Elf Movie Trivia: 50+ Questions for Fans of Buddy the Elf

Grab your maple syrup and pour it on some spaghetti—it’s time for Elf trivia! Since its release in 2003, Elf, starring Will Ferrell as the lovable Buddy, has become a modern Christmas classic. Whether you watch it every holiday season or quote it year-round, this trivia quiz will test your knowledge of Buddy’s journey from the North Pole to New York City.
Answers are provided below. Let’s see if you’re a true elf—or just a South Pole imposter.

❓ Elf Movie Trivia Questions

🎅 Basic Plot & Characters

  1. Who plays the lead role of Buddy the Elf?
  2. What is Buddy’s human father’s name?
  3. What is the name of Buddy’s elf friend at the North Pole?
  4. What does Buddy say is his favorite thing to do?
  5. Where does Buddy travel to in search of his real dad?

🍝 Funny Moments & Quotes

  1. What unusual food topping does Buddy put on his spaghetti?
  2. What are the four main food groups according to elves?
  3. What store does Buddy get a job at?
  4. What phrase does Buddy shout when he finds Santa in the store?
  5. What’s the code word Buddy uses when answering the phone at work?

🎄 Holiday Spirit

  1. What song does Jovie sing to help raise Christmas spirit?
  2. Why is Santa’s sleigh unable to fly on its own?
  3. What helps the sleigh finally lift off in the final scene?
  4. What toy does Buddy mistakenly label as defective?
  5. What decoration does Buddy create in the store overnight?

🎬 Behind the Scenes & Movie Facts

  1. What year was Elf released?
  2. Who directed the film?
  3. What actor plays Santa Claus in the movie?
  4. What famous stop-motion holiday special inspired some North Pole scenes?
  5. What actor plays Jovie, Buddy’s love interest?

🧁 Deeper Cuts & Details

  1. What flavor of Pop-Tarts does Buddy eat for breakfast?
  2. What instrument does Jovie play when she sings with Buddy?
  3. What is Buddy’s full name on the adoption papers?
  4. What does Buddy write on the Etch A Sketch for his dad?
  5. What’s the name of the children’s book that Walter must publish?
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🎁 Fill-in-the-Quote

  1. “The best way to spread Christmas cheer is __________.”
  2. “I just like to smile, _________.”
  3. “You sit on a throne of _______!”
  4. “I’m a cotton-headed _______ ninny muggins.”
  5. “I passed through the seven levels of the Candy Cane Forest, through the sea of _______ ________, and then I walked through the Lincoln Tunnel.”

✅ Elf Movie Trivia Answers

Basic Plot & Characters – Answers

  1. Will Ferrell
  2. Walter Hobbs
  3. Ming Ming
  4. Smiling
  5. New York City

Funny Moments & Quotes – Answers

  1. Maple syrup
  2. Candy, candy canes, candy corns, and syrup
  3. Gimbels
  4. “Santa! I know him!”
  5. “Buddy the Elf, what’s your favorite color?”

Holiday Spirit – Answers

  1. “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town”
  2. The lack of Christmas spirit
  3. Singing from the crowd
  4. Jack-in-the-box
  5. Paper snowflakes, chains, and decorations

Behind the Scenes – Answers

  1. 2003
  2. Jon Favreau
  3. Ed Asner
  4. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
  5. Zooey Deschanel

Deeper Cuts & Details – Answers

  1. Chocolate
  2. Shower (singing a capella)
  3. Buddy Hobbs
  4. “I love you, Dad.”
  5. Greenway Press children’s book: “The Puppy and the Pigeon”

Fill-in-the-Quote – Answers

  1. “singing loud for all to hear.”
  2. “smiling’s my favorite.”
  3. “lies!”
  4. “ninny muggins.”
  5. “swirly twirly gumdrops”

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