Candy Cane Lane
Amazon Prime Video | Release Date (Streaming): December 1, 2023 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
47
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 14 Critic Reviews
Positive:
3
Mixed:
10
Negative:
1
Watch Now
Stream On
Stream On
Stream On
Stream On
Expand

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
75
RogerEbert.comMarya E. GatesDec 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
70
Screen RantPatrice WitherspoonNov 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
61
Paste MagazineMatthew JacksonDec 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
60
EmpireJames DyerNov 30, 2023
This unholy concoction of ideas is unlikely to become a seasonal staple, but sift through the nonsense and there’s a surprising amount to enjoy in this bonkers Noel nightmare. Read full review
50
San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleNov 30, 2023
Clearly, the goal was to make a visually opulent Christmas movie, but these visuals end up sucking up much of the film’s life and spirit. It de-emphasizes the human element, and it makes the movie too long. Read full review
50
Los Angeles TimesMichael OrdoñaNov 30, 2023
You want to see Eddie Murphy surrounded by some Christmas-themed silliness. And on that score, it’s fine enough, but destined for regifting. Read full review
50
Arizona RepublicBill GoodykoontzNov 30, 2023
Murray occasionally shows flashes of his comic genius, but only flashes. Read full review
50
Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperNov 30, 2023
Candy Cane Lane is harmless but teeters on the brink of being quite terrible. Read full review
50
Chicago TribuneMichael PhillipsNov 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
50
ColliderNate RichardNov 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
40
CNNBrian LowryDec 1, 2023
In the charitable spirit of the season, Candy Cane Lane serves as a passable addition to the annual parade of holiday movies trotted out each year. Yet even by that unexacting standard, there’s barely enough juice here to keep the lights on. Read full review
40
The Hollywood ReporterLovia GyarkyeNov 30, 2023
When it comes to holiday movies, Candy Cane Lane isn’t at the very bottom of the pack, but it’s far from the top. . . The narrative careens through uncompelling territory before ending on a forgettable note. Read full review
40
The GuardianBenjamin LeeNov 30, 2023
The bizarro plot might help Candy Cane Lane stand out from the bland, busy crowd of new seasonal movies but it’s just as limp and lacking in spirit as the rest of them. Murphy and Ross deserve better, and so do we, and so does Christmas. Read full review
25
Movie NationRoger MooreDec 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
More From This Movie

47 Critic Reviews

tbd User Reviews

Details & Credits|Trailers

Current Movie Releases
By MetascoreBy User Score
1 81 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
2 77 Project Hail Mary
3 75 Send Help
4 73 Hoppers
5 71 The Sheep Detectives
SEE ALL
Essential Links
New on Amazon Prime Video
New on Netflix
Coming Soon to DVD/Blu-ray
SEE ALL