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Christmas is around the corner! Do you remember enough about this classic movie to get back in the holiday game? Test how much you remember about Elf with this quiz!
What is the name of the main character?
Will
Buddy
Buddy is an elf - he is played by the amazing, Will Ferrell! Originally the role was to be played by actor, Jim Carey! Will Ferrell had no prior movie experience, but did play Santa with Chris Kattan at an outdoor mall in Pasadena!
Mr. ELf
Jim
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Where did Buddy grow up?
North Pole
Buddy was raised as an elf in the North Pole, however he did not fit in one bit! He is the size of any average human and had trouble fitting in his bed, chairs, house etc.
Paris
New York
Nashville
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Why does Buddy go to the U.S.?
To find his identity
Buddy, who gets his name from the diaper he is wearing which says "Little Buddy Diapers," sets out to find his real parents. He has never seen the the U.S. yet!
To find Santa
To get married
To travel the world
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What is his favorite food?
Pizza
Spaghetti
Spaghetti! But not your average spaghetti, instead of tomato sauce, he loves drenching the food in maple syrup!%0D Ferrell got sick playing Buddy. He says, “I ingested a lot of sugar in this movie. But anything for the movie, I’m there. If it takes eating a lot of maple syrup, I will.”
Ice cream
Sushi
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What famous actress couples up with Will Ferrell?
Jim Carey
Miley Cyrus
Zooey Deschanel
Zooey plays the character, Jovie. She works at a mall as an elf and Buddy mistakes her for a real one initially. Zooey sings 3 songs throughout the movie! The actress also has a beautiful singing voice!
Jennifer Anniston
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Who is Buddy setting out to meet for the first time?
His father
Buddy heads to NY to meet his biological dad. However, he is not met with much enthusiasm on his dad’s end!
His son
Santa
The grinch
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What Christmas toy makes Buddy freak out?
Doll
Bike
Jack-in-the-boxes
Will Ferrell didn’t have to fake his surprise and terror as he actually dislikes them! The director had the toys hooked up to a remote which he timed perfectly to catch Ferrell's natural reaction. The sound effect used for the jack-in-the-box that frightens Buddy is the same sound used to produce the laughing hyenas at the Magic Kingdom in Disney World!
Action Figure
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When he fits finds his father, what does Walter think he is?
A criminal
A real elf
A telegram
His father thinks he’s some insane holiday gag telegram until Buddy drops the name of someone from Walter’s past!
A family member
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Where does buddy get his first job?
The mail room
Mark Acheson, who plays the guy Buddy is talking to and laying down with in the mail room, had auditioned for the role of a trucker. That part was cut from the film, but, because of his audition tape, Favreau cast him in this role in the mail room.
Subway
Starbucks
Macy's
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Who is the man called in to help Walter’s company come up with new ideas for books?
Miles Finch
Buddy mistakes him for an elf and it causes a huge ruckus!
John Legend
Will Smith
John Smith
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What does Miles Finch consider too vulnerable for a children’s book?
Tomatoes
Miles and Buddy then get into an altercation and Miles storms out! He leaves behind his notebook full of ideas. Miles best idea is about Peach that lives on a farm! (ironic)
Watermelon
A friendly ghost
A book about frienship
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What song do Jovie and Buddy sing in the women’s locker room?
Baby it’s Cold Outside
Baby it’s cold outside. However, Jovie does not know Buddy is in the room and freaks out when she notices his presence!
Jingle Bells
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
Starry Night
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Why does buddy call himself a “cotton-headed ninny muggins”?
He can’t fill his quota
The eves are building toys and Buddy can’t keep up because he is a human! The toy they are building: Etch A Sketches
He tripped
He fell in love
He got lost
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What does Buddy drink in the mailroom?
Alcohol
Buddy gets drunk in the mail room with a co-worker, who puts alcohol in his coffee. The two end up starting a huge dance party!
Hot chocolate
Soda
Milk
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Buddy says elves try to stick to the four main food groups: Candy, Candy canes, candy corns, and what else?
Syrup
You can tell Buddy likes syrup, because he puts the stuff all over his spaghetti. He even packs that as a lunch for his father!
Chips
Pizza
Pretzels
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After finding his dad Walter, Buddy wrote a list of activities for the two to do. What was the first?
Make snow angels
For the first two hours, buddy wants to make snow angels! Walter declines and goes to work. Their relationship is portrayed as having no connection, but that changes later.
Get lunch
A scavenger hunt
Wrap presents
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Where does Jovie take buddy to see a beautiful christmas tree?
Lincoln Tunnel
Rockefeller Center
Jovie Takes Buddy to Rockefeller. That scene was filmed in NY! However, most of the movie was actually filmed in Canada to save money.
