Candy Cane Lane Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

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Plot

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.

Comedy Holiday

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Candy Cane Lane.

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  Eddie Murphy

  Shrek 5, Coming 2 America

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  Genneya Walton

  Daredevil: Born Again (Series), Dead Sea

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  Madison Thomas

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  Thaddeus J. Mixson

  Safety

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  Nick Offerman

  Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, The Smurfs Musical

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  Robin Thede

  The Drop

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  Chris Redd

  Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping, Spinning Gold

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  Tracee Ellis Ross

  Cold Copy, American Fiction

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  Jillian Bell

  Kinda Pregnant, Reunion

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  Ken Marino

  Masterminds, Goosebumps

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  D.C. Young Fly

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  Riki Lindhome

  Afraid, Changeling

Crew Behind the Film

The Candy Cane Lane behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Reginald Hudlin last directed Safety and Serving Sara.

Director

Reginald Hudlin

Screenwriter

Kelly Younger

Producer

Brian Grazer

Production Details

What we know about the Candy Cane Lane movie production.

Key Facts

• Screenwriter Kelly Younger based the script on his own childhood holiday experiences.

Production Updates for Candy Cane Lane

Sep 2023

Completed

Changed Candy Cane Lane movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Sep 2023

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Jan 2023

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. The movie is currently being filmed.

Jul 2022

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Production will begin this winter in Los Angeles.

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