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.
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- Mike MarkowskiAugust 25, 2026Love it! Watch it every year from beginning to end, as well as let it play in the background during the holidays. Lighthearted, funny, and a great one for the entire family!
- Louis WhiteJune 1, 2026Totally great christmas film! Me and my family watch this every Christmas Eve night!
- zjeannotteJanuary 26, 2026The rare Christmas movie that elf-lessly commits to joy and wins.
- burner_account_officialJanuary 18, 2026Awful and cringe plus anything with little Dinklage is immediate F-
- Hacienda Francisco La VegaDecember 25, 2025Good Christmas flick.
- Dan HernandezDecember 25, 2025Staple, but not in my top 5 Christmas films!
- TomVaderDecember 25, 2025While this is still one of my favorite Christmas movies, I'll admit that the magic is starting to be lost on me.
- Dave BarnesMarch 5, 2025One of the best Christmas movies. My daughter's favourite as a kid.
- thomasrogers753December 24, 2025Still the best
- joshuacottle30November 25, 2025A funny, Classic Christmas movie. Ferret’s performance Is amazing
- DANNYZUKO78December 24, 2025[BOB NEWHART] WELL, SILLY AS IT SOUNDS, A LOT OF PEOPLE DOWN SOUTH DON'T BELILEVE SANTA CLAUS [WILL WHAT HIS NAME] WHAT?! WELL, WHO DO THEY THINK PUTS ALL THEIR TOYS UNDER THE TREE? [BOB] WELL, THERE'S A RUMOR FLOATING AROUND THAT, UH, THAT THE PARENTS DO IT. [WILL] THAT'S-- THAT'S RIDICULOUS. I MEAN, PARENTS COULDN'T DO THAT ALL IN ONE NIGHT. WHAT ABOUT SANTA'S COOKIES? I SUPPOSE PARENTS EAT THEM, TOO? WHAT AS WILL SAID .
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Elf was released on November 7, 2003.
Elf was directed by Jon Favreau.
Elf has a runtime of 1h 36m.
Elf was produced by Todd Komarnicki, Jon Berg, Shauna Robertson.
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.
The key characters in Elf are Buddy (Will Ferrell), Walter (James Caan), Papa Elf (Bob Newhart).
Elf is rated PG.
Elf is a Comedy, Family, Adventure film.
Elf has an audience rating of 7.9 out of 10.
Elf had a budget of $32M.
Elf has made $228.5M at the box office.