Christmas Movie Quiz

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How old is Kevin McCallister in Home Alone (1990)?

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Home Alone, Elf, Die Hard and It's a Wonderful Life: ten free Christmas movie trivia questions, from easy to hard, with every answer explained. Hosting movie night? The full printable has 100 questions and TV slides.

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  1. 1.

    How old is Kevin McCallister in Home Alone (1990)?

    • Six
    • Eight
    • Ten
    • Twelve

    Answer: Eight. It's eight. Kevin is an eight-year-old boy left behind when his family flies to Paris.

  2. 2.

    In Elf, Buddy leaves the North Pole for which city to find his father?

    • Chicago
    • Boston
    • New York City
    • Los Angeles

    Answer: New York City. It's New York City. Buddy heads to New York City to meet his biological father.

  3. 3.

    Who plays several roles in The Polar Express (2004), including the conductor?

    • Tom Hanks
    • Robin Williams
    • Steve Martin
    • Billy Crystal

    Answer: Tom Hanks. It's Tom Hanks, who plays several roles in the film. The Polar Express's characters were made with live-action motion capture and computer animation.

  4. 4.

    Die Hard (1988) takes place at a Christmas Eve party in which city?

    • New York City
    • Chicago
    • Las Vegas
    • Los Angeles

    Answer: Los Angeles. It's Los Angeles. New York detective John McClane visits his wife at a Christmas Eve party in a Los Angeles skyscraper.

  5. 5.

    Last Christmas (2019) takes its title and story idea from a song by which band?

    • Queen
    • ABBA
    • Wham!
    • Take That

    Answer: Wham!. It's Wham! The film is based on their 1984 song of the same name, and it was written by Bryony Kimmings and Emma Thompson, who also stars.

  6. 6.

    In It's a Wonderful Life (1946), what is the name of George Bailey's hometown?

    • Bedford Falls
    • Stars Hollow
    • Pleasantville
    • Springfield

    Answer: Bedford Falls. It's Bedford Falls. James Stewart plays George Bailey of the small town of Bedford Falls. The film is based on “The Greatest Gift”, a story self-published by Philip Van Doren Stern in 1943.

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    Which toy are the two dads desperate to buy in Jingle All the Way (1996)?

    • Captain Galaxy
    • Robo Ranger
    • Mega Max
    • Turbo Man

    Answer: Turbo Man. It's Turbo Man. Two rival fathers race to buy the popular Turbo Man action figure on Christmas Eve. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sinbad star as rival dads Howard Langston and Myron Larabee.

  8. 8.

    Who plays Ebenezer Scrooge in The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)?

    • Patrick Stewart
    • Michael Caine
    • George C. Scott
    • Albert Finney

    Answer: Michael Caine. It's Michael Caine. Michael Caine stars as Scrooge; it was the first Muppet film with a human as the main character.

  9. 9.

    A Christmas Story (1983) is set during the Christmas of which year?

    • 1955
    • 1962
    • 1940
    • 1971

    Answer: 1940. It's 1940. A Christmas Story follows a young boy and his family during Christmastime in 1940. It was directed by Bob Clark and is based on Jean Shepherd's 1966 book In God We Trust: All Others Pay Cash.

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    White Christmas (1954) was the first film released in which widescreen process?

    • VistaVision
    • Cinerama
    • CinemaScope
    • Technirama

    Answer: VistaVision. It's VistaVision. Paramount's White Christmas was the first film released in VistaVision. White Christmas stars Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney and Vera-Ellen, with songs by Irving Berlin.

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What's in the full Christmas Movie Trivia printable?

100 multiple-choice questions about Christmas movies in four rounds of 25, from 1940s classics like It's a Wonderful Life to Netflix films like Klaus, with team answer sheets, an answer key with the fact behind every answer, and 207 TV slides.

Are the answers checked?

Yes. Every answer is checked against the film's Wikipedia article, and the questions are written in our own words, with no movie quotes, posters or stills.

Can we play Christmas movie trivia on the TV?

Yes. The printable comes with 16:9 TV slides that show each question, then its answer and fact, so a host can run it from a laptop or a TV.

Is Christmas Movie Trivia in the Christmas party games bundle?

Yes. It is one of the 27 games in our Christmas Party Games Bundle, along with our 100-question Christmas Trivia, an ugly sweater contest kit and gift exchange games.

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