60 Christmas Movie Trivia Questions and Answers
The holiday season is here, and what better way to celebrate than diving into the magical world of Christmas movies? From heartwarming classics to laugh-out-loud comedies and modern favorites, Christmas movies hold a special place in our hearts. They bring families together, spread joy, and remind us of the spirit of giving, love, and hope.
This trivia page is your ultimate guide to testing (and expanding!) your knowledge of Christmas cinema. Whether you’re a fan of George Bailey’s unforgettable journey in It’s a Wonderful Life, Buddy the Elf’s candy-fueled escapades in Elf, or the timeless charm of animated specials like Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, we’ve got something for everyone.
Featuring 60 trivia questions, this page is packed with fun facts, challenging questions, and a few surprises to keep you entertained. Gather your friends and family, grab some hot cocoa, and see who’s the ultimate Christmas movie expert. Let the holiday trivia fun begin! 🎅🍿
Section 1: Classic Christmas Movies
- What is the name of George Bailey’s guardian angel in It’s a Wonderful Life?
a) Clarence
b) Michael
c) Raphael
d) Gabriel - In Miracle on 34th Street, what is the name of the little girl who doesn’t believe in Santa Claus at first?
a) Susan Walker
b) Mary Edwards
c) Anna Clark
d) Grace Williams - Who played the role of Kris Kringle in the 1994 remake of Miracle on 34th Street?
a) Richard Attenborough
b) Anthony Hopkins
c) Ian McKellen
d) Sean Connery - What song does Judy Garland sing in Meet Me in St. Louis that has become a Christmas classic?
a) Silent Night
b) White Christmas
c) Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
d) O Holy Night - In White Christmas, which duo stars as the leads?
a) Gene Kelly and Donald O’Connor
b) Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers
c) Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye
d) Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin
Section 2: Modern Christmas Movies
- Who plays Buddy the Elf in Elf?
a) Will Ferrell
b) Adam Sandler
c) Ben Stiller
d) Jim Carrey - What is the name of the department store in Elf?
a) Gimbels
b) Macy’s
c) Bloomingdale’s
d) Nordstrom - In The Polar Express, what is the first gift of Christmas?
a) A sleigh bell
b) A toy train
c) A golden ticket
d) A book - What is the Grinch’s dog’s name in How the Grinch Stole Christmas?
a) Max
b) Buddy
c) Duke
d) Charlie - In Home Alone, what are the names of the two burglars?
a) Marv and Harry
b) Joe and Sam
c) Frank and Carl
d) Tom and Jerry
Section 3: Animated Christmas Movies
- In A Charlie Brown Christmas, what does Charlie Brown set out to find?
a) A Christmas tree
b) A gift for Lucy
c) His missing dog
d) The true meaning of Christmas - What is the name of the reindeer who guides Santa’s sleigh in Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer?
a) Dasher
b) Comet
c) Rudolph
d) Blitzen - In The Nightmare Before Christmas, who is the Pumpkin King?
a) Jack Skellington
b) Oogie Boogie
c) Zero
d) Dr. Finkelstein - What holiday does Jack Skellington try to take over in The Nightmare Before Christmas?
a) Easter
b) Halloween
c) Christmas
d) Thanksgiving - In Frosty the Snowman, what brings Frosty to life?
a) A magic hat
b) A Christmas wish
c) A snowfall
d) A candy cane
Section 4: Christmas Comedies
- In National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, what gets stuck under the Griswold family tree?
a) A squirrel
b) A raccoon
c) A cat
d) A bird - In Scrooged, who plays the lead role of Frank Cross?
a) Steve Martin
b) Bill Murray
c) Chevy Chase
d) John Candy - What holiday drink does Clark Griswold famously enjoy in Christmas Vacation?
a) Eggnog
b) Hot chocolate
c) Mulled wine
d) Spiked cider - What does Ralphie want for Christmas in A Christmas Story?
a) A bicycle
b) A Red Ryder BB gun
c) A toy train
d) A video game - In Jingle All the Way, what is the name of the action figure that Arnold Schwarzenegger’s character is trying to buy?
a) Turbo Man
b) Power Dude
c) Action Joe
d) Hero Guy
Section 5: Romantic Christmas Movies
- In Love Actually, who is the British Prime Minister that falls in love with his staff member?
