There is one holiday film that rises to the top of Californians’ searches, and no, it doesn’t involve the Grinch, Kevin McCallister or Buddy the elf.
Instead, it involves miniature, murderous creatures.
“Gremlins” is California’s most Googled Christmas film, according to USDish, an authorized reseller of Dish Network. The 1980s comedy horror set during the holidays follows Gizmo, a new furry pet that ends up spawning gremlins, little creatures with an aggressive streak that wreaks havoc on the town.
But Californians aren’t the only people searching for this flick. Here are all 50 states most searched for Christmas films, according to USDish:
- Alabama: “White Christmas”
- Alaska: “Gremlins”
- Arizona: “Gremlins”
- Arkansas: “White Christmas”
- California: “Gremlins”
- Colorado: “Gremlins”
- Connecticut: “It’s a Wonderful Life”
- Delaware: “It’s a Wonderful Life”
- Florida: “The Apartment”
- Georgia: “The Apartment”
- Hawaii: “Home Alone”
- Idaho: “The Grinch”
- Illinois: “Home Alone”
- Indiana: “Remember the Night”
- Iowa: “It’s a Wonderful Life”
- Kansas: “Gremlins”
- Kentucky: “White Christmas”
- Louisiana: “Gremlins”
- Maine: “Remember the Night”
- Maryland: “It’s a Wonderful Life”
- Massachusetts: “The Holdovers”
- Michigan: “Home Alone”
- Minnesota: “Home Alone”
- Mississippi: “The Grinch”
- Missouri: “Gremlins”
- Montana: “It’s a Wonderful Life”
- Nebraska: “Home Alone”
- Nevada: “Gremlins”
- New Hampshire: “It’s a Wonderful Life”
- New Jersey: “It’s a Wonderful Life”
- New Mexico: “Gremlins”
- New York: “The Apartment”
- North Carolina: “White Christmas”
- North Dakota: “Home Alone”
- Ohio: “White Christmas”
- Oklahoma: “Gremlins”
- Oregon: “Gremlins”
- Pennsylvania: “It’s a Wonderful Life”
- Rhode Island: “Home Alone”
- South Carolina: “White Christmas”
- South Dakota: “Home Alone”
- Tennessee: “It’s a Wonderful Life”
- Texas: “The Apartment”
- Utah: “The Grinch”
- Vermont: “The Holdovers”
- Virginia: “White Christmas”
- Washington: “Gremlins”
- West Virginia: “White Christmas”
- Wisconsin: “It’s a Wonderful Life”
- Wyoming: “Remember the Night”
What are the most popular holiday movies?
“Love Actually.” “Die Hard.” “Elf.” “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.” These are just some of the many movies people will turn on during the holidays. But which reign Christmastime supreme?
USDish determined the most iconic holiday movie of each decade by looking at IMDb ratings and box office revenues and created a ranking system to find which film “stood as a true classic for each decade.” Here are which movies defined a decade:
- 1930s: “Remember the Night”
- 1940s: “It’s a Wonderful Life”
- 1950s: “White Christmas”
- 1960s: “The Apartment”
- 1970s: “Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas”
- 1980s: “Gremlins”
- 1990s: “Home Alone”
- 2000s: Dr. Seuss’ “How the Grinch Stole Christmas!”
- 2010s: Dr. Seuss’ “The Grinch”
- 2020s: “The Holdovers”
Paris Barraza is a trending reporter covering California news at The Desert Sun. Reach her at [email protected]. Follow her on Twitter @ParisBarraza.
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