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5.6

Deck the Halls

PG·2006·93m

Comedy

Family

Comedy

Family

Summary

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.

Cast

Danny DeVito

Buddy Hall

Matthew Broderick

Steve Finch

Kristin Davis

Kelly Finch

Kristin Chenoweth

Tia Hall

Alia Shawkat

Madison Finch

Fred Armisen

Gustave

Jorge Garcia

Wallace

Dylan Blue

Carter Finch

Kelly Aldridge

Ashley Hall

Sabrina Aldridge

Emily Hall

Sean O'Bryan

Mayor Young

Gillian Vigman

Gerta

Ryan Devlin

Bob Murray

SuChin Pak

Self

Jackie Burroughs

Mrs. Ryor

Garry Chalk

Sheriff Dave

Nicola Peltz Beckham

Mackenzie

Zak Santiago

Fireworks Guy

David James Lewis

Ted

Daniel Bacon

Ken Kramer

Mr. Murray

Jill Morrison

Gail

Alf Humphreys

Hardware Store Employee

Brenda Crichlow

News Reporter #1

Jill Krop

Reporter #2

Agam Darshi

News Producer

David Stuart

Oblivious Dad

Quinn Lord

Santa Kid

Nathaniel DeVeaux

Main Street Passerby #1

Fulvio Cecere

Town Passerby

Eliza Norbury

Mary in the Manger

Randi Lynne

Caroler #1

Dan Joffre

Caroler #2

Aurora Faulkner-Killam

Caroler

Melissa Howell

Caroler

Lori Johnson

Caroler

David Shaw

Caroler

Myles Wolfe

Caroler

Ty Olsson

Trucker

Stephen Holmes

UPS Guy

Andrew Hedge

City Employee

Cory Monteith

Madison's Date

Cassidy Bot-Devire

Little Girl (uncredited)

Aaron Craven

Businessman Dad (uncredited)

Blair Gorrell

Carnival Fan (uncredited)

Rachel Lana Li

Spectator (uncredited)

Lochlyn Munro

Ted (uncredited)

Kal Penn

Amit Sayid (uncredited)

Caroline Redekopp

Mackenzie's Mother (uncredited)

Arden Rhine

Woman (uncredited)

Calum Worthy

Boy On a Bike (uncredited)

Crew

Director

John Whitesell

Writer

Don Rhymer

Writer

Chris Ord

Writer

Matt Corman

Reviews

r96sk

December 19, 2020

Stupid, 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 in, is very iffy - could've went either way, I just about liked it though. The humour is good, as is the plot - as silly as it is. I also really enjoyed how they did the lights.

I got entertainment from this.