Think you know your holiday films? Test your knowledge with these Christmas movie trivia questions—they're not as easy as you think!
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The lights are twinklingthe cocoa’s flowing and the holiday spirit is in full swing. That’s right—Christmas is almost here! Andof coursethe season wouldn’t be complete without our favorite Christmas movies. Because what’s more fun than quoting every line from Elf or Home Alone? Actuallywe can think of one thing: putting your cinematic smarts to the test with a round of Christmas movie trivia!
Belowyou’ll find a sleigh-full of trivia questions (and answers!) inspired by the most iconic holiday filmsfrom Miracle on 34th Street and It’s a Wonderful Life to The Santa Clause and Scrooged. We’ve mixed in everything—classic favoritesfamily flicksholiday rom-coms and timeless TV specials—for some serious holiday fun.
So grab your favorite festive snackchannel your inner movie buff and see how many of these trivia questions you get right. No cheating—Santa is watching!
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Kids Christmas movie trivia
Polar Express (2004)
1. Question: In what city does the Polar Express pick up the Hero Boy?
Answer: Grand RapidsMichigan
2. Question: What’s the golden rule of hot chocolate?
Answer: “Never ever let it cool. Keep it cookin’ in the pot.”
3. Question: What time did the Polar Express arrive at the boy’s house?
Answer: Midnight
4. Question: What did the boy finally get to do before exclaiming, “I’ve wanted to do that all my life!”?
Answer: Pull the train whistle
5. Question: Who or what are Smokey and Steamer?
Answer: The Polar Express’ engineer and fireman
6. Question: Finish this quote: “There’s no better gift than …”
Answer: Friendship
7. Question: What word does the Polar Express’s conductor punch into the ticket of the Hero Girl?
Answer: Lead
8. Question: What is the first gift of Christmas?
Answer: A silver bell from Santa’s sleigh
9. Question: What type of animal blocks the Polar Express on its way to the North Pole?
Answer: Caribou
10. Question: What song is playing when Hero Boy first meets the Hobo?
Answer: “Good King Wenceslas”
The Christmas Chronicles (2018)
11. Question: What are the names of the two children who encounter Santa in their home?
Answer: Kate and Teddy
12. Question: Where does Santa escape to when the kids spot him?
Answer: The chimney
13. Question: Where does Kate hide after encountering Santa?
Answer: Santa’s sleigh
14. Question: Where does Santa teleport him and the kids to?
Answer: Chicago
15. Question: What does Santa use to travel quickly?
Answer: A motorcycle
16. Question: What Christmas song do the prisoners sing to bring back the spirit of Christmas?
Answer: “Santa Claus Is Back in Town”
17. Question: What gift does Santa give Teddy?
Answer: A letter and an old ornament
18. Question: What does Santa give Kate as a gift?
Answer: A skateboard
19. Question: In The Christmas Chronicles 2what powers Santa’s Village and stops time?
Answer: The Star of Bethlehem
20. Question: In The Christmas Chronicles 2which reindeer helps Santa beat the yule cat?
Answer: Dasher
Home Alone (1990)
21. Question: In which state was Home Alone filmed?
Answer: Illinois
22. Question: Where is the McCallister family planning to spend Christmas?
Answer: Paris
23. Question: What is the name of the traveling polka band Kevin’s momKatetravels with on her way home to Kevin?
Answer: The Kenosha Kickers
24. Question: What is the nickname of the pair of burglars who try to break into the McCallisters’ home?
Answer: The “Wet Bandits”
25. Question: How many siblings does Kevin have?
Answer: Four
26. Question: True or false: Kevin is the youngest child in his family.
Answer: True
27. Question: Which comedian plays Gus Polinskithe polka musician who helps Kate?
Answer: John Candy
28. Question: How is Kevin punished after getting into a fight with his older brother Buzz?
Answer: He’s sent to the attic.
29. Question: Why were the McCallisters running late the morning of their trip to Paris?
Answer: Their alarm clocks didn’t go off because of a power outage.
