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debm55

(53,588 posts) Tue Dec 2, 2025, 03:20 PM 2 hrs ago

Is Die Hard a Christmas movie? I have never seen as I thought it was about car racing . . For those

that have seen the movie, What is your opinion? PS I have never seen it or the other sequels to it.

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Is Die Hard a Christmas movie? I have never seen as I thought it was about car racing . . For those (Original Post) debm55 2 hrs ago OP

One of the best Xmas movies pfitz59 2 hrs ago #1

When I think of a Christmas movie Bluestocking 2 hrs ago #2

Yes obamanut2012 2 hrs ago #3

It takes place at Christmas time, at the Nakatomi Christmas party if I remember correctly. rsdsharp 2 hrs ago #4

There's a Christmas rom-com with the theme of if "Die Hard" is a Christmas movie, "Love Hard." betsuni 1 hr ago #5

I Vote No ProfessorGAC 8 min ago #6

Yes, as is Lethal Weapon. Both storylines happen in the midst of Christmas rituals. ms liberty 2 min ago #7

pfitz59

(12,191 posts)

1. One of the best Xmas movies

Reply to debm55 (Original post)

Tue Dec 2, 2025, 03:23 PM

2 hrs ago

if you like action and don't abhor violence.

Bluestocking

(442 posts)

2. When I think of a Christmas movie

Reply to debm55 (Original post)

Tue Dec 2, 2025, 03:24 PM

2 hrs ago

I think It’s a wonderful life, but definitely not Die Hard. It is not about car racing. I always liked Bruce Willis action movies

obamanut2012

(29,086 posts)

3. Yes

Reply to debm55 (Original post)

Tue Dec 2, 2025, 03:25 PM

2 hrs ago

rsdsharp

(11,634 posts)

4. It takes place at Christmas time, at the Nakatomi Christmas party if I remember correctly.

Reply to debm55 (Original post)

Tue Dec 2, 2025, 04:06 PM

2 hrs ago

That said, I’ve never thought of it as a Christmas movie. It’s an action/shoot ‘em up movie.

betsuni

(28,579 posts)

5. There's a Christmas rom-com with the theme of if "Die Hard" is a Christmas movie, "Love Hard."

Reply to debm55 (Original post)

Tue Dec 2, 2025, 04:18 PM

1 hr ago

I liked it because the lead is comedian Jimmy O. Yang, it's a cute movie. (Most of the Christmas movies YouTube has been throwing at me are those terrible Hallmark or similar generic romances, although it does provide lots of jobs for generic actors to bring home the bacon.)

ProfessorGAC

(75,476 posts)

6. I Vote No

Reply to debm55 (Original post)

Tue Dec 2, 2025, 06:03 PM

8 min ago

Of course, it takes place during the holiday season, but that is almost immaterial to the story.
If they had made it happen around the 4th of July holiday, it would be the same movie.

ms liberty

(10,851 posts)

7. Yes, as is Lethal Weapon. Both storylines happen in the midst of Christmas rituals.

Reply to debm55 (Original post)

Tue Dec 2, 2025, 06:09 PM

2 min ago

Also, The Adventures of Robin Hood (the original, with Errol Flynn and Olivia de Haviland) can be a Christmas movie, too. It doesn't happen during Christmas but it was run on teevee so much on Christmas Day that it acquired the aura.

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