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Candy Cane Lane

PG Released Nov 24, 2023 1h 48m Holiday Comedy Fantasy TRAILER for List
46% Tomatometer 72 Reviews 45% Popcornmeter 500+ Ratings
Eddie Murphy stars in this holiday comedy adventure about a man on a mission to win his neighborhood's annual Christmas home decoration contest. After Chris (Eddie Murphy) inadvertently makes a deal with a mischievous elf named Pepper (Jillian Bell) to better his chances of winning, she casts a magic spell that brings the 12 Days of Christmas to life, and wreaks havoc on the whole town. At the risk of ruining the holidays for his family, Chris, his wife Carol (Tracee Ellis Ross), and their three children must race against the clock to break Pepper's spell, battle deviously magical characters, and save Christmas for everyone.
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Candy Cane Lane gets credit for its willingness to get weird, but in most other respects, this Eddie Murphy-led holiday comedy is a dead end.

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With Eddie Murphy far from his peak form, Candy Cane Lane will disappoint viewers looking for a truly funny Christmas comedy.

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Robert Levin Newsday It does stand out in one area, offering more product placement than any movie in recent memory. It's all very sad. Rated: 0.5/4 Feb 18, 2024 Full Review Craig Mathieson The Age (Australia) Reginald Hudlin’s film is self-aware, but it’s very broad and in trying to do too much achieves little. Dec 8, 2023 Full Review Stephen Romei The Australian The best scenes have nothing to do with Christmas, such as Chris and Carol expressing their love and support for each other, and the children telling their father that he’s parenting for himself not them. Rated: 3/5 Dec 7, 2023 Full Review Romey Norton Film Focus Online Filled with holiday tropes and cliches, like elves, exuberant decorations and black Santa, Candy Cane Lane is a comforting Christmas film that will leave you with the message of hope, love and family. Rated: 3.5/5 Jul 22, 2024 Full Review Archi Sengupta LeisureByte.com This Christmas comedy is oddly boring and has so many sequences that we could’ve done away with. Rated: 2.5/5 Jul 4, 2024 Full Review Nelson Acosta Koimoi Candy Cane Lane lacks emotional resonance, but the simplicity of its message allows it to be solid enough for a Christmas movie. Rated: 2.5/5 Jul 3, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Nevaeh B I love this movie watching this on the summer hits different I NEED A PART 2 RN RIGHT HERE PLSSSS Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 08/17/24 Full Review Jason M Thought this was hilarious. Kids asked to watch it again in the middle of summer. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/10/24 Full Review Audience Member Excellent Christmas movie from Prime video! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/08/24 Full Review Sofia S My 8 year old really liked it. I thought it was definitely cute for a kids movie. I like the whole premise. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 06/05/24 Full Review tgdaniel Keeps you interested for the whole movie. Fun to watch. Keeps you in the spirit of Christmas. Put it on the rotation. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/13/24 Full Review Constance H Great movie! Don't let these other reviews deter you from enjoying this film. It's different in it's plot and how Christmas props were used. The length of the movie is great. The actors/actresses were cast great and complimented each other. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/29/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Eddie Murphy stars in this holiday comedy adventure about a man on a mission to win his neighborhood's annual Christmas home decoration contest. After Chris (Eddie Murphy) inadvertently makes a deal with a mischievous elf named Pepper (Jillian Bell) to better his chances of winning, she casts a magic spell that brings the 12 Days of Christmas to life, and wreaks havoc on the whole town. At the risk of ruining the holidays for his family, Chris, his wife Carol (Tracee Ellis Ross), and their three children must race against the clock to break Pepper's spell, battle deviously magical characters, and save Christmas for everyone.
Director
Reginald Hudlin
Producer
Ron Howard, Brian Grazer, Eddie Murphy, Karen Lunder, Charisse M. Hewitt
Screenwriter
Kelly Younger
Distributor
Amazon Studios
Production Co
Imagine Entertainment, Amazon MGM Studios
Rating
PG (Some Suggestive References|Language Throughout)
Genre
Holiday, Comedy, Fantasy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 24, 2023, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 1, 2023
Runtime
1h 48m
Aspect Ratio
Digital 2.39:1
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