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Metascore®28 out of 100 | Generally unfavorable reviews

Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 50
    Village Voice | Ella Taylor

    Though DeVito and Chenoweth bring a rough plebeian charm to the proceedings, it's nothing short of tragic to see the great Ferris Bueller relegated to grimacing straight man. Read full review

  • 42
    Entertainment Weekly | Owen Gleiberman

    In this year's lump of coal, Matthew Broderick is the control freak who lives for toasty yuletide cheer, and Danny DeVito is the vulgar pest who wants his holiday lights seen from space. The dueling-neighbor crankfest is blah. Read full review

  • 40
    The New York Times | A.O. Scott

    Mr. Broderick and Mr. DeVito look tired and out of sorts, and you can hardly blame them, given the picture's inept, curdled mixture of sappiness and crude humor. Read full review

  • 40
    Los Angeles Times | Sam Adams

    Like a fatally snarled string of Christmas lights, Deck the Halls promises holiday cheer but delivers only frustration. Read full review

  • 38
    Chicago Tribune | Jessica Reaves

    Nobody expects every holiday film to ascend to classic status; in fact, we're happy to let most fade from memory as soon as the decorations are taken off the trees. We can, however, demand they live up to a certain level of fun, thereby allowing parents to watch along with their kids without plotting the most direct route to the exit. Read full review

  • 30
    Variety | Brian Lowry

    A lifeless, workmanlike comedy conceived to provide holiday shoppers an inoffensive respite from the mall. Read full review

  • 25
    ReelViews | James Berardinelli

    When it comes to comedy, Deck the Halls is remarkably tedious. Read full review

  • 25
    The Onion (A.V. Club) | Nathan Rabin

    A rancid new Yuletide comedy. Read full review

  • 20
    The Hollywood Reporter | Kirk Honeycutt

    The sheer nastiness of the jealous one-upmanship and angry sabotage puts a damper on the yuletide comedy. You're much better off watching a DVD of "Bad Santa." Read full review

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