40+ Theories About Holiday Movies That Made Us View Them Differently
When it comes to Christmas, Halloween, and any other festive days that we look forward to in the calendar, we all have our favorite holiday films. We don’t want to ruin any beloved traditions, but we do want to share some fascinating fan theories with you. Please note that these are just opinions and not proven facts. Furthermore, we are not to blame for shattering any childhood notions. Okay, now go get some popcorn, relax, and enjoy the show!
The Rebellious
Even though the 1964 movie Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is a holiday classic, there are still plenty of people who have doubts about it. A nice illustration is how many people think Hermy the “elf” is not really an elf at all.
The Rebellious Son
Instead, it is believed that he is the disobedient son of Mrs. and Santa Claus. What conceivable justification could there be for this? We’ll let you decide on this one, but it turns out there are a few, from the facial structure parallels to the reason Mr. and Mrs. Claus refer to themselves as “mama and papa”
You’re Not Real
We apologize in advance for upsetting any expectations if the 1996 movie Jingle All the Way happens to be your favorite holiday movie. Keep in mind that we are merely presenting popular theories, not verifiable facts.
You’re Not Real
As a result, pay close attention to the following one. Fans around the globe flocked to Reddit to voice their fear that the figure Myron does not exist but is rather a result of Howard’s stress. Since stress is the deadliest killer, he must endure a lot of suffering in his quest to locate the doll.
A Bad Wish
We’ll try not to divulge too much in case you’ve just added the 1946 movie It’s a Wonderful Life to your list of Christmas must-sees because many members of the younger generations most likely haven’t even watched it.
A Bad Wish
Reddit users expressed their belief that Mary accidentally granted the request for the Granville mansion to doom George and create all subsequent negative events. We are aware that this one is somewhat controversial, but what are your general opinions?
Just a Nightmare
Be prepared to encounter another elitist supporter who is fiercely convinced of his theory. Before we explain it, we should also mention that this concept was inspired by a single line from the 1974 movie The Year Without a Santa Claus.
Just A Nightmare
Our Redditor here thinks that the entire movie is just a recollection of a nightmare Santa had because of a dramatic scene where Santa breaches the fourth wall and says, “I dreamed unhappy things.”
A Message About War
Could a holiday movie for the whole family be a metaphor for war? Redditors claim that the 1989 film Christmas Vacation carries a stronger message for Vietnam War veterans.
A Message About War
Cousin Eddie’s infirmity, which he acquired while fighting for his life in Vietnam, is said to be the reason why he is an outcast veteran who is despised by the public. Could it be that this is the case? Whether it’s accurate or not, we feel depressed just thinking about it.
Was it All a Dream?
The 1990 movie Home Alone features a young Macaulay Culkin in the major role. Those of you who are unfamiliar with the movie are most likely living in a cave. We’re fine with that, though, if any of you have seen it and are unaware of the bizarre beliefs that go along with it.
Was It All A Dream
In fact, that is what we are here to accomplish, so pay attention to the following fan belief! The majority of the movie’s events were more like Kevin’s imagination than actual events. Let that one soak in for now.
Same Same, But Different
The following fan theory compares two distinct movies and discovers a striking similarity. We are aware that some of you are already perplexed, but please give us a chance to explain first.
Same Same, But Different
A passionate Redditor claims that the Heat Miser from the 1974 movie The Year Without a Santa Claus is actually Burgermeister Meisterburger from the 1970 movie Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town. Before you comment, just have a look at the side-by-side here!
Perception Changes Everything
Love Actually is a classic holiday film beloved for its drama, romance, and impressive cast. But what if the movie’s characters aren’t quite as attractive as we perceive them to be?
Perception Changes Everything
Love Actually is a classic holiday film beloved for its drama, romance, and impressive cast. But what if the movie’s characters aren’t quite as attractive as we perceive them to be?
Could it Be?
This is the second time a theory has decided that a character in one film is indeed in another. Reddit users claim that North from 2012’s Rise of the Guardians is the same guy as the main character in the 2019 movie Klaus.
