Screening

movie poster

Deck the Halls

5.6

Released November 22, 2006Runtime 1h 33min

There glows the neighborhood.

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.

Genres

Comedy

Family

Production Companies

New Regency Pictures

Corduroy Films

Production Countries

United States of America

Finances

Budget: $51,000,000
Revenue: $47,231,070
Profit/Loss: $-3,768,930

Stream

Rent

Buy

Videos

Cast

Danny DeVitoBuddy Hall

Matthew BroderickSteve Finch

Kristin DavisKelly Finch

Kristin ChenowethTia Hall

Alia ShawkatMadison Finch

Fred ArmisenGustave

Jorge GarciaWallace

Dylan BlueCarter Finch

Kelly AldridgeAshley Hall

Sabrina AldridgeEmily Hall

Sean O'BryanMayor Young

Gillian VigmanGerta

Ryan DevlinBob Murray

SuChin PakSelf

Jackie BurroughsMrs. Ryor

Garry ChalkSheriff Dave

Nicola Peltz BeckhamMackenzie

Zak SantiagoFireworks Guy

David James LewisTed

Daniel BaconEd

Ken KramerMr. Murray

Jill MorrisonGail

Alf HumphreysHardware Store Employee

Brenda CrichlowNews Reporter #1

Jill KropReporter #2

Agam DarshiNews Producer

David StuartOblivious Dad

Quinn LordSanta Kid

Nathaniel DeVeauxMain Street Passerby #1

Fulvio CecereTown Passerby

Eliza NorburyMary in the Manger

Randi LynneCaroler #1

Dan JoffreCaroler #2

Aurora Faulkner-KillamCaroler

Melissa HowellCaroler

Lori JohnsonCaroler

David ShawCaroler

Myles WolfeCaroler

Ty OlssonTrucker

Stephen HolmesUPS Guy

Andrew HedgeCity Employee

Cory MonteithMadison's Date

Cassidy Bot-DevireLittle Girl (uncredited)

Aaron CravenBusinessman Dad (uncredited)

Blair GorrellCarnival Fan (uncredited)

Rachel Lana LiSpectator (uncredited)

Lochlyn MunroTed (uncredited)

Kal PennAmit Sayid (uncredited)

Caroline RedekoppMackenzie's Mother (uncredited)

Arden RhineWoman (uncredited)

Calum WorthyBoy On a Bike (uncredited)

Crew

John WhitesellDirector

Charles CroughwellSecond Unit Director

Kathy HoughtonSecond Assistant Director

Michael NeumannFirst Assistant Director

Rhonda TaylorThird Assistant Director

Susan LambieScript Supervisor

Eddy SantosSecond Second Assistant Director

Don RhymerWriter

Chris OrdWriter

Matt CormanWriter

Arnon MilchanProducer

Michael CostiganProducer

Jeremiah SamuelsExecutive Producer

Heike BrandstatterCasting

Coreen MayrsCasting

Richard HicksCasting

John WhitesellProducer

Jeremiah SamuelsUnit Production Manager

Wendy S. WilliamsUnit Production Manager

Stephanie BoekeExtras Casting

Andrea BrownExtras Casting

Patricia FosterProduction Coordinator

Kirk JohnsLocation Manager

Donna DeSetaLocal Casting

Bill BrzeskiProduction Design

Carol RamseyCostume Design

George S. ClintonOriginal Music Composer

Mark IrwinDirector of Photography

Tedd KucheraSet Decoration

Paul HirschEditor

Dan HermansenArt Direction

Robert PrattStoryboard Artist

Krista BellStunts

Owen WalstromStunt Coordinator

Celia BondStunt Double

Jennifer MylreaStunt Double

Patrick HoulihanMusic Supervisor

Douglas PrussFirst Assistant "A" Camera

Thomas CalderonFirst Assistant Editor

Nancy FordAssistant Art Director

Charles CroughwellStunt Coordinator

Paula PlachySet Supervisor

Scott BlackieCostumer

Thomas F. Ford IVVisual Effects Producer

Linda JonesAssistant Hairstylist

Steven A. SaltzmanMusic Editor

Jackie BissleyUnit Publicist

Mike FlickerSupervising Music Editor

Gary BurrittNegative Cutter

George S. ClintonConductor

Wes HarmerArt Department Coordinator

Jennifer SinclairSecond Assistant "A" Camera

Dave GriffithsBoom Operator

Anji BembenHairstylist

Curt MartellPicture Car Coordinator

Bryon RickersonMusic Editor

Christopher TammaroCamera Operator

Stephen J. McKnightFirst Assistant "C" Camera

Saubrie MohamedBest Boy Electric

Dean WebberFirst Assistant "B" Camera

Sylvia NabloTransportation Coordinator

Cliff BrownTransportation Captain

David BetancourtFoley Mixer

Rick GiovinazzoOrchestrator

Ray McIntyre Jr.Visual Effects Supervisor

Michael LemmersKey Rigging Grip

John MorrisFoley Editor

Dawn FintorFoley Artist

Suzie KatayamaOrchestrator

Marisa AboitizCostume Supervisor

Steve HollowayCostumer

Dan BennettKey Grip

Bert PrevostTransportation Captain

Aria TrollerArt Department Coordinator

Jon JohnsonSupervising Sound Editor

Andre BrouwerCostumer

J.J. GeorgeSupervising Music Editor

Alicia StevensonFoley Artist

Jim PassonColor Timer

Vicky PetersAssistant Art Director

Charlie SchultzBest Boy Grip

Brian ShellConstruction Coordinator

Angelo PalazzoFoley Editor

Patrick RamsayProduction Sound Mixer

Naan SpiessCableman

Emanuela DausFirst Assistant Makeup Artist

Tony LazarowichSpecial Effects Coordinator

Phil ParksUnit Publicist

Tim MoynihanCamera Operator

Doane GregoryStill Photographer

Ellen AndersonAssistant Costume Designer

Lisa LoveMakeup Artist

Wayne McLaughlinProperty Master

Gaetan JalbertRigging Gaffer

Royce MatticeBest Boy Grip

Hamish PurdyAssistant Set Decoration

Trevor WiensSecond Assistant "B" Camera

Jay W. YowlerGaffer

Miguel RiveraFoley Supervisor

Andrew LavigneFirst Assistant "A" Camera

Jennifer GrossmanAssistant Costume Designer

Recommendations

6.0Get Santa

6.2Christmas with the Kranks

5.4Two Much

6.7Shipwrecked

6.5Borrowed Hearts

5.2Christmas Mail

6.4Marry Me at Christmas

5.4The Couch Trip

6.2Hometown Christmas

6.9Misha and the Wolves

6.3Ice Castles

4.5A Perfect Day

6.4Copying Beethoven

7.3Dinner for One

5.3I Hate Valentine's Day

7.1The Bishop's Wife

7.8The Look of Silence

6.3Nativity!

7.5Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva

5.2Vive la France

Similar Movies

8.2The Apartment

7.5Barton Fink

6.6Grill Point

7.5Good Bye, Lenin!

6.8Summer Storm

5.8Cockles and Muscles

6.9Monsieur Hulot's Holiday

7.2A Christmas Story

6.7Sleepless in Seattle

8.0Toy Story

8.1Singin' in the Rain

7.5Home Alone

6.8Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

7.7Little Miss Sunshine

6.6Noelle

4.5You Are My Adventure

7.1The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

7.3Sissi

7.1Sissi: The Young Empress

6.1Go for Zucker

Reviews

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...

It'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...