What Holiday Movies Teach You About Marketing — Without Trying

Fri, 12 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0500
Leading Edge

Holiday movies aren’t business textbooks. They’re glossy, snow-drenched, and awash in manufactured feeling. But look past the bells and whistles, and you'll notice how often these chestnuts roast on the same fire: commerce. Somebody's chasing a bonus, a rating, a product launch, and a family moment that's been packaged like a Q4 campaign. When the chase turns sour, the movie accidentally tells the truth about what makes people stay. Here are five lessons from seven tinsel-laden Tinseltown classics that still work in July.