Can You Identify the Disney Christmas Movie From a Screenshot?

By: Ian Fortey
Estimated Completion Time
5 min
Can You Identify the Disney Christmas Movie From a Screenshot?
Image: Walt Disney Pictures/Jim Henson Productions

About This Quiz

For many of us, it's not really a Christmas celebration without Disney. The holiday season gets a boost whenever you're able to spend time with your family and Disney classics that capture the spirit of the season. How can you not enjoy the fun of "The Muppet Christmas Carol" or the atmospheric and delightful "The Nightmare Before Christmas"?These are the type of movies you want to watch every Christmas with friends and family, or even by yourself. They add that extra oomph of festivity! 

Disney has been making Christmas movies since the 1930s when Walt Disney voiced the iconic mouse that was to become the brand's signature character. But you now have so many more Disney movies from which to choose. Do you want to check out Tim Allen in the "Santa Clause"? Or maybe you just need "Santa Buddies" And let's not forget Jim Carrey as Ebeneezer Scrooge in Charles Dickens' timeless classic, "A Christmas Carol."

Whatever Disney favorite brings home tidings of comfort and joy to you and your family when the holiday season rolls around, let's see how well you remember them by naming as many as you can in this quiz. But don't worry if you can't remember them all. Santa won't be putting coal in your stocking.

the santa clause
Walt Disney Pictures / Hollywood Pictures / Outlaw Productions
Tim Allen has to save Christmas in which of these movies?
"Arthur Christmas"
"The Man Who Invented Christmas"
"The Santa Clause"
"Christmas in Connecticut"
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Tim Allen takes center stage as a man who becomes Santa in the "Santa Clause" film series of which there were three parts. The entire three-part franchise made about $470 million worldwide at the box office.

13 Winnie the Pooh and Christmas, Too
Disney Television Animation
This movie takes place in the fictional Hundred Acre Wood. What is it?
"Elf"
"Winnie the Pooh and Christmas Too"
"A Christmas Story"
"Prancer"
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

A 1991 TV special, "Winnie the Pooh and Christmas Too" is about Pooh and friends trying to get a letter to Santa that left the them out of it. You can find some DVD versions where Christopher Robin's dialogue was been re-dubbed with a different actor.

20 Mickey's Magical Christmas Snowed in at the House of Mouse
Walt Disney Television Animation/Toon City Animation
Do you know which movie featured dozens of popular Disney characters celebrating Christmas together?
"Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse"
"The Polar Express"
"Prancer"
"Mixed Nuts"
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

"Mickey's Magical Christmas" went all out to include every character you could imagine — from Mickey, Donald and Goofy, to Snow White, Jafar, Timon and Pumbaa, Peter Pan, Winnie the Pooh, Cinderella, Ariel, Pinocchio, and many more.

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29 Olaf's Frozen Adventure
Walt Disney Animation Studios/Walt Disney Pictures
Which of these debuted before the Pixar movie, "Coco"?
"The Holiday"
"Mixed Nuts"
"Four Christmases"
"Olaf's Frozen Adventure"
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

A short sequel to "Frozen," "Olaf's Frozen Adventure" was supposed to be a short film that went before the movie, "Coco," but became a problem for audiences because it was a full 22-minutes long, which most people didn't want to sit through.

2 Nightmare Before Christmas
Walt Disney Pictures /Touchstone Pictures/Skellington Productions
Do you know which of these movies isn't just a Christmas classic but a Halloween one as well?
"Krampus"
"The Nightmare Before Christmas"
"Gremlins"
"The Holiday"
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

"A Nightmare Before Christmas" is an animated movie that ingeniously managed to merge two holidays, making it a relevant film across two seasons. It was the first animated film to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Visual Effects.

15 Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas
Walt Disney Video Premiere/Walt Disney Television Animation
Which movie was narrated by Kelsey Grammer?
"Scrooged"
"Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas"
"Winnie the Pooh and Christmas Too"
"Planes, Trains and Automobiles"
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

"Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas" is an anthology of tales narrated by Kelsey Grammar. Some of the voice work is done by legendary voice actor Frank Welker, who is probably best known as Scooby Doo.

