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Quiz: Can you match the quote to the Christmas film?

“My family is in Florida, and I’m in New York.”
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IT’S THAT TIME of year when our TV schedules are packed with all of the old Christmas favourites.

We all have one that we can’t go a December without seeing (this writer’s is Die Hard).

But, how well do you know your Christmas films? Can you match the quote to the film?

"You sit on a throne of lies."
Bad Santa
Elf

Bad Santa 2
Christmas with the Kranks
"Santa, is there a back way out of this place?"
Scrooged
Jingle All The Way

The Muppet Christmas Carol
Love Actually
"Why the hell are you dressed like a chicken?"
A Christmas Story
The Santa Clause

Home Alone
Santa Claus: The Movie
"Put the cookie down. Now!"
Jingle All The Way
Gremlins

Scrooged
Die Hard
"Forgive me, Mr Claus. I'm afraid I've made a terrible mess of your holiday."
The Santa Clause
Elf

Miracle on 34th Street
The Nightmare Before Christmas
"You've got a mighty strong grip for a boy."
It's a Wonderful Life
The Miracle on 34th Street

Meet Me in St Louis
White Christmas
"Imagine your husband bought a gold necklace, and come Christmas gave it to somebody else..."
The Holiday
Love Actually

Four Christmases
Fred Claus
"Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night! And when I wake up in the morning, I'm getting a CAT scan!"
The Santa Clause
Bad Santa
"There are two things in this life I hate: heights, and jumping from them."
Scrooged
A Muppet Christmas Carol
"Kevin's not here." "What?" "KEVIN"
Home Alone
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
Answer all the questions to see your result!
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Kevin McAllister
The Christmas season never gets off to a good start, but with a bit of ingenuity you get the better of the bad guys.
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Disney Movie Trailers/Youtube
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Ebenezer Scrooge
You got into the Christmas spirit... eventually. Better late than never, we suppose.
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Movieclips/Youtube
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Harry and Marv
Not an ounce of Christmas spirit to be had here.
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John McClane
Your Christmas may not have gone exactly to plan... but it all ends up fine in the end. Yippee ki-yay.
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Buddy the Elf
Okay, you're not exactly an elf but you do know the best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear.
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