roles in "The Polar Express" (2004), including the Conductor and Santa Claus?

• Robin Williams
• Jim Carrey
• Tom Hanks
• Tim Allen

Answer: Tom Hanks. Tom Hanks used motion capture to play the Conductor, Santa, the Hobo, the boy's father and the narrator.

Which actor plays Ebenezer Scrooge in "The Muppet Christmas Carol" (1992)?

• Michael Caine
• Patrick Stewart
• Anthony Hopkins
• Ian McKellen

Answer: Michael Caine. Michael Caine played Scrooge completely straight, as if acting opposite human actors, alongside Kermit as Bob Cratchit.

In "Gremlins" (1984), which of these is NOT one of the three rules for looking after a mogwai?

• Keep it away from bright light
• Don't get it wet
• Never feed it after midnight
• Never let it hear music

Answer: Never let it hear music. The three rules are no bright light, no water and no food after midnight. Billy's family breaks them over Christmas.

Which singer starred in both "Holiday Inn" (1942) and "White Christmas" (1954)?

• Frank Sinatra
• Bing Crosby
• Dean Martin
• Fred Astaire

Answer: Bing Crosby. Bing Crosby starred in both. Irving Berlin's song "White Christmas" was introduced in "Holiday Inn", where Crosby co-starred with Fred Astaire.