<Tr> <Th> Box office </Th> <Td> $46.8 million </Td> </Tr> <P> Deck the Halls is a 2006 American Christmas comedy film directed by John Whitesell, written by Matt Corman, Chris Ord, and Don Rhymer and starring Danny DeVito, Matthew Broderick, Kristin Davis, and Kristin Chenoweth . The film was released on November 22, 2006 . </P> <P> In a small Massachusetts town, local optometrist and Christmas expert Steve Finch (Matthew Broderick) wants his kids to have a great Christmas, packed with Steve's tried - and - true traditions such as using an Advent calendar, taking Christmas card pictures in matching sweaters, and getting a large tree . In the dead of night on December 1, new neighbors move in across the street . Steve meets car salesman Buddy Hall (Danny DeVito) and his wife Tia (Kristin Chenoweth) the next morning when Buddy steals Steve's paper . Later that day, Steve's wife Kelly (Kristin Davis) and her daughter Madison (Alia Shawkat) and son Carter (Dylan Blue) go to the Hall house, where they meet their teenage twin daughters, Ashley (Sabrina Aldridge) and Emily (Kelly Aldridge). Tia and Kelly immediately become friends, as do Ashley, Emily, and Madison . </P> <P> That night, Buddy complains to Tia that while he can sell anything, he gets bored quickly . On discovering that the neighborhood can be seen on satellite photos via a website called MyEarth (seemingly a parody of Google Earth) but that his house is not visible, Buddy decides to make it visible using Christmas lights . As his display grows bigger, including live animals, it gets Buddy known around town, upsetting Steve and threatening his position as "the Christmas guy" and chairman of the town's WinterFest . Enmity grows between the men; in various incidents, Steve's Christmas - card photo is ruined, his car doors are ripped off, and his private Christmas - tree lot is destroyed . Eventually Buddy's house is completely lit, and even synchronized to music . Steve attempts to deflate the light show by filling Buddy's fusebox with snow, but a backup generator foils his plan . Buddy discovers the sabotage and gets back at Steve by stealing the town Christmas tree and putting it in Steve's house, and "buying" him a car--for which he forged Steve's signature to a loan for which Steve is on the hook . </P>

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