Grab the popcorn and the hot cocoa! These 100 Christmas movie trivia questions and answers cover the black-and-white classics, “Home Alone”, “Elf” and “Christmas Vacation”, animated favorites like the Grinch and Rudolph, newer Netflix and Hallmark hits – and a hard round for true Christmas movie fans.
Perfect for a holiday party, an office quiz or a family movie night. Every answer is hidden – tap “Show answer” to reveal it.
Contents
- Classic Christmas Movie Trivia
- Home Alone, Elf & Christmas Comedy Trivia
- Animated Christmas Movie Trivia
- Modern Christmas Movies: Netflix, Hallmark & More
- Hard Christmas Movie Trivia for Fans
- How to Host a Christmas Movie Trivia Night
- More Christmas Fun
- Frequently Asked Questions
Classic Christmas Movie Trivia
1. In “It’s a Wonderful Life” (1946), what is the name of the angel trying to earn his wings?
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Clarence (Clarence Odbody)
2. Which actor plays George Bailey in “It’s a Wonderful Life”?
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James Stewart
3. In which town does “It’s a Wonderful Life” take place?
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Bedford Falls
4. In “It’s a Wonderful Life”, what happens every time a bell rings?
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Answer: An angel gets his wings.
5. In “Miracle on 34th Street” (1947), at which department store does Kris Kringle work as Santa?
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Macy’s
6. Which future star played little Susan in the 1947 “Miracle on 34th Street”?
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Natalie Wood
7. In “A Christmas Story” (1983), what does Ralphie want for Christmas?
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Answer: A Red Ryder BB gun
8. What warning does everyone give Ralphie about his dream present?
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Answer: “You’ll shoot your eye out!”
9. In “A Christmas Story”, which word on the leg-lamp box does Ralphie’s dad read as “fra-GEE-lay”?
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Answer: “Fragile”
10. In “A Christmas Story”, which boy gets his tongue stuck to a frozen flagpole?
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Flick
11. Which singer stars with Danny Kaye in “White Christmas” (1954)?
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Bing Crosby
12. In which 1942 film was the song “White Christmas” first heard?
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Holiday Inn
13. What is Scrooge’s first name in “A Christmas Carol”?
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Ebenezer
14. Not counting Marley, how many ghosts visit Scrooge?
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Three – Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come.
15. In “The Muppet Christmas Carol” (1992), which Muppet plays Bob Cratchit?
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Kermit the Frog
16. Which actor plays Scrooge in “The Muppet Christmas Carol”?
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Michael Caine
17. Who wrote the story “A Christmas Carol”, first published in 1843?
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Charles Dickens
18. In the 1964 TV special “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer”, Rudolph visits the Island of what?
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Answer: The Island of Misfit Toys
19. In the same Rudolph special, which elf would rather be a dentist than make toys?
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Hermey
20. Who narrates the 1966 cartoon “How the Grinch Stole Christmas!” and also voices the Grinch?
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Boris Karloff
Home Alone, Elf & Christmas Comedy Trivia
21. In “Home Alone” (1990), which city is Kevin’s family flying to when they leave him behind?
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Paris
22. Which actor plays Kevin in “Home Alone”?
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Macaulay Culkin
23. What are the names of the two burglars in “Home Alone”?
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Harry and Marv – the “Wet Bandits”
24. In which Chicago suburb does the McCallister family live?
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Winnetka, Illinois
25. In which city does Kevin end up in “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York”?
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New York City
26. Which famous hotel does Kevin stay at in “Home Alone 2”?
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The Plaza Hotel
27. What is the name of the black-and-white gangster film Kevin plays to scare people?
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Answer: “Angels with Filthy Souls”
28. Who plays Buddy in “Elf” (2003)?
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Will Ferrell
29. According to Buddy, what are the four main food groups of an elf?
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Candy, candy canes, candy corn and syrup
30. Who directed “Elf”?
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Jon Favreau
31. In which famous New York skyscraper does Buddy’s father work?
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Answer: The Empire State Building
32. In “Elf”, what does Buddy shout at the fake department-store Santa?
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Answer: “You sit on a throne of lies!”
