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Nearly half of all Americans have started watching holiday movies already

By News Oct 30, 2020 | 7:57 AM

We haven’t even finished with Halloween, let alone Thanksgiving, but a new report suggests some people are already getting into the Christmas spirit by enjoying their favorite holiday films.

A new survey finds:

  • One in three Americans has already watched a holiday movie this year.
  • 40% started watching them in October, while 37% started in September
  • 20% actually started watching them in August or earlier.
  • As for why they started so early, 20% said it gave them the extra cheering up they needed this year.
  • 14% had run out of other things to watch, while 10% were simply bored.

And it seems lots of people started their holiday movie watching earlier than they usually do.

  • 56% of people say in previous years they had a rule about when it was acceptable to watch holiday content.
  • 25% waited until December 1st to watch them.
  • 23% were okay starting on Thanksgiving Day.

So, when it comes to holiday movies, which are the ones folks watch year after year?

  • Well, “Home Alone” is the top choice for 24% of Americans, followed by:
  • “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” (23%)
  • “It’s a Wonderful Life” (22%)
  • “A Christmas Story” (22%)
  • “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” (22%)
  • “Frosty the Snowman” (21%)
  • “A Charlie Brown Christmas” (21%)
  • “A Miracle on 34th Street” (19%)

Source: SWNS Digital