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Lady Gaga & the Muppets' Holiday Spectacular
ABC
Which of these holiday specials featured both RuPaul and Elton John?
"Polar Express"
"Krampus"
"The Man Who Invented Christmas"
"Lady Gaga and the Muppet Holiday Spectacular"
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The oddly appropriate pairing of Lady Gaga and the Muppets in "Lady Gaga and the Muppets Holiday Spectacular" aired in 2013. During the course of the movie, Gaga sings classics like "Jingle Bells" with her Muppet co-stars.

10 Santa Buddies
Keystone Entertainment/Key Pix Productions
Which of these is technically part of the "Air Bud" franchise?
"A Charlie Brown Christmas"
"Santa Buddies"
"Arthur Christmas"
"Krampus"
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The fourth film in the "Air Buddies" franchise, "Santa Buddies" was a 2009 movie that featured more adorable dogs than you can shake a stick at. On a sad note, this was the final movie Tom Bosley made before his death.

33 Toy Story That Time Forgot
Walt Disney Pictures/Pixar Animation Studios
Tom Hanks and Tim Allen both lent their voices to which 2014 short?
"Toy Story That Time Forgot"
"Christmas with the Kranks"
"Jingle All the Way"
"Christmas in Connecticut"
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Much of the original "Toy Story" cast came back for this short movie that takes place after Christmas. It was meant as a short but was extended to a holiday special. It's also the final role of Don Rickles, who did the voice of Mr. Potato Head.

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beauty and the beast enhanted christmas
Walt Disney Video Premiere / Walt Disney Television Animation / Walt Disney Animation Canada
This movie sold 7.6 million copies on VHS. What is it?
"Christmas with the Kranks"
"Krampus"
"A Christmas to Remember"
"Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas"
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

A direct-to-video sequel to "Beauty and the Beast," "The Enchanted Christmas" featured the voice work of actors like Jerry Orbach, Angela Lansbury and Tim Curry among several other high-profile names.

37 Prep and Landing Operation Secret Santa
Walt Disney Animation Studios/Walt Disney Pictures
Betty White voices Mrs. Claus in which of these movies?
"Trading Places"
"Love Actually"
"The Santa Clause"
"Prep & Landing: Operation: Secret Santa"
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

A sequel to the award-winning 2009 short, "Prep & Landing," "Prep & Landing: Operation: Secret Santa" came out in 2011. Dave Foley, Sarah Chalke and Betty White provide voices for the short film.

36 Recess Christmas Miracle on Third Street
Walt Disney Television Animation/Plus One Animation/Grimsaem Animation
Which of these is a special based on a popular animated show?
"The Christmas Chronicles"
"Recess Christmas: Miracle on Third Street"
"A Christmas Story"
"It's a Wonderful Life"
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Disney's hit show, "Recess," had a direct-to-video Christmas special in 2001. Likely the most memorable part of the movie is at the end when the main characters sing a rendition of "Jingle Bells" about their friends and classmates.

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16 Eloise at Christmastime
ABC Television Network/Buena Vista Home Entertainment
This movie is based on a book from 1958. Do you know it?
"Eloise at Christmastime"
"Black Christmas"
"Arthur Christmas"
"Four Christmases"
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

"Eloise at Christmastime" was a book written by Kay Thompson. In 2003, Disney made it into a film. In the years since its release, it has been featured on both ABC Family and the Hallmark Channel during the holiday season.

9 The Santa Clause 2
Walt Disney Pictures/Outlaw Productions/Boxing Cat Films
Santa is on a strict deadline to find a wife in which of these movies?
"Babes in Toyland"
"Jingle All the Way"
"It's a Wonderful Life"
"The Santa Clause 2"
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

"The Santa Clause 2" takes place eight years after the original movie and followed the same premise. It proved immensely popular and made $172 million at the box office on a $65 million budget.

