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'''''Deck the Halls''''' is a 2006 American [[Christmas]] [[comedy film]] directed by [[John Whitesell]], written by Matt Corman, Chris Ord, and [[Don Rhymer]], and starring [[Danny DeVito]], [[Matthew Broderick]], [[Kristin Davis]], and [[Kristin Chenoweth]]. The film was released on November 22, 2006 |
'''''Deck the Halls''''' is a 2006 American [[Christmas]] [[comedy film]] directed by [[John Whitesell]], written by Matt Corman, Chris Ord, and [[Don Rhymer]], and starring [[Danny DeVito]], [[Matthew Broderick]], [[Kristin Davis]], and [[Kristin Chenoweth]]. The film was released on November 22, 2006, by [[20th Century Studios Home Entertainment|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment]] on [[DVD]] on November 6, 2007. It was a critical and [[Box-office bomb|commercial failure]]. |
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== Plot == |
== Plot == |
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In the fictional town of Cloverdale, [[Massachusetts]], [[optometry|optometrist]] and self-proclaimed [[Christmas]] expert Steve Finch wants his family to have a great Christmas, filled with traditions such as using an [[Advent calendar]], taking Christmas card pictures in matching sweaters, and buying a large [[Christmas tree|tree]]. |
In the fictional town of Cloverdale, [[Massachusetts]], [[optometry|optometrist]] and self-proclaimed [[Christmas]] expert Steve Finch wants his family, consisting of wife Kelly, daughter Madison, and son Carter, to have a great Christmas, filled with traditions such as using an [[Advent calendar]], taking Christmas card pictures in matching sweaters, and buying a large [[Christmas tree|tree]]. |
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In the middle of the night on December 1, new neighbors move in across the street: [[car salesman]] and electrical engineer Buddy Hall and his [[trophy wife]] Tia, both whom Steve and |
In the middle of the night on December 1, new neighbors move in across the street: [[car salesman]] and electrical engineer Buddy Hall and his [[trophy wife]] Tia, both of whom Steve and Kelly meet the next morning. Later that day, Kelly goes with Madison and Carter to the Hall house, where they meet the Halls’ teenage twin daughters, Ashley and Emily. Tia and Kelly immediately become friends, as do Ashley, Emily, and Madison. |
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Buddy goes to work as a used car salesman, where he |
Buddy goes to work as a used car salesman, where he sells a car to the owner of the [[Car dealership|dealership]], giving him a [[promotion (rank)|promotion]]. That night, Tia complains to Buddy that while Buddy can sell anything he soon gets bored, that she's fed up with always moving on, to which Buddy responds he wants to achieve something greater than selling cars or copiers. After discovering that the neighborhood can be seen on [[satellite photo]]s, but that his house is not visible, Buddy decides to make it visible using Christmas lights. As his display grows bigger, including live animals, it gets Buddy known around town, angering Steve and threatening his position as the “Christmas guy.” |
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Steve's envy towards Buddy increases; in various incidents, Steve's Christmas-card photo is ruined when two of Buddy's [[Phonophobia|phonophobic]] [[feral horses]] get startled by the sleigh bells and take Steve for a wild ride which ends with him falling into a frozen lake, his car doors are ripped off during one of Buddy's [[Christmas lights|light shows]], and his private Christmas-tree lot is destroyed by a [[fire]] when Buddy accidentally spills [[gasoline]] with his [[chainsaw]]. Eventually, Buddy's house is completely lit, and even synchronized to music. Steve manages to sabotage Buddy's lights by filling his fusebox with snow, but a backup generator foils his plan. Buddy discovers the sabotage and retaliates by stealing the town's Christmas tree, putting it in Steve's house, and "buying" him a car. |
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Buddy and Steve make a bet: if Steve beats Buddy in the WinterFest [[speedskating]] race, then Buddy removes the lights, and if Buddy beats Steve, Steve pays for the car. Buddy wins, causing Steve to yell at Buddy for being a nobody, since his house is still not visible from space. Hurt, Buddy compensates by buying a huge amount of programmable LED lights, which he pays for by hocking Tia's expensive [[heirloom]] [[vase]], and Tia and the girls depart. |
Buddy and Steve make a bet: if Steve beats Buddy in the WinterFest [[speedskating]] race, then Buddy removes the lights, and if Buddy beats Steve, Steve pays for the car. Buddy wins, causing Steve to yell at Buddy for being a nobody, since his house is still not visible from space. Hurt, Buddy compensates by buying a huge amount of programmable LED lights, which he pays for by hocking Tia's expensive [[heirloom]] [[vase]], and Tia and the girls depart. |
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Having had enough, Steve buys various [[firework]]s including The Atomic Warlord, a large, illegal, [[military]]-grade [[Rocket (firework)|rocket]] from a [[gangster]] and tries to destroy the Hall house. The rocket misfires, setting the town Christmas tree on fire, and Steve's family leaves, but not before Kelly scolds Steve for ignoring his children to focus on Buddy. |
Having had enough, Steve buys various [[firework]]s including The Atomic Warlord, a large, illegal, [[military]]-grade [[Rocket (firework)|rocket]] from a [[gangster]] and tries to destroy the Hall house. The rocket misfires, setting the town Christmas tree on fire, and Steve's family leaves, but not before Kelly scolds Steve for ignoring his children to focus on Buddy. |
