Candy Cane Lane
Seen it?2023 | 117 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Family
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (46% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 6.0 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh, fantasy fans and families. If you loved While You Were Sleeping, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 57 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
46% on Rotten Tomatoes, 47 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a modest audience; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 157K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Reginald Hudlin
- Eddie MurphyChris Carver
- Tracee Ellis RossCarol Carver
- Jillian BellPepper
- Genneya WaltonJoy Carver
- Thaddeus J. MixsonNick Carver
- Madison ThomasHolly Carver
- Nick OffermanPip
- Chris ReddLamplighter Gary
- Robin ThedeCordelia
- David Alan GrierSanta Claus