Deck the Halls (2006)
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6% of critics liked it
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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 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 each other in creating the best lighting display on the planet. Christmas is without question the most wonderful time of the year for Cloverdale, MA optometrist Steve Finch (Broderick). Unfortunately, the same can't be said for Steve's wife, Kelly (Kristin Davis), and the pair's two children, Madison (Alia Shawkat) and Carter (Dylan Blue). Despite Steve's annual holiday zeal, the rest of the Carters have grown to resent the seemingly endless family rituals leading up the Winterfest carnival over which their terminally cheerful patriarch presides. Though it seems that nothing in the world could dampen the spirits of the local "King of Christmas," Steve soon finds his royal status challenged when used-car salesman Buddy Hall (Danny DeVito) moves in next door and covers his house with enough festive lights to make it visible from the deepest crater of the moon. His Yuletide thunder effectively stolen, Steve resorts to desperate measures in regaining his crown when Buddy's lavish decorations make him a local celebrity, his wife strikes up a warm friendship with the neighbor's outspoken better half, Tia (Kristin Chenoweth), and even the kids seem to warm to the car salesman's air-headed twin daughters, Ashley and Emily (Sabrina and Kelly Aldridge). ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Directed By
- John Whitesell
- Written By
- Matt Corman, Chris Ord
- Genres
- Comedy
- In Theaters
- Nov 22, 2006 Wide
- Studio
- 20th Century Fox
Critic Reviews
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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Cast
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Danny DeVito
as Buddy Hall
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Matthew Broderick
as Steve Finch
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Kristin Davis
as Kelly Finch
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Kristin Chenoweth
as Tia Hall
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Alia Shawkat
as Madison Finch
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Dylan Blue
as Carter Finch
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Kelly Aldridge
as Ashley Hall
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Sabrina Aldridge
as Emily Hall
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Jorge Garcia
as Wallace
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Fred Armisen
as Gustave
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Gillian Vigman
as Gerta
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Ryan Devlin
as Bob Murray
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Sean O'Bryan
as Mayor Young
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SuChin Pak
as Herself
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Jackie Burroughs
as Mrs. Ryor
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Garry Chalk
as Sheriff Dave
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Nicola Peltz
as Mackenzie
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Zak Santiago
as Fireworks Guy
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David Lewis
as Ted
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Daniel Bacon
as Ed
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Ken Kramer
as Mr. Murray
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Jill Morrison
as Gail
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Alfred E. Humphreys
as Hardware Store Employee
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Brenda Crichlow
as New Reporter #1
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Jill Krop
as News Reporter #2
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Agam Darshi
as News Producer
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David Stuart
as Oblivious Dad
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Quinn Lord
as Santa Kid
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Nathaniel De Veaux
as Main Street Passerby #1
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Fulvio Cecere
as Town Passerby
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Eliza Norbury
as Mary In The Manger
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Randi Lynne
as Caroler #1
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Dan Joffre
as Caroler #2
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Aurora Faulkner-Killam
as Caroler
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Melissa Howell
as Caroler
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Lori Johnson
as Caroler
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David Shaw
as Caroler
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Myles Wolfe
as Caroler
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Ty Olsson
as Trucker
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Stephen Holmes
as UPS Guy
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Andrew Hedge
as City Employee
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Cory Monteith
as Madison's Date








