According to a report by Comicbook.com, apparently the 'is Die Hard a Christmas movie' debate continues, despite it obviously being a Christmas movie, and the New York and LA Police Departments have now weighed in. Comicbook.com reports that both the NYPD and the Los Angeles police stand firmly on the side of Die Hard indeed being a holiday film. The 1988 movie stars Bruce Willis as John McClane, a New York City cop, who flies to L.A.