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Elf
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- 2003
- Jon Favreau
- 92 mins
- PG
Summary
Seasonal comedy fantasy starring Will Ferrell and James Caan. Raised by Santa's helpers at the North Pole, human infant Buddy matures into a strapping adult and outgrows his cramped surroundings. His resultant determination to find his real father, Walter, sends Buddy on an exciting trip to New York.
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A star rating of 4 out of 5.
Jason Caro
Director Jon Favreau's sweet seasonal comedy relies entirely on the talents of Will Ferrell, who plays Buddy, a fully grown adult raised from a baby by Santa's little helpers. Now too clumsy and outsized - by elf standards - to assist with present creation and testing, Buddy discovers the existence of his birth father (James Caan in full-bore Scrooge mode) and heads for New York. Despite modern effects trickery that has created pint-sized toymakers and flying reindeer, this strives for the feel of vintage Disney through twee settings and storybook narration from Buddy's surrogate dad, Bob Newhart. Dressed in a snug green outfit throughout and dispensing decorations, sugary snacks and a beaming grin, Ferrell is the life and soul of an infectiously entertaining Christmas celebration.
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rolenameBuddyWill FerrellWalterJames CaanPapa ElfBob NewhartSantaEdward AsnerEmilyMary SteenburgenJovieZooey DeschanelMichaelDaniel TayFultonMichael LernerMiles FinchPeter DinklageDoctorJon FavreauPolar bear cubRay HarryhausenLeon the SnowmanLeon Redbone
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Theatrical distributor
Park Circus
Released on
2019-12-04
Languages
English
Available on
video, DVD and Blu-ray
Formats
Colour
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