Candy Cane Lane

"Be careful what you wish for."

2023 1h 57m EN

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6.0

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44%

ROTTEN

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METACRITIC

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5.6

IMDB

★6.0TMDB · 517🥫44%Rotten Tomatoes●47Metacritic★5.6IMDB · 22,025

ComedyFantasyFamily

Synopsis

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Determined to win the neighborhood's annual Christmas decorating contest, family man Chris makes a pact with an elf to help him out-do the competition. However, the elf casts a spell bringing the twelve days of Christmas to life, unleashing chaos on the small unsuspecting town.

“Be careful what you wish for.”

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Cast

Eddie Murphy
Chris Carver
Tracee Ellis Ross
Carol Carver
Jillian Bell
Pepper
Genneya Walton
Joy Carver
Thaddeus J. Mixson
Nick Carver
Madison Thomas
Holly Carver
Nick Offerman
Pip
Chris Redd
Lamplighter Gary

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Reginald Hudlin
Writers: Kelly Younger, Darryl Henley
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 3 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Reginald Hudlin, shot by Newton Thomas Sigel. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Marcus Miller. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jim May shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Eddie Murphy and Tracee Ellis Ross and Jillian Bell carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Be careful what you wish for.".

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt21328106 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Reginald Hudlin directs. Newton Thomas Sigel behind the camera. Marcus Miller scores. Jim May cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 3 years ago.
2Directed by Reginald Hudlin, shot by Newton Thomas Sigel. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Marcus Miller. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Jim May shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Eddie Murphy and Tracee Ellis Ross and Jillian Bell carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Be careful what you wish for.".
7IMDB entry: tt21328106 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Newton Thomas Sigel
Original score: Marcus Miller
Editing: Jim May
Production design: Aaron Osborne
Costume design: Sharen Davis
Makeup / hair: Nathalie Allen
VFX supervisor: Jason H. Snell
Sound: Greg ten Bosch
Stunt coordinator: Jeff Imada
Runtime: 117 min · 1h 57m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Candy Cane Lane (2023)
Rotten Tomatoes: 44% 🥫 Rotten
Metacritic: 47/100
IMDB rating: 5.6/10 · 22,025 votes
MPAA: PG

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4 nominations total

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r96sk2023-12-12
★ 6/10
I didn't actually mind <em>'Candy Cane Lane'</em>, but I can't exactly say it's a good movie though. Many positives I do not have for this 2023 release, a perfect word for it all really is simply: meh. Eddie Murphy is fine (if nowhere near top form), his onscreen family are alright, the comedy is average, the Xmas vibes are OK, the concept is solid enough. It just doesn't excite. The 2hr run time is damaging, this is a 90 minute story all day long. The bits with the animated miniature characters are this film's best moments, but even then that feature isn't utilised the best - Nick Offerman feels wasted in his role there, likewise with David Alan Grier near the end to be honest. Timothy Simons and Danielle Pinnock as Emerson & Kit are satisfactory in relatively small parts, even if they do feel like a knock-off version of Cotton & Pepper... iykyk. A snappier length and a more energetically told/acted story and I'd have enjoyed this, without that it is sadly quite lacklustre.

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