Can You Match the Quote to the Christmas Movie?

By: Jonnathan Chadwick
Estimated Completion Time
5 min
Can You Match the Quote to the Christmas Movie?
Image: Cat in the Hat Productions / MGM Animation/Visual Arts

About This Quiz

The best Christmas movies are known around the world by a single quote. We've all heard how angels get their wings and why Ralphie can't get a Red Ryder carbon-action, 200-shot range model air rifle for Christmas. We know mogwais can't be fed after midnight, and only Dad can teach everything about exterior illumination. The reason we know all these things is that they're immortalized in iconic quotes. In some cases, the quotes themselves are more popular than the movies.

Christmas movie quotes are famous for being funny, stupid, smart, hypocritical and embodying all the magic of the Christmas spirit. They bring us together and make us love the holidays even more. Deadly action flicks set during Christmas are known for their loving holiday lines. Evil characters like the Grinch are known for the most heartwarming lessons. Even through all the chaos and crime in "Home Alone," the one quote that sticks out represents everything about Christmas.

It's the perfect time of the season to gather around the warmth with friends and family and enjoy a classic Christmas movie. Are you a movie buff? Do you love the magic of Christmas? If so, take a look at these famous quotes and see if you can match them to the correct Christmas movie.

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Rankin/Bass Productions / Videocraft International / National Broadcasting Company (NBC)
"With your nose so bright, won't you guide my sleigh tonight?" Can you name the film?
"Go"
"Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"
"Gremlins"
"The Holiday"
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Wrong Answer

This 1964 TV movie is one of the most classic holiday films. Santa asks Rudolph to guide his sleigh, and Rudolph responds by saying it would be an honor. Rudolph goes from misfit to hero in this 47-minute short.

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Home alone
Hughes Entertainment
"This is extremely important. Will you please tell Santa that instead of presents this year, I just want my family back." What movie is this from?
"Die Hard"
"Gremlins"
"Home Alone"
"Lethal Weapon"
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Wrong Answer

"Home Alone" has enough classic lines to fill this entire quiz, but this one may take the cake as most meaningful. Through all the fighting and anger and antics, this is the quote that makes this one of the best Christmas movies ever.

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The Santa Clause
Walt Disney Pictures/ Hollywood Pictures/ Outlaw Productions
"Merry Christmas to all, and to all a goodnight! And when I wake up, I'm getting a CAT scan." What movie is this?
"The Santa Clause"
"Christmas With the Kranks"
"Elf"
"Love Actually"
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Wrong Answer

Tim Allen plays an everyday dad who accidentally injures the real Santa Claus and has to fill in for him on Christmas Eve. He's horribly suited for the job and has to figure out how to hide the secret from everyone.

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Elf
New Line Cinema / Guy Walks Into a Bar Productions
"The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear." Do you know the movie?
"Bad Santa"
"Elf"
"The Holiday"
"Love Actually"
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Wrong Answer

Will Ferrell and Zooey Deschanel star in this 2003 comedy that was adapted from a book. Ferrell plays a normal kid who's accidentally raised by elves in the North Pole. When he reunites with his birth family, his world is turned upside down.

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Miracle on 34th St
Hughes Entertainment
"Christmas isn't just a day, it's a frame of mind." Do you know this movie?
"Miracle on 34th St."
"The Holiday"
"Love Actually"
"The Polar Express"
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Wrong Answer

This black-and-white classic from 1947 has held up as one of the best Christmas movies of all time. The story follows a man who claims to be Santa and gets institutionalized for saying so. Luckily an ambitious lawyer believes him.

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A Christmas Story_eyeball
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
"You'll shoot your eye out, kid" is famously declared in what Christmas classic?
"Bad Santa"
"Batman Returns"
"A Christmas Story"
"Love Actually"
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Wrong Answer

This phrase is uttered countless times and is even featured in a montage of concerned moms. Ralphie eventually gets the BB gun he wanted the, and he comes really, really close to actually shooting his eye out.

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Charlie Brown
Lee Mendelson Films
"We all know that Christmas is a big commercial racket. It's run by a big Eastern syndicate, you know." What movie is this?
"The Family Stone"
"The Holiday"
"The Nightmare Before Christmas"
"A Charlie Brown Christmas"
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Wrong Answer

"A Charlie Brown Christmas" was released in 1965 and this classic quote is said by Lucy. The cartoon film is based on the comic strip and features all the classic characters, making it a holiday television staple.

