5.1
Messy Christmas
2007
“There glows the neighborhood.”
Deck the Halls (2006)
November 22, 20061h 33mEN
5.6
799 votes
Overview
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.
Director
John WhitesellWriters
Where to Watch
Streaming availability for India
Stream
Top Billed Cast
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$51.0M
Revenue
$47.2M
Production Companies
New Regency PicturesCorduroy Films
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User Reviews
r96sk
7.0Stupid, whacky and bonkers... yet enjoyable. I found <em>'Deck the Halls'</em> fun. Danny DeVito is the film's star, no question. If it wasn't for him I'd potentially be rating this lower, I admit. He gives an amusing performance, while the hearty stuff directly with him works. Matthew Broderick is a little forgettable here but still produces a good display. Kristin Chenoweth is probably the best of the rest, but it's all about DeVito in truth. I mentioned the heart works with the aforementioned actor, but elsewhere it's a a bit hit-and-miss. The final scene, that Chenoweth plays a part…
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Kali
3.0It's _a_ Christmas movie. It won't get annoying if you put it on in the background but it will if you sit down and try to play ultra close attention to it. It's _acceptable_. Entire movie is held up by Danny DeVito's acting. Edit January 16th, 2025: Thinking back on this it really wasn't good at all. It has an incest joke and a cross-dressing joke and overall wasn't that entertaining, and I found myself wishing for the movie to end before it finished. As Christian Di Leo said on Letterboxd: > What do you think Matthew Broderick feels worse about? Killing that mother and daughter in his 1…
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