Elf

Elf

2003 · 97 min · EN · PG · 6.7 (4,737 votes)
Dir. Jon Favreau · Starring Will Ferrell, James Caan, Bob Newhart, Ed Asner, Mary Steenburgen, Zooey Deschanel · Music John Debney

“Discover your inner elf.”

ComedyFamilyFantasy

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.

VIBE

This film feels like a warm, festive hug. It's a cheerfully silly, heartwarming journey of childlike wonder meeting cynical reality, brimming with infectious holiday spirit and laugh-out-loud moments. Perfect for igniting pure, unadulterated joy.

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