List of popular movies that:
-Feature a Christmas tree prominently or are set during Christmas but are NOT typically considered Christmas movies:
1. **Die Hard** - Set on Christmas Eve, it features several scenes with Christmas decorations, including a tree.
2. **Lethal Weapon** - Takes place around the holiday season, with a memorable scene at a Christmas tree farm.
3. **Gremlins** - While often debated as a Christmas movie, it's set during Christmas, including scenes with a tree and decorations.
4. **Iron Man 3** - Much of the movie takes place during the Christmas season, with Christmas trees and decorations visible throughout.
5. **Batman Returns** - Features a Gotham City festooned with Christmas decorations, including trees, though it's more of a superhero film.
6. **Edward Scissorhands** - Includes scenes where Edward decorates Christmas trees in the neighborhood.
7. **Trading Places** - Set during the holiday season, with a notable Christmas party scene where Dan Aykroyd's character appears in a Santa suit.
8. **The Apartment** - Billy Wilder's film has significant action around Christmas, including scenes with Christmas trees.
9. **Eyes Wide Shut** - Christmas is a backdrop with decorations and a tree visible, but the story's focus is far from holiday cheer.
10. **Kiss Kiss Bang Bang** - A detective story set during Christmas, with holiday elements like trees and parties.
11. **Little Women** (1994 and 2019 adaptations) - Both versions have scenes set at Christmas with a tree, but the story extends beyond the holiday.
12. **Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone** - Features a Christmas scene at Hogwarts with a beautifully decorated tree.
13. **Catch Me If You Can** - Includes several Christmas scenes, with holiday decorations like trees playing a role in the narrative.
These films often use the Christmas setting to enhance their narrative or atmosphere but don't focus on traditional Christmas themes or narratives. This list reflects insights from various web sources discussing movies with Christmas elements that aren't necessarily about the holiday.
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