Deck the Halls

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Deck the Halls

PG

Released Nov 22, 2006

1h 35m

Holiday

Comedy

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Steve (Matthew Broderick), suburban dad and Christmas enthusiast, finds a wrinkle in his well-ordered existence with the arrival of his new neighbor Danny (Danny DeVito). Danny has big dreams and plans to illuminate his house with enough holiday lights to make it visible from space. Not to be outdone, Steve declares a war of one-upmanship with Danny that threatens to drag the Christmas spirit through the slush.

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Critics Consensus

Relying on flat humor and a preposterous plot, Deck the Halls is an unnecessarily mean-spirited holiday movie that does little to put viewers in a holiday mood.

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Joshua Land

Time Out

Laden with false climaxes, the overstuffed plot leaves you exhausted well before the movie ends, and the amiable actors sleepwalk through their uninspired roles.

Rated: 2/6

Apr 14, 2007

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Josh Rosenblatt

Austin Chronicle

What's interesting about typical Hollywood Christmas movies is that regardless of how crass, vulgar, or mean-spirited they may be, by the last scene they will inevitably try to wrap viewers in a blanket of warm seasonal cheer.

Rated: 1.5/5

Dec 30, 2006

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Sam Toy

Empire Magazine

Got any kids who've been naughty this year? Here's their present.

Rated: 1/5

Dec 30, 2006

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James Croot

Stuff.co.nz

Still as thin as an advent calendar, as dry and overcooked as most Christmas roasts and with jokes even lamer than you'll find in a cracker, 15 years on, Deck has truly cemented its place as one of the all-time festive Hollywood turkeys.

Rated: 1.5/5

Dec 13, 2021

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

There's ultimately not a whole lot contained within Deck the Halls worth getting interest in or excited about...

Rated: 2/4

Dec 18, 2020

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

How do you have Matthew Broderick looking uncomfortable doing physical comedy when physical comedy and wit are his gifts?

Rated: 1.0/4.0

Sep 5, 2020

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Cody H

This film misses a good script. It is predictable and above all weird. It doesn’t really have a structure and all just seems random. It passes the time, but that’s kinda it. That you can see the house from space like a giant beam, is all but plausible…

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

12/19/24

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Allen F

Yeah this is pretty bad, love Danny DeVito though

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

12/18/24

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Mark J

There are moments I like in this film. Sadly they are outweighed by poor production value, acting and plot points that just are too annoyingly unrealistic to let go.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

12/10/24

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Audience Member

One of my all time favorites thanks to Danny Devito and Matthew Broderick. The wives are smoking hot and perfect casting. Loved the scene where Danny just got to work at the car dealership!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/07/24

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Michael V

There glows the neighborhood. Deck the Halls is a 2006 American Christmas comedy film directed by John Whitesell 🎄 Not bad, but not my favourite either 😉 It’s ok, but I feel mixed about this one 😉 I’d recommend it if you like this genre, but if not then probably give it a miss 👍🏼👎🏼 An entertaining family Christmas movie with some very funny moments… Determined to unseat Steve Finch's reign as the town's holiday season king, Buddy Hall plasters his house with so many decorative lights that it'll be visible from space! When their wives bond, and their kids follow suit, the two men only escalate their rivalry - and their decorating.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

12/06/24

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Daddy T

This movie is 5 times better than Argo, that's why this got 5 stars and Argo got 1

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/02/24

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Synopsis

Steve (Matthew Broderick), suburban dad and Christmas enthusiast, finds a wrinkle in his well-ordered existence with the arrival of his new neighbor Danny (Danny DeVito). Danny has big dreams and plans to illuminate his house with enough holiday lights to make it visible from space. Not to be outdone, Steve declares a war of one-upmanship with Danny that threatens to drag the Christmas spirit through the slush.

Director: John Whitesell
Producer: Michael Costigan, Arnon Milchan, John Whitesell
Screenwriter: Don Rhymer, Matt Corman, Chris Ord
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: 20th Century Fox, New Regency Pictures
Rating: PG (Language|Crude and Suggestive Humor)
Genre: Holiday, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 22, 2006, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 2, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $35.1M
Runtime: 1h 35m
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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