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Candy Cane Lane

Candy Cane Lane

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Candy Cane Lane

"Be careful what you wish for."

2023

1h 57m

6.0(517 votes)

Comedy

Fantasy

Family

Overview

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.

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Production Companies

Imagine Entertainment

Amazon MGM Studios

Big Indie Pictures

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Eddie Murphy

Eddie Murphy

Chris Carver

Tracee Ellis Ross

Tracee Ellis Ross

Carol Carver

Jillian Bell

Jillian Bell

Pepper

Genneya Walton

Genneya Walton

Joy Carver

Thaddeus J. Mixson

Thaddeus J. Mixson

Nick Carver

Madison Thomas

Madison Thomas

Holly Carver

Nick Offerman

Nick Offerman

Pip

Chris Redd

Chris Redd

Lamplighter Gary

Robin Thede

Robin Thede

Cordelia

David Alan Grier

David Alan Grier

Santa Claus

Creative team

Directed by: Reginald Hudlin
Written by: Kelly Younger
Produced by: Eddie Murphy
Karen Lunder

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