One year after his heroics in Los Angeles, John McClane is an off-duty cop who is the wrong guy in the wrong place at the wrong time. On a snowy Christmas Eve, as he waits for his wife's plane to land at Washington Dulles International Airport, terrorists take over the air traffic control system in a plot to free a South American army general and drug smuggler being flown into the US to face drug charges. It's now up to McClane to take on the terrorists, while coping with an inept airport police chief, an uncooperative anti-terrorist squad, and the life of his wife and everyone else trapped in planes circling overhead.
Editor's Verdict
"Die Hard 2 has a strong Christmas setting and theme (Christmas Eve, family reunion timing), which is narratively significant as it traps John McClane while he waits for his wife. However, the core conflict (counter-terrorism) and iconography are less developed than in a classic Christmas film, placing it firmly in the 'KINDA' category often associated with 'Christmas action' movies."
🎄 What do you think?
Join the debate! Is "Die Hard 2" a Christmas movie?
Quick signup with just your email - no password needed!
