Elf

Elf (2003)

 
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Movie Overview | Elf (2003)

Many years ago, a playful toddler accidentally ended up in one of Santa's bags of presents, and got whisked away to the North Pole, where he would live out his entire childhood. One of Santa's elves adopted the child, named Buddy, and raised it among the tight-knit community of elves, who live up North with Santa, making toys year-round. Now a tall, fully grown man, Buddy and his distinctly non-elfishness, regularly causes havoc in Santa's workshop. He is unable to fully fit in with the other elves and becomes forlorn. This inspires Buddy's adopted elf father to suggest to his human son that it's time for him to travel out into the world of men and try to find his biological father and family back in New York City.  However, it may be just as hard for Buddy to fit into this new world, as he's only existed with other elves around him, and is not quite used to the ways of humans--especially urbanites.

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A Sweet Uplifting Movie For The Family To Enjoy Together
(Updated: January 04, 2025)
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Elf was not a "go to" movie for me and although it has been around for years I never saw it until last year, when my twin granddaughters convinced me to watch it with them....and it wasn't even Christmas!  What a sweet, innocent, happy movie it is!  The story is about "Buddy", played perfectly by Will Ferrel,  who, when in an orphanage, was accidently transferred to the North Pole and raised by Santa's Elves.  Buddy realizes that he really doesn't fit in among the elves so he travels to New York City, in his Elf clothes, to find his biological father, a business man, Walter Hobbs, played by James Caan.  Walter has a family and, after learning that Buddy is actually his son, he tries to have some sort of relationship with him, but Buddy is innocent and child-like and building this relationship isn't easy for the busy, cynical  Walter.  Many funny, heart-warming incidents with a wonderful cast, Bob Newhart as Papa Elf, who raised Buddy, Ed Asner as Santa Claus, and the wonderful cast goes on and on.  Love this movie and am glad it is coming into the Christmas season so that I have another excuse to watch it again with my girls.  What a pleasant surprise.  A holiday gift for the entire family!
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Silly Happy Fun
(Updated: January 04, 2025)
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I am not surprised tht this movie has become a Christmas classic.  Will Ferrel is wonderfully committed to the role and is totally believable in his innocence and goodness and “elfness”.   There are many funny and sweet and heartfelt moments . What more can one ask?  It’s a movie that lifts the spirits ( Christmas and otherwise). 
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