Christmastime is a season full of traditions. Decorating the tree, Christmas caroling, that kind of thing. One modern addition to that list is arguing about whether or not Die Hard is a Christmas movie. At some point, this discussion may have been sincere. We imagine the first lightbulb going off over someone’s head when hey realized that the film takes place on December 24th and the Christmas dinner conversation that must have followed.
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In 2019, the discussion has been going on for long enough that’s it’s as entrenched in our cultural consciousness as hanging up stockings or leaving out cookies for Santa Claus. It’s almost as entrenched as people’s opinions about the movie.
To be clear, no one is policing what movies you can and can’t watch on Christmas. You’re a grown-up now Trevor, you can watch whatever movies you want whenever you want to, be it Christmas, New Year’s Day, Easter, or Flag Day. You don’t have to justify anything to anyone else.
Nonetheless, Die Hard fans are still observing the ritual online. Keep reading to see some examples from social media.
End of Story
Diehard is a Christmas movie! Period! End of story! #DieHard pic.twitter.com/PsEtfPlu8O
โ KingofKings23 (@LaKingsDB23) December 24, 2019
You’re wrong
Die Hard is the greatest Christmas movie of all time and if you disagree youโre wrong. ๐ค https://t.co/XpBuI2d9Uu
โ Kell โกฬ (@kelmosworld) December 24, 2019
Regardless
#diehard is set at Christmas time theres a hostage situation at a Christmas party regardless of boobs blow and guns it’s a Christmas movie
โ the loud house (@houseofchaos18) December 24, 2019
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change my mind
#ChristmasEve #DieHard
โ โผ๏ธโ ๏ธ๐ ๐ ค๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ โ ๏ธโผ๏ธ (@ToyakoBokuto) December 24, 2019
Die Hard is the best Christmas movie, try to change my mind. pic.twitter.com/BR52AwoPhy
Declared
Customs Agent: do you have anything to declare?
โ Michelle Mahomes (@MahomesMichelle) December 25, 2019
Me: yes, Die Hard is in fact a Christmas Movie #DieHard #DieHardisaChristmasMovie pic.twitter.com/sJIlxYTI0z
Proper
Customs Agent: do you have anything to declare?
โ Michelle Mahomes (@MahomesMichelle) December 25, 2019
Me: yes, Die Hard is in fact a Christmas Movie #DieHard #DieHardisaChristmasMovie pic.twitter.com/sJIlxYTI0z
Greatest ever
Only the Greatest Christmas movie Ever! https://t.co/RcZH4SeojF
โ Los (@Wzrd_Marin) December 25, 2019
SKYChristmasHD
In the UK. It has been shown on a SKY movies channel called SKYChristmasHD #DieHard (this was last year) ๐คทโโ๏ธโ๏ธ pic.twitter.com/V21q3FdIn0
โ Jamie McAleny (@digitalplantpot) December 24, 2019
But It Is
People will say itโs not a Christmas movie but it is tho #DieHard
โ The Legend (@chase_hutch96) December 25, 2019
Die Hard is a Christmas movie
People will say itโs not a Christmas movie but it is tho #DieHard
โ The Legend (@chase_hutch96) December 25, 2019