Storyline
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 publisher.
Directors
Cast
Amy Sedaris, Zooey Deschanel, Will Ferrell, Jon Favreau, Kyle Gass, Matt Walsh, Mary Steenburgen, Faizon Love, Ed Asner, Peter Billingsley, Peter Billingsley, Dillard Brinson, Peter Dinklage, Andy Richter, Ted Friend, Mary Black, James Caan, Claire Lautier, David Berenbaum, Annie Brebner, Mark Acheson, Will McCormack, Artie Lange, Michael Lerner, Jonathan Bruce, Brenda McDonald, Bob Newhart, Ray Harryhausen, Brenda Crichlow, Richard Side, Brad Turner, Daniel Tay, Leon Redbone, Patrick Ferrell, Michael Roberds, Lydia Lawson-Baird, Meghan Black, Patrick Baynham, Peter A. Hulne, David Avalon, Kristian Ayre, Lorin Heath, Oscar Goncalves, Jack Murray, Robin Mossley, Paul Schofield, Alexandra Michael, Akeem Smith, Lane Bradbury
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Reviews
83
Entertainment Weekly
The disarming comedic tone -- silly and novel in its lack of cynicism -- is driven by the fearless, cheerful unself-consciousness of Will Ferrell, a big man last seen streaking (all too unself-consciously) through ''Old School.''
80
While the words "instant holiday classic" might be pushing it, Elf is at the very least a breezily entertaining, perfectly cast family treat.
80
Ferrell is a hoot. So is much of this witty holiday family entertainment, which, up until the end, when the “true spirit of Christmas” must be reaffirmed, happily favors slapstick over treacle.
70
Variety
Will Ferrell graduates to his first solo leading role with flying colors in Elf, a disarming holiday comedy about a clueless innocent who saves Christmas and fosters a renewed sense of family in his reluctant father.
70
Dallas Observer
Elf may be no more than a pleasant, amusing trifle, a grin that fades well before Thanksgiving, but it also will endure in the way all decent Hollywood-made Christmas fairy tales last if they're rendered with good cheer and good will.
