A recent survey conducted by the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) has revealed that the majority of respondents believe Die Hard to be a non-Christmas film. With 44% of voters dismissing its festive credentials, only 38% defended its Christmas status, while 5% even named it as their favorite holiday movie. The survey's findings have been welcomed by none other than Macaulay Culkin, who sparked outrage when he recently stated that Die Hard is not a Christmas film during an event celebrating the 35th anniversary of Home Alone.
The survey also shed light on what makes the perfect Christmas film, with heartwarming stories leading the way for 33% of respondents. Family friendliness and humor followed closely behind, making up 15% and 13% of voters' choices respectively. A mere 2% of participants cited a tear-jerker as their ideal Christmas movie.
Interestingly, the survey found that just under a fifth (18%) of respondents considered going to the cinema over the holiday period a tradition for themselves and their families. Of those who did so, 33% preferred to visit the cinema before Christmas Eve, while 20% opted for Boxing Day.
It's worth noting that this debate has been raging on for years, with even those involved in the making of Die Hard having differing opinions about its Christmas status. Director John McTiernan has stated that he did not intend for the film to be a Christmas movie but expressed joy at it being perceived as one by fans.
As for Culkin's comments, he was met with boos when sharing his opinion on Die Hard being a non-Christmas film. In response, he argued that setting the film in Saint Patrick's Day instead would yield the same movie. It remains to be seen whether the debate over Die Hard's Christmas credentials will continue to rage on or if it will finally come to an end.
The survey also shed light on what makes the perfect Christmas film, with heartwarming stories leading the way for 33% of respondents. Family friendliness and humor followed closely behind, making up 15% and 13% of voters' choices respectively. A mere 2% of participants cited a tear-jerker as their ideal Christmas movie.
Interestingly, the survey found that just under a fifth (18%) of respondents considered going to the cinema over the holiday period a tradition for themselves and their families. Of those who did so, 33% preferred to visit the cinema before Christmas Eve, while 20% opted for Boxing Day.
It's worth noting that this debate has been raging on for years, with even those involved in the making of Die Hard having differing opinions about its Christmas status. Director John McTiernan has stated that he did not intend for the film to be a Christmas movie but expressed joy at it being perceived as one by fans.
As for Culkin's comments, he was met with boos when sharing his opinion on Die Hard being a non-Christmas film. In response, he argued that setting the film in Saint Patrick's Day instead would yield the same movie. It remains to be seen whether the debate over Die Hard's Christmas credentials will continue to rage on or if it will finally come to an end.
die hard is defo a christmas film its like, you know when you're stuck in a building on fire with your wife and you gotta take down terrorists... thats festive vibes 4 life 
plus its set in december so yeah 
macaulay culkin can just deal with the fact that his home alone buddy is getting more love than him this holiday season 
thinkin about it, die hard is more about new year's eve celebrations in nyc where john mcclane gets caught up in a terrorist takeover 
, but yeah, who am i to decide what makes a christmas film 
don't get me wrong, die hard has its moments, but at the end of the day, is it really about a guy rescuin his wife on christmas eve or just bein a cool action hero in a winter wonderland 
I'm still weirded out by the whole Die Hard vs Christmas thing 
. I mean, who doesn't love yippee ki yay-ing through a snowy NYC? It's become such a part of holiday pop culture 
. I think it's great that Macaulay Culkin stuck to his guns, even if it did get him some boos 
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I mean who cares what macaulay culkin says? its got guns, explosions, and a dude in a santa suit trying to stop terrorists - that's basically the spirit of christmas right there! 
family friendliness is so overrated. I say we make die hard the new standard for christmas movies and just add some festive tunes to the soundtrack 
I mean, who doesn't love a good cry-fest during the holidays? 
. Anyway, I'm just here for the Christmas movies and festive vibes 
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, like that would fly! And can you believe he thinks setting the movie in Saint Patrick's Day would make it not Christmas anymore? That's some next-level creative thinking 
. I'm curious to see where this debate goes from here... will we finally settle on what makes a Christmas movie? 
. At the end of the day, it's all just a matter of what makes people happy, especially during the holidays when we're all looking for some festive cheer 
But at the same time, it's not exactly like a feel-good family film like Elf or Love Actually 
Would love to see Macaulay Culkin's thoughts on this... might need to ask him to illustrate it