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Steve discovers Buddy has been stealing the |
Steve discovers Buddy has been stealing the former's power for the latter's lights. However, after seeing Buddy taking down his lights, a remorseful Steve forgives Buddy. The two forget their rivalry and build a winter wonderland with all of Buddy's lights. They lure Tia, Kelly, and the kids home and all sit down to a nice meal made by both Steve and Buddy. |
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Soon, the whole town arrives at |
Soon, the whole town arrives at Buddy's house to help put Buddy's lights back up in time for a story about them on [[MTV]]. They do not work, and everyone sings [[carol (music)|carol]]s and uses their [[cell phone]]s as flashlights. As they sing, Steve accepts Buddy's offer to be his friend, and Carter notices that the lights did not work because one of the plugs is not plugged in properly. He tightly plugs it in, causing the lights to shine brightly through the night. [[SuChin Pak]], doing the MTV report, gets confirmation from MyEarth that the house is indeed visible from space, and the crowd celebrates. |
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==Cast== |
==Cast== |
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*[[Kristin Chenoweth]] as Tia Hall |
*[[Kristin Chenoweth]] as Tia Hall |
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*[[Alia Shawkat]] as Madison Finch |
*[[Alia Shawkat]] as Madison Finch |
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*Dylan Blue as Carter Finch |
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*[[Jorge Garcia]] as Wallace |
*[[Jorge Garcia]] as Wallace |
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*[[Fred Armisen]] as Gustave |
*[[Fred Armisen]] as Gustave |
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*[[Gillian Vigman]] as Gerta |
*[[Gillian Vigman]] as Gerta |
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*[[Ryan Devlin]] as Bob Murray |
*[[Ryan Devlin]] as Bob Murray |
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*Kelly Aldridge as Ashley Hall |
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*Sabrina Aldridge as Emily Hall |
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*[[Lochlyn Munro]] as Ted Beckham |
*[[Lochlyn Munro]] as Ted Beckham |
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*[[Sean O'Bryan]] as Mayor Young |
*[[Sean O'Bryan]] as Mayor Young |
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*[[Cory Monteith]] as Madison's Date |
*[[Cory Monteith]] as Madison's Date |
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*[[Zak Santiago]] as Fireworks Dealer |
*[[Zak Santiago]] as Fireworks Dealer |
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*[[Jill Krop]] as |
*[[Jill Krop]] as herself |
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*[[SuChin Pak]] as |
*[[SuChin Pak]] as herself |
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==Production== |
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===Filming=== |
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The film was originally entitled ''All Lit Up'', and while it was set in the [[United States of America|United States]], it was shot in [[Cloverdale, Surrey]], [[Ocean Park, Surrey]], and other locations throughout [[Metro Vancouver]]. |
The film was originally entitled ''All Lit Up'', and while it was set in the [[United States of America|United States]], it was shot in [[Cloverdale, Surrey]], [[Ocean Park, Surrey]], and other locations throughout [[Metro Vancouver]]. |
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In the scene in which Steve and Buddy are in a speedskating race, Matthew Broderick had to train with a real Olympic speed skater trainer for a few weeks before he could film that scene. He trained at Chelsea Piers in New York.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://movieweb.com/matthew-broderick-talks-deck-the-halls|title=Matthew Broderick Talks Deck the Halls |
In the scene in which Steve and Buddy are in a speedskating race, Matthew Broderick had to train with a real Olympic speed skater trainer for a few weeks before he could film that scene. He trained at Chelsea Piers in New York.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://movieweb.com/matthew-broderick-talks-deck-the-halls|title=Matthew Broderick Talks Deck the Halls |
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==Reception == |
==Reception == |
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===Critical response=== |
===Critical response=== |
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On [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the film has an approval rating of {{RT data|score}} based on {{RT data|count}} reviews with an average rating of {{RT data|average}}. The site's critical consensus reads, "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."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/deck_the_halls|title=Deck the Halls (2006)|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|publisher=[[Fandango Media|Fandango]]|access-date={{RT data|access date}}}}{{RT data|edit}}</ref> This was the third-worst reviewed Christmas movie on the site, after [[The Nutcracker in 3D]] and [[Christmas with the Kranks]], respectively.<ref>{{cite web | url= https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/guide/worst-christmas-movies/ | title= The Worst of Christmas Movies| work=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |access-date= December 23, 2020}}</ref> On [[Metacritic]], the film has a score of 28 out of 100 based on 22 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/movie/deck-the-halls|title=Deck the Halls Reviews|work=[[Metacritic]]}}</ref> Audiences polled by [[CinemaScore]] gave the film an average grade of " |