30. Question: Which actor played Harry Limeone of the two burglars?
Answer: Joe Pesci
31. Question: Who does Old Man Marley reunite with at the end of the movie?
Answer: His son
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
32. Question: What’s Jack Skellington’s nickname in Halloween Town?
Answer: The Pumpkin King
33. Question: Who created Sally?
Answer: Doctor Finklestein
34. Question: What does Jack call Santa Claus?
Answer: Sandy Claws
35. Question: What’s the name of Jack’s ghost dog?
Answer: Zero
36. Question: Which award-winning actress voices Sally?
Answer: Catherine O’Hara
37. Question: What is Oogie Boogie made of?
Answer: Bugs
38. Question: What are the names of the three trick-or-treaters (also known as Boogie’s Boys) who kidnap Santa Claus?
Answer: LockShock and Barrel
39. Question: How long did it take to make The Nightmare Before Christmas?
Answer: About three years
40. Question: Which holiday figure do Boogie’s Boys originally kidnapthinking it’s Santa Claus?
Answer: The Easter Bunny
41. Question: What is the name of the opening song in The Nightmare Before Christmas?
Answer: “This Is Halloween”
42. Question: What insect serves as the Mayor’s bow tie in the film?
Answer: A spider
43. Question: True or false: Jack Skellington is voiced by two people.
Answer: True—Chris Sarandon provides Jack’s regular voiceand his singing voice was done by Danny Elfman.
The Santa Clause (1994)
44. Question: What is Scott Calvin’s job at the beginning of the movie?
Answer: Toy salesman
45. Question: What is the name of the head elf at the North Pole?
Answer: Bernard
46. Question: Why must Scott take over the role of Santa Claus?
Answer: Santa Claus dies after falling off his roof.
47. Question: Where do Scott and Charlie go after Scott burns the Christmas Eve turkey?
Answer: Denny’s
48. Question: What’s the first obstacle Scott faces in the first house he visits on Christmas Eve?
Answer: A large dog
49. Question: What job does Charlie’s stepfather have?
Answer: He’s a psychiatrist.
50. Question: Laura and Neal call the police because they think Scott has kidnapped Charliebut in realitywhere did Charlie go?
Answer: To the North Pole with Scott
51. Question: What magical object did Bernard give Charlie?
Answer: A snow globe
52. Question: How did Scott get out of jail?
Answer: The elves helped him escape
53. Question: How many Santa Clause movies are there?
Answer: Three
Christmas movie trivia on TV specials
Frosty the Snowman (1969)
54. Question: How did Frosty come to life?
Answer: He wore a magician’s hat.
55. Question: What’s the name of the young girl who befriended Frosty?
Answer: Karen
56. Question: What were Frosty’s first words after coming to life?
Answer: “Happy birthday!”
A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965)
57. Question: Who kissed Lucy?
Answer: Snoopy
58. Question: What Christmas carol do the Peanuts characters sing at the end of the show?
Answer: “Hark the Herald Angel Sing”
59. Question: How did Linus knock the can off the fence?
Answer: He used his blanket.
60. Question: What did Lucy want for Christmas?
Answer: Real estate
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964)
61. Question: What was the name of the snowman who narrated the story?
Answer: Sam the Snowman
62. Question: How did Rudolph’s fatherDonnertry hiding his son’s nose?
Answer: He covered Rudolph’s nose with black mud.
63. Question: Why did Hermey stand out from the other elves?
Answer: He did not like making toys.
64. Question: The Abominable Snow Monster of the Northalso known as Bumbleterrorized Christmas Town. What was his biggest weakness?
Answer: Water
Classic Christmas movie trivia
It’s a Wonderful Life (1946)
65. Question: What’s the name of the guardian angel who takes George Bailey on his journey?
Answer: Clarence
66. Question: Who directed It’s a Wonderful Life?
Answer: Frank Capra
67. Question: Why is George ineligible for service in World War II?
Answer: He’s deaf in one ear.
68. Question: What’s the name of the town It’s a Wonderful Life takes place in?
Answer: Bedford Falls
69. Question: What book did George receive as a gift from Clarence?
Answer: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
70. Question: Who’s the actor who plays George Bailey?
Answer: James Stewart
71. Question: What’s the name of George’s youngest daughter?
Answer: Zuzu
72. Question: In the world where George was never bornwhat occupation does Mary have?
Answer: Librarian
73. Question: What does George’s brotherHarrybecome when he joins the service?
Answer: A Navy pilot
74. Question: In the universe where George was never bornBedford Falls has a different name. What is it?
Answer: Pottersville
75. Question: What event caused George to lose hearing in his left ear?
Answer: He saved Harry from drowning.
