Some have refuted the question and classification, believing that those insisting Die Hard is a Christmas movie only do so to elicit a response similar to "Is a Hot Dog a Sandwich?"

A Space Marine covers "All I Want for Christmas is You."

Revisit the 1970s with these time-telling photos.

The conspiracy theory even went on to spawn a blockbuster film that was released that same year. More on the lore behind the theory here.