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I don't wanna be the party pooper here, but Die Hard is a specifically American Christmas Movie. I'm not saying that other people can't or shouldn't enjoy it as a Christmas Movie if so inclined.

But as a German what we "traditionally" watch as Christmas Movies/Shows is something completely different (though also varying greatly from region to region and family to family. I for one still enjoy "Weihnachten bei den Hoppenstedts" a lot my father mostly insists on seeing "Familie Heinz Becker feiert Weihnachten". A movie a lot of people consider to be a Christmas Movie as far as I can tell is "Drei Haselnüsse für Aschenbrödel".

Again I'm not saying that people can't consider "American" Christmas Movies as their own or make them their traditions a friend of mine insists that "In Bruges" is the ultimate Christmas Movie. I just think saying "We all agree" is making it to simple

Edit: Read some more comments and maybe I misunderstood the premise. I'm not saying "Die Hard is not a Christmas Movie" what I'm trying to say is "Christmas Movies are what people make their Christmas Movie regardless of if they are Christmas-y" if I started watching Shrek at every Christmas it would be my Christmas Movie. But I feel what OP wanted to say was "There are Movies that are considered Christmas Movies because of the content and Die Hard should be considered one of them".

No.

That's like saying Flight Club is a movie about soap.

In as much as home alone and Batman is a Christmas movie.

...melon farmer.

heck yeah, it's a christmas film. the whole thing is based around a christmas party and is all about love

Every scene in this movie is a work of art. It's so rare for a movie to check as many boxes as this one does so perfectly. it has humor, a love story, action, Alan Rickman, a heist, and most of all Christmas!

Happy holidays everyone! Hoping you can all get together and have a few laughs with your loved ones.

I thought this was a closed deal? Of course it is a Christmas movie.

Do we really have to do this every year?

Yes, and so are The Long Kiss Goodnight and Kiss Kiss Bang Bang

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Die Hard is awesome, but I've always liked The Ref too.

Indeed. It’s perhaps the only Christmas movie.

the best classifier i've heard is "christmas movies are movies you would feel weird watching any other time of the year".

Yes it is. Just like how The Shawshank Redemption is an after New Year's movie.

The best christmas movie!

Since we can all agree that "The Wrong Trousers" is the best Christmas film, I think that "Die Hard" is a Christmas film is a no brainer.

The Straight Lads need a film they can be emotional, bond over, and feel festive joy.

Technically it is set during Christmas, but it's not about Christmas. But a movie tons of people like to watch at Christmastime is a Christmas movie.

Die Hard is not a Christmas movie!

Die Hard is a Christmas Eve movie.

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