Candy Cane Lane

Name: Candy Cane Lane
Genre: Fantasy, Comedy
Released: December 1, 2023
Rating: 47
Cast: Amy Johnston, Anjelah N. Johnson, Catherine Dent, Chris Redd, Danielle Pinnock

2023

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Amazon Prime Video | Release Date (Streaming): December 1, 2023 | PG

Starring: Amy Johnston, Anjelah N. Johnson, Catherine Dent, Chris Redd, Danielle Pinnock, David Alan Grier, Eddie Murphy, Genneya Walton, James DuMont, Jillian Bell, Ken Marino, Madison Thomas, Nancy Lenehan, Nick Offerman, Riki Lindhome, Robin Thede, Thaddeus J. Mixson, Timothy Simons, Tracee Ellis Ross

Summary: After Chris (Eddie Murphy) inadvertently makes a deal with a mischievous elf named Pepper (Jillian Bell) to better his chances of winning, she casts a magic spell that brings the 12 Days of Christmas to life, and wreaks havoc on the whole town. At the risk of ruining the holidays for his family, Chris, his wife Carol (Tracee Ellis Ross),After Chris (Eddie Murphy) inadvertently makes a deal with a mischievous elf named Pepper (Jillian Bell) to better his chances of winning, she casts a magic spell that brings the 12 Days of Christmas to life, and wreaks havoc on the whole town. At the risk of ruining the holidays for his family, Chris, his wife Carol (Tracee Ellis Ross), and their three children must race against the clock to break Pepper’s spell, battle deviously magical characters, and save Christmas for everyone.… Expand

Director: Reginald Hudlin

Genre(s): Fantasy, Comedy

Rating: PG

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RogerEbert.com Marya E. Gates

Dec 1, 2023

Regardless of its shortcomings, Candy Cane Lane is a frenzied family friendly film as overstuffed as a Christmas stocking, as nutty as a chestnut, and, ultimately, as warm as an open fire. Read full review

Screen Rant Patrice Witherspoon

Nov 30, 2023

A holiday film full of creativity, family, and fun, Hudlin’s Candy Cane Lane is a Christmas gift worth watching. Led by a talented leading duo, this adventure could be your next guilty pleasure. Read full review

Matthew Jackson

Dec 1, 2023

Everyone seems like they’re genuinely having fun, but they’re trapped in a less interesting movie than the one they could have made, the one just out of frame. Read full review

Collider Nate Richard

Nov 30, 2023

If you are looking for a light and fluffy holiday movie that you can stream with the whole family while sipping on some spiked eggnog, you can do a whole lot worse than Candy Cane Lane. Read full review

Richard Roeper

Nov 30, 2023

Candy Cane Lane is harmless but teeters on the brink of being quite terrible. Read full review

Michael Phillips

Nov 30, 2023

I realize writing a new Christmas screenplay can’t be easy; to get made, it must check a certain number of predictable boxes. Murphy is game, but only in a few moments with Ross — small-talk scenes not dependent on forced wonderment or reaction-shot gaping — do they appear to relax and enjoy the company. Read full review

Movie Nation Roger Moore

Dec 1, 2023

These movies are rarely much more than background noise for holiday decorating/entertaining/cooking, or TV babysitting for parents trying to manage all that grownup stuff. Candy Cane Lane doesn’t offer much even for those being baby-sat, either. Read full review

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