It’s quite the “major award” to earn the No. 1 spot as the most popular Christmas movie in your state.
But for Ohioans, the answer might not be what you think.
Comparitech, a research and tech services comparison hub, analyzed the top favorite holiday movies using the IMDB’s most popular list and Google Trends, publishing findings Tuesday (December 15).
Although A Christmas Story was filmed in Cleveland — and inspires themed races and trips to the Christmas Story house around the holidays — the 1983 movie didn’t snag the top spot.
Instead, Ohio’s favorite Christmas movie is Home Alone 2: Lost in New York.
Comparitech’s analysis showed that favorite films ranged from 1940s classics to modern takes released just last year. A few movies have even sparked spirited debates over whether or not they count as Christmas movies at all.
Here are the most popular Christmas movies in each state:
- Alabama, Four Christmases
- Alaska, Die Hard
- Arizona, The Polar Express
- Arkansas, Christmas Harmony
- California, Edward Scissorhands
- Colorado, The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
- Connecticut, Christmas in Connecticut
- Delaware, Miracle on 34th Street
- D.C., Rent
- Florida, Home Alone
- Georgie, Almost Christmas
- Hawaii, The Knight Before Christmas
- Idaho, Elf
- Illinois, Home Alone
- Indiana, Prancer
- Iowa, Home Alone
- Kansas, One Magic Christmas
- Kentucky, How the Grinch Stole Christmas
- Louisiana, This Christmas
- Maine, It’s a Wonderful Life
- Maryland, Holiday Rush
- Massachussetts, The Muppet Christmas Carol
- Michigan, Holiday Rush
- Minnesota, Noelle
- Mississippi, Almost Christmas
- Missouri, The Polar Express
- Montana, I’ll Be Home for Christmas
- Nebraska, Die Hard
- Nevada, Bad Santa
- New Hampshire, One Magic Christmas
- New Jersey, Home Alone
- New Mexico, The Night Before Christmas
- New York, Home Alone
- North Carolina, Holiday Rush
- North Dakota, The Grinch
- Ohio, Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
- Oklahoma, Home Alone
- Oregon, The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
- Pennsylvania, Bad Santa
- Rhode Island, Edward Scissorhands
- South Carolina, The Polar Express
- South Dakota, National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
- Tennessee, Four Christmases
- Texas, Home Alone
- Utah, The Santa Clause
- Vermont, Holiday Inn
- Virginia, Home Alone
- Washington, Die Hard
- West Virginia, How the Grinch Stole Christmas
- Wisconsin, It’s a Wonderful Life
- Wyoming, The Santa Clause
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