Could It Be
In addition to their distinct dialect differences, North (also known as Santa Claus) and Klaus do appear to be quite alike in appearance. Are we allowing conspiracy ideas to take control, or might this actually be true?
Making Deals With the Devil
Before reading this list, if you weren’t familiar with the beloved Christmas movie Home Alone, you most likely will be after it. We also have another fan hypothesis that connects to the first one that we’ll share with you.
Making Deals With The Devi
To refresh your mind, we previously reported that Gus, a character played by John Candy, is thought to be the devil because Kevin’s mother freely admits to selling her soul to the devil. You see where we’re going with this, right? But in all honesty, neither theory has any solid supporting evidence!
Alive and Kicking
This following hypothesis might be a little confusing for Die Hard fans if you are one. Again, we apologize, but we are here to inform you of the ridiculous notions. Then it’s up to you to decide if you buy it or not!
Alive And Kicking
Some Christmas movie devotees genuinely think that Hans Gruber, played by Alan Rickman, never imagined that all of his men would survive. The fact that Hands never acquired a vehicle large enough to accommodate everyone raises the largest red flag for us regarding this.
Not for the Faint-Hearted
The Polar Express has grown to be one of the most adored Christmas movies since its 2004 premiere. Despite being a classic, it is also regarded as a more profound and nuanced option than the other lighthearted flicks.
Not For The Faint Hearted
As a result, social media is rife with conspiracies involving the movie’s protagonists. When the conductor becomes older, some people begin to believe that he is the primary character. Another example is @Lizzyhilland’s current conviction that the homeless ghost is the conductor’s brother.
Cracking the Code
Although we are beginning to sound like conspiracy theorists, the next theory concerning Tim Burton’s movies actually makes a lot of sense. Could it be that the primary characters in his original flicks are all variations of the same person given their similarities?
Cracking The Code
From Victor in Frankenweenie through Victor in Corpse Bride to Jack Skellington in The Nightmare Before Christmas from 1993, the characters have all been Victor. You cannot dispute that certain names and facial features are similar. Wow, we’re feeling chilly right now!
Is Gus Actually Good?
Since the 1990 movie Home Alone is such a classic, it stands to reason that there will be a variety of theories regarding the characters that will leave you baffled. Gus, played by John Candy, has a little role, yet the accusation is nonetheless quite severe.
Is Gus Actually Good
On Reddit, conspiracy theorists assert that Gus Polinksi is really the devil who yearns for the soul of Kate McCallister, played by Catherine O’Hara. What?!
Not What it Seems
The Santa Clause from 1994 has previously been noted because it is such a fantastic family comedy and the first in the series. However, it appears that not everyone concurs with that. Leave it to Twitter or Reddit to reveal the unpleasant facts.
Not What It Seems
The Santa Clause is not a family-friendly movie, but rather a violent horror movie, claims this Twitter user, however, this is not always the case. Any opinions on this? We shake our heads at this.
Allowed to Steal
Long-time admirers of the 1966 holiday film How the Grinch Stole Christmas have their own peculiar hypothesis. We consider it “strange” since it essentially implies that Santa Claus gave someone permission to steal.
Allowed To Steal
You heard us right, you’re right! According to a widely accepted myth, Santa let the Grinch take Christmas because it was the only way to guide him toward salvation. Even though our younger selves don’t want to accept this, it makes some logic.
He Came Back
On Netflix in 2019, the romantic comedy Last Christmas stars Emilia Clarke and Henry Golding. What criticism could fans possibly make of such a wonderful cast? Actually, quite a bit, it turns out!
He Came Back
But before you begin to accept some of these ludicrous conjectures, movie director Paul Feig issued a statement to refute all the wild claims that this holiday film is anything but joyful. Case resolved!
Behind the Nose
When we revisit the timeless Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer from 1964, Rudolph is the center of attention. This thinking clearly confounds our conventional notions. This adorable deer is recognized for his unusual nose, which supporters claim resembles the Scarlet A.
