This Is Ohio's Favorite Christmas Movie - And It Might Surprise You

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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