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Christopher Boan writes for BetMaryland.com and has been covering sports and sports betting for more than seven years, with experience at ArizonaSports.com, the Tucson Weekly and the Green Valley News.2021-08-02
What Are Marylandâs Favorite Christmas Movies?
Now that Thanksgiving has come and gone and December is well upon us, itâs high time for Americans of all ages to curl up with that special bit of American cinema that brings about the maximum amount of seasonal joy.
Using Google Trends, BetMaryland.com â where the best Maryland sports betting promos await you all year long â looked at the most popular Christmas movies of Maryland residents. We analyzed internet search results for each movie over the past three Christmases. The selections included the 40 most popular Christmas movies over the past year, a list based on global traffic from AhRefs.
Favorite Christmas Movies of Maryland Residents
Rank | Christmas Movies | Interest Over Time |
1 | Home Alone | 9 |
2 | How The Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) | 8 |
3 | The Polar Express | 6 |
T4 | Elf | 5 |
T4 | A Christmas Story | 5 |
T4 | National Lampoonâs Christmas Vacation | 5 |
In many states that we surveyed, one holiday-themed movie stood out among a crowded field.
The home of Maryland sports betting was no different.
That film is Chris Columbusâ 1990 film âHome Alone,â which brought home the highest search interest score of any Christmas film in the Old-Line State, with a total of nine during the period in question.
Now considered a holiday classic, âHome Aloneâ stars a youthful Macaulay Culkin getting into all sorts of hijinks. When we did this research last year, this movie was at the top of our list, and âHome Aloneâ defended its title in Maryland as the favorite in 2024.
Which Other Movies Are Marylandâs Holiday Favorites?
Other Maryland favorites this year for the Christmas season included âHow The Grinch Stole Christmasâ (eight search interest score) and âThe Polar Expressâ (six).
Three more films tie for the fourth spot on our list among state residents: âElf,â âA Christmas Storyâ and âNational Lampoonâs Christmas Vacationâ â all of which had a search interest score of five.
But in the state, no film holds the sway come Christmas time that âHome Aloneâ does some 34 years after its initial release. The comedy film is still beating out a handful of seasonal classics in Maryland this year.
And for more cheer, check out our story on Christmas trees in Maryland and whether residents prefer the real thing or an artificial tree.
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