Jake Tapper

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By his own standard, he’s wrong: Die Hard works in large part because John is trying to reconcile with Holly at Christmas.

Whole emotional tenor shifts if it’s St Patrick’s Day or Arbor Day.

Variety

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"Home Alone" icon Macaulay Culkin says "Die Hard" is not a Christmas movie and "don't fight me!"

"If it were also St. Patrick’s Day, it would still work. But you couldn’t do ‘Home Alone’ on Memorial Day. It doesn’t work that way."

https://variety.com/2025/film/ne…

12/19/2025, 1:34:05 PM

The statement is a lighthearted response to a debate about whether 'Die Hard' qualifies as a Christmas movie. It humorously counters Macaulay Culkin's opinion by suggesting that the emotional context of the movie is tied to Christmas, unlike other holidays. The tone is playful and engages in a pop culture discussion rather than a substantive public issue.