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67% Critic Match
Elf
“Discover your inner elf.”
6.7 / 10• 2003• 1h 37m•PG• English
ComedyFamilyFantasy
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Will Ferrell
Buddy
Lead
James Caan
Walter
Bob Newhart
Papa Elf
Ed Asner
Santa
Mary Steenburgen
Emily
Zooey Deschanel
Jovie
Daniel Tay
Michael
Faizon Love
Gimbels Manager
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jon Favreau's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Elf is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