76. Question: Which New York town in the Finger Lakes region is believed to be the inspiration for Bedford Falls?
Answer: Seneca Falls
Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
77. Question: Who plays Doris Walker?
Answer: Maureen O’Hara
78. Question: What’s the name of the lawyer who defends Kris Kringle in court?
Answer: Fred Gailey
79. Question: How many Oscars did Miracle on 34th Street win?
Answer: Three
80. Question: How do Doris and Fred know each other?
Answer: They’re neighbors.
81. Question: Which famous actress played Susan Walker?
Answer: Natalie Wood
82. Question: Judge Henry X. Harper’s political adviser warns him about ruling that Santa doesn’t exist. Why does he think it’s a bad idea?
Answer: He thinks it’ll hurt the judge’s reelection bid.
83. Question: Why does Kris Kringle have to fill in as Santa during the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade?
Answer: The man who was supposed to play Santa was drunk.
84. Question: What gift does Susan ask Kris Kringle for?
Answer: A house
85. Question: How much weight did Edmund Gwenn gain for the role of Kris Kringle?
Answer: 30 pounds
86. Question: True or false: Miracle on 34th Street was released in November 1947.
Answer: False; it was released in June 1947.
A Christmas Story (1983)
87. Question: What present does Ralphie want more than anything for Christmas?
Answer: A Red Rider BB gun
88. Question: What was the name of Ralphie’s younger brother?
Answer: Randy
89. Question: What was the secret message Ralphie deciphered from the Little Orphan Annie radio show?
Answer: “Be sure to drink your Ovaltine.”
90. Question: What prize does Ralphie’s dad win in a contest?
Answer: A lamp shaped like a woman’s leg in a fishnet stocking.
91. Question: What are the names of the bullies who terrorize Ralphie and his friends?
Answer: Scut Farkus and Grover Dill
92. Question: Who gifts Ralphie a pink bunny onesie for Christmas?
Answer: Aunt Clara
93. Question: What does Santa say to Ralphie when he says he wants a BB gun for Christmas?
Answer: “You’ll shoot your eye out.”
94. Question: Finish the quote from Ralphie’s dad: “Fra-gee-lay …”
Answer: “… it must be Italian!”
95. Question: How does Ralphie’s mom get Randy to eat dinner?
Answer: She asks him to show her how pigs eat.
96. Question: Ralphie gets in trouble when he repeats a swear word he claims to have heard from his friend Schwartz. Howeverhe actually heard the word from someone else. Who was it?
Answer: His dad
Funny Christmas movie trivia
Elf (2003)
97. Question: Who plays Buddy the Elf?
Answer: Will Ferrell
98. Question: Which city does Buddy travel to to find his dad?
Answer: New York City
99. Question: How did Buddy get to the North Pole as a baby?
Answer: He crawled into Santa’s bag of presents.
100. Question: What is the name of Buddy’s half-brother?
Answer: Michael
101. Question: Why does Santa’s sleigh crash in Central Park?
Answer: The engine is lost due to a shortage of Christmas spirit.
102. Question: What song do people sing to raise the amount of Christmas spirit?
Answer: “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town”
103. Question: What are the four main food groups for elves?
Answer: Candycandy corncandy canes and syrup
104. Question: Which toy does Buddy not like?
Answer: Jack-in-the-Box
105. Question: What is the name of Buddy’s love interest?
Answer: Jovie
106. Question: Which department store does Buddy get a job at?
Answer: Gimbels
107. Question: What building does Buddy’s father work in?
Answer: The Empire State Building
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989)
108. Question: Which city do the Griswolds live near?
Answer: Chicago
109. Question: What’s the name of Clark’s boss?
Answer: Frank Shirley
110. Question: What does Clark forget to bring when the family goes to cut their own Christmas tree?
Answer: A saw
111. Question: Instead of cashwhat does Clark’s boss give him as a Christmas bonus?
Answer: A free year’s membership to the Jelly of the Month Club
112. Question: Which magazine is Clark trying to read with sticky fingers in bed?
Answer: People
113. Question: Who plays Rusty in this film?
Answer: Johnny Galecki
114. Question: Clark wears a navy blue baseball cap that represents which NFL team?
Answer: The Chicago Bears
115. Question: Who plays cousin Eddie?
Answer: Randy Quaid
116. Question: On which day does the movie end?
Answer: Christmas Eve
117. Question: Who tosses a match in the storm draincausing an explosion?
Answer: Uncle Lewis
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
118. Question: What is the name of the comedian who plays the Grinch?
Answer: Jim Carrey
119. Question: What time is the Grinch set to have dinner with himself (and he can’t cancel it again)?
Answer: 6:30 p.m.
