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1. A barefoot New York cop crashes an office Christmas party 30-odd floors up and spoils a German's heist. Name the film, and the fictional tower it takes place in.

2. Left at home alone, a boy scares off a pizza delivery man with a scene from a black and white gangster movie. What is the title of that film within the film?

3. In the sequel, a lost boy asks a future President of the United States for directions in a hotel lobby. Which famous New York hotel is it?

4. A very tall elf travels from the North Pole to find his father, a grumpy children's book publisher. In which famous New York skyscraper is his father's office?

5. A washed-up rocker in a 2003 romantic comedy swaps "love" for "Christmas" in an old Troggs hit. What is the original song called, and who played the rocker?

6. In the same film, the Prime Minister dances through 10 Downing Street. Which Pointer Sisters song is he dancing to?

7. A diva's 1994 festive wish took a quarter of a century to come true at the top of the charts. In which year did it first reach number one in the US, and in which year in the UK?

8. A family from Nottingham baked their way to five UK Christmas number ones in a row, breaking a record jointly held by the Beatles and the Spice Girls. What is their act called, and which baked snack inspired most of their songs?

9. A boy's best friend wanted a mate of his own in a 2014 department store advert. Name the penguin, and the singer who covered John Lennon's "Real Love" for the soundtrack.

10. Last Christmas, George and Andrew gave their hearts away in a chalet. In which country was the video filmed?

11. The Pumpkin King gets bored and tries to take over Christmas. His name is often on the poster, but who actually directed the 1993 film?

12. A furry pet comes with three rules, and breaking them leads to chaos in a small town at Christmas. What are the three rules?

13. A journalist goes undercover as a tutor and falls for a royal heir in a 2017 Netflix film. Name the fictional kingdom.

14. Four "Plastics" in skimpy Santa outfits keep dancing even after their music player breaks. Which Christmas song are they dancing to, and in which 2004 film?

15. A lazy trainee postman is sent to a gloomy island town where he befriends a reclusive toymaker. Name the 2019 animated film, and the town.

16. A blue whatever with a big nose narrates as Charles Dickens, with a rat as his sidekick. Who plays Dickens, and who plays Scrooge?

17. A scout elf began reporting to the North Pole in a mother-and-daughter picture book. In which year was "The Elf on the Shelf" first published?

18. A 2019 film named after a Wham! song stars the Mother of Dragons and was co-written by the actress who also plays a mother in it. Name the star and the co-writer.

19. The royal Christmas message moved from wireless to the screen. In which year was it first broadcast on television?

20. One actor plays the conductor, Santa, a ghostly hobo, the father and more on a magical train ride. Who is the actor, and who wrote the book the film is based on?

ANSWERS

1. Die Hard. The building is Nakatomi Plaza.

2. Angels with Filthy Souls

3. The Plaza Hotel (the president is Donald Trump, in Home Alone 2: Lost in New York)

4. The Empire State Building (Elf)

5. "Love Is All Around". The rocker, Billy Mack, was played by Bill Nighy (Love Actually).

6. "Jump (For My Love)"

7. US 2019, UK 2020 (Mariah Carey, "All I Want for Christmas Is You")

8. LadBaby. Sausage rolls.

9. Monty the Penguin (John Lewis). The song was covered by Tom Odell.

10. Switzerland (Saas-Fee)

11. Henry Selick (The Nightmare Before Christmas)

12. Keep it out of bright light (especially sunlight), don't get it wet, and never feed it after midnight (Gremlins)

13. Aldovia (A Christmas Prince)

14. "Jingle Bell Rock", in Mean Girls

15. Klaus. The town is Smeerensburg.

16. Gonzo plays Charles Dickens. Michael Caine plays Scrooge (The Muppet Christmas Carol).

17. 2005

18. Emilia Clarke stars. Emma Thompson co-wrote it (Last Christmas).

19. 1957

20. Tom Hanks. The book is by Chris Van Allsburg (The Polar Express).

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