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The most popular Christmas movie in Illinois is … 'Krampus'
By Brandon IsonDec 12,
2021
Brandon Ison
ReporterBrandon Ison came to WBBM Newsradio in 2019 as a reporter. Before coming to Chicago, he had worked as an anchor/reporter for Portland, OR…
CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- A study of the most popular Christmas movies in each state done by the consumer website Comparitech focused on the most popular movies from the last six years.
Overall data from IMDB and Google Trends showed that Illinois households have tossed aside "It's a Wonderful Life," "Home Alone" even "A Christmas Story" and for "Krampus."
Yep, the story of a young boy summoning a festive demon to his dysfunctional family Christmas get together topped the list of most popular Christmas movies in Illinois.
Meanwhile, in nearby Wisconsin, the top holiday film was the Hallmark film, "A Godwink Christmas: Miracle of Love."


















