QUIZ: Movie Santas

BY Eric Rezsnyak

Jolly Ol' Saint Nick -- better known as Santa Claus -- has been appearing in films since at least the 1940s. Since then he's appeared in dozens of movies, some of them giving him a starring role, and in some, he served as a supporting character, or even a plot point. Now with the 2023 holiday season right around the corner, we're challenging you with this visual puzzle. Can you identify all of the films featuring these Santas?

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Scroll down for the answers! No peeking unless you want to be on the Naughty List.

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SPOILER WARNING! Don’t scroll any further unless you want to know the answers!

Here’s the rundown:

1. Miracle on 34th Street (1947)

2. Santa Claus: The Movie (1985)

3. The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)

4. A Christmas Story (1983)

5. Violent Night (2022)

6. Rise of the Guardians (2012)

7. Bad Santa (2003)

8. The Santa Clause 2 (2002)

9. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964)

10. The French Connection (1971)

11. The Christmas Chronicles (2018)

Did you get them all right? Check out our other quizzes to test your knowledge.

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