Webthree decades on, die hard's status as a christmas movie is still hotly contested. Webdespite being set on christmas eve, die hard was released in july 1988. The trailer does lean into the christmas feeling for the first 20 seconds, before going full. Here, we talk to people who made it and film critics to get some. Weboriginal die hard screenwriter steven e. De souza has reaffirmed the bruce willis action classic is indeed a christmas movie, comparing it with the 1954 musical. Webis die hard a christmas movie, or is it merely an action film with a festive backdrop? The question has become a seasonal tradition, prompting discussions among. Webjohn mctiernan’s 1988 action classic starring bruce willis takes place entirely on christmas eve and features a christmas party turned into a hostage situation.
