In a 12-minute long video posted by the American Film Institute on Wednesday, the 69-year-old filmmaker addressed the "controversy" of whether or not his film Die Hard serves as a Christmas movie.

Although there’s scant evidence to support claims that “Die Hard” is a Christmas movie — save a handful of “Merry Christmas” ...

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But the poll may have also answered another burning question — is Die Hard a Christmas movie? Unfortunately for fans of the Bruce Willis action classic, the poll found that 62% of participants ...

And even Bruce Willis joined in the debate. "Die Hard" sits at number 11 on ranking site Rotten Tomatoes' 50 Best Christmas Movies. It also features on best Christmas lists by Time Out ...

Yippee Ki-Yay... Merry Christmas! Here are five reasons Die Hard is, definitively and absolutely, a Christmas movie. This may surprise you, but one of the most notorious shoot'em-ups in Hollywood ...