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Gremlins
Warner Bros / Amblin Entertainment
"No matter how much he cries, no matter how much he begs, never feed him after midnight." Can you name the film?
"Santa Claus is Coming to Town"
"Scrooged"
"Gremlins"
"A Christmas Story"
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

A dad does his Christmas shopping in Chinatown and comes away with a mysterious creature called a mogwai. He's given instructions, but a movie wouldn't be a movie if he followed those instructions. This '80s flick is one of the best non-Christmas Christmas movies.

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White Christmas
Paramount Pictures
"I'm dreaming of a white Christmas." Can you name the movie?
"The Apartment"
"White Christmas"
"The Holiday"
"Santa Claus is Coming to Town"
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Wrong Answer

This quote has been said in countless Christmas movies, including 1954's "White Christmas." The song was previously performed by Bing Crosby in the 1942 musical "Holiday Inn." The song was released the year before on Christmas Day and today is still one of the season's most popular.

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Scrooged
Mirage Productions
"It's Christmas Eve! ... For a couple of hours out of the whole year, we are the people that we always hoped we would be!" Do you know the movie?
"White Christmas"
"Elf"
"Scrooged"
"Frosty the Snowman"
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Wrong Answer

This 1988 Christmas classic features Bill Murray as a selfish TV executive in a modern take on Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol." He actually fires an employee on Christmas Eve, and then he's visited by three Christmas ghosts.

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The Nightmare Before Christmas
Touchstone Pictures/ Skellington Productions/ Walt Disney Pictures
"Since I am dead, I can take off my head to recite Shakespearean quotations." Do you know this film?
"Die Hard"
"Love Actually"
"The Nightmare Before Christmas."
"Gremlins"
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This Tim Burton classic is sometimes referred to as a Halloween movie since it's about the pumpkin king of Halloweentown, Jack Skellington. Skellington plans to kidnap Santa so he can control both Halloween and Christmas.

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It's a Wonderful Life
Liberty Films
Do you know the movie in which "Every time a bell rings, an angel gets his wings" is said?
"A Christmas Story"
"A Christmas Carol"
"It's a Wonderful Life"
"Gremlins"
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This iconic Christmas story from 1946 was directed by Frank Capra and stars Jimmy Stewart in the lead role as George Bailey. His daughter, Zuzu Bailey, utters this classic line that's known all over the world. She learned it from her teacher.

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Frosty the Snowman
Rankin/Bass Productions / Mushi Production
"They knew Santa was to come that night, and they wanted everything to be just right." Can you name this film?
"Deck the Halls"
"Scrooged"
"Frosty the Snowman"
"Black Christmas"
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Wrong Answer

Frosty is one of the most popular holiday mascots, and in 1969 he came to life in a classic animated television short. The 25-minute film followed Frosty as he tried to battle an evil magician during Christmas time.

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Ernest Saves Christmas
Touchstone Pictures / Silver Screen Partners III / Emshell Producers Group
"Christmas is just about my favorite time. Ever since I was a little kid, I always felt like it was my own personal holiday." Can you name this movie?
"Ernest Saves Christmas"
"Gremlins"
"A Christmas Story"
"It's a Wonderful Life"
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The Ernest character was created in the 1980s and was expected to only appear in commercials, but he eventually became a movie star. Ernest is a taxi cab driver who helps search for Santa's replacement in this 1988 comedy.

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The Polar Express
Castle Rock Entertainment/ Shangri-La Entertainment/ ImageMovers/ Playtone/ Golden Mean Productions
"Seeing is believing, but sometimes the most real things in the world are the things we can't see." What movie is this from?
"A Christmas Carol"
"The Polar Express"
"Elf"
"Home Alone"
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Wrong Answer

This 2004 computer-animated adventure film is adapted from the wildly popular children's book of the same name. Tom Hanks voices the train conductor, who takes a boy on a magical trip to the North Pole.

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Bad Santa
Dimension Films / Tryptich Pictures
"Does your daddy have a safe?" What's the movie?
"Bad Santa"
"Jingle All the Way"
"Gremlins"
"Scrooged"
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Wrong Answer

Billy Bob Thornton portrays a small-time con artist in this 2003 Christmas comedy. He and his sidekick dress up us Santa and an elf and simply rob the department stores where they work. It's the quintessential anti-Christmas film.