11 A Christmas Carol
Walt Disney Pictures/ImageMovers Digital
Jim Carrey stars in which of these movies?
"A Christmas Carol"
"The Holiday"
"Down Home Christmas"
"Prancer"
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Based on the Charles Dickens classic, "A Chrismas Carol," is a "performance capture" movie — meaning it's computer generated — but it used real actors to capture their movements, such as Jim Carrey in the role of Ebenezer Scrooge.

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23 Santa Paws 2
KeyPix Productions
Hope, Jingle, Charity and Noble are the names of the main characters in this film. What is it?
"Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups"
"Frosty the Snowman"
"A Charlie Brown Christmas"
"The Muppets Christmas Carol"
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

"Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups" is another in the "Air Buddies" series and was released in 2012. The movie was generally savaged by critics on pretty much every front with the humor being described by one critic as "forced and unnatural."

the nutcracker and the four realms
Walt Disney Pictures / The Mark Gordon Company
Which of these ballet-inspired movies opened in theaters opposite "Bohemian Rhapsody"?
"Father Christmas"
"Broken Toys"
"Babes in Toyland"
"The Nutcracker and the Four Realms"
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Based on the classic "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King" by E.T.A. Hoffman, "The Nutcracker and the Four Realms" featured an impressive cast that included Morgan Freeman and Helen Mirren. The film grossed about $175 million against a $120 million budget.

31 Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas
DisneyToon Studios/Blur Studio/Sparx Animation France
In which computer-animated movie do Mickey Mouse and friends share five short stories?
"Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas"
"Four Christmases"
"Mickey Claus"
"Mixed Nuts"
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

A sequel to Mickey's "Once Upon a Christmas," "Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas" features the same anthology theme wth several short stories based around the season. This was the final direct-to-video film of Mickey voice actor Wayne Allwine.

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19 Frozen
Walt Disney Pictures/Walt Disney Animation Studios
Which of these movies was Disney's 53rd animated feature film?
"Frozen"
"A Christmas Carol"
"The Holiday"
"Scrooge"
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

"Frozen" is one of those movies that some people consider a holiday film and others don't. It doesn't take place at Christmas, but it has become a fairly strong staple for the season since it came out, and there's even a short film featuring Olaf trying to find gifts for Elsa and Anna.

8 Noelle
Walt Disney Pictures
Which of these is the first original holiday movie to stream on Disney+?
"Holiday Inn"
"The Christmas Chronicles"
"Noelle"
"Christmas in Connecticut"
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Featuring Anna Kendrick and Bill Hader, "Noelle" was one of the movies scheduled to kick off the Disney+ streaming service. It was originally meant to be released theatrically, but Disney decided to hold it back and make it exclusive to its Disney+ service.

25 Mickey's Orphans
Walt Disney
This short came out in 1931. What is it?
"Mickey's Orphans"
"Mixed Nuts"
"Holiday Inn"
"Planes, Trains and Automobiles"
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

"Mickey's Orphans" was released in 1931 and features Mickey, Minnie and Pluto who take in a group of orphaned kittens at Christmastime. Walt Disney provided the voice for Mickey in the movie.

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32 A Very Merry Pooh Year
Walt Disney Animation Studios/Walt Disney Pictures
This film features music by Carly Simon. What is it?
"The Christmas Chronicles"
"Holiday Inn"
"A Very Merry Pooh Year"
"Babes in Toyland"
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

"Winnie the Pooh: A Very Merry Pooh Year" is a 2002 film that features Carly Simon singing songs like "Auld Lang Syne" and, of course, the classic "Winnie the Pooh" theme song as well.

5 Prep and Landing
Walt Disney Animation Studios/Walt Disney Pictures
Two of Santa's elves work to prepare the homes Santa visits in this holiday special. What's it called?
"The Holiday"
"Jingle All the Way"
"Love Actually"
"Prep and Landing"
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

"Prep and Landing" is about veteran elf Wayne and rookie elf Lanny. When a huge snowstorm throws Santa's route out of whack, Wayne and Lanny work to avoid a Christmas disaster. The short won numerous awards, including four Emmys.

