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

Apr 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

Dec 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

Dec 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

Dec 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

Dec 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

Sep 5, 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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Kirstie W

@RT23694674 Sep 10, 2026

Love it. Funny. Silly. It’s just a feel good movie.

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Polly K

@Pollykeller1 Dec 29, 2025

This movie is terrible. The whole family including two teenage put this on the never watch again list. How do you screw up a movie that stars Danny Devito this badly? Avoid at all costs

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Raul F.

@yuliyraul Dec 24, 2025

why the negative reviews by this people this is a classic movie the last for ever

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Bruce G.

@BruceDGregoire Dec 23, 2025

Your fake elite reviewers have no sense of humor !

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Sophie S

@Beanz856 Dec 20, 2025

Absolute belter of a Christmas film

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Jens B

@Jens97 Dec 18, 2025

"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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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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