Behind The Nose
Could Donner’s illegitimate child be Rudolph? Is it important if he is? Are moviegoers merely bored and making up theories out of thin air? You get to select what makes the most sense. Keep in mind that all we can do is inform you; the rest is up to you.
Let the Snow Fall
The Frosty the Snowman TV special from 1969 continues to be cherished and discussed. In fact, the persona is criticized on the YouTube channel @ChannelFrederator for being anything but pleasant and happy.
Let The Snow Fall
As difficult as it is for us to think of our beloved Frosty in this way, some do believe that he is “actually a corrupt, soulless demon, created by a bunch of questionably moral kids.” Maybe it’s fake news?
All Grown Up
Home Alone and all of its fan theories are something we just can’t seem to shake. The premise of the following one is that Kevin from the holiday film develops into Jigsaw from the Saw films.
All Grown Up
Although the genres and plots of the two films could not be more dissimilar, we must concede that these two characters are similar. Although we don’t subscribe to this hypothesis, we will give @netw3rk credit for their effort.
Here We Go Again
Although The Santa Claus from 1994 is nothing but a delight to us, there does seem to be a lot of hoopla about the film’s deeper meaning. This explains why, as we indicated earlier, a fan believed it to be a horror movie.
Here We Go Again
Could there be cannibals living at the North Pole? The report claims that this was made possible by the elves’ laid-back response to the passing of the first Santa and the size of their kitchen oven. What do we think about this? Now that we’re starting to reconsider lighthearted movies…
To the Future
How the Grinch Stole Christmas from 2000 will always hold a special place in our hearts, thanks to Jim Carey’s outstanding performance as the Grinch and Taylor Momsen’s gorgeous clothes and hairdo. We find it difficult to accept some of the fan hypotheses that have been put forth.
To The Future
We don’t really understand the following one, but we’ll go ahead and say it. Whoville appears to be a future place that depicts how the world may have turned out if particular historical events had continued. We’re going to throw this hypothesis in the garbage straight away!
Secret Love Story
Prepare yourself for this next one since there are just so many crazy fan theories about Love Actually out there. A source told Buzzfeed that Emma Thompson’s Karen, who plays Liam Neeson’s character Daniel’s best friend, is genuinely in love with him.
Secret Love Story
The real surprise is that Karen is married. Maybe this is the reason Daniel keeps his genuine emotions hidden. If not, it’s also extremely plausible that none of this is true and that Daniel is genuinely in love with Carol, played by Claudia Schiffer.
Same Universe
Another must-watch Netflix series is The Christmas Chronicles. Santa Claus is portrayed by Kurt Russell, and Mrs. Claus, his on-screen wife, is portrayed by Goldie Hawn, his real-life companion. What ludicrous things could therefore be said?
Same Universe
The role that Russell played in The Christmas Chronicles and an older one that he played in the science fiction film The Thing rapidly attracted comparisons from fans. Are these two movies connected in any way? Once more, we’re baffled!
Hey, Neighbor!
Another essential film to see on a movie day is the 2004 family comedy Christmas With the Kranks. And maybe you’ve seen Home Alone by now, as it keeps coming up in fan theories about Christmas movies.
Hey, Neighbor!
The McCallisters and the Kranks are supposedly neighbors this time. We don’t believe either movie was filmed in actual homes, so perhaps the Hollywood sets were close to one another. However, we’re open to advise on this one!
Meeting in Heaven
Since The Holiday is one of our all-time favorite movies, we are especially sensitive to these wild fan theories. But the show must go on, so here is another one as promised. It’s possible that the movie’s two female leads, Cameron Diaz and Kate Winslet, died before the end.
Meeting In Heaven
The remaining events of the story would then just be what they had hoped would occur to them if their wishes had been fulfilled. This overused and pessimistic theory, in our opinion, belongs in the garbage. However, we freely accept that we have some bias in this case.