30 Mickey's Christmas Carol
Walt Disney Pictures
This was nominated for the 1983 Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film. What is it?
"Holiday Inn"
"Mickey's Christmas Carol"
"Krampus"
"Scrooged"
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Based on Charles Dickens' story, "Mickey's Christmas Carol" features Scrooge McDuck as Ebenezer Scrooge along with characters from "Robin Hood," "The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad" and "Pinnochio."

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17 The Ultimate Christmas Present
Walt Disney Pictures/Once Upon a Time
Brenda Song starred in this movie. Do you know it?
"Holiday Inn"
"Miracle on 34th Street"
"The Ultimate Christmas Present"
"White Christmas"
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

"The Ultimate Christmas Present" was a 2000 movie with a bit of a bizarre plot that involves teen girls using a weather machine that belongs to Santa Claus to make it snow in Los Angeles for Christmas.

40 Die Hard
Gordon Company/Silver Pictures
In which movie can you find Bruce Willis fighting terrorists?
"The Nightmare Before Christmas"
"Jingle All the Way"
"Black Christmas"
"Die Hard"
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Not everyone will acknowledge that "Die Hard" is a Christmas movie, but it takes place at Christmastime. When Disney acquired a large portion of FOX properties in 2019, they also snagged the "Die Hard" franchise, so John McClane is technically part of Disney now.

6 Good Luck Charlie It's Chrismas
It's a Laugh Productions/Salty Pictures
Which of these was Disney's first original Christmas-themed movie in the decade in which it premiered?
"Good Luck Charlie: It's Chrismas!"
"Arthur Christmas"
"Phineas and Ferb at the North Pole"
"Christmas in Connecticut"
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

"Good Luck Charlie: It's Christmas!" premiered in 2011, 10 years after Disney's previous original Christmas-themed movie, "'Twas the Night," which starred Bryan Cranston. 6 million people tuned in, making it the No. 1 live-action cable movie in 2011.

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7 I'll be Home for Christmas
Walt Disney Pictures/Mandeville Films
Do you remember which of these featured Jessica Biel and Johnathan Taylor Thomas?
"Trading Places"
"The Santa Clause"
"Scrooged"
"I'll be Home for Christmas"
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Featuring teen actor Johnathan Taylor Thomas in the lead role, "I'll be Home for Christmas" was made in 1998, and it did not do well for Disney. Of the $30 million budget, the movie only made back $12 million.

4 Muppet Christmas Carol
Walt Disney Pictures/Jim Henson Productions
This one's based on a Charles Dickens classic. What is it?
"The Muppet Christmas Carol"
"Babes in Toyland"
"Mixed Nuts"
"The Christmas Chronicles"
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

This was the first Muppet movie made after the death of their creator, Jim Henson. The movie was dedicated to the memory of Jim Henson and was the first Muppet film to be produced by Disney, even though the company hadn't gotten exclusive rights to the property at that time.

28 The Little Matchgirl
Walt Disney Animation Studios/Walt Disney Pictures
Hans Christian Andersen wrote this incredibly poignant story. Do you know it?
"The Little Matchgirl"
The Snow Princess
Scrooge
The Grinch
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

A short film released by Disney in 2006, "The Little Matchgirl" is a the sad and poignant story about a little girl who dies of hypothermia on the streets of Saint Petersburg, Russia, in the middle of the winter during the Russian Revolution. The spirit of her grandmother then takes her to heaven. It's not much for Christmas cheer.

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27 A Mom for Christmas
Walt Disney Television
If you want to watch Olivia Newton-John as a mannequin come to life for Christmas, what should you watch?
"A Mom for Christmas"
"I'll Be Home For Christmas"
"The Nightmare Before Christmas"
"Edward Scissorhands"
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

"A Mom for Christmas" was a Disney TV movie from the '90s that starred Olivia Newton-John as a mannequin that was wished to life by a little girl at Christmas. The magic in the movie comes courtesy of Doris Roberts, who is most famous for playing Ray's mom on "Everybody Loves Raymond."