''Deck the Halls'' was panned by critics. On [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the film has an approval rating of {{RT data|score}} based on {{RT data|count}} reviews with an average rating of {{RT data|average}}. The site's critical consensus reads, "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."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/deck_the_halls|title=Deck the Halls (2006)|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|publisher=[[Fandango Media|Fandango]]|access-date={{RT data|access date}}}}{{RT data|edit}}</ref> This was the third-worst reviewed Christmas movie on the site, after ''[[The Nutcracker in 3D]]'' and ''[[Christmas with the Kranks]]'', respectively.<ref>{{cite web | url= https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/guide/worst-christmas-movies/ | title= The Worst of Christmas Movies| work=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |access-date= December 23, 2020}}</ref> On [[Metacritic]], the film has a score of 28 out of 100 based on 22 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/movie/deck-the-halls|title=Deck the Halls Reviews|work=[[Metacritic]]}}</ref> Audiences polled by [[CinemaScore]] gave the film an average grade of "B−" on an A+ to F scale.<ref name="CinemaScore">{{cite web|url=https://m.cinemascore.com |title=CinemaScore |work=cinemascore.com}}</ref> |
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Roger Moore of the ''[[Orlando Sentinel]]'' named it "A leaden slice of fruitcake, with about as much nutritional value," and concluding that "it's not worth working up a good hate over". [[Stephen Hunter]] remarked "I literally didn't count a single laugh in the whole aimless schlep," and suggested that the film should |
Roger Moore of the ''[[Orlando Sentinel]]'' named it "A leaden slice of fruitcake, with about as much nutritional value," and concluding that "it's not worth working up a good hate over". [[Stephen Hunter]] remarked "I literally didn't count a single laugh in the whole aimless schlep," and suggested that the film should have been named ''Dreck the Halls'' instead. [[Michael Medved]] named it the "Worst Movie of 2006." Finally, [[Richard Roeper]], co-host of the television show ''[[At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper|Ebert & Roeper]]'', wrote: |
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<blockquote>"You can't believe how excruciatingly awful this movie is. It is bad in a way that will cause unfortunate viewers to huddle in the lobby afterward, hugging in small groups, consoling one another with the knowledge that it's over, it's over -- thank God, it's over. [...] Compared to the honest hard labor performed by tens of millions of Americans every day, a film critic's job is like a winning lottery ticket. But there IS work involved, and it can be painful -- and the next time someone tells me I have the best job in the world, I'm going to grab them by the ear, fourth-grade-teacher-in-1966-style, and drag them to see ''Deck the Halls''." |
<blockquote>"You can't believe how excruciatingly awful this movie is. It is bad in a way that will cause unfortunate viewers to huddle in the lobby afterward, hugging in small groups, consoling one another with the knowledge that it's over, it's over -- thank God, it's over. [...] Compared to the honest hard labor performed by tens of millions of Americans every day, a film critic's job is like a winning lottery ticket. But there IS work involved, and it can be painful -- and the next time someone tells me I have the best job in the world, I'm going to grab them by the ear, fourth-grade-teacher-in-1966-style, and drag them to see ''Deck the Halls''." |
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===Accolades=== |
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The film was nominated for three [[Golden Raspberry Awards]]: |
The film was nominated for three [[Golden Raspberry Awards]]: |
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* [[Golden Raspberry Award#Special categories|Worst Excuse For Family Entertainment]] |
* [[Golden Raspberry Award#Special categories|Worst Excuse For Family Entertainment]] |
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* [[Razzie Award for Worst Supporting Actor|Worst Supporting Actor]] (Danny DeVito) |
* [[Razzie Award for Worst Supporting Actor|Worst Supporting Actor]] (Danny DeVito) |
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* [[Razzie Award for Worst Supporting Actress|Worst Supporting Actress]] (Kristin Chenoweth). |
* [[Razzie Award for Worst Supporting Actress|Worst Supporting Actress]] (Kristin Chenoweth). |
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==See also== |
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Latest revision as of 04:01, 8 January 2024
Deck the Halls | |
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Directed by | John Whitesell |
Written by |
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Produced by | |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Mark Irwin |
Edited by | Paul Hirsch |
Music by | George S. Clinton |
Production company | |
Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $51 million[1] |
Box office | $47.2 million[1] |
Deck the Halls is a 2006 American Christmas comedy film directed by John Whitesell, written by Matt Corman, Chris Ord, and Don Rhymer, and starring Danny DeVito, Matthew Broderick, Kristin Davis, and Kristin Chenoweth. The film was released on November 22, 2006, by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment on DVD on November 6, 2007. It was a critical and commercial failure.