33. What is the family’s last name in “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” (1989)?
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Griswold
34. Which actor plays Clark Griswold?
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Chevy Chase
35. How many twinkle lights does Clark proudly put on the Griswold house?
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25,000
36. Who plays Scott Calvin, the dad who becomes Santa, in “The Santa Clause” (1994)?
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Tim Allen
37. In “Jingle All the Way” (1996), which action figure is Arnold Schwarzenegger desperate to buy?
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Turbo-Man
38. In “Love Actually” (2003), what job does Hugh Grant’s character have?
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Prime Minister of the UK
39. In “Die Hard” (1988), what is the name of the skyscraper where the action happens?
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Nakatomi Plaza
40. Which character does Bruce Willis play in “Die Hard”?
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John McClane
Animated Christmas Movie Trivia
41. In “The Polar Express” (2004), what does the boy ask Santa for as the first gift of Christmas?
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Answer: A silver bell from Santa’s sleigh
42. Who wrote the picture book that “The Polar Express” is based on?
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Chris Van Allsburg
43. What brings Frosty the Snowman to life?
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Answer: A magic hat
44. Who voices the Grinch in the 2018 animated movie “The Grinch”?
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Benedict Cumberbatch
45. What is the name of the Grinch’s loyal dog?
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Max
46. How many sizes does the Grinch’s heart grow at the end of the story?
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Three sizes
47. On which mountain does the Grinch live?
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Mount Crumpit
48. Which little Who meets the Grinch on Christmas Eve?
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Cindy Lou Who
49. Which British studio, famous for Wallace & Gromit, made “Arthur Christmas” (2011)?
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Aardman Animations
50. On which streaming service did the animated film “Klaus” (2019) premiere?
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Netflix
51. In “Klaus”, what is the name of the lazy postman sent to a frozen island?
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Jesper
52. In “A Charlie Brown Christmas” (1965), what kind of Christmas tree does Charlie Brown choose?
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Answer: A small, droopy real tree – instead of a shiny aluminum one
53. In “A Charlie Brown Christmas”, which character explains what Christmas is all about?
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Linus
54. In “Mickey’s Christmas Carol” (1983), which Disney duck plays Ebenezer Scrooge?
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Scrooge McDuck
55. In “The Nightmare Before Christmas”, what does Jack Skellington call Santa?
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Answer: “Sandy Claws”
56. In the 1964 TV special, what is the name of Rudolph’s father?
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Donner
57. Which famous dancer narrates “Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town” (1970) as the mailman?
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Fred Astaire
58. Who wrote the book “How the Grinch Stole Christmas!”?
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Dr. Seuss
59. Which song is sung as the boy flies through the night sky in the British cartoon “The Snowman” (1982)?
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Answer: “Walking in the Air”
60. In 2017, which Frozen character went looking for holiday traditions for Anna and Elsa in his own short film?
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Olaf (“Olaf’s Frozen Adventure”)
Modern Christmas Movies: Netflix, Hallmark & More
61. In “The Holiday” (2006), the characters played by Cameron Diaz and Kate Winslet swap homes between which two countries?
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England and the USA (Los Angeles)
62. In “The Holiday”, what is Jack Black’s character’s job?
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Answer: A film composer
63. The 2019 movie “Last Christmas” is named after a song by which band?
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Wham!
64. Who plays Kate in “Last Christmas” (2019)?
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Emilia Clarke
65. In “Love Actually”, what is the title of Billy Mack’s Christmas single?
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Answer: “Christmas Is All Around”
66. In “Red One” (2024), what is Dwayne Johnson’s character’s job?
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Head of Santa’s security
67. Who plays Santa in Netflix’s “The Christmas Chronicles” (2018)?
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Kurt Russell
68. Which two actors star in the musical “Spirited” (2022), a new take on A Christmas Carol?
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Will Ferrell and Ryan Reynolds
69. Who plays Santa’s daughter in Disney+’s “Noelle” (2019)?
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Anna Kendrick
70. In Netflix’s “A Christmas Prince” (2017), what is the name of the fictional kingdom?
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Aldovia
71. Who stars in Netflix’s “The Princess Switch” films?
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Vanessa Hudgens
72. Who plays a very tough Santa in the action comedy “Violent Night” (2022)?
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David Harbour
73. “Christmas with the Kranks” (2004) is based on which John Grisham book?
