Is Die Hard A Christmas Film? We Settle The Yearly Debate Once And For All

Bruce Willis in character as John McClane in Die Hard – which may or may not be a Christmas film, depending on who you ask

This article was first published in December 2020.

Guns, violence, gore: hardly the usual elements of a classic Christmas film. 

The debate around whether or not Die Hard (and Die Hard 2) constitutes a proper holiday movie is almost as contentious as the inevitable annual love/hate debate over sprouts or Christmas pudding.

Yes, the action takes place on Christmas Eve...