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Christmas movie trivia questions and answers

Most families have watched Elf and Home Alone so many times they can quote them. These 75 questions put that to work, in three boards that go from "what does Buddy put on his spaghetti" to the side plots only the superfans remember. Every answer sits right under its question.

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Christmas movie trivia: the classics

Home Alone, Elf, It's a Wonderful Life, the Grinch and the movies you can name from one line.

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  1. 01Home Alone 100What city is the McCallister family flying to when they leave Kevin behind? Paris
  2. 02Home Alone 200What two burglars does Kevin outsmart? Harry and Marv
  3. 03Home Alone 300In the sequel, what city does Kevin end up in alone? New York City
  4. 04Home Alone 400What is the name of the gangster movie Kevin watches? Angels with Filthy Souls
  5. 05Home Alone 500Which actor played Kevin? Macaulay Culkin
  6. 06Elf 100What does Buddy put on his spaghetti? Maple syrup (and candy)
  7. 07Elf 200Which city does Buddy travel to find his dad? New York City
  8. 08Elf 300What is the name of the department store where Buddy works? Gimbels
  9. 09Elf 400Who played Buddy's father, Walter Hobbs? James Caan
  10. 10Elf 500What are the four main food groups, according to Buddy? Candy, candy canes, candy corn and syrup
  11. 11Classics 100What does Ralphie want for Christmas in "A Christmas Story"? A Red Ryder BB gun
  12. 12Classics 200In "It's a Wonderful Life," what happens every time a bell rings? An angel gets his wings
  13. 13Classics 300What is the name of the town where George Bailey lives? Bedford Falls
  14. 14Classics 400In "Miracle on 34th Street," which store's Santa claims to be real? Macy's
  15. 15Classics 500Which 1954 film stars Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye putting on a show at a Vermont inn? White Christmas
  16. 16Animated 100In "How the Grinch Stole Christmas," what is the name of the Grinch's dog? Max
  17. 17Animated 200What is the name of the little girl who catches the Grinch? Cindy Lou Who
  18. 18Animated 300In "The Polar Express," what is the first gift of Christmas the boy chooses? A bell from Santa's sleigh
  19. 19Animated 400Which Peanuts character gives a speech about the meaning of Christmas? Linus
  20. 20Animated 500What is the name of the island where misfit toys live in the Rudolph TV special? The Island of Misfit Toys
  21. 21Name the movie 100Kate McCallister yells "Kevin!" on a plane. Home Alone
  22. 22Name the movie 200Clark Griswold covers his house in 25,000 lights. National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
  23. 23Name the movie 300A man learns his lesson from three ghosts in one night. A Christmas Carol
  24. 24Name the movie 400Jack Skellington discovers Christmas Town. The Nightmare Before Christmas
  25. 25Name the movie 500A cop fights terrorists in Nakatomi Plaza on Christmas Eve. Die Hard

Christmas movie quote trivia

Finish the line, name who said it, and match the quote to the movie.

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  1. 26Finish the line 100In "A Christmas Story," every adult warns Ralphie: "You'll shoot your ..." Eye out
  2. 27Finish the line 200Buddy the Elf: "I just like to smile. Smiling's my ..." Favorite
  3. 28Finish the line 300Buddy's angriest insult in "Elf": "Son of a ..." Nutcracker
  4. 29Finish the line 400Kevin plays a gangster movie line to scare off the pizza boy: "Keep the change, ya filthy ..." Animal
  5. 30Finish the line 500When Buddy is sad, he calls himself a "cotton-headed ninny ..." Muggins
  6. 31Who said it 100"Bah! Humbug!" Ebenezer Scrooge
  7. 32Who said it 200"God bless us, every one!" Tiny Tim
  8. 33Who said it 300"Buzz, your girlfriend. Woof!" Kevin McCallister
  9. 34Who said it 400"Santa! Oh my God! Santa's coming! I know him!" Buddy the Elf
  10. 35Who said it 500"Fra-gee-lay. That must be Italian!" The Old Man, Ralphie's dad
  11. 36Name the movie 100"The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear." Elf
  12. 37Name the movie 200"Maybe Christmas, he thought, doesn't come from a store." How the Grinch Stole Christmas
  13. 38Name the movie 300"Seeing isn't believing. Believing is seeing." The Santa Clause
  14. 39Name the movie 400"Christmas isn't just a day, it's a frame of mind." Miracle on 34th Street
  15. 40Name the movie 500"To me, you are perfect." (held up on cue cards) Love Actually
  16. 41Characters 100In "Home Alone," what is the name of Kevin's older brother? Buzz
  17. 42Characters 200In "Elf," what is the name of the woman Buddy falls for? Jovie
  18. 43Characters 300In "The Santa Clause," what is the name of Scott Calvin's son? Charlie
  19. 44Characters 400In "A Christmas Story," what is the name of Ralphie's little brother? Randy
  20. 45Characters 500In "It's a Wonderful Life," what is the name of George Bailey's guardian angel? Clarence
  21. 46Who played them 100Who played Buddy the Elf? Will Ferrell
  22. 47Who played them 200Who played Scott Calvin in "The Santa Clause"? Tim Allen
  23. 48Who played them 300Who played the Grinch in the 2000 live-action movie? Jim Carrey
  24. 49Who played them 400Who played Clark Griswold in "Christmas Vacation"? Chevy Chase
  25. 50Who played them 500Who played George Bailey in "It's a Wonderful Life"? James Stewart

Christmas movie deep cuts

Sequels, side plots, rom-coms and old Hollywood, for the room that has seen them all.