22 The Search for Santa Paws
Walt Disney Pictures
Which of these movies was a prequel to "Santa Buddies"?
"Snow Buddies"
"The Search for Santa Paws"
"Up on the Rooftop"
"The Man Who Invented Christmas"
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

"The Search for Santa Paws" is the 10th movie in the "Air Bud" series which was originally a movie about a dog that played basketball. It's quite a long way to get to this one about Santa and a dog trying to save Christmas.

21 The Santa Clause 3
Walt Disney Pictures/Outlaw Productions/Boxing Cat Films
Jack Frost is the villainous figure in which of these movies?
"Arthur Christmas"
"Four Christmases"
"A Charlie Brown Christmas"
"The Santa Clause 3"
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

"The Santa Clause 3" features Martin Short as Jack Frost who is displeased that he has no holiday to call his own. It's fairly similar in theme to "Rise of the Guardians," from Dreamworks, that came out several years later.

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34 Walt Disney Productions
Walt Disney Productions
Which of these movies from 1933 is based on the poem from "A Visit from St. Nicholas"?
"A Christmas to Remember"
"The Christmas Wish"
"Miracle on 34th Street"
"The Night Before Christmas"
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

"The Night Before Christmas," sometimes called "Santa's Toys," is a very early Disney short that was part of what was called "Silly Symphonies." There were 75 Silly Symphonies produced between 1929 and 1939.

18 Twas the Night
Adam Productions
This movie features "Breaking Bad" star Bryan Cranston. What is it?
"Jingle All the Way"
"Holiday Inn"
"Four Christmases"
"'Twas the Night"
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Several years before he starred as Walter White — but after he had made a name for himself in comedy on the show, "Malcolm in the Middle" — Bryan Cranston starred in the Disney original "'Twas the Night."

12 Babes in Toyland
"Orion Television/The Finnegan/Pinchuk Company Bavaria Atelier Gmbh"
There are four versions of this movie, including one starring Keanu Reeves. What is it?
"A Christmas Story"
"Babes in Toyland"
"White Christmas"
"Holiday Inn"
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

"Babes in Toyland" began as an operatta in 1903 and has since been adapted numerous times as a film. Laurel and Hardy did one in 1934, Disney made a musical version in 1961, and in 1986, it was a TV movie with Drew Barrymore and Keanu Reeves.

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14 One Magic Christmas
Walt Disney Pictures/Silver Screen Partners II/Telefilm Canada
Which of these movies features more than one grim death of a main character?
"Miracle on 34th Street"
"Four Christmases"
"Love Actually"
"One Magic Christmas"
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Arguably inspired by "It's a Wonderful Life," "One Magic Christmas" is a curiously dark movie from Disney that features a shooting and a car going off a bridge all in an effort to prove a point about Christmas. It misses the mark a little, though.

39 Super Sleuth Christmas
Walt Disney Television Animation
Chloe Grace Moretz voices one of the characters in this film. Do you know it?
"Super Sleuth Christmas"
"The Christmas Plan"
"Country Christmas"
"Holiday Night"
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

"Super Sleuth Christmas" is a Winnie the Pooh movie featuring Chloe Grace Moretz voicing the character Darby, who may or may not be the sister of Christopher Robin; it's never really explained.

35 From All of Us to All of You
Walt Disney Productions
Jiminy Cricket hosted this special. What is it?
"One Magic Christmas"
"A Disney Christmas Gift"
"From All of Us to All of You"
"Elf"
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

"From All of Us to All fo You" aired in 1958 and is an anthology series of shorts. Each one is presented as a Christmas card from the characters portrayed in the story to the viewers.

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38 Mickey's Good Deed
Walt Disney Productions
Which of these films was the second animated film featuring Mickey Mouse?
"Arthur Christmas"
"Mickey's Good Deed"
"Winter Wonderland"
"Mickey's Christmas Miracle"
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

"Mickey's Good Deed" is a 1932 film. It takes place during the Great Depression and involves Mickey trying to bring Christmas to a poor family by selling Pluto to a rich family so he can buy things for the poor family.

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Walt Disney Pictures/Jim Henson Productions