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Skipping Christmas
74. Which couple stars in “Four Christmases” (2008)?
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Vince Vaughn and Reese Witherspoon
75. In “Fred Claus” (2007), who plays Santa’s troublemaking brother Fred?
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Vince Vaughn
76. Who stars with Mackenzie Davis in the holiday romance “Happiest Season” (2020)?
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Kristen Stewart
77. Which TV channel runs the famous “Countdown to Christmas” movie season?
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Hallmark Channel
78. Who plays the toymaker Jeronicus Jangle in “Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey” (2020)?
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Forest Whitaker
79. Who plays Scrooge in Disney’s motion-capture “A Christmas Carol” (2009)?
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Jim Carrey
80. Who plays the Grinch in the 2000 live-action movie “How the Grinch Stole Christmas”?
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Jim Carrey
Hard Christmas Movie Trivia for Fans
81. In which year was “A Christmas Story” released?
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1983
82. At which department store does Buddy get a job in “Elf”?
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Gimbels
83. What is Kevin’s last name in “Home Alone”?
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McCallister
84. Which actor won an Oscar for playing Kris Kringle in the 1947 “Miracle on 34th Street”?
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Edmund Gwenn (Best Supporting Actor)
85. Who is the greedy banker in “It’s a Wonderful Life”?
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Mr. Potter
86. How much money goes missing from the Bailey Building and Loan in “It’s a Wonderful Life”?
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$8,000
87. Who plays Cousin Eddie in “Christmas Vacation”?
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Randy Quaid
88. Instead of a Christmas bonus, what does Clark Griswold receive from his boss?
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Answer: A membership in the Jelly of the Month Club
89. Who composed the music for “Home Alone”?
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John Williams
90. What is the name of Ralphie’s little brother in “A Christmas Story”?
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Randy
91. Which actor plays the conductor, Santa and several other roles in “The Polar Express”?
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Tom Hanks
92. In “Die Hard”, what last name does Holly use at work?
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Gennero (her maiden name)
93. In “Elf”, what is the name of the narwhal who says goodbye to Buddy?
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Mr. Narwhal
94. “Gremlins” (1984) is set at Christmas. What kind of creature is Gizmo?
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Answer: A mogwai
95. Which comedian stars in “Scrooged” (1988), a modern take on A Christmas Carol?
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Bill Murray
96. In “The Nightmare Before Christmas”, who is the rag doll in love with Jack?
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Sally
97. Which singer starred in “The Preacher’s Wife” (1996)?
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Whitney Houston
98. What does Kevin’s mom shout on the plane when she realizes he’s missing?
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Answer: “KEVIN!”
99. In “Klaus”, what is the name of the frozen island town where Jesper is sent?
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Smeerensburg
100. In “A Christmas Story”, what is the prize Ralphie’s dad wins in a contest?
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Answer: A leg lamp – a “major award”!
How to Host a Christmas Movie Trivia Night
- Make teams and give each one a Christmas-movie name – Team Griswold, Team Buddy, Team Kevin…
- Play one round per movie you watch, or all five rounds in one go (about an hour).
- Score: 1 point for classics and animated, 2 for comedies and modern movies, 3 for the hard round.
- Prize idea: the winners pick tonight’s movie – or get the last cookie.
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- New Year Riddles
Frequently Asked Questions
What are good Christmas movie trivia questions for kids?
Ask about animated favorites: What is the Grinch’s dog called? (Max) What brings Frosty to life? (a magic hat) Which island does Rudolph visit? (the Island of Misfit Toys)
What is the most-watched Christmas movie trivia topic?
“Home Alone”, “Elf” and “It’s a Wonderful Life” come up most often – questions like where the McCallisters fly to (Paris) or what happens when a bell rings (an angel gets his wings).
Is Die Hard a Christmas movie?
It’s set at a Christmas Eve office party, so many fans say yes – and it shows up in plenty of Christmas movie quizzes.
How many Christmas trivia questions do I need for a party?
About 40–50 questions in four or five rounds makes a fun hour. Pick two rounds from this page for a shorter game.