The forrest
Her mom's house
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What does Buddy cram into the VCR?
Cookies
He does this right before leaving! In his farewell note to Walter, Emily, and Michael, he apologizes for it.
Pizza
His fingers
An old movie
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Who does Buddy call out on being a fake at the department store?
Santa
The scene where fake Santa chases Buddy around destroying all the decorations had to be done in one take, as it would have taken too long to rebuild everything!
Prancer
Jovie
The manager
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What was Santa Claus doing while baby Buddy was crawling into his toy sack at the orphanage?
Eating
Santa was so busy stuffing his face with cookies, he didn't notice Buddy! Baby Buddy saw a teddy bear in Santa's bag, so he just crawled right in.
Singing
Stuck in the chimney
Tending to the reindeer
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What does Buddy say when he is hit with a snowball?
"Yowza!"
"Son of Santa!"
"You messed with the wrong elf!"
“Ow! Son of a Nutcracker!”
Buddy wins Michael over in this event when he breaks out his crazy skills. Buddy throws snowballs at a speedy rate and gets every last one of the bullies!
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Who is the actor that plays the head Elf?
Zooey Deschanel
Will Smith
John Adams
Peter Billingsley
Peter Billingsley is best known as the child actor who played the main character, Ralphie in the classic holiday film, A Christmas Story!
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Finish this well memorable line “I just like to smile, ______”
"Cause I'm always happy."
"Im an elf."
“Smiling’s my favorite!”
Buddy is talking to his boss when asked why he is smiling so much. If you look closely, you'll notice that his toy store manger's name is Wanda!
"When I have candy."
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Walter tells Buddy to "_________. As soon as possible."
"Leave New York."
"Get him coffee."
"Go back to the North Pole."
"Lose the tights."
Walter tells buddy to "Lose the tights." Buddy complies with him and starts taking his pants off!
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What was the tunnel in New York that Buddy came out of?
Central Tunnel
Lincoln Tunnel
People were so shocked to see Will Ferrell in costume walking around Central Park and Lincoln Tunnel that several traffic accidents were reported!
Park South Tunnel
Merry Street Tunnel
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What is the department store that Buddy gets a job at?
Nordstrom
Gimbels
Gimbels is actually a digitally altered version of the Macy’s on 34th Street in New York! It was Macy's primary competition but is now out of business.
Bloomingdales
Macy's
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You see Jovie and Buddy’s relationship progress through the film. What happens in the end?
They break up
They have a baby
The baby’s name is Susie. They take her to the North Pole to meet the elves!
They move to the North Pole
They take a vacation
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Who bails Buddy out of jail?
Walter
Walter bails buddy out of jail and the immediately takes him to a pediatrician for a DNA test! The test proves he is in fact Buddy's dad.
Jovie
Santa
An elf
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What happens to Santa's sleigh at central park?
It goes too fast
It crashes
Santa’s sleigh crashes due to lack of Christmas spirit! Michael steals santa’s list and starts reading it on air!
It lights up
It blasts music
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What does Jovie do to help Santa?
She calls a friend
She sings
Jovie sings, “Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town” Zooey Deschanel sings 3 songs in the film! She goes on to release the song “Baby it’s Cold Outside” on an album!
She looks for him
She dissapears
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Who do Buddy and Michael get in a snowball fight with?
Their dad
Bullies
Buddy helps Michael defeat a gang of bullies in a snowball fight! In return Michael gives Buddy the courage to ask Jovie out.
The reindeer
Papa elf
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Walter is in a business meeting when Michael interrupts with an emergency. When Walter goes to leave, what happens to him?
He is fired
Walter pitches Miles Finch’s ideas to Greenway, but Michael bursts in to tell Walter that Buddy ran away. Greenway refuses to reschedule, so Walter lets Greenway fire him!
He tripps
He chokes
He cries
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Who tells Buddy to go to Gimbel’s?
Walter
Santa
A security guard
After following a security guard's sarcastic suggestion to go "back to Gimbels" due to his elf outfit, the manager mistakes him for an employee at Santa Land! He meets Jovie there.
Michael
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Knowing that Santa will arrive the next day, Buddy stays behind and spends the night doing what?
Baking cookies
Sleeping
Stealing
Decorating
Knowing that Santa will arrive the next day, Buddy stays behind and spends the night decorating Santa Land! This makes the Manager of Santa Land paranoid that someone is going to take his job (because the decor is so good!)
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When was the movie released?
2003
Will Ferrell is the main star in the film and it was his first major role after starring in Saturday Night Live!
1997
2016
1989
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