Amy Sedaris, Andy Richter, Annie Brebner
As a baby, Buddy crawls into Santa's toy bag and is whisked off to the North Pole, where he is raised as an elf. A misfit who grows to be three times the size of his elf family, Buddy ultimately heads...( read more
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DVD Release Date: November 16, 2004
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Stats: 45,898 reviews
Flixster Reviews (45,898)
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October 10, 2006It has all the charm of the typical Christmas movie, mixed with all the laughs of the usual Will Ferrell comedy.
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October 1, 2009A fun Christmas film. Reasons to watch: Will Ferrell, The Stop Animation, the size difference scenes in North Pole and a fantastic cameo by Peter Dinklage. Reasons not to watch: Caan being crap, Steenburgen being crap, the ever annoying waste of space that is Zooey Deschanel and ...( read more)
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July 18, 2009This is a great kids film and adult film. The kids will love it for the obvious reasons but the adults will like it cos Ferrel is great here. His simple, innocent elf is very funny, he looks funny and the fact he's just an average 6ft guy makes it even more funny. The way he gets...( read more)
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January 10, 2009i was expecting alot more from jon favreau who seems to have put on a large amount of weight... as seen in his cameo. fortunately will ferrell is acting in it and is hilarious. it's the 1st time i've seen him playing a major part in anything
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January 4, 2009This movie made me a huge Will Ferrell fan. One of the rare holiday comedies that is actually good. And Zooey Deschanel is always so damn cute. Elf is a fun, funny time for kids and adults.
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November 7, 2009"Santa?? I know him!!!!!"
Great movie, the first time I watched it, it had my dad and I in tears, we were laughing that hard! -
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November 1, 2009i loved this film sooooo much. it is normally on tv every xmas so i cant wait.
Critic Reviews
May 3, 2005
Nick Schager, Lessons of Darkness
November 8, 2003
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com
A movie made by people who really have their thinking caps on. full review
November 7, 2003
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
Thanks to Ferrell, it's a tolerably sweet holiday treat. full review
November 7, 2003
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
Funny and intelligently made, a film for kids and adults that's both sweet and sardonic. full review
November 7, 2003
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
This is one of those rare Christmas comedies that has a heart, a brain and a wicked sense of humor, and it charms the socks right off the mantelpiece. full review
November 6, 2003
Claudia Puig, USA Today
Its message is unobjectionable, and there are a few laughs to be had, but too much of Elf is like Buddy's favorite meals: syrupy sweet. full review
November 6, 2003
A.O. Scott, The New York Times
A charming, silly family Christmas movie more likely to spread real joy than migraine, indigestion and sugar shock. full review
November 4, 2003
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Even though [Ferrell] can't get naked or use naughty words, there's a devil of comedy in Ferrell, and he lets it out to play. full review
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July 29, 2008This is a cute movie, for all ages. Gotta' love that burp!!!
Take care all,
William
Zzzzzzooooommmmm!
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August 18, 2006I second that remark... this movie is pretty much the funniest movie ever made. *period*
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