Plot
[edit]In the fictional town of Cloverdale, Massachusetts, optometrist and self-proclaimed Christmas expert Steve Finch wants his family, consisting of wife Kelly, daughter Madison, and son Carter, to have a great Christmas, filled with traditions such as using an Advent calendar, taking Christmas card pictures in matching sweaters, and buying a large tree.
In the middle of the night on December 1, new neighbors move in across the street: car salesman and electrical engineer Buddy Hall and his trophy wife Tia, both of whom Steve and Kelly meet the next morning. Later that day, Kelly goes with Madison and Carter to the Hall house, where they meet the Halls’ teenage twin daughters, Ashley and Emily. Tia and Kelly immediately become friends, as do Ashley, Emily, and Madison.
Buddy goes to work as a used car salesman, where he sells a car to the owner of the dealership, giving him a promotion. That night, Tia complains to Buddy that while Buddy can sell anything he soon gets bored, that she's fed up with always moving on, to which Buddy responds he wants to achieve something greater than selling cars or copiers. After discovering that the neighborhood can be seen on satellite photos, but that his house is not visible, Buddy decides to make it visible using Christmas lights. As his display grows bigger, including live animals, it gets Buddy known around town, angering Steve and threatening his position as the “Christmas guy.”
Steve's envy towards Buddy increases; in various incidents, Steve's Christmas-card photo is ruined when two of Buddy's phonophobic feral horses get startled by the sleigh bells and take Steve for a wild ride which ends with him falling into a frozen lake, his car doors are ripped off during one of Buddy's light shows, and his private Christmas-tree lot is destroyed by a fire when Buddy accidentally spills gasoline with his chainsaw. Eventually, Buddy's house is completely lit, and even synchronized to music. Steve manages to sabotage Buddy's lights by filling his fusebox with snow, but a backup generator foils his plan. Buddy discovers the sabotage and retaliates by stealing the town's Christmas tree, putting it in Steve's house, and "buying" him a car.
Buddy and Steve make a bet: if Steve beats Buddy in the WinterFest speedskating race, then Buddy removes the lights, and if Buddy beats Steve, Steve pays for the car. Buddy wins, causing Steve to yell at Buddy for being a nobody, since his house is still not visible from space. Hurt, Buddy compensates by buying a huge amount of programmable LED lights, which he pays for by hocking Tia's expensive heirloom vase, and Tia and the girls depart.
Having had enough, Steve buys various fireworks including The Atomic Warlord, a large, illegal, military-grade rocket from a gangster and tries to destroy the Hall house. The rocket misfires, setting the town Christmas tree on fire, and Steve's family leaves, but not before Kelly scolds Steve for ignoring his children to focus on Buddy.
Steve discovers Buddy has been stealing the former's power for the latter's lights. However, after seeing Buddy taking down his lights, a remorseful Steve forgives Buddy. The two forget their rivalry and build a winter wonderland with all of Buddy's lights. They lure Tia, Kelly, and the kids home and all sit down to a nice meal made by both Steve and Buddy.
