Forget Die Hard, James Bond’s On Her Majesty’s Secret Service Is The Real Action Christmas Movie

Being released around the holidays, on December 18, 1969, On Her Majesty’s Secret Service already has ties to the season merely by being released around that time. Future generations would even experience movie marathons of not only George Lazenby’s solo outing, but also the entire James Bond canon being shown around Christmas and Thanksgiving, only further engraining the Bond saga into the holidays. It’s a strong foundation, but it’s the same rationale that’s seen Die Hard and Lethal Weapon canonized as Christmas movies, and On Her Majesty’s Secret Service actually goes one step further.