120. Question: Which actress plays Cindy Lou Who?
Answer: Taylor Momsen
121. Question: Jim Carrey spoke with an accent when playing the Grinch. Which actor’s accent did he based the Grinch’s on?
Answer: Sean Connery
122. Question: What’s the name of the mountain the Grinch lives on?
Answer: Mount Crumpit
123. Question: What’s the name of the Grinch’s dog?
Answer: Max
124. Question: Who nominates the Grinch as the Whoville Holiday Cheermeister?
Answer: Cindy Lou Who
125. Question: What is the name of the girl the Grinch had a childhood crush on?
Answer: Martha May Whovier
126. Question: The Grinch’s costume was made of what kind of animal hair?
Answer: Yak hair
127. Question: Who directed How the Grinch Stole Christmas?
Answer: Ron Howard
128. Question: Which Academy Award did the movie win?
Answer: Best Makeup
129. Question: What is the mayor of Whoville’s name?
Answer: Augustus Maywho
Romantic Christmas movie trivia
The Holiday (2006)
130. Question: Which city does Amanda live in?
Answer: Los Angeles
131. Question: Which paper does Iris write for in London?
Answer: The Daily Telegraph
132. Question: How many kids does Graham have?
Answer: Two
133. Question: What does Miles do for a living in Los Angeles?
Answer: He’s a Hollywood music composer
134. Question: How old did Amanda say she was when her parents divorced?
Answer: 15
135. Question: What’s the name of Iris’s ex-boyfriend?
Answer: Jasper
136. Question: Why did Graham show up at Iris’s housewhich Amanda was staying at?
Answer: He was drunk and needed a place to sleep.
137. Question: What’s the name of the actress Miles is dating during the movie?
Answer: Maggie
138. Question: Who directed The Holiday?
Answer: Nancy Meyers
139. Question: What’s the name of the website Iris and Amanda use to swap houses?
Answer: homeexchange.com
140. Question: Why did Amanda break up with her boyfriend?
Answer: He cheated on her.
Love Actually (2003)
141. Question: Who plays Davidthe newly elected Prime Minister?
Answer: Hugh Grant
142. Question: How does Mark know Juliet?
Answer: Juliet is married to Mark’s best friendPeter.
143. Question: What instrument does Sam learn to impress his crush?
Answer: The drums
144. Question: Sarah is in love with one of her co-workers. What’s his name?
Answer: Karl
145. Question: Who does Jamie catch his girlfriend cheating on him with?
Answer: His brother
146. Question: Harry and Karen are marriedbut Harry is growing more attracted to Mia. How do Mia and Harry know each other?
Answer: Mia is Harry’s secretary.
147. Question: What’s the name of Billy Mack’s manager?
Answer: Joe
148. Question: In the beginning voiceover of the filmDavid says that whenever he feels sad about the state of the worldhe thinks about the arriving terminals at which airport to feel better?
Answer: Heathrow Airport
149. Question: How does David meet Natalie?
Answer: Natalie is a member of his staff.
150. Question: What’s the name of the jewelry salesman who takes a long time to wrap Harry’s gift for Mia?
Answer: Rufus
A Christmas Prince (2017)
151. Question: What is Amber’s job?
Answer: She’s a journalist.
152. Question: What country does Amber travel to for her story?
Answer: Aldovia
153. Question: How does Amber get to stay in the palace?
Answer: She pretends to be Princess Emily’s new tutor.
154. Question: What secret about Prince Richard does Amber uncover?
Answer: He’s adopted.
155. Question: Where was A Christmas Prince filmed?
Answer: Romania
156. Question: What does Amber’s father do for a living?
Answer: He runs a diner.
157. Question: How is Simon related to Prince Richard?
Answer: They’re cousins.
158. Question: What’s the name of Prince Richard’s ex-girlfriend who teams up with Simon to make him the heir to the throne?
Answer: Sophia
159. Question: What happens between Amber and Prince Richard at the end of the movie?
Answer: They get engaged.
160. Question: How many movies are in this Netflix holiday movie franchise?
Answer: Three
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