Deck the Halls
2006 · 93 min · Director: John Whitesell
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Optometrist Steve Finch loves those Christmas traditions he has set up with his family and his town. As such, he has a schedule of activities for his family starting on December 1, and is the unofficial consultant for anything Christmas-related in his town of Cloverdale, Massachusetts. During the Christmas season, the Halls move into the house across the street from the Finches'. The Halls in general are different in outlook and temperament than the Finches. Unlike Steve, Buddy Hall scams his way through life and never follows through with anything he starts. While Kelly Finch and Tia Hall and their children begin friendships based largely on those differences, Steve and Buddy butt heads based on those differences. It begins with Buddy striving to have his house seen from outer space by decorating it as lavishly and brightly as possible. One of the results of Buddy's task is that he becomes the new go-to guy for anything Christmas-related in Cloverdale, usurping Steve's coveted position. As Steve and Buddy's open animosity grows, they may threaten the joy of Christmas for all, most specifically their families who have their own ideas of what they would like to do over the Christmas season.
Emotional fingerprint
Deck the Halls (2006) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 35%, Anger 20%, Smile 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Anger, Smile. Genres: Comedy, Family. AI estimate.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Joy
- Love
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Joy | Love |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 43 % | 42 % | 13 % | 13 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 44 % | 41 % | 14 % | 14 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 46 % | 44 % | 19 % | 11 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Humor | 48 % | 44 % | 20 % | 11 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Humor | 51 % | 45 % | 15 % | 11 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Humor | 54 % | 46 % | 18 % | 11 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Humor | 50 % | 44 % | 28 % | 13 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Humor | 49 % | 45 % | 30 % | 10 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Humor | 50 % | 48 % | 21 % | 8 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Humor | 49 % | 44 % | 13 % | 8 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Humor | 48 % | 40 % | 10 % | 5 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Humor | 51 % | 46 % | 14 % | 1 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Humor | 55 % | 50 % | 19 % | 4 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Tension | 54 % | 42 % | 19 % | 9 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Humor | 56 % | 36 % | 14 % | 11 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Tension | 61 % | 30 % | 9 % | 21 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Sadness | 64 % | 24 % | 21 % | 41 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Love | 69 % | 23 % | 48 % | 55 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Joy | 73 % | 22 % | 62 % | 55 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Man in a hole
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Carter Finch
Ashley Hall
Emily Hall
Bob Murray
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Details
- Directed by
- John Whitesell
- Written by
- Don Rhymer, Matt Corman, Chris Ord, Don Rhymer
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2006
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
Where to watch
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