Poor Kevin
When it comes to Home Alone, fan theories are something we can’t seem to escape. This movie must be the most talked-about Christmas movie, based on the volume of online discussion about it. Get ready for the following one now!
Poor Kevin
Fans believe that Uncle Frank is not a decent family man since after finding something incriminating, he targeted his own nephew. Could Frank truly be interested in dating Kevin? We definitely don’t agree with this at all!
A Dark Shadow
Regarding the family comedy Jingle All the Way, we have another sinister theory. Do you recall when we informed you that Myron the mailman is a creation of Howard’s? This hypothesis, however, goes a step further. Myron is actually a mentally ill inmate who escaped from an asylum, claims this skeptic admirer.
A Dark Shadow
He carries his job bag everywhere but never really delivers mail, which is one of the reasons she thinks he isn’t a working mailman. We’ll let you take the lead on this one!
Time-Traveling
When viewers believe that certain films are related to one another, we love fan theories the most. It gives us the impression that some of the drama and action we see on television might truly be true.
Time Traveling
For instance, according to this widely accepted hypothesis, Marty McFly’s offspring from Back to the Future is the child conductor from The Polar Express. Could it be so? Well, when you believe in magic, anything is possible, and both of these movies have some fairly powerful magic.
Moral of the Story
We all get ready for a fun family comedy when we turn on Will Ferrell’s film Elf. Look at what we accomplished there! Happy Holidays to you all! However, before we divert your attention too much, we must let you know about a fan notion that may shock you.
Moral Of The Story
Some claim that the Christmas film is not as entertaining as it first appears and is actually a huge allegory for Christianity and loss of faith. Are people getting ahead of themselves or is there more to this movie than meets the eye? We’ll let you make that choice!
Mother Dearest
Fans continue to speculate despite the fact that an actress playing a similar role in two or more films does not necessarily imply that the films are related. This notion is based on Ferrell’s mother from Step Brothers, who also happens to play Buddy’s stepmom in Elf.
Mother Dearest
Even though we adore the actress Mary Steenburgen, the fact that she and Will appeared in two films together shouldn’t lead us to conclude that they are sequels to one another, right?
A Troublesome Town
The true meaning of How the Grinch Stole Christmas has been the subject of much debate. Is the setting of Whoville post-apocalyptic? Or is it a site where cannibalism occurs? Or maybe PTSD is the true issue? For the time being, we’ll concentrate on the latter theory.
A Troublesome Town
Could this movie, which appears to be family-friendly, be a thorough investigation into such a challenging disorder? We never seem to consider deeper meanings when watching a movie, so perhaps we’re not such excellent moviegoers after all.
What’s Cracking Here?
The fantasy movie The Nutcracker and the Four Realms was created from Disney’s rendition of The Nutcracker. The movie was universally praised by viewers as a must-see for the holiday season, but there was debate over how closely it adhered to the original narrative.
What’s Cracking Here
This particular fan came to her own conclusions as a result of Disney’s apparent decision to tell a sequel. She is certain that Marie wed the Nutcracker and that the kids are in fact in charge of the country.
Not Factual Evidence
A hypothesis is actually only an idea put out to explain a certain circumstance. Because a theory is not a fact, it is likewise insufficient as proof. So, in a technical sense, all we’re doing is sharing some wild conjectures with you.
Not Factual Evidence
Try not to take the next one, which is really ridiculous, even the slightest bit seriously. And just because someone uses the word “in fact,” it doesn’t necessarily follow that there is any truth to it.
The Vacation That Never Happened
When the comedy film National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation debuted in 1989, audiences all over the world became addicted to it. As a result, the sequel, Vegas Vacation, was produced in 1997. How could that possibly be bad?
The Vacation That Never Happened
The kids’ ages didn’t add up between the two movies, and since fans are always on the suspicious side, that gave them enough reason to be skeptical. Could this be the reason why the Griswolds are dead? No, I’m sorry!
