Christmas at the Oscars
This 1946 classic Christmas film was nominated for Best Picture, Best Director (Frank Capra), Best Actor (James Stewart), and more.
What is It’s a Wonderful Life?
This Top Gun and Mission Impossible actor has a clause in his contract stating his likeness may not be used for action figures or video games.
Who is Tom Cruise?
Santa Claus is known as "Pere Noel" in this European country.
What is France?
This beloved 1990 Christmas movie was nominated for Best Original Score and Best Original Song, both composed by John Williams.
What is Home Alone?
This Pulp Fiction and Avengers actor has a clause in his contract allowing him to golf twice a week while filming.
Who is Samuel L. Jackson?
In 1974, this Asian country was the target of an extremely successful ad campaign by KFC called “Kentucky for Christmas.”
What is Japan?
This 1993 mashup of Christmas and another iconic holiday was the first animated film to be nominated for Best Visual Effects due to its groundbreaking use of stop-motion.
What is The Nightmare Before Christmas?
This Swedish actor who starred in Rocky IV had a clause in his He-Man contract allowing him three attempts at his lines before being dubbed over.
Who is Dolph Lundgren?
Christmas was banned in this Caribbean country from 1969 to 1998 by its extremist leader.
This zany, live-action reboot of a classic Christmas movie came out in the year 2000 and was nominated for Best Costume Design, Best Makeup, and Best Art Direction.
What is How the Grinch Stole Christmas?
This Last Holiday and Beauty Shop actress has a clause in her contract stipulating that her character won’t die in the movie.
Who is Queen Latifah?
In Caracas, the capital city of this South American country, there is a tradition of people roller skating to early morning church services leading up to Christmas.
What is Venezuela?
This 2023 Christmas film featured Da'Vine Joy Randolph, who won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress.
What is The Holdovers?
This Desperado and Spy Kids actor has a clause in his contract insisting that in order to teach children that crime doesn’t pay, any villainous characters he plays must die.
Who is Danny Trejo?
Orthodox Christians in this landlocked African country participate in the 43 day “Fast of the Prophets” in which they abstain from animal products and alcohol leading up until Christmas, which they celebrate on January 7.
What is Ethiopia?