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The Ultimate Christmas Movie Quiz!
Think you know your festive cinematic favourites? Test your knowledge with our Christmas movies quiz, from cuddly family fare to darker yuletide adventures…
By Victoria LuxfordScroll
The Polar Express became a huge holiday favourite in the mid-2000s. Star Tom Hanks worked overtime playing multiple roles, but how many characters did he play?
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Around the same time, Will Ferrell won our hearts as the super festive Buddy in the film Elf. Buddy finds out he was adopted by Santa and sets out to find his real father in New York. Which iconic building does his real dad work in?
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Arnold Schwarzenegger faced his toughest opponent yet – Christmas shopping season – in comedy Jingle All The Way. What was the name of the trendy toy his son desperately wanted?
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One comedy definitely NOT for the whole family was A Bad Moms Christmas, released for the 2017 holiday season. Which actress led the all-star cast?
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In How The Grinch Stole Christmas starring Jim Carrey, what’s the name of the title character’s dog?
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An eternal holiday favourite, It’s A Wonderful Life takes place in which fictional town?
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A teenager gets more than he bargained for from his Christmas present in ‘80s cult hit Gremlins. Which Disney film do the furry critters end up watching at a movie theatre?
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Christmas was all around in the British ensemble comedy Love Actually. But who played the UK Prime Minister, who fell in love with a member of his staff (Martine McCutcheon)?
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It may not be very traditional, but Die Hard has become an alternative Christmas movie for people looking to get away from the schmaltz. What does Detective John McClane (Bruce Willis) write on the sweater of a dead henchman to send a message to Hans Gruber (Alan Rickman)?
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In The Santa Clause, Tim Allen plays Scott, an overworked dad who accidentally inherits the job of Santa Claus. What was Scott’s original job?
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Raucous adult comedy The Night Before follows three lifelong friends (Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Anthony Mackie and Seth Rogen) on a booze-filled Christmas Eve bar crawl. Which outrageous pop star do they run into?
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The Muppet Christmas Carol became a beloved classic still shown every December in cinemas. Which character did non-Muppet star Sir Michael Caine play?
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Macaulay Culkin was home for the holidays in the blockbuster Home Alone. Which city did his family visit, leaving him behind to fend off burglars?
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Culkin was forgotten (again) two Christmases later, in Home Alone 2: Lost In New York. Which future US president makes a cameo in the film?
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Christmas-set comedy Trading Places revolves around a wager between two rich men, who force a stockbroker and a homeless man (Dan Aykroyd and Eddie Murphy) to trade lives. How much was the wager for?
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Which beloved British actor plays Santa Claus in the 1994 remake of A Miracle On 34th Street?
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Billy Bob Thornton played a considerably less cuddly Saint Nick in Bad Santa. What is the name of the lovable young boy who he befriends?
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The film White Christmas features the Bing Crosby song of the same name, one of the most famous holiday tunes of all time. However, it wasn’t the first film to feature the song. Which of the following Crosby films did it first appear in?
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1983 comedy A Christmas Story is an American tradition, with one television network playing it non-stop for 24 hours every Christmas Day since 1997. The story centres around a boy who longs for a BB gun for Christmas, but what warning do all the adults in his life (including Santa) give him when he asks for it?
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The Nightmare Before Christmas has been a spooky December alternative for over 20 years, but which holiday is also prominently featured in the film?
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In the cheery romantic comedy The Holiday, Cameron Diaz swaps homes with Kate Winslet and falls for which British actor?
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Now for something a little bit different: Which movie star turned to singing during Christmas 2001, scoring a number one hit single across the world in a duet with pop star Robbie Williams?
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Believe it or not, 1992’s dark blockbuster Batman Returns is technically a Christmas movie. What decoration do Batman and Catwoman say “can be deadly if you eat it”?
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In 2015, Netflix released A Very Murray Christmas, a musical spectacular starring Bill Murray and directed by Sofia Coppola. Which A-list superstar also appears as himself in the film?
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Finally, animated hit Arthur Christmas follows the good-natured Arthur as he rushes to deliver the one present the North Pole forgot to give out. What relation is Arthur to Santa?
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