Deck the Halls (2006)

Two neighbors have it out after one of them decorates his house for the holidays so brightly that it can be seen from space.

Director:

John Whitesell

Writers:

Matt Corman, Chris Ord,

Stars:

Danny DeVito, Matthew Broderick, Kristin Davis

1 win & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Danny DeVito	...	Buddy Hall
Matthew Broderick	...	Steve Finch
Kristin Davis	...	Kelly Finch
Kristin Chenoweth	...	Tia Hall
Alia Shawkat	...	Madison Finch
Dylan Blue	...	Carter Finch
Kelly Aldridge	...	Ashley Hall
Sabrina Aldridge	...	Emily Hall
Jorge Garcia	...	Wallace
Fred Armisen	...	Gustave
Gillian Vigman	...	Gerta
Ryan Devlin	...	Bob Murray
Sean O'Bryan	...	Mayor Young
SuChin Pak	...	Herself
Jackie Burroughs	...	Mrs. Ryor

Storyline

This holiday comedy is centered around two neighbors in a small New England town who go to war when one of them decides to decorate his house with a so many Christmas lights that they are visible from space. The neighborhood is turned upside down as the families try to discover the true meaning of Christmas.

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Plot Keywords:

christmas | holiday | neighbor | light | christmas lights | 

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Taglines:

This Christmas when the lights go on . . . the gloves come off

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Genres:

Comedy | Family

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some crude and suggestive humor, and for language

Details

Official Sites:

Twentieth Century Fox [France] Twentieth Century Fox [United States]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 November 2006 (USA)

Also Known As:

All Lit Up

Filming Locations:

Holy Trinity Cathedral - 514 Carnarvon Street, New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

£600,047 (UK) (1 December 2006)

Gross:

$35,092,918 (USA) (2 February 2007)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Regency Enterprises, New Regency Pictures, Corduroy Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Buddy Hall's NHL Detroit Red Wing hockey jersey he's wearing during the skate race is Brendan Shanahan's #14.

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Goofs

When Steve Finch crosses the street to talk to Buddy Hall outside the hardware store, he raises his collar around his neck. Slightly further on in the scene, when the two are in front of the tree, he places his hands in his pockets. The two then walk back to Hall's pickup, at which point Finch's collar is down, and returns to being up when they finish walking. At no time does Finch remove his hands from his pockets.

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Quotes

Tia Hall: Honey, the girls are having a great time showing everybody the lights. I pray to God that's the only thing they're showing.

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Connections

Referenced in Modern Family: Undeck the Halls (2009)

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Soundtracks

"Santa Baby"
Written by Joan Javits, Philip Springer (as Phillip Springer) and Tony Springer
Performed by Transcenders featuring Terry Dexter

User Reviews

A comedy with no humor...

...unless you're maybe 8 years old, in which case the sight gags might keep you amused. For a while. Matthew Broderick should be ashamed for getting himself mixed up in a mess like this. He's good at playing straight men, but his deadpan delivery of this lousy script will have you checking your watch frequently. It's a particular waste of his comedy talent, which is well-documented. Danny DeVito once again demonstrates that his career peaked about 10 years ago as he mopes his way through the story. Just when you think you've got his character figured out, he does something that takes you back to square one. Is he a nice guy? A scumbag? A criminal? It could be any of those things, or none. God knows the ending doesn't give you any ultimate idea. I don't really know, and I don't really care. Avoid this film unless you have nothing better to do at the mall except wait for a swollen molar to subside. It's about the only thing that seems less appealing than sitting through this turkey.