It really “sleighed” the competition.
The classic TV special “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” is America’s favorite holiday show or movie — soaring high above “Home Alone” and “It’s a Wonderful Life” in a new survey.
Meanwhile, the Morning Consult/Hollywood Reporter poll found the Christmas-themed thriller “Die Hard” was among the most unloved seasonal films or TV specials — alongside “Bad Santa” and “Elf.”
Pollsters asked 2,200 adults about to rank well-known Yule entertainment based on favorability.
But don’t celebrate, Mr. Grinch — you’re also ranked pretty high on the naughty list.
The movies “Home Alone,” “A Christmas Story” and “Miracle on 34th Street” also landed near the top of the poll’s nice list.
By contrast, the 2003 Billy Bob Thornton-starring dark comedy “Bad Santa” was the most unfavorably rated film — with 20% of people saying it’s worthy of nothing but a lump of coal.
“The Nightmare Before Christmas” was the second least popular, with 15% saying the Tim Burton musical belonged on the naughty list, followed by the comedy-horror hybrid “Gremlins.”
In a particularly controversial result, 12% said they don’t like “Die Hard,” which stars Bruce Willis as vigilante cop John McClane — even though it’s been named the best action movie ever by Entertainment Weekly.
It’s the second year in a row “Rudolph” has topped the poll, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Ref;nypost.com