Determined to unseat Steve Finch's reign as the town's holiday season king, Buddy Hall plasters his house with so many decorative lights that it'll be visible from space! When their wives bond, and their kids follow suit, the two men only escalate their rivalry - and their decorating.
Directed by John Whitesell
husband wife relationship
holiday
christmas tree
rivalry
feud
neighbor
new neighbor
used car salesman
christmas lights
christmas
neighbor feud
christmas decorations
bad neighbors
odd neighbor
Rank
#174 in 2006·#7910 overall
Trailer
IMDB
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Letterboxd
2.4 / 5
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Cast
Danny DeVito
Buddy Hall
Matthew Broderick
Steve Finch
Kristin Davis
Kelly Finch
Kristin Chenoweth
Tia Hall
Alia Shawkat
Madison Finch
Fred Armisen
Gustave
Jorge Garcia
Wallace
Dylan Blue
Carter Finch
Kelly Aldridge
Ashley Hall
Sabrina Aldridge
Emily Hall
Sean O'Bryan
Mayor Young
Gillian Vigman
Gerta
Crew
John Whitesell
Director
Don Rhymer
Writer
Matt Corman
Writer
George S. Clinton
Original Music Composer
Paul Hirsch
Editor
Mark Irwin
Director of Photography
Arnon Milchan
Producer
Michael Costigan
Producer
John Whitesell
Producer
Bill Brzeski
Production Design
Richard Hicks
Casting
Krista Bell
Stunts
Popular Reviews
712 reviews
the goat
8.7★ · 12/24/25
good fun, awkward joke in the middle but other than that it’s probably my favourite christmas movie
good fun, awkward joke in the middle but other than that it’s probably my favourite christmas movie
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Sam
6.0★ · 12/10/25
I aspire to have a marriage like Buddy and Tia’s (also need every outfit from her closet).
I aspire to have a marriage like Buddy and Tia’s (also need every outfit from her closet).
