Deck the Halls

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Deck the Halls

PG

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

04/14/2007

2/6

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

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Josh Rosenblatt

Austin Chronicle

12/30/2006

1.5/5

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.

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Sam Toy

Empire Magazine

12/30/2006

1/5

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

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James Croot

The Post NZ

12/13/2021

1.5/5

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.

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

12/18/2020

2/4

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

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

09/05/2020

1.0/4.0

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

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Sophie S

@Beanz856 15h

Absolute belter of a Christmas film

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Jens B

@Jens97 2d

"Deck the Halls" aspires to be "Christmas Vacation," but only very rarely comes close. Danny DeVito's talent is completely wasted. Matthew Broderick is about as expressive as a blank white wall. The dialogue is terrible. But I did manage a few laughs.

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Felix B.

@felixbowers 5d

it has a weirdly sexual tone, uncomfortable to watch around family

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Bill L.

@MandalorianBill 5d

One of my favorite holiday movies the laughs are nonstop and it has a great plot too with a heartwarming ending

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Ken E

@Kenzmooveez Dec 13

Deck the Halls was quite disappointing as it was very stiff and not funny because of the lack of a natural feel of the characters acting together. Seemed more like they were doing a job of acting than having fun at it. Also I was happy to see that Fred Armisen was in the cast, but his part was embarrassingly awkward and small, and I was surprised he even bothered playing in the movie at all. Danny and Matthew tried to make it funny, but there’s only so much you can do with a script that’s just not written with any more actual humor than these two can typically bring forth if it’s not there. If you’re looking for a good Christmas comedy, I would suggest skipping this one, unless you simply have no other choices.

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Igor S

Dec 12

Not a well written movie. But if you're into christmas or neighbour vs neighbour movies, and want to watch something lighthearted to pass the time, give it a shot. Just don't expect much.

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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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