The holidays are a time of embracing tradition for many U.S. families, and TV viewing habits during the month of December certainly indicates this. Holiday movies are a regular fixture when it comes to celebrating the season, and networks like the Hallmark Channel and GAC tap into the holiday spirit with a fresh slate of features each year in addition to classics from their extensive libraries. More recently, streaming platforms like Netflix and Prime Video now have their own original productions added to the mix. However, this time of tradition is reflected by a set of evergreen titles that also make the top 10 every year.
Fitur liburan menyumbang lebih dari sepertiga dari waktu menonton film pada bulan Desember.
Beragam judul film liburan, baik yang baru maupun yang lama, menyumbang lebih dari sepertiga dari total penayangan film sepanjang bulan, baik itu maraton di TV linear maupun perpustakaan konten yang luas di platform streaming. Meskipun persentase tepatnya mungkin sedikit berbeda dari tahun ke tahun, porsi sepertiga dari total penayangan tetap konsisten.
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Looking across the past four Decembers, we see many of the same titles appear in the top 10, even if their positions may change a bit. These include Sebuah Cerita Natal (consistently boosted by TBS and TNT’s annual “24 Hours of A Christmas Story” marathon), Elf, the Grinch films (both the live action and animated versions), Klaus Santa, and National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation. But one movie in particular has almost always topped the list: Sendiri di Rumah. This 1990 classic, with strong cross-generational appeal, has been the top-viewed holiday film in three of the last four Decembers.
In 2024, it was unseated from the number one slot by the Prime Video original Merah Satu, starring Dwayne Johnson. The streaming platform had previously cracked the top 10 the prior year with Eddie Murphy’s Candy Cane Lane, and has had the most success among native streamers in competing with the classic fan favorites. While Netflix hasn’t quite cracked the top 10 yet, it has had a few titles in the running the past couple of years, such as The Christmas Chronicles dan That Christmas.
Finally, we’d be remiss not to mention the perennial debate about whether the 1988 action thriller Die Hard is a Christmas movie. Well, it seems viewers have embraced it as one, so we’ve included it as part of our analysis. And, in December of 2024, it landed just outside our top 10 rankings at number 11.
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We have already seen holiday titles popping up in our weekly top 10 streaming rankings during November, including the favorite classic How the Grinch Stole Christmas as well as newer Netflix originals Sebuah Natal Kecil yang Meriah dan Masalah Champagne.
Tetap pantau untuk pembaruan yang akan datang pada bulan Januari. Kami akan meninjau kembali tren-tren ini saat peringkat untuk bulan Desember mulai stabil—akan menarik untuk melihat seberapa besar faktor tradisi memengaruhi hasil kali ini.
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