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Jingle All the Way
1492 Pictures
"Put that cookie down. NOW!" Do you know the movie?
"Jingle All the Way"
"The Santa Claus"
"Love Actually"
"Christmas With the Kranks"
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Wrong Answer

Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sinbad face off as dads searching for the perfect Christmas gift. Of course the gift is so popular there aren't any left, and the two will stop at nothing to get one. It's the perfect holiday movie about family.

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National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
Hughes Entertainment
"You taught me everything I know about exterior illumination." What movie is this from?
"Mean Girls"
"Love Actually"
"National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation"
"Elf"
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Wrong Answer

We first met the Griswolds when they were driving cross country to visit Walley World. Now they're planning the perfect Christmas vacation and, of course, everything is set to go horribly wrong. Chevy Chase reprises his role in this classic.

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Home Alone 2 Lost in New York
Hughes Entertainment
"Harry, I've reached the top." Can you name the movie?
"A Christmas Story"
"Home Alone 2: Lost in New York"
"It's a Wonderful Life"
"The Polar Express"
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Kevin McCallister has to battle Harry and Marv when they spot him roaming around New York City. The duo has changed names from the Wet Bandits to the Sticky Bandits, but it doesn't help them much against the 10-year-old.

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Batman Returns
Warner Bros
"You know, mistletoe can be deadly if you eat it." Do you know this Christmas action classic?
"Black Christmas"
"Gremlins"
"Jingle All the Way"
"Batman Returns"
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Wrong Answer

Michael Keaton plays Batman in this 1992 action flick set during the holidays. Michelle Pfeiffer plays Catwoman, and the two superheroes share some flirtatious banter during this scene. Danny DeVito plays The Penguin.

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Santa Claus is Coming to Town
Rankin/Bass Productions
"Changing from bad to good's as easy as taking your first step ... Put one foot in front of the other." Can you name the movie?
"Black Christmas"
"Santa Claus is Coming to Town"
"Deck the Halls"
"Elf"
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Wrong Answer

Mickey Rooney and Fred Astaire both voice characters in this 1970 animated TV film. The movie tells the story of a boy named Kris Kringle who just wants to deliver presents to the kids in town, but evil forces have other plans.

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How The Grinch Stole Christmas
Cat in the Hat Productions / MGM Animation/Visual Arts
"Maybe Christmas, he thought ... doesn't come from a store. Maybe Christmas, perhaps ... means a little bit more!" Do you know this children's classic?
"Frosty the Snowman"
"Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"
"How The Grinch Stole Christmas"
"A Christmas Story"
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Wrong Answer

Dr. Seuss wrote this book way back in 1957 and the first film adaptation came in 1966. The Grinch has an epic change of heart in this film that criticizes the commercial and corporate aspects of Christmas. It's ranked as one of the greatest children's stories of all time.

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Christmas With the Kranks
Revolution Studios/ 1492 Pictures/ Columbia Pictures
"You're skipping Christmas! Isn't that against the law?" Can you name the film?
"The Santa Claus"
"Christmas With the Kranks"
"Fred Claus"
"Gremlins"
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Wrong Answer

John Grisham took a break from writing legal thrillers to pen this book in 2001. A few years later it became a movie starring Tim Allen and Jamie Lee Curtis. They play a married couple that wants to take a cruise instead of celebrating a traditional Christmas.

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Lethal Weapon
Warner Bros. Pictures
"If you think I'm gonna eat the world's lousiest Christmas turkey by myself, you're crazy." Do you know this movie?
"Lethal Weapon"
"Die Hard"
"Gremlins"
"Home Alone 2: Lost in New York"
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Wrong Answer

Danny Glover and Mel Gibson play crime-stopping partners in this LA crime flick set during Christmas. The partners overcome their differences throughout the movie, and Danny Glover ultimately invites Mel Gibson to Christmas dinner.

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A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas
New Line Cinema / Mandate Pictures / Kingsgate Films
"I shot Santa in the face! He's real! And I shot him in the face!" In what movie did this happen?
"Home Alone 2: Lost in New York"
"Gremlins"
"A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas"
"Mean Girls"
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Wrong Answer

After Harold and Kumar went to White Castle and escaped from Guantanamo Bay, they celebrated this 3d Christmas. Harold shoots a shotgun into the air and it accidentally knocks Santa out of the sky. Harold calmly explains the ordeal later on.

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We're No Angels
Paramount Studios
"Yes, buy! In the Spirit of Christmas. The hard part's going to be stealing the money to pay for it." Have you seen this film?
"We're No Angels"
"Bad Santa"
"Fred Claus"
"The Santa Claus"
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Wrong Answer

This 1955 film starring Humphrey Bogart follows three prisoners who escape and hide out in a small town during the holidays. After being treated so well during Christmas dinner, the prisoners have a change of heart.

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Die Hard
Gordon Company / Silver Pictures
"Now I have a machine gun. HO-HO-HO." Have you seen this Christmas action flick?
"Die Hard"
"Lethal Weapon"
"Go"
"Rocky IV"
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Wrong Answer

This classic line is actually written on a sweatshirt in what appears to be the blood of the dead guy who's wearing it. Bruce Willis plays an NYC cop visiting his estranged wife in LA when he has to battle terrorists in this Christmas action flick.

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Fred Claus
Silver Pictures
"I'm from the south side of the North Pole man." Do you know this movie?
"Bad Santa"
"Fred Claus"
"The Holiday"
"Elf"
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Wrong Answer

We know a lot about Santa Claus, but we finally get to learn about his bitter older brother in this film. Vince Vaughn plays the title character and he's the polar opposite of his brother Nick. Rapper Ludacris plays a DJ from the south side of the North Pole in this 2007 film.

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Arthur Christmas
Columbia Pictures/ Aardman Animations/ Sony Pictures Animation
"Christmas is not a time for emotion!" What's the movie?
"Rise of the Guardians"
"Fred Claus"
"Arthur Christmas"
"Deck the Halls"
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Wrong Answer

Arthur Christmas is Santa's son and he takes it upon himself to deliver a forgotten present in time for Christmas. Arthur's older brother and heir-apparent to the Santa throne, Steve, delivers this line to Arthur.

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The Holiday
Columbia Pictures / Universal Pictures / Relativity Media / Waverly Films
"It's Christmas Eve and we're going to celebrate being young and being alive." What movie is this line from?
"The Holiday"
"Love Actually"
"Christmas With the Kranks"
"Gremlins"
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Wrong Answer

Two women struggling with relationships decide to swap places during Christmas in this film. Jack Black's character utters this classic line from the movie that stars Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet and Jude Law.

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love actually
StudioCanal/ Working Title Films/ DNA Films
"I realized that Christmas is ... is the time to be with the people you love." What's the movie?
"Gremlins"
"The Holiday"
"The Polar Express"
"Love Actually"
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Wrong Answer

Eight couples run around London during Christmas in this romantic comedy from 2003. Through all the trials and tribulations of relationships come the holiday themes of friends, family and love in this winter classic.

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A Christmas Carol
Entertainment Partners Ltd
In what timeless Christmas story does the main character go around saying "Bah, humbug"?
"Scrooged"
"Gremlins"
"It's A Wonderful Life"
"A Christmas Carol"
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No list of Christmas movies is complete without mentioning this Dickens classic. There are so many quotes to chose from, but this one might be the most iconic. It's Ebenezer Scrooge's trademark line and it's defined him for close to two centuries.

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A Christmas Story_Italian
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
"Ah. Fra-GEE-leh. It must be Italian!" What's the movie?
"Go"
"A Christmas Carol"
"A Christmas Story"
"Home Alone"
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There are too many quotes from "A Christmas Story" to pick just one, and aside from Ralphie shooting his eye out with his Red Ryder BB gun, this line is the most memorable. The "fra-gee-leh" package in the movie is the iconic leg lamp.

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Rise of the Guardians
DreamWorks Animation
"Everyone loves the sleigh." In what movie does Santa deliver this line?
"Rise of the Guardians"
"Black Christmas"
"Frosty the Snowman"
"Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"
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If you ever wanted to see your favorite holiday mascot in action, this is the movie. Alec Baldwin plays Santa in this film that features the Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy and others fighting against the Boogeyman.

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GO
Banner Entertainment / Saratoga Entertainment
"They can't evict you on Christmas! Then you'd be ho-ho-homeless!" Do you know the movie?
"A Christmas Story"
"Go"
"Deck the Halls"
"Love Actually"
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"Go" definitely isn't your typical Christmas movie, but it's set during Christmas and the characters just want to find an epic Christmas party. Three different stories are told in this crime comedy set in Las Vegas.

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Cat in the Hat Productions / MGM Animation/Visual Arts