Soon, the whole town arrives at Buddy's house to help put Buddy's lights back up in time for a story about them on MTV. They do not work, and everyone sings carols and uses their cell phones as flashlights. As they sing, Steve accepts Buddy's offer to be his friend, and Carter notices that the lights did not work because one of the plugs is not plugged in properly. He tightly plugs it in, causing the lights to shine brightly through the night. SuChin Pak, doing the MTV report, gets confirmation from MyEarth that the house is indeed visible from space, and the crowd celebrates.
Cast
[edit]- Danny DeVito as Buddy Hall
- Matthew Broderick as Dr. Steve Finch
- Kristin Davis as Kelly Finch
- Kristin Chenoweth as Tia Hall
- Alia Shawkat as Madison Finch
- Dylan Blue as Carter Finch
- Jorge Garcia as Wallace
- Fred Armisen as Gustave
- Gillian Vigman as Gerta
- Ryan Devlin as Bob Murray
- Kelly Aldridge as Ashley Hall
- Sabrina Aldridge as Emily Hall
- Lochlyn Munro as Ted Beckham
- Sean O'Bryan as Mayor Young
- Jackie Burroughs as Mrs. Ryor
- Garry Chalk as Sheriff Dave
- Nicola Peltz as Mackenzie
- Kal Penn as Amit Sayid
- Cory Monteith as Madison's Date
- Zak Santiago as Fireworks Dealer
- Jill Krop as herself
- SuChin Pak as herself
Production
[edit]Filming
[edit]The film was originally entitled All Lit Up, and while it was set in the United States, it was shot in Cloverdale, Surrey, Ocean Park, Surrey, and other locations throughout Metro Vancouver.
In the scene in which Steve and Buddy are in a speedskating race, Matthew Broderick had to train with a real Olympic speed skater trainer for a few weeks before he could film that scene. He trained at Chelsea Piers in New York.[2]
Reception
[edit]Box office
[edit]The film grossed $35.1 million in North America and $12.1 million in other territories for a total of $47.2 million, against a budget of $51 million, making it a box office failure where it only earned back 91.8% of its total budget.[3]
The film grossed $12 million in its opening weekend, finishing fourth at the box office.
Critical response
[edit]Deck the Halls was panned by critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 6% based on 85 reviews with an average rating of 3/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "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."[4] This was the third-worst reviewed Christmas movie on the site, after The Nutcracker in 3D and Christmas with the Kranks, respectively.[5] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 28 out of 100 based on 22 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".[6] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B−" on an A+ to F scale.[7]
Roger Moore of the Orlando Sentinel named it "A leaden slice of fruitcake, with about as much nutritional value," and concluding that "it's not worth working up a good hate over". Stephen Hunter remarked "I literally didn't count a single laugh in the whole aimless schlep," and suggested that the film should have been named Dreck the Halls instead. Michael Medved named it the "Worst Movie of 2006." Finally, Richard Roeper, co-host of the television show Ebert & Roeper, wrote:
"You can't believe how excruciatingly awful this movie is. It is bad in a way that will cause unfortunate viewers to huddle in the lobby afterward, hugging in small groups, consoling one another with the knowledge that it's over, it's over -- thank God, it's over. [...] Compared to the honest hard labor performed by tens of millions of Americans every day, a film critic's job is like a winning lottery ticket. But there IS work involved, and it can be painful -- and the next time someone tells me I have the best job in the world, I'm going to grab them by the ear, fourth-grade-teacher-in-1966-style, and drag them to see Deck the Halls."
Accolades
[edit]The film was nominated for three Golden Raspberry Awards:
- Worst Excuse For Family Entertainment
- Worst Supporting Actor (Danny DeVito)
- Worst Supporting Actress (Kristin Chenoweth).
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Deck the Halls (2016)". The Numbers. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
- ^ "Matthew Broderick Talks Deck the Halls". 22 November 2006.
- ^ "Deck the Halls". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved March 7, 2009.
- ^ "Deck the Halls (2006)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
- ^ "The Worst of Christmas Movies". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
- ^ "Deck the Halls Reviews". Metacritic.
- ^ "CinemaScore". cinemascore.com.
External links
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- 2006 films
- American Christmas comedy films
- Films shot in Vancouver
- Films directed by John Whitesell
- Films scored by George S. Clinton
- 20th Century Fox films
- Regency Enterprises films
- 2000s Christmas films
- 2000s Christmas comedy films
- Cross-dressing in American films
- Films set in Massachusetts
- 2006 comedy films
- 2000s English-language films
- Films produced by Arnon Milchan
- 2000s American films