Candy Cane Lane Movie Details:
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Fantasy, Comedy, Family |
| Release date | December 1, 2023 |
| Running time | 2hr |
| Age rating | PG |
| Cast | Eddie Murphy Tracee Ellis Ross Jillian Bell Thaddeus J. Mixson Ken Marino Trevante Rhodes |
| Directed by | Reginald Hudlin |
| Written by | Kelly Younger |
| Produced by | Brian Grazer Eddie Murphy Karen Lunder Charisse Hewitt-Webster |
| Cinematography by | Newton Thomas Sigel |
| Edited by | Jim May Kenny G. Krauss |
| Music by | Marcus Miller |
| Production Companies | Amazon MGM Studios Imagine Entertainment Bubble Pictures Big Indie Pictures |
| Distributor | Amazon Prime Video |
Candy Cane Lane Movie Cast & Characters:
- Eddie Murphy as Chris Carver, a laid-off corporate marketer.
- Jillian Bell as Pepper, a wicked Christmas elf.
- Genneya Walton as Joy Carver, an athlete the oldest daughter of Chris and Carol.
- Thaddeus J. Mixson as Nick Carver, an aspiring musician.
- Madison Thomas as Holly Carver, the youngest daughter of Chris and Carol.
- Nick Offerman as Pip, a man and one of Pepper’s victims.
- Chris Redd as Lamplighter Gary, a man and one of Pepper’s victims.
- Robin Thede as Cordelia, a woman and one of Pepper’s victims.
- David Alan Grier as Santa Claus, a holiday figure.
- Ken Marino as Bruce, one of the Carver family’s neighbors.
- Anjelah Johnson-Reyes as Shelly, one of the Carver family’s neighbors.
- Lombardo Boyar as Scott, one of the Carver family’s neighbors and Shelly’s husband.
Storyline:
Eddie Murphy stars in this holiday comedy adventure about a man on a mission to win his neighborhood’s annual Christmas home decoration contest. After Chris (Eddie Murphy) inadvertently makes a deal with a mischievous elf named Pepper (Jillian Bell) to better his chances of winning, she casts a magic spell that brings the 12 Days of Christmas to life and wreaks havoc on the whole town. At the risk of ruining the holidays for his family, Chris, his wife Carol (Tracee Ellis Ross), and their three children must race against the clock to break Pepper’s spell, battle deviously magical characters, and save Christmas for everyone.
About Candy Cane Lane Movie:
- Candy Cane Lane is an American Christmas comedy fantasy film directed by Reginald Hudlin and starring Eddie Murphy, Tracee Ellis Ross, Robin Thede, Nick Offerman, Chris Redd, and Jillian Bell.
- Principal photography took place in Los Angeles from December 2022 to February 2023.
- Candy Cane Lane wase released by Amazon Prime Video on December 1, 2023.
- This is Eddie Murphy’s first Reginald Hudlin movie since Boomerang (1992).
