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Deck the Halls (2006)

Deck the Halls poster
Directed by
John Whitesell
Genre
comedy film, LGBTQ-related film, Christmas film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 33m
Rated
PG
Rating
5.6 of 10 from 810 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

An optometrist gets into a Christmas decoration rivalry with his new neighbor. The competition escalates as both men try to outdo each other with increasingly elaborate displays.

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What happens

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. It tells the story of an optometrist who ends up in a Christmas competition with his new neighbor. The film was released in theaters by 20th Century Fox on November 22, 2006. It was a critical and commercial failure, grossing $47.2 million against a $51 million budget. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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