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When young Buddy falls into Santa's gift sack on Christmas Eve, he's transported back to the North Pole and raised as a toy-making elf by Santa's helpers. But as he grows into adulthood, he can't shake the nagging feeling that he doesn't belong. Buddy vows to visit Manhattan and find his real dad, a workaholic.
Elf (2003) is a comedy, family and fantasy film directed by Jon Favreau, released on November 7, 2003 with a runtime of 1h 37m. It stars Will Ferrell, James Caan, Bob Newhart and Ed Asner. Viewers rate it 6.7 out of 10 across 4,671 ratings.
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Will Ferrell
as Buddy
James Caan
as Walter
Bob Newhart
as Papa Elf
Ed Asner
as Santa
Mary Steenburgen
as Emily
Zooey Deschanel
as Jovie
Daniel Tay
as Michael
Faizon Love
as Gimbels Manager
Peter Dinklage
as Miles Finch
Amy Sedaris
as Deb
Michael Lerner
as Fulton
Andy Richter
as Morris
Directed by Jon Favreau, written by David Berenbaum and Jon Favreau, produced by Todd Komarnicki, Shauna Robertson and Jon Berg.
Average viewer score of 6.7/10 from 4,671 ratings.
Okay, this is a fun movie, what I consider to be one of those classic Christmas movies I am willing to watch every year. And for me, that is a fairly short list, such as A Christmas Story and the ubiquitous It’s a Wonderful Life. (Interestingly, Peter Billingsley, who plays the lead Ralphie role in A Christmas Story, has an adult role in Elf.) The script goes over the top a bit sometimes, resulting in cringeworthy…
Reviewed on August 18, 2020
Good watch, will likely watch again, and can recommend. For all the good this movie has in it, there is a fair amount of annoying as well, which is what keeps it from being a great movie. A family reconnection trope, with a character out of his element trope, crossed with one of the most annoyingly positive characters of all time trope. Ultimately, it's a sweet, hear warming story that really captures the spirit of…
Reviewed on December 10, 2020
_**Destined to be played on TV every Christmas the rest of your life**_ Released in 2003 and directed by Jon Favreau, "Elf" is a Christmas dramedy/fantasy starring Will Farrell as an orphaned infant who stows away on Santa Claus' sleigh and isn't discovered until he's at the North Pole, where he's adopted by Papa Elf and named Buddy. After growing up as an elf, he travels to New York City to meet his father (James…
Reviewed on December 28, 2020
Whilst delivering toys to an orphanage, a curious baby crawls into Santa's sack. Back at the North Pole shortly after, this young lad makes his presence felt, is named "Buddy" and put in the care of "Papa Elf" (Bob Newhart). Years later, "Buddy" (Will Ferrell) has now grown to full height and isn't really fitting in - on any level. His adopted dad tells him something of his real parents and off to New Work he goes…
Reviewed on November 19, 2022
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The main cast of Elf (2003) includes Will Ferrell, James Caan, Bob Newhart, Ed Asner and Mary Steenburgen. The film was directed by Jon Favreau. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Elf was released on November 7, 2003 and runs for 1h 37m.
Elf (2003) holds an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from 4,671 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy, family and fantasy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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