The most popular holiday movies in the U.S. based on online trends are out, according to a new report.
The most Googled Christmas movie in Virginia was "Jingle All the Way," an action-packed comedy that's a satire on commercialization from 1996. In North Carolina, "The Polar Express," a fantastical movie about a late-night train ride to the North Pole for a bunch of kids from 2009.
"Elf" (2003), "Scrooged" (1988) and "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation" (1989) made the top three on the list nationwide, HowtoWatch.com said in a news release.
The research group took Thrillist's list of "50 Best Christmas Movies of All Time" and analyzed those titles with Google Trends to find the most searched film by state.
"It's science as solid as NORAD's Santa sleigh tracker," the researchers said.
90s movies maintained popularity according to the Google Trend analysis.
"The Nightmare Before Christmas" (1993) was the most popular in California, Nevada, and Utah, along with "The Muppet Christmas Carol" (1992) trending in Maine.
Others that fall into the oldies but goodies category made the list, too.
The old well-known classics "It's A Wonderful Life" (1946) is still an Illinois favorite while 1947's "Miracle on 34th Street" is the favorite in Maryland.
