From ‘Die Hard’ to ‘Home Alone’: Each state’s favorite Christmas movie in 2023
The great holiday debate
In the grand pop culture vault of questions, sharing space with such opinion-rich icons like “Is a hot dog a sandwich?” and “What came first: the chicken or the egg?” sits one of the holiday’s most noteworthy nuggets: “Is ‘Die Hard’ a Christmas movie?”
And while there is no right or wrong answer (allegedly), those in favor of the 1988 blockbuster over the more traditional holiday classics have reached a statewide consensus, with four states now saying “Die Hard” is the best of best.
With that in mind, here is a look at each state’s top Christmas movie…
Alabama
Favorite Christmas Movie: “Home Alone”
Alaska
Favorite Christmas Movie: “The Apartment”
Arizona
Favorite Christmas Movie: “Edward Scissorhands”
Arkansas
Favorite Christmas Movie: “Gremlins”
California
Favorite Christmas Movie: “Batman Returns”
Colorado
Favorite Christmas Movie: “Gremlins”
Connecticut
Favorite Christmas Movie: “Trading Places”
Delaware
Favorite Christmas Movie: “A Christmas Story”
Florida
Favorite Christmas Movie: “Batman Returns”
Georgia
Favorite Christmas Movie: “Gremlins”
Hawaii
Favorite Christmas Movie: “Trading Places”
Idaho
Favorite Christmas Movie: “How the Grinch Stole Christmas”
Illinois
Favorite Christmas Movie: “Home Alone”
Indiana
Favorite Christmas Movie: “Home Alone”
Iowa
Favorite Christmas Movie: “Home Alone”
Kansas
Favorite Christmas Movie: “Scrooged”
Kentucky
Favorite Christmas Movie: “Elf”
Louisiana
Favorite Christmas Movie: “Batman Returns”
Maine
Favorite Christmas Movie: “The Snowman”
Maryland
Favorite Christmas Movie: “Miracle on 34th Street”
Massachusetts
Favorite Christmas Movie: “Love Actually”
Michigan
Favorite Christmas Movie: “Holiday Inn”
Minnesota
Favorite Christmas Movie: “White Christmas”
Mississippi
Favorite Christmas Movie: “The Best Man Holiday”
Missouri
Favorite Christmas Movie: “Die Hard”
Montana
Favorite Christmas Movie: “Christmas in Connecticut”
Nebraska
Favorite Christmas Movie: “Bad Santa”
Nevada
Favorite Christmas Movie: “Edward Scissorhands”
New Hampshire
Favorite Christmas Movie: “A Christmas Carol”
New Jersey
Favorite Christmas Movie: “Trading Places”
New Mexico
Favorite Christmas Movie: “The Nightmare Before Christmas”
New York
Favorite Christmas Movie: “The Apartment”
North Carolina
Favorite Christmas Movie: “Gremlins”
North Dakota
Favorite Christmas Movie: “Home Alone”
Ohio
Favorite Christmas Movie: “Home Alone”
Oklahoma
Favorite Christmas Movie: “Gremlins”
Oregon
Favorite Christmas Movie: “Scrooged”
Pennsylvania
Favorite Christmas Movie: “Trading Places”
Rhode Island
Favorite Christmas Movie: “The Night Before”
South Carolina
Favorite Christmas Movie: “Gremlins”
South Dakota
Favorite Christmas Movie: “Frosty the Snowman”
Tennessee
Favorite Christmas Movie: “A Christmas Carol”
Texas
Favorite Christmas Movie: “Gremlins”
Utah
Favorite Christmas Movie: “While You Were Sleeping”
Vermont
Favorite Christmas Movie: “Joyeux Noel”
Virginia
Favorite Christmas Movie: “Die Hard”
Washington
Favorite Christmas Movie: “Die Hard”
West Virginia
Favorite Christmas Movie: “The Ref”
Wisconsin
Favorite Christmas Movie: “Die Hard”
Wyoming
Favorite Christmas Movie: “Scrooged”
