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Deck the Halls

Deck the Halls

There glows the neighborhood.

20065.61h 33m

Overview

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.

Directed by John Whitesell
Written by Don Rhymer, Matt Corman, Chris Ord
Produced by Arnon Milchan, Michael Costigan, John Whitesell
Box OfficeBudget: $51.0MRevenue: $47.2M

Top Cast

Danny DeVito

Danny DeVito

Buddy Hall

Matthew Broderick

Matthew Broderick

Steve Finch

Kristin Davis

Kristin Davis

Kelly Finch

Kristin Chenoweth

Kristin Chenoweth

Tia Hall

Alia Shawkat

Alia Shawkat

Madison Finch

Fred Armisen

Fred Armisen

Gustave

Jorge Garcia

Jorge Garcia

Wallace

Dylan Blue

Dylan Blue

Carter Finch

Kelly Aldridge

Kelly Aldridge

Ashley Hall

Sabrina Aldridge

Sabrina Aldridge

Emily Hall

Themes & Keywords

husband wife relationshipholidaychristmas treerivalryfeudneighbornew neighborused car salesmanchristmas lightschristmasneighbor feudchristmas decorationsbad neighborsodd neighbor

About Deck the Halls

Deck the Halls is a comedy, family film released in 2006 exploring themes of husband wife relationship, holiday, christmas tree, rivalry, feud, neighbor. Directed by John Whitesell, it stars Danny DeVito, Matthew Broderick, Kristin Davis. 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.

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