a) Hugh Grant
b) Colin Firth
c) Liam Neeson
d) Alan Rickman - What is the name of the small Vermont inn featured in White Christmas?
a) Pine Tree Inn
b) Snowflake Lodge
c) Winter Haven Inn
d) Frosty Cabin - In The Holiday, which two characters switch homes for the holidays?
a) Iris and Amanda
b) Sophie and Emma
c) Kate and Lucy
d) Olivia and Mia - In While You Were Sleeping, what does Lucy pretend to be to Peter’s family?
a) His girlfriend
b) His nurse
c) His fiancée
d) His assistant - Who plays Kate, the lead character in Last Christmas?
a) Emilia Clarke
b) Lily James
c) Keira Knightley
d) Felicity Jones
Section 6: Action and Alternative Christmas Movies
- What building is central to the action in Die Hard?
a) Nakatomi Plaza
b) Sears Tower
c) Empire State Building
d) The Pentagon - What is the name of the limo driver in Die Hard?
a) Argyle
b) Carl
c) Eddie
d) Roy - Who plays the Grinch in the 2000 live-action adaptation of How the Grinch Stole Christmas?
a) Jim Carrey
b) Robin Williams
c) Mike Myers
d) Eddie Murphy - In Batman Returns, who is the villain that disrupts Gotham City during Christmas?
a) The Joker
b) The Penguin
c) Two-Face
d) Bane - In Gremlins, what should you never do to a Mogwai?
a) Feed it after midnight
b) Expose it to sunlight
c) Get it wet
d) All of the above
Section 7: More Classic Christmas Movies
- What is the name of the boy who helps Kris Kringle in Miracle on 34th Street (1947)?
a) Tommy
b) Alfred
c) Billy
d) Eddie - In Holiday Inn, what is the special holiday around which the movie revolves?
a) Christmas
b) Thanksgiving
c) New Year’s Eve
d) Easter - Who directed It’s a Wonderful Life?
a) Frank Capra
b) Alfred Hitchcock
c) Orson Welles
d) Billy Wilder - What does George Bailey wish for in It’s a Wonderful Life?
a) To never be born
b) To be rich
c) To leave Bedford Falls
d) To own a mansion - In Babes in Toyland (1961), who plays Mary Contrary?
a) Julie Andrews
b) Annette Funicello
c) Debbie Reynolds
d) Shirley Jones
Section 8: More Modern Christmas Movies
- In The Santa Clause, what causes Scott Calvin to become Santa?
a) He puts on Santa’s suit
b) He touches Santa’s sleigh
c) He finds Santa’s workshop
d) He eats Santa’s cookies - In Elf, what does Buddy pour on his spaghetti?
a) Syrup
b) Chocolate sauce
c) Marshmallows
d) Whipped cream - What magical item does Tom Hanks’ character give the boy in The Polar Express?
a) A silver bell
b) A golden ticket
c) A snow globe
d) A conductor’s hat - In Arthur Christmas, what relation is Arthur to Santa?
a) Son
b) Nephew
c) Grandson
d) Brother - What is the name of the toy in Toy Story that gets a Christmas makeover in the holiday special Toy Story That Time Forgot?
a) Buzz Lightyear
b) Trixie
c) Woody
d) Rex
Section 9: Christmas Villains and Misadventures
- What is the name of the villainous character played by Tim Curry in Home Alone 2: Lost in New York?
a) The Bellhop
b) Mr. Hector
c) Concierge Larry
d) Hotel Harry - In How the Grinch Stole Christmas, what is the Grinch’s primary complaint about Christmas?
a) The noise
b) The food
c) The weather
d) The decorations - What object does Kevin use to fend off the burglars in Home Alone?
a) A paint can
b) A baseball bat
c) A slingshot
d) A Christmas tree - Who plays the evil CEO in The Santa Clause 2?
a) Peter Boyle
b) Tim Curry
c) Martin Short
d) Alan Arkin - What famous actor voices Scrooge in Disney’s A Christmas Carol (2009)?
a) Tom Hanks
b) Jim Carrey
c) Robin Williams
d) Will Ferrell
Section 10: Christmas TV Specials
- In A Charlie Brown Christmas, what is the name of the song the gang sings at the end?
a) Jingle Bells
b) Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
c) Silent Night
d) O Little Town of Bethlehem - In Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, who helps Rudolph defeat the Abominable Snowman?