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  1. 5190s and 2000s 100In "The Polar Express," where is the train headed? The North Pole
  2. 5290s and 2000s 200In "Jingle All the Way," which action figure is Howard desperate to buy? Turbo-Man
  3. 5390s and 2000s 300In "The Santa Clause," what happens to Santa that makes Scott take over? He falls off Scott's roof
  4. 5490s and 2000s 400In "The Holiday," Iris and Amanda swap homes between which two countries? England and the United States
  5. 5590s and 2000s 500In "Love Actually," what does aging rocker Billy Mack want his song to be? The Christmas number one
  6. 56Animated 100In "Frosty the Snowman," what brings Frosty to life? A magic hat
  7. 57Animated 200In "The Nightmare Before Christmas," what is the name of Jack's ghost dog? Zero
  8. 58Animated 300In the 1964 "Rudolph" special, which elf would rather be a dentist? Hermey
  9. 59Animated 400In "Arthur Christmas," Arthur is the younger son of whom? Santa
  10. 60Animated 500In "Klaus," what is Jesper's job? Postman
  11. 61Sequels and side plots 100What is the full title of the first "Home Alone" sequel? Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
  12. 62Sequels and side plots 200In "Christmas Vacation," what does Clark get instead of his Christmas bonus? A Jelly of the Month Club membership
  13. 63Sequels and side plots 300In "Home Alone," what scary nickname do the kids give Old Man Marley? The South Bend Shovel Slayer
  14. 64Sequels and side plots 400In "Elf," what kind of company does Buddy's dad work for? A children's book publisher
  15. 65Sequels and side plots 500In "The Santa Clause 2," what must Scott do by Christmas Eve to stay Santa? Get married
  16. 66Old Hollywood 100In "A Christmas Story," what "major award" does the Old Man win? A leg lamp
  17. 67Old Hollywood 200Who is the greedy banker in "It's a Wonderful Life"? Mr. Potter
  18. 68Old Hollywood 300Who wrote the song that gave "White Christmas" its title? Irving Berlin
  19. 69Old Hollywood 400How does Kris Kringle win his court case in "Miracle on 34th Street"? The post office delivers bags of letters to Santa
  20. 70Old Hollywood 500Who plays the Scrooge character in the 1988 comedy "Scrooged"? Bill Murray
  21. 71Rom-coms 100In "Love Actually," what job does Hugh Grant's character have? Prime Minister
  22. 72Rom-coms 200In "The Holiday," which character does Jude Law play? Graham
  23. 73Rom-coms 300Which singer's songs fill the 2019 movie "Last Christmas"? George Michael
  24. 74Rom-coms 400Which two actors play the couple visiting every parent in "Four Christmases"? Vince Vaughn and Reese Witherspoon
  25. 75Rom-coms 500In "While You Were Sleeping," where does Lucy work? A token booth on Chicago's L train
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    Open LiveGameShow on a TV, a laptop or a projector, and pick a board. The screen shows a six-digit code and a QR code.

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    Everyone scans the QR or types the code at FreeLiveGameShow.com, and their phone becomes a buzzer.

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    You open the buzzers, the first phone answers, and the board keeps the score.

Which board to play first

Start with the classics. Nearly everyone in the room can get the 100 and 200 clues, so the kids and the people who only half watch the movies score early. The quote board comes next, and it's the loudest of the three, because half the room will shout the line before the buzzers even open.

Save the deep cuts for last, or for a crowd that rewatches Love Actually every year. Questions like what Clark gets instead of his bonus, or which elf wants to be a dentist, split the casual fans from the superfans.

Mixed ages

The classics board, with the kids taking the 100s.

Quoters

The quote board, where the lines do the work.

Superfans

Deep cuts, played for a real prize.

A Christmas movie night, with trivia between the films

  1. 1Pick two movies for the night, one for the kids and one for later.
  2. 2Before the first movie, play the classics board as a warm-up. It takes about 20 minutes.
  3. 3Between the movies, while the popcorn refills, play the quote board.
  4. 4After the last movie, play the deep cuts for the people still awake, with a real prize for the winning team.

How the buzzers work

Put the board on the TV and everyone scans the code with their phone. Each phone becomes a buzzer, so there's no shouting over each other about who was first. The host picks a clue, reads it out, opens the buzzers, and the fastest press gets to answer.

The host decides what counts. If someone says "the Grinch movie" for How the Grinch Stole Christmas, that's your call, and one tap scores it. Teams keep their own total on the TV the whole game.

Make a board about your family's favorite movie

Every family has the one movie they watch every year. With a free account, you can type a board of your own in a few minutes: five categories of five questions, about that one movie or about the year your family watched it with the power out. Save it and play it again next December.

A favorite trick is a category called "Our house": who always falls asleep before the end, who cries at the same scene, and which line gets quoted at dinner.

Questions

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What are good Christmas movie trivia questions?

Ones most of the room almost knows, like what city Kevin's family flies to (Paris) or what Buddy calls himself when he's sad (a cotton-headed ninny muggins). Mix the classics with a few deep cuts and every age stays in the game.

Are these Christmas movie trivia questions good for kids?

The classics board is. It sticks to Home Alone, Elf, the Grinch and the cartoons. The deep cuts board includes a few grown-up movies like Love Actually and Christmas Vacation.

How long does a board take?

About 20 to 30 minutes for 25 questions, depending on how much the room argues about the answers.

How many people can play?

Four players without an account, 12 with a free account, and up to 60 with the Game Night Pass ($6.99 for 48 hours). Teams can share one phone, so a big family fits on the free plan.

Is there more Christmas trivia?

Yes. The Christmas trivia questions page has 85 more on songs, Santa and traditions, plus an easy set for kids.

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