Our friends, Keeping It Reel Quizzes, have written a festive film quiz for you all. Why not host a quiz at your Christmas gathering?
It's Christmas!
In what film would you find these as the four main food groups: Candy, Candy Canes, Candy Corn and Syrup? Elf
What is the name of the movie Kevin uses to deceive the pizza boy and a pair of cat burglars in Home Alone? Angels with Filthy Souls
In what movie is TurboMan the hot Christmas toy? Jingle All The Way
The main character in The Polar Express can't hear... what? Santa's sleigh bells
What was the name of Scrooge's old partner in A Christmas Carol?Jacob Marley
During which war does White Christmas take place? World War II
What Christmas movie features Tim Curry as a suspicious hotel concierge? Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
Zero, Max and Snoopy are all dogs featured in classic animated Christmas films. Name their films, a point for each. A Nightmare Before Christmas, How The Grinch Stole Christmas and A Charlie Brown Christmas.
If you ranked Santa's reindeer alphabetically, which reindeer's name would appear last? Vixen
In The Christmas Chronicles, what real life couple play Mrs and Mr Claus? Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn
Numbers
The Christmas rom com starring Reese Witherspoon and Vince Vaughn is titled ____ Christmases? Four
How many Pirates of the Caribbean sequel cast members appear in Love, Actually? Two
How many of Santa's reindeer have names starting with D? Three - Dancer, Dasher, Donner
How many sequels (including spin offs and prequels) are there for Bad Santa? One
The 1967 Dr Seuss tale about a mean green guy has how many words in its title? Five - How The Grinch Stole Christmas
Spooky Christmas
What is widely considered the first Christmas slasher? Black Christmas
True or False: the titular character Krampus has no dialogue in the 2015 film. False
This 2023 Christmas horror was titled It's a Wonderful ___ what? Knife
What is the name of the main villain in The Nightmare Before Christmas? Oogie Boogie
In Gremlins, what is the name of the original creature bought from Chinatown? Mogwai
Poorly explained Christmas plots
Horrid men treat women horridly and then they all head to a nativity. Love Actually
What could be worse than your wife's Christmas party? How about picking her up from the airport... at Christmas? Die Hard 2
Undead secretary helps an orphan find the true meaning of Christmas. Batman Returns
Town comes together to bully a lonely man into celebrating Christmas. The Grinch/How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Beloved origin story of a psychopath abandoned by his parents. Home Alone
A Christmas Carol adaptations
In Scrooged, what job does Bill Murray have? He’s a television executive
Who plays Ebenezer Scrooge in the recent musical take, Spirited? Will Ferrell
Which came first – Mickey’s Christmas Carol or The Muppets Christmas Carol? Mickey was released in 1983, Muppets in 1992
The Man Who Invented Christmas chronicles the writing of A Christmas Carol. But who plays Dickens in it? Dan Stevens
Which one of these has not adapted A Christmas Carol? Looney Tunes, Bob’s Burgers, Barbie, All Dogs Go to Heaven. Bob’s Burgers
Feels like Christmas but isn't
A staple of Boxing Day TV, which World War Two drama stars Charles Bronson, Richard Attenborough, Steve McQueen and Donald Pleasance? The Great Escape
Ben Whishaw is the voice of Paddington. But he was a late change to the cast. Which Oscar-winning actor was originally meant to voice the bear, going as far as to record all his dialogue for this? Colin Firth
Ben Whishaw is also one of how many actors to play Q in official James Bond films? 4 – Wishaw, John Cleese, Desmond Llwelyn and Peter Burton (in Dr No)
Another film that went through a big change late in production was Sonic the Hedgehog, which has its third film out in time for Christmas. The character was completely redesigned after fan’s revulsion at what they dubbed ‘Ugly Sonic’. But ‘Ugly Sonic’ has appeared in a film. Which film is that? Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
In Lord of the Rings, Frodo is tasked with destroying the One Ring. But how many rings does it have dominion over? 19 – 3 for elves, 9 for men and 7 for dwarves
Connections
In Love, Actually, Juliet answers the door of her and her husband's flat to Mark, who is holding up a sign instructing her to “Say it's ______” ? Carol Singers
In Home Alone, what iconic Christmas song plays as Kevin sets the traps around his house? “Carol of the Bells”
In Elf, Jovie leads a crowd in an impromptu rendition of a classic festive song in order to spread Christmas cheer. What song do they sing? “Santa Claus is Coming to Town”
In what film, set at Christmas, does Rooney Mara play a character who works in a Manhattan department store in the early 1950s? Carol
In what classic Christmas film would you find the song “One More Sleep”? The Muppet Christmas Carol
Connection: Carols
Wallace & Gromit
In which Wallace & Gromit short was Shaun the Sheep first introduced? A Close Shave
How many Oscars have Wallace & Gromit films and shorts won? Three – Animated Short Film for The Wrong Trousers and A Close Shave and Animated Feature for Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Wallace & Gromit are back on screen on Christmas Day with Vengeance Most Fowl. They were last on screen in A Matter of Loaf and Death. How many years is the gap between the two? 16
Which member of the League of Gentleman voices a garden gnome in the forthcoming Wallace & Gromit film? Reece Shearsmith
Which aired first – Creature Comforts or Wallace & Gromit? Creature Comforts aired first aired on 15th July 1989, A Grand Day Out on 4th November 1989
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