WATCH: Director John McTiernan Confirms Once And For All: ‘Die Hard’ Is A Christmas Movie

If John McTiernan says so, then it must be true.

The annual cultural debate over the merits of considering “Die Hard” a Christmas movie has returned, only this time director John McTiernan has stepped in to provide the tie-breaking vote. According to the veteran filmmaker, “Die Hard” is not only a Christmas movie, but it is also a Christmas movie that borrowed from the greatest Christmas movie of all time: “It’s A Wonderful Life.”