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Elf

3.5
(87.8K)

Comedy

Family

Fantasy

2003

97 min

PG

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.
Starring:

Will Ferrell

,

James Caan

,

Zooey Deschanel

,

Mary Steenburgen

,

Daniel Tay

imdb7.1/10
rottenTomatoes79%

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"A fun holiday movie. To my nieces this is a "classic". To me it's Wil Ferrell being his goofy best. "

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TheGingerGirl455

"I can't understand why anyone wouldn't like this! It's a great holiday movie or all year round watch. "

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Sonia Barajas ♡

"⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Of the Christmas movies I’ve watched or rewatched this year ELF is my favorite. Well actually Die Hard was my favorite but how could you not love Buddy! "

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Sher Free✌️

"REWATCH: You really forget how iconic this film is until you rewatch it! Will Ferrell is, as always, hilarious but his naïveté and innocence as Buddy just makes him all together charming in this movie. The whole cast is great but the highlights are definitely James Caan, Zooey Deschanel and of course, Peter Dinklage. The whole movie is just wholesome holiday fun and I would myself grinning the entire time! Love this movie and probably always will!"

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Madeline Glanton

"A glistening, heartwarming, beautiful, hilarious, and utterly well-executed film by any standard. Buddy the Elf is one of the greatest Christmas characters ever created."

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Gordon

"10/10 🌟 Hilarious! Watched it for the first time and I loved it! It’s fun and cute! #comedy #fiction #romance #christmas #fantasy "

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"I think at this point Elf is a certified classic Christmas movie, as it should be. This movie is funny, charming, and wholesome. I love the child like immaturity it works for this fish out of water story that you and the fam can come back to every holiday season! "

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Garbagehands

"American Christmas classic. Watch it every Christmas 🎄 "

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Salim Hemdani

"Very funny and good to watch"

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"One of my top 3 Christmas movies of all time. It's just such a classic and everything about it is pure perfection. I wish they made more holiday movies like this that aren't complete cheesy garbage. "

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Will Ferrell

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James Caan

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Zooey Deschanel

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Mary Steenburgen

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Daniel Tay

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