The John Lewis Christmas ad has been watched nearly 6 million times

John Lewis's Christmas advert has already been watched nearly 6 million times online.

The full two-minute commercial, featuring an old man living on the moon, was only released 24 hours ago.

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By contrast, Aldi's offering, which also went online yesterday, has been viewed just 7,000 times.

You just can't beat the classics.