The King Is Back
We pay close attention when a fan theory involves the “King of Rock and Roll.” This following one, which makes use of the conspiracy notion that Elvis didn’t actually pass away, may end up being our all-time favorite.
The King Is Back
Even though this Home Alone film extra and the late actor share some facial similarities, we’ll have to play the truth-checkers once more and reject this theory. We don’t want to promote any erroneous optimism!
An Overrated Job
Who would have thought that faking death to escape Santa’s duties was a good idea? Well, this fanatic undoubtedly does.
An Overrated Job
They contend that the only reason Scott, a character played by Tim Allen in the film The Santa Claus, is allowed to impersonate Father Christmas is that the genuine Santa Clause used his elves’ assistance to stage his own demise. Why would he act in such a way? He might have found retirement on a beach to be more alluring…
Not Your Buddy
In the 2003 comedy Elf, Will Ferrell’s Buddy is portrayed as a charming and upbeat individual. However, not everybody shares this viewpoint. Some Redditors claim that he is very different from the image of a decent boy.
Not Your Buddy
He was compared to a “Peeping Tom” by one of the posters, which essentially indicates he enjoys sneakily watching people. The famous shower scene in which Buddy interrupts Zooey Deschanel’s character while she’s in the shower gave rise to this hypothesis.
Gold Digging
While we believed The Holiday to be a standard romantic comedy, online viewers strongly disagree. We want to share with you yet another quite fanciful thought. The two female leads are genuinely conspiring to murder each other now, as opposed to being dead the entire time.
Gold Digging
In the movie, Kate Winslet and Jude Law play siblings, therefore in this idea, they play the murderer types who target Cameron Diaz’s character because of her money. We rather prefer the love-and-heartbreak-centered movie version!
Angel and Devil
Finding out that movies that we previously assumed to be about lighthearted subjects aren’t any longer surprises us. Love Actually, a holiday comedy from 2003, tries to embrace the idea that nothing is as it seems.
Angel And Devil
Could it be that Rufus is a perfect angel and Mia is the devil in human form? Surely no one is that nice or evil? To learn why fans hold onto this concept, continue reading the section above. These theories are no longer causing us anxiety!
Royal Family Controversy
The Princess Switch is a collection of American holiday romantic comedies starring the incomparably gorgeous Vanessa Hudgens. While A Christmas Prince, another similar-style film, is available on Netflix.
Royal Family Controversy
Fans from all around the world are starting to look further into this because the main characters from the latter movie make a brief cameo appearance in the former. The Aldovian family is the subject of this latest royal family conspiracy.
We See You
A charming holiday romantic comedy called Holidate was released in 2020. The Emma Roberts and Luke Bracey-led cast genuinely won our hearts. The following viewer acknowledges that she also liked the movie, but she also brings up some online debate.
We See You
Emma’s character makes a reference to the handsome actor Ryan Gosling, who everyone assumes then makes a cameo appearance, during a scene in the frozen food section. Actor Chad Zigmund has since come forward to confirm that he is the lookalike that appeared in the movie, though.
Die Alone?
Our title, “Die Alone,” may sound ominous, but it’s really just a mashup of the holiday films Die Hard and Home Alone. And another wacky fan belief is the reason we decided to pair these two wildly dissimilar movies.
Die Alone?
Is it conceivable that the universes of these two movies are the same? Although there is a remote potential, the chances are extremely remote. We’re sorry if this breaks any of your hopes, but we’re not interested in this one. I’m not sorry, sorry!
Not Permitted by Law
The Santa Clause, a 1994 movie starring Tim Allen, is a classic that everyone knows and adores. However, many enthusiasts have their own theories about elves, which many of us might not be aware of. Warning: This post contains a spoiler about Santa.
Not Permitted By Law
The lack of feeling the elves displayed when the former Santa passed away outraged the audience. Was he unappreciated? Was he not as kind as we all thought he was? The general consensus was that they didn’t demonstrate their concern since it is against the law at the North Pole.