Candy Cane Lane
Release poster
Directed byReginald Hudlin
Written byKelly Younger
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyNewton Thomas Sigel
Edited by
  • Jim May
  • Kenny G. Krauss
Music byMarcus Miller
Production
companies
Distributed byAmazon Prime Video
Release date
  • December 1, 2023 (2023-12-01)
Running time
120 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Candy Cane Lane is a 2023 American Christmas comedy film directed by Reginald Hudlin and written by Kelly Younger. The film stars Eddie Murphy, Tracee Ellis Ross, Robin Thede, Nick Offerman, Chris Redd, and Jillian Bell.

Candy Cane Lane was released by Amazon Prime Video on December 1, 2023.

Premise

A local neighborhood hosts an annual contest over who has the best decorated home for Christmas; desperate to win, Chris Carver makes a deal with a charismatic stranger, Pepper, for the use of magic to make his home the most festive. He soon learns that Pepper is an evil elf who has made similar deals in the past, with her victims being transformed into plastic dolls. Chris must rally his family to stop Pepper from unleashing misery upon his friends and neighbors and break the deal before he loses everything.

Cast

Additionally, the Pentatonix band members: Scott Hoying, Kirstin Maldonado, Mitch Grassi, Kevin Olusola and Matt Sallee portray carolers.

Production

In July 2022, it was reported that Eddie Murphy would star in and produce a new holiday comedy film as part of a three-film first-look deal with Amazon Prime Video. Reginald Hudlin, who directed Murphy in Boomerang (1992), will direct, while Kelly Younger wrote the script, inspired by his childhood holiday experiences.[1] In January 2023, Tracee Ellis Ross was cast opposite Murphy.[2][3] Jillian Bell, Robin Thede, Nick Offerman, Chris Redd and Danielle Pinnock were cast in the film.[4][5][6] The film is produced by Murphy, Brian Grazer, Karen Lunder, and Charisse Hewitt-Webster, and executive produced by Doug Merrifield.[7]

Principal photography took place in Los Angeles from December 2022 to February 2023.[8][9]

Release

Candy Cane Lane was released on December 1, 2023 by Amazon MGM Studios on their streaming service Prime Video.[7]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 50% of 18 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.6/10.[10] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 46 out of 100, based on 10 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.[11]

Richard Roeper of the Chicago Sun-Times gave the film a score of two out of four, writing "Candy Cane Lane is a stunningly uneven film that careens between cornball family drama, slapstick comedy and special-effects-laden gimmickry".[12] James Dyer writing for Empire scored the film a three out of five saying, "Part It's A Wonderful Life, part Drag Me To Hell, 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. In what other film can you hear the phrase, 'This chicken is trippin'', and watch a psychotic elf kick Black Santa in the nuts?".[13]

References

  1. ↑ Jackson, Angelique (July 19, 2022). "Eddie Murphy to Star in Holiday Comedy 'Candy Cane Lane' for Prime Video". Variety. Archived from the original on February 5, 2023. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
  2. ↑ Grobar, Matt (January 3, 2023). "Tracee Ellis Ross Joins Eddie Murphy In Prime Video's Holiday Comedy 'Candy Cane Lane'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 8, 2023. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
  3. ↑ Jackson, Angelique (January 3, 2023). "Tracee Ellis Ross Joins Eddie Murphy in 'Candy Cane Lane' for Prime Video". Variety. Archived from the original on January 10, 2023. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
  4. ↑ Grobar, Matt (January 4, 2023). "Jillian Bell Joins Eddie Murphy, Tracee Ellis Ross In Prime Video' Holiday Comedy 'Candy Cane Lane'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 5, 2023. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
  5. ↑ Jackson, Angelique (January 5, 2023). "Robin Thede, Nick Offerman and Chris Redd Join Eddie Murphy's 'Candy Cane Lane' (Exclusive)". Variety. Archived from the original on February 5, 2023. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
  6. ↑ Grobar, Matt (January 13, 2023). "'Ghosts' Star Danielle Pinnock Latest To Board Prime Video Holiday Comedy 'Candy Cane Lane' With Eddie Murphy". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 5, 2023. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
  7. 1 2 Complex, Valerie (September 5, 2023). "Prime Video Presents Candy Cane Lane Starring Eddie Murphy, And Tracee Ellis Ross; Film Premieres Exclusively On Prime Video This Winter". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on September 5, 2023. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Candy Cane Lane Production List". Film & Television Industry Alliance. October 31, 2022. Archived from the original on February 10, 2023. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  9. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (February 10, 2023). "Eddie Murphy Prime Video Movie 'Candy Cane Lane' Adds Ken Marino, Anjelah Johnson-Reyes & D.C. Young Fly". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 10, 2023. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Candy Cane Lane". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Candy Cane Lane". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  12. ↑ Roeper, Richard (November 30, 2023). "Candy Cane Lane takes Eddie Murphy to some strange and unfunny places". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on November 30, 2023. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  13. ↑ Dyer, James (November 30, 2023). "Candy Cane Lane Review". Empire. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
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