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Midwestern Democrat

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6. Agreed - the movie was released in July, so it was hardly considered Christmas fare by the studio.

Reply to ProfessorGAC (Reply #3)

Thu Dec 26, 2024, 04:24 AM

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They needed a reason for a smallish number of employees of a corporation - including the top boss - to be gathered after hours in an otherwise empty skyscraper - and the most obvious reason for such an occurrence would be an office Christmas party - that's the only reason, IMO, why Christmas is even referenced in the movie.

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