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Elf

  • Rated PG
  • 1hr 37m
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  • 3.5/5 (115.3K)
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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Jon Favreau

Producer:

Kent Alterman, Jon Berg, Todd Komarnicki

Release Date:

Nov 7, 2003

Runtime:

1hr 37m

Synopsis

After inadvertently wreaking havoc on the elf community due to his ungainly size, a man raised as an elf at the North Pole is sent to the U.S. in search of his true identity.

Cast

  • Will Ferrell
  • James Caan
  • Bob Newhart
  • Edward Asner
  • Mary Steenburgen
  • Zooey Deschanel
  • Daniel Tay
  • Faizon Love
  • Peter Dinklage
  • Amy Sedaris

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3.5
  • Dec 21, 2016

    it's really unnerving that zooey deschanel looks nothing like zooey deschanel in this movie

    8.3K Likes
    Lucy
    Lucy
    Dec 24, 2018

    It’s all fun and games until you realize your diet isn’t far from Buddy’s.

    5.8K Likes
    Karsten
    Karsten
    Dec 22, 2019

    to anyone who doesn't like this movie i say... and i'm sorry to cuss this much... you're a cotton-headed ninnymuggins

    5.0K Likes
    maria
    maria
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    Dec 13, 2017

    i’m sorry i ruined your lives and crammed 11 cookies into the vcr

    3.9K Likes
    Mercedes
    Mercedes
    Nov 25, 2017

    Imagine being so devoid of joy and a soul that you actually hate this movie.

    3.8K Likes
    Wesley R. Ball
    Wesley R. Ball
    Nov 16, 2017

    the most realistic part of this was when buddy was crossing the street and gets hit by a new york taxi cab and he was the one who said sorry

    3.3K Likes
    shay
    shay
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    Dec 3, 2017

    Could use more Mr. Narwhal.

    2.7K Likes
    Josh Larsen
    Josh Larsen
    Nov 30, 2021

    bye buddy hope you find your dad

    2.4K Likes
    aaron
    aaron
    Nov 8, 2018

    i feel the christmas spirit in this chili’s tonight

    1.5K Likes
    cine
    cine
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One of the very best Christmas movies of our time!

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Niah V
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Such a great movie to start of the holiday season!!

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Metacritic

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Based on 39 Critics
8.4

USER SCORE (390)

Universal acclaim based on 390 Reviews
80

Ferrell is a hoot. So is much of this witty holiday family entertainment, which, up until the end, when the #147;true spirit of Christmas#148; must be reaffirmed, happily favors slapstick over treacle.

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Metacritic review by David Ansen
David Ansen
Newsweek
63

More likely to end up on the snow pile of forgettable Christmas-themed movies than in the vault of memorable ones.

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Metacritic review by James Berardinelli
James Berardinelli
ReelViews
50

Ferrell makes the damn thing work. Even though he can't get naked or use naughty words, there's a devil of comedy in Ferrell, and he lets it out to play. Director Jon Favreau has the good sense to just stand out of his way.

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Metacritic review by Peter Travers
Peter Travers
Rolling Stone
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