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BBFC Poll Crowns 'Home Alone' UK’s Top Christmas Film as Plurality Rejects 'Die Hard'

The film regulator says the findings underscore family viewing habits with an emphasis on checking age ratings.

Overview

  • A British Board of Film Classification survey of 2,000 UK adults named Home Alone the favourite Christmas film with 20% of the vote.
  • Love Actually placed second on 9%, followed by It’s a Wonderful Life on 8% and Elf on 7%.
  • On Die Hard’s status, 44% said it is not a Christmas film, 38% said it is, 17% were undecided, and 5% selected it as their favourite.
  • Viewing habits skew to December, with 43% saying that is the acceptable start for Christmas films, 13% starting in November, and 8% watching them year-round.
  • More than half of respondents, at 53%, reported checking age ratings for family viewing, a point the BBFC highlighted in releasing the research.