These are the 6 best Christmas films of all-time according to you, the TechRadar audience

You've had your say, here are 6 more Christmas classics

Features By Hamish Hector published 23 December 2025

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Last week, I posted a story with my top six essential Christmas movie picks, and there you had the chance to vote in a poll for the best Christmas movie – a poll which included my top six as well as over a dozen other Christmas classics.

Every flick in the poll got at least some love, but two emerged as clear winners: Die Hard and It’s a Wonderful Life with 15% of the vote share each. Neither was on my list of six, but I’m happy to report that third through fifth were among my selections.

You can read my original story about the six best Christmas movies I’m streaming this December, but as promised, I also have a roundup here of your favorite Winter flicks. I’m skipping over any I’ve already covered, so you have a full 12-film-long guide ready for next year (or this Christmas).

Die Hard (1988)

The people have spoken, Die Hard IS a Christmas movie, and it’s the joint number 1 for the TechRadar audience.

When his estranged wife’s Christmas party is interrupted by terrorists who take everyone in Nakatomi Plaza hostage, only New York City Police Department Detective John McClane can save them. Starring Bruce Willis as McClane, Die Hard spawned not just a franchise, but a whole action movie genre – with Die Hard becoming shorthand for any flick where our action hero faces overwhelming odds.

This movie is a must-watch for so many families each year, and I’ve been told the best time to see it is straight after another entry on this list – Love Actually – as you can pretend Alan Rickman is playing Harry as his Die Hard villain gets his just desserts.

You can stream Die Hard on Disney Plus in the US, UK, and Australia, or also on Hulu, Prime Video, and Peacock in the US.

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