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Candy Cane Lane

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Candy Cane Lane

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Released Nov 24, 2023

1h 48m

Holiday

Comedy

Fantasy

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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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Critics Consensus

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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Audience Says

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

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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

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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

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Joseph Tomastik

Loud and Clear Reviews

Candy Cane Lane feels like a film ripped straight out of the late 90s and early 2000s. I should know, because that’s when I was a kid and watched this exact type of bad live-action comedy on repeat and instantly forgot them until my next viewing.

Rated: 2.5/5

Dec 4, 2024

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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

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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

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Brad N

I used $5 in rewards to see it. only paid $1.18. Iliked it.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

12/08/24

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Vicenzo C

Though it has spectacle, Candy Cane Lane lacks in plot and jokes.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/23/25

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SassyB d

It's a great family movie especially if you're into competition Christmas light shows lol. My family watches it every year. Yall are way too hard on movies for no reason

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/14/25

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Rachel S

It’s a cute little adventure. Christmas is suppose to be a family oriented and not complicated. Some people are trying to look for more than that.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/14/25

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Marie H

Terrible movie Don’t waste your time !

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

12/27/24

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Mike W

Ken Marino had a relatively small role but did it exceedingly well. The movie was a little too silly for my taste. I generally liked it.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

12/26/24

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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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