
A recent study by Laid Back Llama analyzed Google search data to reveal Wisconsin's favorite Christmas movies this holiday season
A recent study by Laid Back Llama analyzed Google search data to reveal Wisconsin's favorite Christmas movies this holiday season. Overall, Wisconsin ranks 23rd nationally for festive film interest, generating 1,685 searches per 100,000 residents each month.
Leading the list as Wisconsin's most popular Christmas movie is the classic 1946 film It's a Wonderful Life, which averages 7,662 searches per month. Coming in second place is Gremlins (1984) with 7,358 searches, followed closely by Love Actually (2003) in third place with 5,483 searches, making it the newest film in the top three. The holiday comedy Elf (2003) takes fourth place with 5,433 searches, while National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989) ranks fifth with 4,916 searches.
Rounding out the top ten are Edward Scissorhands (1990) in sixth with 4,717 searches, How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1966) in seventh with 3,741 searches, The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) in eighth with 2,764 searches, Bad Santa (2003) in ninth with 2,495 searches, and The Family Stone (2005) in tenth place with 2,380 searches.
A recent study conducted by global SEO agency Laid Back Llama has revealed Wisconsin's most popular Christmas movies this holiday season, analyzing Google search data across over 200 festive titles. The classic 1946 film It's a Wonderful Life leads the state with an average of 7,662 searches per month, followed closely by Gremlins (1984) with 7,358 searches and Love Actually (2003) with 5,483 searches. Overall, Wisconsin ranks 23rd nationally for Christmas movie interest, generating 1,685 searches per 100,000 residents each month.

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