Christians fight over which movies are Christmas movies, especially this one.
Any Jew who purposely wants to begin an argument only needs to walk into a room full of Christians and ask, “Is Die Hard a Christmas movie?”
Oh boy, the fight will get ugly.
The truth is Die Hard is a Hanukkah movie. Think about it —” Die Hard” is a story about a desperate insurgency against a vastly superior invading force, requiring the near-miraculous marshaling of limited resources. It’s a modern version of the Chanukah story.
So many movie plots occur during the Christmas season. Therefore, there is an excellent chance of disagreement about whether or not a particular film can be considered a Christmas Movie. But not this one.
Don’t forget the famous line:
