That collection of catchy holiday songs is reason enough for Die Hard to be a Christmas movie. The same can be said about the rest of the Die Hard soundtrack, which is peppered with songs like “Winter Wonderland,” “Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow!,” “Jingle Bells,” “Ode to Joy,” and other Christmastime staples. The movie wastes no time getting the holiday tunes going, as Argyle (De'voreaux White), John McClane’s limo driver (and one of the standouts from the Die Hard cast) from the airport to Nakatomi Plaza puts on Run-D.M.C.’s 1987 holiday anthem “Christmas in Hollis” after the conversation gets a little too personal. (Image credit: 20th Century Fox) Does The Soundtrack Feature Christmas Songs?Īlthough Die Hard didn’t get any points in the “Is it a Christmas movie?” argument when it came to its July 1988 release date, the action movie classic does get a point and then some for its stellar soundtrack. Sure, all of these movies have Christmas settings ( Shane Black loves Christmas, apparently), but it's easy to see how purists think a Christmas movie needs to come out at some point in the holiday season, and not in March, May, or July as is the case for Die Hard. People aren’t calling Iron Man 3 a Christmas movie, well, no one besides Disney+. But, what about Die Hard, when did it come out? Well, those who fall into the “it’s not a Christmas movie” camp will feel a little validated to find out the badass action movie came out in July 1988, very much not in the holiday season (unless you count Christmas in July).ĭo you know what other action movies set during Christmas were released outside of the holiday season? How about Lethal Weapon (March 1987), Iron Man 3 (May 2013), Die Hard 2 (July 1990), and multiple others. (Image credit: Disney / Fox) Was It Released Over The Holidays?Īll-time Christmas classics like It’s a Wonderful Life, National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, and A Christmas Story were all released between the months of November and December, a.k.a.
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