General
You can sip on a hot chocolate while the staff of what titular vessel from 2004 — which includes the likes of Smokey and Steamer — transport you to the North Pole?
The Polar Express
The best Christmas present in all of cinema is undoubtedly the air rifle Ralphie finally gets at the end of “A Christmas Story.” What brand of air rifle is it?
Red Ryder
“In putting on the suit and entering the sleigh, the wearer waives any and all rights to any previous identity, real or implied.” This bit of contractual legalese ultimately saves Christmas in — and provides the title to — what 1994 film?
The Santa Clause
Bedford Falls, New York
“It’s A Wonderful Life”
Elise, whose family owns a Christmas Tree lot, agrees to date Darren after he buys three trees from her, follows her around, and asks her out several times. They find love, and it’s not weird or creepy at all!
Hallmark (2013’s “Fir Crazy”)
The 1996 movie “The Preacher's Wife” was a remake of the 1947 movie “The Bishop's Wife,” both of which are set on Christmas Eve. The bishop's wife was played by Loretta Young in the original. What late, great pop diva played the preacher's wife in the remake?
Whitney Houston
“Gremlins,” meanwhile, might feature the worst Christmas present in movie history. What species of Peltzer pet, which gets its name from the Cantonese word for “monster,” should never be fed after midnight?
Mogwai
He saved Christmas after he went to camp, but before he went to jail. His middle name is “Powertools.” What's his first name?
Ernest
Mount Crumpit
“How the Grinch Stole Christmas”
Santa’s son is arrested for breaking-and-entering while filling in for the big guy to give presents out on Christmas Eve. Now it’s up to a public defender to clear his name.
Hallmark (2002’s “Santa Jr.”)
In “A Christmas Carol,” when Scrooge was a young man he apprenticed under a kindly business owner famous for his joyous Christmas parties. Which Muppet plays this character in “A Muppet Christmas Carol”?
Fozzy
In “Elf,” What gift does Buddy buy for his biological father after seeing a sign at a department store calling it “The perfect gift for that special someone.”
lingerie
Christmas is nearly ruined after Santa, played by a perfectly coiffed Kurt Russell, is arrested for grand theft auto. He breaks out and enlists the help of two teenage siblings to finish making the rounds before sunrise. Name that movie!
The Christmas Chronicles
Macy’s on Broadway Avenue
“Miracle on 34th Street”
Alana, a Kansas City Chiefs fan who is competing in the team’s “Fan of the Year” contest, falls in love with the team’s Director of Fan Engagement, Derrick. Travis Kelce’s mom makes a cameo.
Hallmark (2024’s “Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story”)
What 2024 Netflix movie starring Lacey Chabert went viral with mixed reviews such as Forbes’ “This Ripped Snowman Will Melt Your Heart” and The New York Post’s “The abominable snow movie”?
Hot Frosty
In “Scrooged,” Bill Murray plays a cranky TV executive who, when forced to send his employees gifts for the holidays, gives nearly all of them what cheap home item?
Bath Towels
Santa's son Steve is next in line to take over the operation, and he runs everything with military precision. But it's his hapless little brother who comes through when a present goes disastrously undelivered. Name that movie — declared the “Best-Reviewed Animated Film of 2011” by Rotten Tomatoes.
Arthur Christmas
The Island of Misfit Toys
“Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer”
Santa is hiding from the Department of Homeland Security in a small town after the U.S. military shoots down his sleigh. Two children are his only hope to find a way home and save Christmas.
Hallmark (2010’s “The Santa Incident”)
In “Mean Girls,” the Plastics perform a Christmas song-and-dance number at the Winter Talent Show. What song do they sing?
Jingle Bell Rock
In “A Very Harold and Kumar Christmas,” Harold and Kumar have drifted apart, only to reunite after someone gives them both a large joint for Christmas. Who gave Harold and Kumar the joint that rekindled their friendship?
Santa Claus
In “The Nightmare Before Christmas,” Santa Claus is the one who ends up saving Christmas, after Jack Skellington mucks everything up by indulging in his mid-life crisis a little too much. While Jack was pretending to be Santa, the real Santa was trapped in whose lair?
Oogie Boogie
A small hotel, not affiliated with a larger chain
“Holiday Inn”
Thirteen-year-old Holly asks a Mall Santa to give her a boyfriend. It takes 20 years, but Santa comes through. That’s it. That’s the movie.
Hallmark (2004’s “A Boyfriend For Christmas” — Sorry, they’re all real, we couldn’t resist)