Deck the Halls

Deck the Halls (2006)

  • 6% of critics liked it
    (82 reviews)

  • 43% of users liked it
    (55,007 ratings)

When the spirit of Christmas compels a small-town New Englander to decorate his home with enough lights to make it visible from space, much more is set to be decked than just the halls in this holiday comedy featuring Danny DeVito and Matthew Broderick as two warring neighbors determined to outdo… More

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PG,
Directed By
Written By
Matt Corman, Chris Ord
Genres
Comedy
In Theaters
Nov 22, 2006 Wide
20th Century Fox

Critic Reviews

  • Joshua Land, Time Out New York

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

  • J. R. Jones, Chicago Reader

    This one follows the depressing pattern of Surviving Christmas and Christmas With the Kranks: enforced holiday cheer gives way to bilious hatred, then hollow forgiveness.

  • James Berardinelli, ReelViews

    I love the Christmas season, but there are times when I wish it would go away if only to save audiences from horrific experiences like this.

  • Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly

    It's a holiday ritual: Each year, American moviegoers get the misanthropically stupid, plastic-satire-of- a-plastic-society Christmas comedy they deserve.

  • Stephen Hunter, Washington Post

    I literally did not count a single laugh in the whole aimless schlep, except for the hucksters who made it, on their way to the bank.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Anthony L


    Matthew Broderick must be the most lethargic actors working today. I don't blame him for not caring though, this isn't a film to get passionate about. Danny DeVito's likability is the only thing going for this film that on the whole could have been good if only they… More

  • Directors C


    Deck the Halls is a very sweet but edgy christmas film thats kept alive by its wonderful cast and witty humour. It's not overly bad as everyone says it is.

  • Sophie B


    the only part i really liked was when he said "jesus!....christ the lord was born" hehe the rest was ok

  • Jim C


    A movie that is too terrible for words, come on Danny DeVito, get back in the game.

  • Bentley L


    Christmas Movie Review Mania Episode #5: Deck the Halls Welcome to the first negative review in the Christmas Movie Review Mania series! Deck the Halls is a predictable Christmas movie with a very stupid plot. The acting is mediorce. The humor is both funny and unfunny. This is… More

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