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Deck the Halls

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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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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 Full Review 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 Full Review Sam Toy Empire Magazine Got any kids who've been naughty this year? Here's their present. Rated: 1/5 Dec 30, 2006 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews

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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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Joxer t Was it corny.. yes!! Was it over the top.. yes! Isn’t every Christmas movie.. yes! I loved the cast.. I loved the acting and it was a fun holiday movie I would see again. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/01/24 Full Review alan g I would give it 0 stars if I could it ruins the holliday spirit. The malignant dwarf once again ruins a holiday for the entire world. Stop casting him. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 11/21/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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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
New Regency Pictures, 20th Century Fox
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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