a) Yukon Cornelius
b) Hermey the Elf
c) Santa
d) Clarice - In The Year Without a Santa Claus, who are the two brothers that control the weather?
a) Snow Miser and Heat Miser
b) Frosty and Blazey
c) Blizzard and Inferno
d) Ice King and Fire Lord - What kind of animal is Olaf in Frozen?
a) A snowman
b) A reindeer
c) A penguin
d) A polar bear - What is the name of the boy who befriends Frosty in the animated special Frosty the Snowman?
a) Billy
b) Tommy
c) Jimmy
d) Jack
Section 11: Miscellaneous Christmas Movie Trivia
- In The Holiday, which actor plays Graham, the charming widower?
a) Jude Law
b) Hugh Jackman
c) Chris Hemsworth
d) Ryan Gosling - What year was the original How the Grinch Stole Christmas animated TV special released?
a) 1959
b) 1966
c) 1972
d) 1980 - What Christmas-themed movie stars Nicolas Cage as a man who gets a glimpse of what his life could have been?
a) The Family Man
b) A Christmas Carol
c) Christmas with the Kranks
d) Deck the Halls - In Krampus, what does the title character represent?
a) The opposite of Santa Claus
b) A magical reindeer
c) A Christmas elf gone bad
d) A mischievous snowman - In A Christmas Carol, what is the name of Ebenezer Scrooge’s underpaid clerk?
a) Bob Cratchit
b) Jacob Marley
c) Tiny Tim
d) Mr. Fezziwig - What is the tagline of the movie Elf?
a) “This holiday, discover your inner elf.”
b) “The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear.”
c) “Santa’s coming to town.”
d) “He’s not your average elf.” - In Deck the Halls, what does Danny DeVito’s character want to achieve?
a) To make his house visible from space
b) To become Santa Claus
c) To win a holiday decorating contest
d) To sell his Christmas lights - What is the full title of the movie that features the song White Christmas?
a) Holiday Inn
b) White Christmas
c) Christmas in Connecticut
d) The Bishop’s Wife - What popular Christmas movie features the line, “You’ll shoot your eye out!”?
a) A Christmas Story
b) Elf
c) The Santa Clause
d) Home Alone - In the Hallmark Channel’s Christmas at Pemberley Manor, what famous novel inspired the movie?
a) Pride and Prejudice
b) Sense and Sensibility
c) Emma
d) Northanger Abbey
Answers
Section 1: Classic Christmas Movies
- a) Clarence
- a) Susan Walker
- a) Richard Attenborough
- c) Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
- c) Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye
Section 2: Modern Christmas Movies
- a) Will Ferrell
- a) Gimbels
- a) A sleigh bell
- a) Max
- a) Marv and Harry
Section 3: Animated Christmas Movies
- a) A Christmas tree
- c) Rudolph
- a) Jack Skellington
- c) Christmas
- a) A magic hat
Section 4: Christmas Comedies
- a) A squirrel
- b) Bill Murray
- a) Eggnog
- b) A Red Ryder BB gun
- a) Turbo Man
Section 5: Romantic Christmas Movies
- a) Hugh Grant
- a) Pine Tree Inn
- a) Iris and Amanda
- c) His fiancée
- a) Emilia Clarke
Section 6: Action and Alternative Christmas Movies
- a) Nakatomi Plaza
- a) Argyle
- a) Jim Carrey
- b) The Penguin
- d) All of the above
Section 7: More Classic Christmas Movies
- b) Alfred
- a) Christmas
- a) Frank Capra
- a) To never be born
- b) Annette Funicello
Section 8: More Modern Christmas Movies
- a) He puts on Santa’s suit
- a) Syrup
- a) A silver bell
- a) Son
- b) Trixie
Section 9: Christmas Villains and Misadventures
- b) Mr. Hector
- a) The noise
- a) A paint can
- c) Martin Short
- b) Jim Carrey
Section 10: Christmas TV Specials
- b) Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
- a) Yukon Cornelius
- a) Snow Miser and Heat Miser
- a) A snowman
- b) Tommy
Section 11: Miscellaneous Christmas Movie Trivia
- a) Jude Law
- b) 1966
- a) The Family Man
- a) The opposite of Santa Claus
- a) Bob Cratchit
- b) “The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear.”
- a) To make his house visible from space
- a) Holiday Inn
- a) A Christmas Story
- a) Pride and Prejudice
